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Canceling a California LLC

Stopping activity doesn’t stop the $800. A California LLC generally keeps owing the annual tax and filing Form 568 until it is formally canceled with the Secretary of State.

The usual steps

  1. Wind up affairs, pay debts, and distribute remaining assets.
  2. File the final Form 568 (check the “final return” box) and pay any balance owed to FTB.
  3. File the cancellation with the California Secretary of State (Certificate of Cancellation, or the short-form version in qualifying cases).
  4. Report the final activity on the owner’s personal return.

If prior years are unfiled or the LLC is suspended, those usually have to be cleaned up first. That’s catch-up work I can help with.

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General information as of 2026, not legal or tax advice for your situation. FTB and Secretary of State rules control; check the linked sources.