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Business closing checklist by state

Choose one state, your peak headcount, whether people work in other states, whether you hold customer data, and which systems you use. The list orders final pay, the dissolution filing, and the exports you should finish before you cancel. It is general information, not legal advice.

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If your state is not in the list, read the final paycheck and WARN rules by state when closing a business.

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The rules behind the checklist

Final pay is the rule for people you terminate in that state. Mini-WARN is the state's layoff-notice rule, or a statement that the state has none. The LLC and corporation columns name the dissolution form and the fee. Use the row for the entity you actually formed. The other entity's form is not your filing.

Enter headcount at peak as the highest number of people on payroll. Ask your lawyer who counts as an employee before you rely on it. The number you enter does not shorten a notice period. Customer records and software exports are separate from the state filing. The filing line does not list the systems you use.

The same tasks sit with the free tools for closing or selling a company. The longer sequence is how to wind down a company.

Final pay, notice rules, and dissolution filings
StateFinal pay if terminatedMini-WARNLLC formLLC feeCorporation formCorporation fee
DelawareIf an employee quits, resigns, is discharged, suspended, or laid off, earned wages are due on the later of the next date wages would be paid through the last day worked under the regular pay cycle, or three business days after the last day worked.An employer of 100 or more employees may not order a mass layoff, plant closing, or relocation that causes an employment loss unless it gives written notice at least 60 days before the order takes effect.Certificate of Cancellation$220Certificate of Dissolution (Section 275)$224
CaliforniaIf an employer discharges an employee, the wages earned and unpaid at the time of discharge are due and payable immediately.An employer may not order a mass layoff, relocation, or termination at a covered establishment of 75 or more persons unless, 60 days before the order takes effect, the employer gives written notice.Termination - CA LLC$0Termination - CA Corporation$0
New YorkIf employment is terminated, the employer shall pay the wages not later than the regular pay day for the pay period during which the termination occurred. If the employee requests it, those wages shall be paid by mail.An employer may not order a mass layoff, relocation, or employment loss unless it gives written notice at least 90 days before the order takes effect.Articles of Dissolution$60Certificate of Dissolution$60
TexasAn employer shall pay in full an employee who is discharged from employment not later than the sixth day after the date the employee is discharged.Texas statutes do not require an employer to give advance notice of a plant closing or a mass layoff.Certificate of Termination (Form 651)$40Certificate of Termination (Form 651)$40
FloridaFlorida Statutes chapter 448 does not require an employer to pay final wages by a set day when employment ends.Florida statutes do not require an employer to give advance notice of a plant closing or a mass layoff.Articles of Dissolution$25Articles of Dissolution$35
WashingtonWhen an employee ceases work, whether by discharge or by voluntary withdrawal, the wages due are paid at the end of the established pay period.An employer may not order a business closing or a mass layoff until the end of a 60-day period that begins after the employer serves written notice on the Employment Security Department and on the affected employee or the employee's bargaining representative.Certificate of Dissolution$0Articles of Dissolution$0
MassachusettsAn employee discharged from employment shall be paid in full on the day of discharge.An employer closing a facility must promptly report that closing to the commissioner so reemployment assistance benefits can be determined. Chapter 151A does not require a set number of days of advance notice to employees before the closing.Certificate of Cancellation$100Articles of Voluntary Dissolution$100
IllinoisFinal compensation of a separated employee is paid in full at the time of separation, if possible, but no later than the next regularly scheduled payday.An employer may not order a mass layoff, relocation, or employment loss unless, 60 days before the order takes effect, the employer gives written notice.Statement of Termination$5Articles of Dissolution$5
North CarolinaEmployees whose employment is discontinued for any reason shall be paid all wages due on or before the next regular payday either through the regular pay channels or by trackable mail if requested by the employee in writing.Chapter 95 of the General Statutes lists the Wage and Hour Act and does not list a Worker Adjustment or plant-closing notice article.Articles of Dissolution (Form L-07)$30Articles of Dissolution by Board of Directors and Shareholders (Form B-06)$30
OhioWages earned in the first half of a month are due on or before the first day of the next month, and wages earned in the last half of the preceding month are due on or before the fifteenth day of the next month.Not less than 60 days before a plant closing or a mass layoff begins, the employer shall give written notice to the affected employees or their representatives, to the director of job and family services, and to the chief elected official of the municipal corporation and the county. Section 4113.31 also states that notice is required when the employer has 100 or more employees who work at least 4,000 hours a week in the aggregate and lays off 50 or more employees at a single site during any 30-day period.Certificate of Dissolution (Form 616)$50Certificate of Dissolution (Form 561)$50
ColoradoWhen an interruption in the employer-employee relationship by volition of the employer occurs, the wages or compensation for labor or service earned, vested, determinable, and unpaid at the time of such discharge is due and payable immediately.A search of Colorado Revised Statutes title 8, Labor and Industry, for Worker Adjustment, plant closing, and mass layoff returned no section that sets a general advance-notice period for a private layoff.Dissolve a limited liability company$10Dissolve a profit corporation$10
ArizonaWhen an employee is discharged from the service of an employer, he shall be paid wages due him within seven working days or the end of the next regular pay period, whichever is sooner.A search of the Arizona Revised Statutes for Worker Adjustment, plant closing, and mass layoff did not return a private-employer advance-notice period. Shared-work plans and the unemployment definition mention layoffs. They do not set that notice.Articles of Termination$35Articles of Dissolution (Form C022)$25
WisconsinWages are due no later than the regular payroll date or the date required by section 109.03 (1), whichever is earlier, when an employee without a written contract for a definite period quits or is discharged.An employer that has decided on a business closing or a mass layoff in this state shall give written notice no later than 60 days before that date to the department, any affected employee, any collective bargaining representative, and the highest official of the municipality. A business closing is a shutdown that affects 25 or more employees, not counting new or low-hour employees.Form 510, Statement of Dissolution or Termination$35Dissolution, cancellation, or termination of a business corporation$35
TennesseeAny employee who leaves or is discharged must be paid in full all wages or salary earned no later than the next regular pay day following that date, or 21 days following that date, whichever occurs last.Senate Bill 583 of 2009, which would have sent a response team after notice of a plant closing or mass layoff, was introduced and did not become law. Public Chapter 617 sets when final wages are paid. It does not set a layoff-notice period.Articles of Termination of Existence (SS-4245)$20Articles of Dissolution (SS-4410)$20
IndianaWhenever any employer separates any employee from the pay-roll, the unpaid wages or compensation of such employee shall become due and payable at regular pay day for the pay period in which separation occurred.Indiana Code Title 22 tells the department to speed unemployment claims after a mass layoff. It does not set a private-employer advance-notice period for a plant closing.Articles of Dissolution of a domestic limited liability company$20Articles of dissolution of a domestic business corporation$20

