Close your Rhode Island business the right way.
Dissolution officially ends your Rhode Island 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.
Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division or any Secretary of State office. You may file directly with the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division. Information on this page is for general guidance only and is not legal, tax, or accounting advice. Fees and deadlines verified against the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division as of June 2026 and may change. For entity-specific guidance, consult a licensed Rhode Island attorney or CPA.