How to Dissolve a LLC in Washington (How to legally Close a Washington Business)
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A Washington LLC is created when the WA Secretary of State approves the Articles of Organization. A record of the Washington LLC is added to the list of LLCs which have officially registered with the Washington Secretary of State.  Once a LLC is registered with the Washington Secretary of State, that LLC immediately has both reporting and tax obligations which incur penalties if the obligations are not met by the required deadlines.   more... less... A Washington LLC is created when the WA Secretary of State approves the Articles of Organization. A record of the Washington LLC is added to the list of LLCs which have officially registered with the Washington Secretary of State.  Once a LLC is registered with the Washington Secretary of State, that LLC immediately has both reporting and tax obligations which incur penalties if the obligations are not met by the required deadlines.   If you've registered a Washington LLC with the Washington Secretary of State and want to cease business activities you have to let the WA Secretary of State know that you intend to close your company.  Only after the WA Secretary of State has made sure that all of the obligations of the Washington LLC have been fulfilled will the Secretary of State approve of the closure of the company. When the Washington Secretary of State approves the closing of a WA LLC, that Washington LLC is said to be Dissolved.   The process of Dissolving a Washington LLC is called Washington LLC Dissolution. Why do I need to Dissolve a Washington LLC? As soon as a Washington LLC is registered with the WA Secretary of State, that LLC is responsible for recurring obligations of the Washington Secretary of State and the Washington Department of Revenue.  If the Washington LLC does not file reports or pay taxes then that WA Limited Liability Company could be responsible for penalties which go up as time goes by. Unless you Dissolve your Washington LLC with the Washington Secretary of State that WA Limited Liability Company will be responsible for all recurring fees and penalties. What do I have to do to Dissolve a Washington LLC? Washington LLC Dissolution is one part of a larger process commonly called the "Winding Up" process.   more... less... Washington LLC Dissolution is one part of a larger process commonly called the "Winding Up" process. There are things you need to do before you can request approval of LLC Dissolution from the Washington Secretary of State; and things that you have to do after the WA Secretary of State has approved Dissolution of the Washington LLC.  What you have to do both before and after the Washington LLC is Dissolved largely depends on if the Washington LLC has commenced business and how many assets, debts and liabilities, if any, that the WA Limited Liabilty Company has.  If the Washington LLC has not commenced business then the WA Limited Liability Company Dissolution process is easier. What do I have to do before I Dissolve a Washington LLC? Things you need to do before you Dissolve a Washington LLC.   1. Hold a Members meeting and record a resolution to Dissolve the Washington LLC   2. File all required Annual Reports with the Washington Secretary of State   3. Clear up any business debt   4. Pay all taxes and administrative fees owed by the Washington LLC more... less... 1. Hold a Members meeting and record a resolution to Dissolve the Washington LLC If the Washington LLC has any Members then a meeting should be held and a vote to Dissolve the Washington Limited Liability Company taken. Minutes of the meeting should be recorded and retained in the business records. If the Washington LLC does not have any Members then the Organizer(s) have to apply for Dissolution of the Washington LLC. We can transcribe and compile minutes or approvals into a form that is legally recognized by the Washington Secretary of State. 2. File all required Annual Reports with the Washington Secretary of State The Washington Secretary of State will not approve the Dissolution of a WA LLC until all required reports have been filed. We can file any required Annual Report with the WA Secretary of State. 3. Clear up any business debts All creditors of a Washington LLC should be given notice of the pending LLC Dissolution. Each creditor should be given a mailing address to which they may submit claims as well as a deadline by which claims may be submitted. 4. Pay all taxes and administrative fees owed by the Washington LLC The Washington Secretary of State will definitely not approve the Dissolution of a Washington LLC until all outstanding taxes and applicable registration and administrative fees have been paid. less... What do I have to do after I Dissolve a Washington LLC? Things you have to do after you Incorporate in Washington.   