Wyoming LLC dissolution, done cleanly with the state
Wyoming Registered Agent Prime LLC prepares and files the Articles of Dissolution that formally close your Wyoming entity with the Secretary of State — from $55 plus the $60 state fee.
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What Wyoming dissolution is
Wyoming dissolution is the filing of Articles of Dissolution with the Wyoming Secretary of State that formally closes a Wyoming entity and ends its annual report, license tax, and registered agent obligations. Wyoming Registered Agent Prime LLC prepares and files those Articles for you, for LLCs and corporations alike.
- What it is — the filing that formally closes a Wyoming LLC or corporation with the state.
- Who needs it — owners winding down an entity they no longer operate and want to wyoming close llc obligations for good.
- What it costs — from $55 plus the $60 Wyoming state filing fee.
- Before you file — settle debts and final taxes and bring your annual report current; dissolution is the last step, not the first.
- After you file — close the entity's other accounts, including its EIN with the IRS, which is a separate step.
Wyoming dissolution — definitions
- Dissolution
- The formal end of a Wyoming entity. After dissolution the company continues only to wind up — it cannot carry on ordinary business.
- Articles of Dissolution
- The document filed with the Wyoming Secretary of State that states the entity's name and that it is dissolved.
- Winding up
- Discharging the company's debts and obligations, settling its affairs, and distributing any remaining assets to the owners.
- Administrative dissolution
- Dissolution imposed by the Secretary of State when an entity fails to file its annual report or maintain a registered agent, as opposed to the voluntary filing the owner chooses.
A dissolved limited liability company shall wind up its activities and the company continues after dissolution only for the purpose of winding up. Wyoming Statutes § 17-29-702 — Winding Up
Wyoming dissolution — key facts
- State filing fee
- $60 Articles of Dissolution
- Filing
- By mail, ~15 business days
- Result
- State obligations ended
Dissolve Wyoming LLC, step by step
To dissolve Wyoming LLC obligations for good, you wind up the company and file the Articles of Dissolution. The Wyoming dissolution filing is short, but the order matters: settle debts, close accounts, and distribute what is left, then file. The Wyoming LLC dissolution fee paid to the state is $60, filed with the Wyoming Secretary of State by mail. We handle the whole Wyoming Secretary of State articles of dissolution LLC filing — preparing the document, submitting it, and confirming the entity is closed — so you can wyoming close llc without chasing the paperwork.
Articles of dissolution Wyoming requires
The articles of dissolution Wyoming requires state only the entity's name and that it is dissolved — the substance is the winding up that happens before you file. The articles of dissolution Wyoming LLC owners file are a single document filed with the Secretary of State; a dissolved LLC may act only to wind up its affairs afterward. Because Wyoming has no state income tax, there is no tax-clearance certificate to obtain first — the report and license tax simply need to be current.
Wyoming corporation dissolution
Wyoming corporation dissolution follows the Wyoming Business Corporation Act rather than the LLC Act, but the shape is the same: authorise, wind up, and file. Which form applies depends on where the corporation is in its life. A corporation that has issued shares files the profit corporation Articles of Dissolution by shareholders Wyoming provides, approved by the shareholders; a corporation that has not yet started business files the profit corporation Articles of Dissolution by incorporators Wyoming provides, signed by the incorporators or initial directors. Either way, the Wyoming articles of dissolution corporation filing is what ends the entity, and we prepare the one that fits.
Wyoming administrative dissolution
Wyoming administrative dissolution is different: the state closes the entity for you, not the other way round. The most common trigger is admin dissolution for annual report failure — miss the annual report or the license tax and, after a delinquency period, the Secretary of State administratively dissolves the entity. Wyoming LLC administrative dissolution and its corporation equivalent both strip the entity of its ability to lawfully do business in Wyoming. If that has already happened, you usually have two years to file an Application for Reinstatement rather than dissolving voluntarily — see Wyoming reinstatement. Voluntary dissolution, by contrast, is the clean, deliberate close this page files for you.
Close your EIN with the IRS
Dissolving with Wyoming ends the entity at the state level; it does not touch the IRS. To close EIN with IRS records, you have to cancel your EIN and close your IRS business account separately — and strictly speaking the IRS cannot cancel an EIN at all. The number is never reused; what you actually do is close the business account tied to it. The reasons to close EIN accounts are simple: once the entity is gone, you do not want the IRS still expecting returns under that number.
