Pennsylvania Entity Dissolution
Information
Information on dissolving an entity's legal existence
Dissolution is the process of closing out the legal existence of an entity. While ultimately, you will file Pennsylvania Articles of Dissolution to accomplish this, there are often prerequisites to handle first.
The most common prerequisites are obtaining a tax clearance certificate from the department of revenue and bringing the entity into good standing prior to dissolution. See the table below for more information on filing a dissolution in
Pennsylvania.
Domestic Dissolution for Corporations:
| Agency: | Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations - Business Program |
| Filing Method: | Online |
| Agency Fee: | $70 |
| Notes: |
- If your entity has conducted business in the state, you must file a Certificate of Termination and include tax clearances from the Dept of Revenue and the Dept of Labor & Industry.
- If your entity has not conducted any business in the state, then file the Certificate of Voluntary Termination, which doesn't require tax clearances.
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Domestic Dissolution for Limited Liability Companies:
| Agency: | Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations - Business Program |
| Filing Method: | Online |
| Agency Fee: | $70 |
| Notes: |
- If your entity has conducted business in the state, you must file a Certificate of Termination and include tax clearances from the Dept of Revenue and the Dept of Labor & Industry.
- If your entity has not conducted any business in the state, then file the Certificate of Voluntary Termination, which doesn't require tax clearances.
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Domestic Dissolution for Nonprofit Corporations:
| Agency: | Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations - Business Program |
| Filing Method: | Online |
| Agency Fee: | $70 |
| Notes: |
- If your entity has conducted business in the state, you must file a Certificate of Termination and include tax clearances from the Dept of Revenue and the Dept of Labor & Industry.
- If your entity has not conducted any business in the state, then file the Certificate of Voluntary Termination, which doesn't require tax clearances.
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Revised August 03, 2023. Complete data last reviewed August 03, 2023.
