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The cost of not closing your LLC

By the ExitCleanly editorial team · independent, single-operator publisher · Updated October 2026Drafted with AI assistance (Claude by Anthropic). How we research and check factsPaid links: we may earn a commission if you buy a filing service through some links on this page.

A "dead" LLC keeps costing you every year until you formally dissolve it. Estimate yours.

e.g. California $800; many states $50–$150.
3 years

Cost per year

$625

Total if you keep waiting

$1,875

How do you stop these charges?

File your state's dissolution form, then close the tax accounts and registrations. The state filing fee is a one-time charge: see each state's fee and where it comes from. The free wizard builds your state's checklist. General information, not legal advice.

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Rather not file it yourself?

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Bizee

Bizee is a business filing service that can handle the dissolution filing in most states. Its order form does not take every state, so pick yours there first, and check what the order includes and the total price before you pay. The tax, license and bank steps on this page still apply, and Bizee says it is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.

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LegalZoom

LegalZoom sells three dissolution packages that prepare the paperwork and file it with your state. Prices on LegalZoom's page on Oct 28, 2026, each plus state filing fees:

  • Standard Dissolution, $299: Your Articles of Dissolution prepared and filed with your state, filing instructions and specialists for questions; an expedited option at checkout.
  • Business Dissolution Manager, $799: Hands-on management, outstanding annual reports and reinstatements where required, a Secretary of State status evaluation, and unlimited phone and e-mail access.
  • Business Dissolution Manager + Rush Filing, $899: The Business Dissolution Manager with rush filing.

Check the total at checkout before you pay.

See LegalZoom's dissolution packages ↗Paid link

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Want the underlying numbers instead? The dissolution fee table for all 50 states lists every filing fee with a link to the agency that publishes it.

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