How to dissolve your company through the doola dashboard

If you've decided to close your company, you can request a formal dissolution directly from your doola dashboard. You complete a short request, review the fees, and pay. Our team then files the dissolution with your state on your behalf. ## Before you start You can request a dissolution from your dashboard when: 1. Your company's formation and EIN process is complete. 2. Your doola subscription is active. 3. You haven't already submitted a dissolution request for this company. Dissolution is permanent. Once it's filed with the state, it can't be undone. ## How to request your dissolution ### 1. Open the dissolution request Log in to your doola dashboard and go to Company > Information. At the bottom of the page, in the Danger Zone section, find the Close Company card and click Dissolve Company. You can save your progress and come back later at any step. ### 2. Confirm your company details Review your company name, state, and entity type. These details can't be edited in the request. If something is wrong, contact doola support before you continue. ### 3. Add the authorized signatory Enter the name and address of the person authorized to sign the dissolution, and the mailing address where you want to receive correspondence after the company is dissolved. These addresses can't be your registered agent's address. If your company is a Delaware C-Corp, you'll also choose your filing type: - Certificate of Dissolution: if your company had assets, debts, or operated normally. - Short Form: only if your company had no assets, no debts, and little to no activity, and meets the state's eligibility rules. ### 4. Confirm the required statements Confirm that you want to voluntarily dissolve the company, that you understand the dissolution can't be undone, that the company isn't conducting business (or that you acknowledge any ongoing operations), and that all known debts and obligations have been addressed. ### 5. Review the compliance information and authorize doola Acknowledge that other requirements may apply before your state accepts the dissolution, such as overdue annual reports, state fees, or penalties. Then authorize doola to file the dissolution on your behalf. ### 6. Tell us why you're closing (optional) You can share why you're closing your company. This step is optional. ### 7. Review your request and fees Review a summary of your request and the fee breakdown, which includes your state's filing fee and doola's service fee. Depending on your plan, doola's service fee may already be included. ### 8. Choose your tax filing option When a company dissolves, it usually needs to file a final tax return for the part of the year before the dissolution date, called a Short Year Tax Return. You can add this filing to your request, or choose to file it on your own. Depending on your plan and when your company was formed, the Short Year Tax Return may already be included. ### 9. Pay and submit Complete your payment to submit the request. You'll see a confirmation once it's received. ## What happens after you submit 1. Our team reviews your request and files the dissolution with your state. If additional fees or filings are needed, such as overdue annual reports or a pending tax return from a previous year, we'll contact you. 2. You can follow the status of your dissolution from the tile on your dashboard or under Company > Dissolution. If you added the Short Year Tax Return, it has its own status tile. 3. When the state processes your dissolution, we'll email you and upload the dissolution document to your dashboard so you can download it. Processing time depends on your state. ## What the dissolution doesn't include - Closing state tax accounts, such as sales tax or payroll accounts. Contact the Department of Revenue in your formation state to close them. - Registrations in other states. If your company is registered to do business in other states, dissolving it in your formation state doesn't end those registrations. Let us know so we can help you with the next steps. ## Why formal dissolution matters If you stop filing and paying state fees instead of dissolving your company, the state may dissolve it administratively. This can lead to penalties and late fees, and in some cases you may not be able to reinstate the company or reuse its name. ## Need help? Have questions about your dissolution after checking your request and its status in the dashboard? Click the chat button in the bottom-right corner of this page or email us at hello@doola.com.