1. Distribute all remaining assets of the Washington LLC   2. Close all business bank accounts of the Washington LLC   3. Cancel all local business licenses and permits   4. File Form 966 with the IRS   5. Cancel the IRS account associated with the WA LLC's Federal Tax ID (EIN) more... less... 1. Distribute all remaining assets of the Washington LLC If the Washington LLC has any remaining assets, these may be divided according to the Members' ownership interests in the WA Limited Liability Company.  All distributions to LLC Members must be reported to the IRS. 2. Close all business bank accounts of the Washington LLC If there are any business accounts that have been opened for the Washington LLC then those accounts must be closed. If Company Business accounts are left open there may be liability and obligations of the Dissolved Washington LLC which could lead to legal problems down the line. 3. Cancel all local business licenses and permits of the WA LLC If the Washington LLC has obtained any state, regional, county or city business licenses or permits, each of those must be cancelled to avoid any reporting or fiscal obligations of the Washington LLC. This includes business registration licenses as well as reseller permits. 4. File IRS Form 966 Most Dissolved Washington LLCs must file IRS Form 966 with the US Internal Revenue Service. If a Washington LLC is required to file IRS Form 966, the filing is required within 30 days after the final Dissolution plan is approved. Filing IRS Form 966 lets the Federal Government know that the Washington LLC has been legally Dissolved so that it may take the appropriate actions. We can prepare IRS Form 966 for you to file. 5. Cancel the IRS account associated with the WA LLC's Federal Tax ID (EIN) A Federal Tax ID, or Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN), is like the Social Security Number for the Washington LLC.  Once the IRS links an EIN to a Washington LLC, that EIN stays with the Washington LLC even after the Company has been Dissolved by the Washington Secretary of State. When the IRS processes the final tax return for the Washington LLC, they automatically make the EIN inactive.  However, the account associated with the EIN is not automatically closed.  Closing the account associated with the EIN lessens the likelihood of any problems with the EIN account, or with the IRS, in the future. If you should decide to revivie the Washington LLC down the line then the IRS will reactivate the old EIN for your new Business. Before a Washington LLC can close an EIN account, it must be in Good Standing with the IRS.  The Washington LLC must have filed all required tax returns and paid any applicable fees and penalties due to the IRS.  The Washington LLC cannot close its EIN account until the IRS has received payment for any tax amounts the Company may owe. We can prepare the formal documents which you can sign and submit to the IRS in order to close the account associated with your EIN. How long does it take to Dissolve a Washington LLC? The time it takes to Dissolve a Washington LLC varies depending on how long it takes to complete the actions that are required in each specific case - holding meetings, closing accounts, distributing assets, etc. Once the initial actions are completed, the Washington Secretary of State usually takes around 4 weeks to process the Certificate of Dissolution.    more... less... The time it takes to Dissolve a Washington LLC varies depending on how long it takes to complete the actions that are required in each specific case - holding meetings, closing accounts, distributing assets, etc. Once the initial actions are completed, the Washington Secretary of State usually takes around 4 weeks to process the Certificate of Dissolution. Processing times for Washington LLC Dissolution filings vary depending on the work load of the Secretary of State's staff.  We've found that normal processing of Washington Dissolution filings takes the state around 4 weeks. PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT GUARANTEE WASHINGTON SECRETARY OF STATE PROCESSING TIMES. We are dependent on, and have no control over, the staff and systems of the Washington Secretary of State . In our experience 4 weeks is the time it usually takes the Washington Secretary of State to process a Washington Dissolution filing. We get your Washington LLC Dissolution filing to the WA Secretary of State ASAP. Once it is at the state we have no control over the Washington Dissolution approval process. How much does it cost to Dissolve a LLC in Washington? The total cost to Dissolve a Washington LLC varies depending on exactly what is required for each specific WA Dissolution. We charge $224.00 plus any state fees for our Washington LLC Dissolution services. This includes: Same day processing Transcribe minutes of Members meeting which proposes Dissolution Prepare and file Certificate of Dissolution with the Washington Secretary of State Prepare US IRS Form 966 for you to sign and file Prepare documents to cancel Federal EIN account Certified copy of Dissolution filing from WA Secretary of State Priority Mail Delivery of all documents Unlimited Customer Support We also offer these Washington LLC Dissolution services separately as explained on the right side of