How much does it cost to dissolve an LLC in New Jersey?

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The Certificate of Cancellation (Form L-109) costs $100 to file with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. Online payment adds a small processing fee of about $3 by card. There is no separate state charge to wind up the business itself.

How New Jersey compares

New Jersey: $100
Rank: 26 of 27 states, lowest to highest
Median: $50 - New Jersey sits above it
Range: $5 (Iowa) to $800 (California)

Quick facts

Form: Certificate of Cancellation (Form L-109)
Filing fee: $100 (2026), to the NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services
Prerequisite: Annual reports filed; LLC in good standing
Taxes: File final NJ and federal returns; close NJ-REG accounts
Where to file: Online (Business Endings service), or by mail
Statute: Winding up N.J.S.A. 42:2C-48; cancellation 42:2C-49

The same question in every other state

This requirement is set at state level, so the answer changes when you cross a state line. Below is how 29 other states answer the same question, each linked to the page that cites the agency it came from. The full breakdown is on dissolution fees by state.

State	Answer
Alabama	The filing fee for the Certificate of Cancellation with the Alabama Secretary of State is $100. There may be additional costs for professional assistance or outstanding tax liabilities.
Arizona	The Arizona Corporation Commission charges $35 to file Articles of Termination (Form L031). Expedited processing adds $35.
Arkansas	The filing fee for Articles of Dissolution (Form LL-06) with the Arkansas Secretary of State is $50. There may be additional costs for tax preparation or legal assistance.
California	There is no Secretary of State filing fee to dissolve or cancel a California LLC. Filing the Certificate of Dissolution (Form LLC-3) and Certificate of Cancellation (Form LLC-4/7) is free.
Colorado	The Colorado Secretary of State charges $10 to file a Statement of Dissolution, filed online. There is no state exit tax, but you must still pay any outstanding taxes and close your Department of Revenue accounts before or as you wind up.
Connecticut	Connecticut's LLC fee statute (section 34-243u) does not enumerate a separate fee for the certificate of dissolution, so confirm the current filing charge, if any, with the Secretary of the State on business.ct.gov before filing. You may still owe unpaid annual report or tax amounts.
Florida	It costs $25 to file the Articles of Dissolution with the Florida Division of Corporations through Sunbiz. A certified copy is an optional $30 and a certificate of status is $5.
Indiana	Filing the Articles of Dissolution (State Form 49465) with the Indiana Secretary of State costs $20 online through INBiz or $30 by mail. Closing your Department of Revenue tax accounts carries no separate state filing fee.
Iowa	The Iowa Secretary of State charges $5 to file a Statement of Dissolution and $5 to file a Statement of Termination, both through Fast Track Filing. There is no separate state fee for winding up, though you may owe final taxes to the Iowa Department of Revenue.
Kentucky	The Kentucky Secretary of State charges a $40 fee to file Articles of Dissolution. You must also pay any final taxes, the final Limited Liability Entity Tax, and any outstanding annual report fees before or as part of closing the LLC.
Maine	The filing fee for the Certificate of Cancellation with the Maine Secretary of State is $75. Final tax returns carry no filing fee, though any tax owed must be paid.
Michigan	The state filing fee for the Certificate of Dissolution (Form CSCL/CD-731) is $10. You may owe additional amounts to bring the LLC into good standing, such as any overdue annual statements ($25 each) and any unpaid taxes, before or alongside dissolution.
Minnesota	Filing a Statement of Termination with the Minnesota Secretary of State costs $55 online or in person, or $35 by mail. An optional Statement of Dissolution during wind-up also costs $55 online or $35 by mail.
Nevada	Filing Articles of Dissolution with the Nevada Secretary of State costs $100 under NRS 86.561. You must also be current on, or resolve, any outstanding Annual List and State Business License fees and penalties before the LLC is fully closed.
New Hampshire	The state fee to file the Certificate of Cancellation with the New Hampshire Secretary of State is $35. You may also owe final taxes and any professional fees, but the termination filing itself is the main state cost.
New York	The fee to file Articles of Dissolution with the New York Department of State is $60. Optional expedited processing costs an additional amount set by the Department.
North Carolina	The filing fee for Articles of Dissolution (Form L-07) is $30, paid to the NC Secretary of State. There is no state tax-clearance fee.
North Dakota	The state fee to file the Articles of Termination with the North Dakota Secretary of State is the fee on the Secretary of State schedule. You may also owe final taxes and any professional fees, but the termination filing itself is the main state cost.
Ohio	The Ohio Secretary of State charges a $50 fee to file the Certificate of Dissolution (Form 616). Expedite service is available for an additional fee.
Oklahoma	The filing fee for Articles of Dissolution (Form FM0080) is $50, paid to the Oklahoma Secretary of State. Expedited or same-day service costs extra.
Pennsylvania	The Certificate of Termination (Form DSCB:15-8872) costs $70 to file with the Pennsylvania Department of State. An optional Certificate of Dissolution filed to begin winding up also costs $70.
Rhode Island	The filing fee for Articles of Dissolution is $50, paid to the Rhode Island Department of State. You must also be current on Rhode Island taxes, including the annual minimum tax, to obtain the required Letter of Good Standing.
South Carolina	The state filing fee for Articles of Termination is $10, paid to the South Carolina Secretary of State. There is no separate dissolution tax, but you must still file final tax returns and settle outstanding liabilities.
Tennessee	The Articles of Termination (Form SS-4245) fee is $20 paid to the Secretary of State. If you also file a Notice of Dissolution (Form SS-4246), that is another $20.
Texas	The Texas Secretary of State charges $40 to file the Certificate of Termination (Form 651). Requesting the Certificate of Account Status from the Comptroller is free, but you must pay any outstanding franchise tax before the certificate will issue.
Utah	Utah charges no fee for a domestic entity's voluntary dissolution or termination. You file a Statement of Dissolution with the Division of Corporations & Commercial Code at no charge.
Washington	There is no filing fee for the Certificate of Dissolution with the Washington Secretary of State. If you need expedited processing, add $100 per entity.
Wisconsin	The Wisconsin DFI charges $20 to file the Statement of Dissolution or Termination (Form 510) online, or $35 by paper. There may be additional costs to file final tax returns or settle debts, but the state dissolution filing fee itself is $20 online.
Wyoming	The Wyoming Secretary of State's LLC Articles of Dissolution form states a filing fee of $60.00, payable to the Wyoming Secretary of State. Wyoming's fee schedule places LLC amendment, dissolution, and other filings at the same $60 level.

Full context for New Jersey

This page answers one question. The complete New Jersey guide -- covering the surrounding requirements, the forms, the agency, and what happens if you get it wrong -- is at How to Dissolve an LLC in New Jersey: Steps & Cost (2026).

Sources

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