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Dissolve a Nevada LLC or corporation

File with the Nevada Secretary of State, then a final tax return.

The catch

Dissolving with the Secretary of State leaves your tax accounts open. The Department of Taxation and the unemployment office each want their own goodbye.

How to close a company in Nevada

  1. File your final tax return

    Nevada dissolves for $100 with no tax clearance, then you close each tax account yourself.

  2. Wind up the business

    Hold the vote your governing documents and Nevada law require. Pay or set aside what you owe, in the order your lawyer advises.

  3. File with the Nevada Secretary of State

    LLC: Articles of Dissolution/Cancellation, Limited-Liability Company, $100. corporation: Articles of Dissolution/Withdrawal, Profit Corporation, $100.

  4. Pick how to file

    Online, by mail or in person. No fixed time is published.

  5. Check your records

    Before you close accounts or delete Slack, work out what you must keep and whether a buyer may want it.

Facts and sources

Nevada dissolution facts, each with a link to its source
FactWhat we foundSource
Filing office

Nevada Secretary of State, (775) 684-5708

Nevada Secretary of State
corporation: dissolve

Articles of Dissolution/Withdrawal, Profit Corporation

Fee: $100. Set by NRS 78.780 and printed on the form. The same form covers a corporation that never began business (NRS 78.575) and a foreign withdrawal.

Full notes

How to file: File online, which the instructions say may cut processing time. Or mail or bring it with a check to Carson City (401 North Carson Street) or either Las Vegas office.

leg.state.nv.usNevada Secretary of State
LLC: dissolve

Articles of Dissolution/Cancellation, Limited-Liability Company

Fee: $100. Set by NRS 86.561 and printed on the form. Choose NRS 86.531 for a voluntary dissolution. A delayed effective date up to 90 days is allowed.

Full notes

How to file: Same as the corporation form: online, or by mail or in person at Carson City or Las Vegas with a check payable to Nevada Secretary of State.

leg.state.nv.usNevada Secretary of State
Tax clearance

No. Nevada Department of Taxation.

Close Account Form (sales, use and commerce tax accounts, not a clearance)

No clearance is needed to dissolve. Close sales, use and commerce tax accounts in My Nevada Tax or with the Close Account Form, and close payroll through the Employment Security Division.

leg.state.nv.usleg.state.nv.usNevada Secretary of StateNevada Department of Taxation
Before you file
  • Corporation: board resolution, plus stockholder approval if stock was issued (NRS 78.580). List the president, secretary, treasurer and all directors on the form
  • LLC: dissolution approved under NRS 86.491 and the articles signed by a manager or member
Full notes
  • File all tax returns through the last payroll date, even if there were no wages
  • Close the Employment Security Division unemployment account, (775) 684-6300, so the Modified Business Tax account closes
leg.state.nv.us
How long it takes

Varies. No fixed time is published.

Nevada Secretary of State
Other tax stops
  • Nevada Department of Taxation: Close Account Form, My Nevada Tax closures, (866) 962-3707
Nevada Department of Taxation

Fees and form numbers change, so check the source before you file.

A checklist can keep you from forgetting things. It cannot tell you what your state requires today. Have your lawyer or CPA look at it before you rely on it. Vaultfish helps you run the process. We are not lawyers and this is not legal advice. If you need counsel who knows this area, we can point you to one. Ask for a referral

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to close a Nevada LLC or corporation?

LLC (Articles of Dissolution/Cancellation, Limited-Liability Company): $100. corporation (Articles of Dissolution/Withdrawal, Profit Corporation): $100. Fees change, so check the source link before you pay.

Do I need tax clearance to close a Nevada company?

Nevada does not require a tax clearance before you file. Dissolving with the Secretary of State leaves your tax accounts open. The Department of Taxation and the unemployment office each want their own goodbye.

Where do I file in Nevada?

File with the Nevada Secretary of State. You can file online, by mail or in person.

How long does it take to close a company in Nevada?

Nevada publishes no fixed processing time that we could find.

What happens to my Slack, email and CRM when I close?

Closing the company does not decide what happens to your records. Keep what tax and payroll rules ask for. The IRS gives retention periods on its site. Then check what the rest could be worth before you delete it.

Is this legal advice?

No. We read the state pages so you don't have to, then link to them so you can check our work. Have your lawyer or CPA read it too. They like that.