this web page. What do I have to do if I want to Dissolve a Foreign LLC that is tied to a WA Domestic LLC? If there are Foreign LLCs in states other than Washington that are tied to the Domestic Washington LLC then each of those Foreign LLCs must be Dissolved before the Washington LLC is legally Dissolved. How long before someone can use my LLC name in Washington after I Dissolve? A Washington LLC company name becomes available for anyone to use when the Washington Limited Liability Company is Dissolved by the Washington Secretary of State. There are no LLC company name protections in Washington once a Washington LLC has been Dissolved by the Washington Secretary of State. Do I have to publish a Notice of Dissolution of the Washington LLC? There are no state of Washington requirements for the publication of a Notice of Dissolution of a Washington LLC. While the Washington Secretary of State does not legally require the publication of a Notice of Dissolution of a Washington LLC, publication is a good way to notify anyone who might have a claim against the Washington LLC.  Evidence of publication might prove useful down the line if someone makes a claim against the WA Limited Liability Company after the Washington LLC has been dissolved.	WASHINGTON LLC DISSOLUTION SERVICES For $224.00 our Washington LLC Dissolution Services include: Same day processing explain We will start processing your Washington LLC Dissoltion filing on the same day that you submit your order.  We get your WA LLC Dissolution filing to the Washington Secretary of State as fast as possible.  Once they get the application, the WA Secretary of State usually takes 4 weeks to process a Washington LLC Dissolution filing. Transcribe minutes of Members meeting which proposes Dissolution Prepare and file Certificate of Dissolution with the Washington Secretary of State Prepare US IRS Form 966 for you to sign and file Prepare documents to cancel the Federal EIN account linked to the Washington LLC Certified copy of LLC Dissolution filing from WA Secretary of State Priority Mail Delivery of all documents Unlimited Customer Support A LA CARTE WASHINGTON DISSOLUTION SERVICES If you don't need our complete Washington LLC Dissolution package we offer our Dissolution services separately check the box next to any option, price will be calculated automatically Transcribe Member meeting minutes - $75.00   explain After the decision is made to Dissolve a Washington LLC, a meeting of all Members of the WA LLC must be held to approve the LLC Dissolution. A majority of LLC Members must approve the Washington LLC Dissolution plan. The approval actions should be documented and kept in the business records. We will transcribe the minutes of the Member meeting into a format that is legally acceptable in the state of Washington. We will also compile a formal resolution to Dissolve the Washington LLC for your records. Prepare and file Certificate of Dissolution - $75.00   explain As soon as the preliminary Washington LLC Dissolution actions are completed we will prepare and file the Certificate of Dissolution with the Washington Secretary of State in the quickest way possible Prepare IRS Form 966 - $65.00   explain Most, but not all, Dissolved Washington LLCs must file IRS Form 966 with the US Internal Revenue Service. If you are not sure about your specific IRS Form 966 filing requirements you should contact an accountant. If a Washington LLC is required to file IRS Form 966, the filing is required within 30 days after the final Dissolution plan is approved. Filing IRS Form 966 lets the Federal Government know that the Washington LLC has been legally Dissolved. We will prepare IRS Form 966 for you to file. Prepare EIN cancellation documents - $65.00   explain A Federal Tax ID, or Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN), is like the Social Security Number for the Washington LLC.  Once an EIN is linked to a Washington LLC by the IRS, that EIN stays with the Washington LLC even after the Company has been Dissolved by the Washington Secretary of State. When the IRS processes the final tax return for the Washington LLC, they automatically make the EIN inactive.  However, the account associated with the EIN is not automatically closed by the IRS.  Closing the account associated with the EIN lessens the likelihood of any problems with the EIN account - or with the IRS - in the future. We will prepare formal documents to get your Washington LLC's EIN account closed as quickly as possible. Processing fees $224.00 Washington Dissolution fees $20.00 Optional services $0.00 Total cost $244.00 OUR ADVANTAGE We start processing your Washington LLC Dissolution order as soon as it arrives. We get your documents to the Washington Secretary of State in the quickest possible way.  We guarantee our work.  If you're not satisfied with our Washington Dissolution services we will refund 100% of your processing fees. We've been helping LLCs legally Dissolve in Washington for over ten years.  Our A+ BBB rating speaks for itself! 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