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The cost of not closing your LLC

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

Stop the bleeding in an afternoon

Dissolving is usually a one-time state fee of $0–$220 (confirm your state's current fee before filing; this is general information, not legal advice). Our free wizard builds your exact checklist; the Dissolution Pack does the paperwork for you.

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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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