# Corporate dissolution

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**Corporate dissolution**, also known as **corporate wind-down**, refers to the formal process of closing a business entity. Dissolving a company may take several months, involve legal assistance, incur significant costs, and be emotionally taxing. The need to settle outstanding [taxes](/source/Taxes) and liabilities adds to the complexity.[1]

Dissolving a corporation is governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the entity is incorporated, and broadly involves ensuring that all legal, financial, and operational obligations are settled before the company ceases to exist.[2][3]

## See also

- [Bankruptcy](/source/Bankruptcy)

- [Judicial dissolution](/source/Judicial_dissolution)

- [Liquidation](/source/Liquidation)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sba_1-0)** ["Close or Sell Your Business"](https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/manage-your-business/close-or-sell-your-business). U.S. Small Business Administration. Retrieved 2024-08-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["What is corporate dissolution vs. withdrawal?"](https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/corporate-dissolution-vs-withdrawal). *www.wolterskluwer.com*. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** See, e.g., ["Dissolution Process"](https://corpfiles.delaware.gov/Corp_Forms/Dissolution%20-%20275.pdf) (PDF). Delaware Division of Corporations. Retrieved 20 February 2025., ["Closing a California Business Entity"](https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/newsroom/tax-news/june-2021/closing-a-ca-business-entity.html). *Franchise Tax Board*. State of California. June 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2025.

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