How to Dissolve an LLC in Indiana (2026)
To dissolve an LLC in Indiana, file Articles of Dissolution of a Limited Liability Company (State Form 49465, $30) with the Secretary of State, most easily through the INBiz portal. The step people miss: the Secretary of State and the Indiana Department of Revenue are separate agencies, and filing your dissolution with one does not close your accounts with the other. You have to close your DOR tax accounts yourself, using Form BC-100 and Form IT-966, or the Department keeps expecting returns and issuing assessments.
Here's the full process and the Indiana-specific specifics.
Indiana LLC dissolution at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Form | Articles of Dissolution of a Limited Liability Company (State Form 49465) |
| Filing fee | $30 (per the official form) |
| Where to file | Secretary of State via INBiz (inbiz.in.gov); or mail to 302 W. Washington St., Room E-018, Indianapolis, IN 46204 |
| Processing time | Online filings often process within about 24 hours |
| Tax closure | Separate from the SOS — file Form BC-100 and Form IT-966 with the Dept. of Revenue |
| Business entity report | Biennial (every two years), $32 on INBiz / $50 by paper |
| Final return | Final Indiana and federal returns |
Step 1: Vote to dissolve and document it
Check your operating agreement, which Indiana LLCs are required to have, for the dissolution voting procedure, and hold the required member vote. In most cases that means the consent of all members. Record the decision in writing; it's the basis for the rest of the process.
Step 2: Wind up the business and settle debts
Wind up the LLC's affairs: stop taking on new obligations, notify creditors, collect outstanding receivables, pay or provide for the company's debts, and distribute remaining assets to members following Indiana's order, creditors first. Distributing assets ahead of creditors can leave members personally liable.
Step 3: File Articles of Dissolution with the Secretary of State
File State Form 49465, Articles of Dissolution of a Limited Liability Company, with the Secretary of State. The official form lists a $30 filing fee. The fastest route is online through the INBiz portal (inbiz.in.gov): select Dissolution, find your entity, complete the form, and pay, with confirmation typically within about a day. You can also mail the paper form with a check payable to the Secretary of State to the Indianapolis address. You may set a delayed effective date up to 90 days out. Once processed, verify in the INBiz business search that your entity shows as dissolved.
Step 4: Close your Department of Revenue tax accounts (the step people miss)
This is the Indiana-specific gap. The Secretary of State and the Department of Revenue (DOR) are separate agencies, and your dissolution filing with the Secretary of State does not notify the DOR or close your tax accounts. You have to do that yourself, by filing Form BC-100 (Indiana Business Tax Closure Request) and Form IT-966 (Notice of Dissolution) with the DOR, and filing your final state returns. If you skip this, the DOR continues to expect returns based on when you registered for a tax ID, and it will issue estimated assessments for periods after you stopped operating, because nothing told it you closed. Closing the DOR accounts is as essential as the Secretary of State filing.
Step 5: Close accounts, licenses, and registrations
Finish by closing the company's footprint: cancel local business licenses and permits, settle and close any payroll accounts if you had employees, close business bank accounts, cancel the EIN with the IRS if appropriate, and withdraw any out-of-state registrations. Keep your registered agent active until the dissolution is fully complete, since legal and tax notices can still arrive.
The Indiana wrinkle: two agencies, and a biennial report
Indiana's defining feature is the clean separation between the Secretary of State and the Department of Revenue. Filing your Articles of Dissolution ends your obligations to the Secretary of State, but it does nothing to your tax accounts. The Department of Revenue only closes your accounts when you tell it to, via Form BC-100 and Form IT-966, so the most common Indiana dissolution mistake is filing with the Secretary of State, assuming you're finished, and then receiving tax assessments months later for a business you thought was closed.
There's also a smaller Indiana quirk worth knowing: Indiana's Business Entity Report is biennial, filed every two years (during your anniversary month), rather than annually, $32 on INBiz or $50 by paper. That report obligation doesn't pause just because the business stopped operating, so an undissolved Indiana LLC keeps owing it on the two-year cycle. The clean Indiana dissolution is both halves: file Form 49465 with the Secretary of State, and separately close your DOR accounts with Form BC-100 and IT-966. Doing only the first is the version of the trap covered in can you just walk away from an LLC.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to dissolve an LLC in Indiana?
The official Articles of Dissolution form (State Form 49465) lists a $30 filing fee, filed through INBiz or by mail. There's no separate fee to close your Department of Revenue tax accounts with Form BC-100 and IT-966, but you must be current on your state taxes. The main avoidable cost is the biennial business entity report (and any tax assessments) that keep accruing if you don't dissolve and close your accounts.
Does filing dissolution with the Indiana SOS close my tax accounts?
No. The Secretary of State and the Indiana Department of Revenue are separate agencies. Filing Articles of Dissolution with the Secretary of State ends your SOS obligations but does not close your DOR tax accounts. You must separately file Form BC-100 (Business Tax Closure Request) and Form IT-966 (Notice of Dissolution) with the DOR and file your final returns, or the Department will keep expecting returns and issuing assessments.
How long does it take to dissolve an LLC in Indiana?
Filed online through INBiz, the Articles of Dissolution often process within about 24 hours, with immediate confirmation on submission. Mailed paper filings take longer. Remember that the dissolution isn't truly complete until you've also closed your Department of Revenue accounts with Form BC-100 and IT-966, which is a separate step on its own timeline.
This page covers the Indiana specifics; for the general framework, see our complete guide to how to dissolve an LLC, and for neighboring states, Illinois and Michigan. Indiana's official forms and the dissolution filing are at INBiz / the Indiana Secretary of State, and tax accounts are closed through the Indiana Department of Revenue.