To close EIN number with IRS, mail a short letter to the IRS — there is no online option and no special form. The letter to IRS to close EIN needs the entity's complete legal name, the EIN, the business address, and the reason for closing, plus a copy of the EIN assignment notice if you kept it. A sample letter to close EIN number is easy to find, but the content is what matters, not the format; any clear close EIN letter with those four facts will do, filed after your final federal returns. The IRS confirms the closure by mail. Full instructions are on the IRS “Canceling an EIN” page.
What Wyoming dissolution includes
Articles of Dissolution prepared
We prepare the Articles of Dissolution for your entity type — LLC or corporation, by shareholders or incorporators.
Filed with Wyoming
We file with the Secretary of State and confirm the entity is formally closed.
Obligations ended
Once dissolved, ongoing annual reports, license tax, and registered agent duties end.
State fee at cost
The $60 Wyoming filing fee is passed through at cost, stated plainly.
EIN closing guidance
We point you to the exact IRS steps to close the entity's EIN account after the state filing.
Reinstate instead?
If your entity was administratively dissolved, we can help you reinstate rather than close.
How Wyoming dissolution works
Confirm wind-down
We confirm the entity is ready to close, obligations are settled, and the annual report is current.
Prepare the Articles
We prepare the Articles of Dissolution for your entity type.
File with Wyoming
We file with the Secretary of State and pay the $60 state fee.
Confirm and close out
We confirm the entity is dissolved; you close its EIN and any remaining accounts.
Wyoming dissolution — transparent price
from $55 + $60 state fee
- Dissolution service (Articles prepared & filed)from $55
- Wyoming SOS dissolution filing fee$60 at cost
- Entity typeLLC or corporation
The service fee covers preparing and filing the Articles of Dissolution; the $60 state fee is set by Wyoming and passed through at cost. Dissolution is an independent, à-la-carte service.
Wyoming dissolution — frequently asked questions
What is an article of dissolution?
An article of dissolution — the Articles of Dissolution — is the filing that formally ends a Wyoming entity. It states the entity name and that the company is dissolved, and once the Secretary of State accepts it, the entity exists only to wind up its remaining affairs.
How do I dissolve an LLC in Wyoming?
How to dissolve an LLC in Wyoming is three real steps: wind up the business (settle debts, close accounts, distribute what remains), file the Articles of Dissolution with the Wyoming Secretary of State with the $60 state fee, and then close the entity's other accounts, including its EIN with the IRS. We prepare and file the Articles for you.
How much is the Wyoming LLC dissolution fee?
The Wyoming LLC dissolution fee paid to the state is $60 for the Articles of Dissolution, plus our $55 service fee to prepare and file it. Your annual report and license tax must be current for the dissolution to go through cleanly.
How to close an EIN with the IRS
The short answer to how to close EIN number accounts, and how to close EIN with IRS records: you cannot cancel an EIN — the IRS never reuses the number — but you can close the business account tied to it. To close an EIN, mail the IRS a short letter with the entity's complete legal name, the EIN, the business address, and the reason you are closing the account, and include the EIN assignment notice if you have it. File any final federal returns first; the IRS will not close the account until required returns are filed.
How do I close an EIN number online?
You cannot, and how to close EIN number online has the same answer as by mail. There is no online way to close an EIN or the related IRS business account — the IRS requires the request in writing, by mail. Anyone offering to close a federal EIN online is not describing the IRS process.
How do I close an EIN number for an estate?
The same way as any other. Here is how to close out an estate EIN number: mail the IRS a letter with the estate's legal name, the EIN, the address, and the reason, after the final estate income tax returns are filed. The estate's account is then closed, though the EIN itself is never reassigned.
How to close a trust EIN
A trust EIN closes the same way. Here is how to close out a trust EIN: mail the IRS the closure letter with the trust's legal name, the EIN, and the reason, once the trust's final return is filed. As with any EIN, the number is retired rather than deleted.
How do I close a federal or business EIN number?
A federal EIN and a business EIN are the same nine-digit number, so how to close a business EIN number and how to close federal EIN accounts are the same task: mail the IRS a letter to close the business account. There is no separate form — the letter with your legal name, EIN, address, and reason is what the IRS asks for.
Do I need to close my EIN number when I dissolve?
It is not strictly required, but it is good practice. Closing the account stops the IRS from expecting future returns under that EIN. Dissolving the entity with Wyoming does not close its EIN — that is a separate step with the IRS.
Dissolve your Wyoming entity
We prepare and file the Wyoming LLC dissolution form — the Articles of Dissolution — and close your entity cleanly with the state, from $55 plus the $60 state fee.