Washington Entity Dissolution Information

Information on dissolving an entity's legal existence
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Dissolution is the process of closing out the legal existence of an entity. While ultimately, you will file Washington Articles of Dissolution to accomplish this, there are often prerequisites to handle first.

The most common prerequisites are obtaining a tax clearance certificate from the department of revenue and bringing the entity into good standing prior to dissolution. See the table below for more information on filing a dissolution in Washington.

Domestic Dissolution for Corporations:

Agency:Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division
Form:

Articles of Dissolution - Washington Profit Corporation

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$0

Domestic Dissolution for Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division
Form:

Certificate of Dissolution - Washington Limited Liability Company

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$0

Domestic Dissolution for Nonprofit Corporations:

Agency:Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division
Form:

Articles of Dissolution - Washington Nonprofit Corporation

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$0

Domestic Dissolution for Limited Partnerships:

Agency:Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division
Form:

Statement of Termination - Washington Limited Partnership

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$0

Domestic Dissolution for Limited Liability Partnerships:

Agency:Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division
Form:

Limited Liability Partnership - Notice of Withdrawal

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$0