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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the discontinuance of business form in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering your business name in the designated field. This should be the name under which you conducted your business.
  3. Next, fill in the county and state where your business was registered. Ensure that this information matches what is on file with the County Clerk.
  4. Provide the index number associated with your original certificate of conducting business under an assumed name. This can typically be found on previous filings.
  5. Indicate the date when your business was discontinued or when conditions changed, making further filing unnecessary.
  6. Finally, sign and date the certificate at the bottom. You may also need to have this document notarized, so ensure you follow any additional requirements for acknowledgment.

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Certificates of Status (Online) - certificates of status are available within minutes online at bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov. Certificate of Status certifies to the current status of an entity (e.g., active/good standing, suspended, dissolved, cancelled, etc.)
Business owners must take these steps when closing a business: File a final tax return and related forms. Take care of employees. Pay taxes owed. Report payments to contract workers. Cancel EIN and close IRS business account. Keep business records.
You must file Form 966, Corporate Dissolution or Liquidation, if you adopt a resolution or plan to dissolve the corporation or liquidate any of its stock. You must also file your corporations final income tax return.
Steps to Dissolve, Surrender, or Cancel a Business Entity File all delinquent tax returns and pay all tax balances, including any penalties, fees, and interest. File the final/current year tax return. Must cease doing or transacting business in California after the final taxable year.
Close your business Decide to close. Sole proprietors can decide on their own, but any type of partnership requires the co-owners to agree. File dissolution documents. Cancel registrations, permits, licenses, and business names. Comply with employment and labor laws. Resolve financial obligations. Maintain records.

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To obtain a certificate of dissolution, fill and submit online your articles of dissolution. To obtain a certificate of intent to dissolve, complete and sign Form 19 Statement of Intent to Dissolve (see Federal corporation forms) and submit it to Corporations Canada.

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