Close your North Dakota business the right way.
Dissolution officially ends your North Dakota entity. Covers state fee, tax considerations, final filings, and personal liability traps.
Start dissolution →Wind-up checklist
- ✓Member or shareholder vote to dissolve.
- ✓Notify creditors.
- ✓Pay all debts.
- ✓File final federal tax returns. Form 966 for Corps within 30 days.
- ✓File final state tax returns.
- ✓Cancel state tax accounts.
- ✓Close business bank accounts.
- ✓Distribute remaining assets.
North Dakota Articles of Dissolution
Five mistakes that create personal liability
- 1. Filing dissolution before settling debts.
- 2. Skipping the final federal tax return.
- 3. Not cancelling state tax accounts.
- 4. Forgetting Form 966 (Corporations).
- 5. Distributing assets before paying creditors.
Frequently asked questions
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Disclosure. File.Business is a private business filing and compliance service. We are not a government agency and are not affiliated with the North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Information + Reporting Division or any Secretary of State office. You may file directly with the North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Information + Reporting Division. Information on this page is for general guidance only and is not legal, tax, or accounting advice. Fees and deadlines verified against the North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Information + Reporting Division as of June 2026 and may change. For entity-specific guidance, consult a licensed North Dakota attorney or CPA.