What form dissolves a Washington LLC?
You file the Certificate of Dissolution for a Limited Liability Company with the Washington Secretary of State, typically online through the Corporations and Charities Filing System (CCFS). It marks the LLC as dissolved once winding up is complete.
Quick facts
- Form
- Certificate of Dissolution (LLC/PLLC)
- Filing fee
- $0 (expedited $100 if needed)
- Agency
- Washington Secretary of State (file via CCFS)
- Before filing
- Wind up, pay debts, final B&O/sales tax returns
- Tax clearance
- Not required to file, but close the DOR account
- Governing law
- RCW 25.15 (Washington LLC Act)
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 25 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 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | You file Articles of Dissolution (sometimes titled a certificate of dissolution or cancellation) with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. It confirms the members approved dissolution and that debts are paid or provided for. |
| Arizona | You file Articles of Termination (Form L031) with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Arizona LLCs use Articles of Termination rather than Articles of Dissolution, which corporations file. |
| Connecticut | Section 34-267a requires the LLC to deliver a certificate of dissolution to the Connecticut Secretary of the State stating the company's name and that it is dissolved. You file it through the business.ct.gov portal. |
| Hawaii | Form LLC-11, Articles of Termination, filed with the Business Registration Division of the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Hawaii corporations use a different form, Articles of Dissolution, so make sure you are using the LLC version before you pay the filing fee. |
| Illinois | After winding up, you file Form LLC-35.15, the Statement of Termination, with the Illinois Secretary of State under Article 35 of the LLC Act. It formally ends the LLC's existence once accepted. |
| Kansas | You file a Certificate of Cancellation, Form KC, with the Kansas Secretary of State to cancel a domestic LLC's articles of organization. It can be filed online for $30 or by paper for $35. |
| Maine | You file a Certificate of Cancellation (Form MLLC-11C) with the Maine Secretary of State. It ends the LLC's legal existence once accepted, after the members have approved dissolution and the business has been wound up. |
| Massachusetts | The Certificate of Cancellation under M.G.L. c.156C, section 14, filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division. |
| Michigan | You file a Certificate of Dissolution, Form CSCL/CD-731, with the Corporations Division at Michigan LARA. The filing fee is $10. |
| Minnesota | A Statement of Termination filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State under Chapter 322C ends the LLC's existence. Chapter 322C also allows an optional Statement of Dissolution during the wind-up period. |
| Mississippi | The Certificate of Dissolution, filed with the Mississippi Secretary of State. Filing it formally ends the LLC's legal existence once the state accepts it. |
| Montana | You file Articles of Dissolution (sometimes titled a certificate of dissolution or cancellation) with the Montana Secretary of State. It confirms the members approved dissolution and that debts are paid or provided for. |
| Nevada | You file Articles of Dissolution for a limited-liability company with the Nevada Secretary of State under NRS 86.531. It is submitted online through SilverFlume or by mail with the $100 fee after the members approve dissolution. |
| New Jersey | You file a Certificate of Cancellation, Form L-109, with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. You can file it online through the state's Online Business Endings service, or by mail. |
| New York | You file Articles of Dissolution (Form DOS-1366-f) with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, under Section 705 of the Limited Liability Company Law, with a $60 fee. The LLC name must exactly match the state's records. |
| Oklahoma | You file Articles of Dissolution, Oklahoma Secretary of State Form FM0080, to dissolve a limited liability company. The form asks for the LLC name, the date its articles of organization were filed, and the reason for dissolution, and must be signed by a manager. |
| Pennsylvania | You file a Certificate of Termination (Form DSCB:15-8872) with the Department of State to end the LLC's existence. Some LLCs first file a Certificate of Dissolution to signal the start of winding up, but the Certificate of Termination is the filing that actually terminates the company. |
| Rhode Island | You file Articles of Dissolution with the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division, for a $50 fee, after the members vote to dissolve and the LLC winds up its affairs. |
| South Dakota | The Articles of Termination, filed with the South Dakota Secretary of State. Filing it formally ends the LLC's legal existence once the state accepts it. |
| Tennessee | You file Form SS-4245, Articles of Termination, with the Tennessee Secretary of State to end the LLC's existence. The filing fee is $20. |
| Texas | You file a Certificate of Termination (Form 651) with the Texas Secretary of State for a $40 fee. You must attach a Certificate of Account Status for dissolution or termination from the Texas Comptroller, which confirms franchise taxes are paid. |
| Virginia | Articles of Cancellation, Form LLC-1050, filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission. It states the LLC's name, SCC identification number, effective date of organization, and that winding up is complete. |
| West Virginia | The Articles of Termination of a West Virginia Limited Liability Company, filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State. The articles state that the company's business has been wound up and its legal existence terminated. |
| Wisconsin | You file Form 510, the Statement of Dissolution or Termination, with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. It costs $20 online or $35 by paper and formally ends the LLC's legal existence once accepted. |
| Wyoming | The LLC Articles of Dissolution, filed with the Wyoming Secretary of State's Business Division. A decentralized autonomous organization LLC uses a separate intent-to-dissolve form instead, and a foreign LLC registered in Wyoming files a withdrawal rather than a dissolution. |
Full context for Washington
This page answers one question. The complete Washington 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 Washington: Steps (2026).
Sources
- https://www.sos.wa.gov/corporations-charities/frequently-asked-questions-faqs/fee-scheduleexpedited-service
- https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=25.15
- https://dor.wa.gov/manage-business/close-my-business
- https://dor.wa.gov/taxes-rates/business-occupation-tax
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