Dissolve a Vermont LLC or corporation
File with the Vermont Secretary of State, then a final tax return.
The catch
The Secretary of State does not close your tax account. You do that in myVTax, one account at a time.
How to close a company in Vermont
File your final tax return
Vermont charges $35 or $20 and treats tax clearance as optional for a corporation.
Wind up the business
Hold the vote your governing documents and Vermont law require. Pay or set aside what you owe, in the order your lawyer advises.
File with the Vermont Secretary of State
LLC: No form number found, $20. corporation: No form number found, $35.
Pick how to file
Online or by mail. The Secretary of State says to allow 7 to 10 business days for mail filings.
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 | Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services | Vermont Secretary of State |
| corporation: dissolve | No form number found: Articles of Dissolution (by board of directors and shareholders), 11A V.S.A. section 14.03 Fee: $35. The fee schedule also lists $35 for articles of dissolution by incorporators or initial directors. Full notesHow to file: The Secretary of State prefers online filing, with no extra fee. By mail, allow 7 to 10 business days. | Vermont Secretary of State |
| LLC: terminate | No form number found: Articles of Termination, 11 V.S.A. section 4105 Fee: $20. The fee schedule lists no separate LLC articles of dissolution. Articles of Termination are $20. How to file: Same as corporations. | Vermont Secretary of State |
| Tax clearance | No. Vermont Department of Taxes. Tax clearance (optional, after filing articles of dissolution) | legislature.vermont.govVermont Department of Taxes |
| Before you file |
| legislature.vermont.gov |
| How long it takes | The Secretary of State says to allow 7 to 10 business days for mail filings. | Vermont Secretary of State |
| Other tax stops |
| Vermont Department of Taxes |
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 Vermont LLC or corporation?
LLC (No form number found): $20. corporation (No form number found): $35. Fees change, so check the source link before you pay.
Do I need tax clearance to close a Vermont company?
Vermont does not require a tax clearance before you file. The Secretary of State does not close your tax account. You do that in myVTax, one account at a time.
Where do I file in Vermont?
File with the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services. You can file online or by mail.
How long does it take to close a company in Vermont?
The Secretary of State says to allow 7 to 10 business days for mail filings.
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.
