How to Dissolve a Florida LLC Through Sunbiz

A Florida LLC can file Articles of Dissolution through Sunbiz's online dissolution service or use the state's paper form. The filing fee is $25. Start with the official LLC dissolution instructions, and plan the remaining business and tax work alongside the filing.

Dissolution is not a receipt showing that every debt, contract, and tax obligation has disappeared. It changes the company's legal status and starts or accompanies the work needed to finish its affairs. Do not treat an inactive Sunbiz label as a complete closing checklist.

Confirm the decision and gather the information

First, identify the correct entity and the event authorizing its dissolution. Keep the company's approval records together with its operating agreement. If owners disagree about closing, there are unpaid claims, or authority is unclear, obtain advice before submitting a routine form.

Under Florida Statutes section 605.0707, Articles of Dissolution identify the LLC, the occurrence leading to dissolution, and any delayed effective date. Additional information applies when there are no members. Prepare accurate answers rather than choosing a reason simply to complete the screen.

• Confirm the legal name and Florida document number.
• Locate the approval or other event supporting dissolution.
• Identify the authorized signer and a reliable contact address.
• List open invoices, deposits, debts, leases, and other unfinished commitments.
• Arrange access to accounting records before closing any software accounts.

Submit the correct filing and retain the result

Use the LLC option, not the separate corporation dissolution service. If the company was formed outside Florida and merely registered here, check the foreign-entity withdrawal process before using a Florida LLC dissolution form.

For the online filing, review each field before the authorized person signs electronically and pays. A $5 certificate of status and $30 certified copy are optional extras; they are not part of the mandatory $25 fee. The state also offers a paper filing route for a check or money order.

Keep the payment confirmation, then check that the filing actually appears on the correct Sunbiz record. Once posted, the dissolution image can be downloaded free. Save it somewhere independent of a business email or cloud subscription that you intend to cancel. Do not promise counterparties a completion date based only on when you submitted payment.

Complete the winding-up work

Florida's winding-up statute says the dissolved LLC continues for the limited purpose of winding up. The company must address its debts and other liabilities, settle its activities, and deal with its assets. Filing a short state form does not perform those tasks for you.

Build a working list with an owner and completion evidence for each item: collect receivables, address customer deposits, resolve outstanding supplier bills, review lease termination, and identify remaining property. Do not assume the bank balance is immediately available for owner distributions. Questions about creditor notices, reserves, disputes, or allocation of assets need situation-specific advice.

For example, a fictional design studio may stop taking new projects while still waiting for a customer payment and a final software invoice. Its closing plan should identify who will monitor those items and where the supporting records will remain accessible. Closing every account on the day of filing would make that follow-up harder.

Finish federal tax and recordkeeping tasks

The IRS closing-a-business checklist covers final returns, employee matters, taxes owed, contractor reporting, the business tax account, and record retention. The appropriate returns depend on the LLC's federal tax classification; there is not one universal LLC closing return.

Coordinate final payroll and required reporting before removing access to payroll systems. Ask your tax preparer which returns and final-return indicators apply. A state dissolution does not itself close the IRS account, and the IRS says necessary returns and taxes must be addressed before that account can be closed.

Preserve the filed dissolution, approvals, final financial records, tax submissions, and a record of where documents are held. Choose a continuing contact who can receive later questions. A well-organized closing file makes the completed work verifiable after day-to-day operations end.

Sources checked November 6, 2026. This guide provides general information, not legal or tax advice. It does not resolve creditor claims or authorize a filing.