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How do I dissolve an incorporation?

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Sarah Duran

Published Feb 24, 2026

Steps to Dissolving a Corporation or Obtaining a Corporate Dissolution

  1. Call a Board Meeting.
  2. File a Certificate of Dissolution With the Secretary of State.
  3. Notify the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  4. Close Accounts and Credit Lines, Cancel Licenses, Etc.

How do you end an LLC?

Steps to Closing Your LLC

  1. Agree to Dissolve. The first step to close an LLC is to make the formal decision to do so.
  2. Make It Official.
  3. Give Notice.
  4. Wrap up the Finances.
  5. Complete Your Taxes.
  6. Close Things Down.
  7. Divvy It Up.

When to file Form 966 to dissolve a corporation?

File Form 966 within 30 days after the resolution or plan is adopted to dissolve the corporation or liquidate any of its stock. If the resolution or plan is amended or supplemented after Form 966 is filed, file another Form 966 within 30 days after the amendment or supplement is adopted.

What do you need to know about form 966?

Form 966 Corporate Dissolution or Liquidation is the IRS form that must be filled out when closing down an S corporation. 3 min read Form 966 Corporate Dissolution or Liquidation is the IRS form that must be filled out when closing down an S corporation.

How to file a dissolution plan for a S corporation?

Attach a copy of the dissolution plan for submission to the IRS. When completing your final Form 1120S, U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation, mark the checkbox labeled “Final Return.” If you have business property sales to report, attach Form 4797 Sales of Business Property and Form 8594 Asset Acquisition Statement to your tax return.

Where can I find IRS Form 966 liquidation form?

Corporate Dissolution or Liquidation (Required under section 6043(a) of the Internal Revenue Code) . Information about Form 966 and its instructions is at . Please type or print. Name of corporation. Number, street, and room or suite no. (If a P.O. box number, see instructions.) City or town, state, and ZIP code