Dissolve a Tennessee LLC or corporation
File with the Tennessee Secretary of State, after the Tennessee Department of Revenue clears your taxes.
The catch
The termination filing gets rejected if the Revenue Department has not verified your tax clearance first.
How to close a company in Tennessee
Settle taxes first
Tennessee charges $20 per filing and makes you clear taxes before the final step.
Wind up the business
Hold the vote your governing documents and Tennessee law require. Pay or set aside what you owe, in the order your lawyer advises.
File with the Tennessee Secretary of State
LLC: SS-4246, SS-4245, $20. corporation: SS-4410, SS-4412, $20.
Pick how to file
Online, by mail or in person. No fixed time is published.
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
| Fact | What we found | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing office | Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations, (615) 741-2286 | Tennessee Secretary of State |
| corporation: dissolve | SS-4410: Articles of Dissolution (corporation) Fee: $20. Step one of two. Dissolution comes first, then termination. How to file: E-file at tncab.tnsos.gov with card or e-check, mail to 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, or walk in. | Tennessee Secretary of StateTennessee Department of Revenue |
| corporation: terminate | SS-4412: Articles of Termination of Corporate Existence Fee: $20. Step two. Needs the Department of Revenue tax clearance verification first. Dissolution articles must be filed before or at the same time. How to file: Same methods as SS-4410. | Tennessee Secretary of StateTennessee Department of Revenue |
| LLC: dissolve | SS-4246: Notice of Dissolution (LLC) Fee: $20. Fee read from the forms table. The PDF itself was not read. How to file: Methods per the Secretary of State forms page and the termination form instructions. | Tennessee Secretary of State |
| LLC: terminate | SS-4245: Articles of Termination of Limited Liability Company Existence Fee: $20. Needs the Department of Revenue tax clearance verification first. How to file: Same methods as the corporation forms. | Tennessee Secretary of StateTennessee Department of Revenue |
| Tax clearance | Yes. Tennessee Department of Revenue. Tax clearance verification for termination | Tennessee Department of RevenueTennessee Department of Revenue |
| Before you file |
| Tennessee Department of Revenue |
| Telling creditors | The LLC termination form asks you to check whether known or potential creditors and claimants were notified of the dissolution. | Tennessee Secretary of State |
| How long it takes | Varies. No fixed time is published. | No official page says |
| Other tax stops |
| Tennessee Department of Revenue |
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 Tennessee LLC or corporation?
LLC (SS-4246, SS-4245): $20. corporation (SS-4410, SS-4412): $20. Fees change, so check the source link before you pay.
Do I need tax clearance to close a Tennessee company?
Yes. The termination filing gets rejected if the Revenue Department has not verified your tax clearance first.
Where do I file in Tennessee?
File with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations. You can file online, by mail or in person.
How long does it take to close a company in Tennessee?
Tennessee 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.