What the checklist contains

The list follows one order. Final pay comes first, because wages follow the state where the person worked. If people also work in another state, run the list again for that state. Layoff notice is a separate decision. The list links the WARN check and stops there. It does not tell you that you are covered.

A filing line appears when you choose LLC or corporation and both the form and the fee are known. The link opens that state's filing office. If either is missing, ask your lawyer which form to file and what the state charges. Customer names, emails, and phone numbers stay out of any license. The line names what we never share and points to the customer-data guide.

Each system you tick gets its own export line. When that system states a deletion window in days, the line includes the count. It does not invent a count. Open when will my software data be deleted after canceling for the dates on the systems you use. Add every system you did not tick to the company records inventory template. Do not cancel a system until the export on its page is done. Nothing you type is sent to us. Printing uses your browser, and we do not keep a copy.

Here is the list for a 120-person LLC in Delaware that also has people in other states and holds customer data.

  1. If you terminate people, If an employee quits, resigns, is discharged, suspended, or laid off, earned wages are due on the later of the next date wages would be paid through the last day worked under the regular pay cycle, or three business days after the last day worked. Read closing a business in Delaware with employees.
  2. Final pay follows the state where the person worked. Run this checklist again for each state where people work.
  3. Layoff notice is a separate decision. Before you set a date, read does the WARN Act apply to my company. You may see likely covered, likely not, or talk to your lawyer. That is not a determination.
  4. To dissolve the LLC, file Certificate of Cancellation. The fee is $220.
  5. Customer and staff details are never shared. Handle customer data before you close. Read what to do with customer data when closing a business.
  6. Export Google Workspace before you cancel. The deletion window is 90 days. For the dates, see when will my software data be deleted after canceling.
  7. Export Slack before you cancel. Then read when will my software data be deleted after canceling.
  8. List every system you still use, including ones you did not tick, on the company records inventory template.
  9. Do not cancel a system until the export on its page is done. Read what happens to company data when you cancel software.

General information only. This is not legal, tax or financial advice.

  • Free tools

    Free browser tools for closing or selling a company: eligibility, a payout estimate, and a records inventory.

  • Winding down

    Order of operations to wind down a company, from approval through taxes and dissolution.

  • WARN Act checker

    Likely WARN coverage from the thresholds. Not a determination.

  • Deletion clock

    Export-by and data-gone-by dates, or the vendor's deletion rule in words.

  • Records inventory

    A spreadsheet of each system, years of records, peak headcount, data rights, and client data to clear.

  • Wind-down rules by US state

    Final paycheck deadlines, state WARN notice, and dissolution fees for 51 US jurisdictions.

  • What to do with customer data when closing a business

    Inventory, notice, and deletion or return of customer personal data when a business closes.

Questions about a closing checklist

Which states can I build a closing checklist for?

Choose a state from the list. If yours is not there, read the final paycheck and WARN rules by state and ask your lawyer which final-pay rule and which dissolution form apply where your people work. Do not copy a fee from a neighboring state. Run the list only for a state you can select, then repeat it for every other state where someone works.

Does the closing checklist replace a lawyer?

No. It is general information, not legal advice. It orders final pay, the dissolution filing for the entity you choose, and the exports for the systems you tick. It does not tell you that a statute applies to your company, and it does not pick a notice date. Ask your lawyer before you terminate people, file a dissolution, or send a layoff notice.

What if our people work in more than one state?

Run the list once for each state. Final pay is not one national rule. Say yes when asked whether people work in other states, then repeat the steps for the next state. A filing fee in the state of formation does not set the paycheck where someone else works. Keep each state's tasks separate so the dates and the forms stay clear.

What if I do not see a dissolution fee for my company?

Ask your lawyer which form to file and what the state charges. The list names a filing only when it can name both the form and the fee for the LLC or the corporation you chose. Open the state's filing office from a line that includes both. Do not fill in a dollar amount from memory or from another state's schedule.

Where do software deletion dates go on the checklist?

Each system you tick gets an export line, and a day count when that system states one. Open the system's page for the export steps. Systems you did not tick still belong on the records inventory. Do not cancel a system until that export is done. A day count is not a promise about the hour the vendor deletes the files.

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  2. State of Delaware. 19 Del. C. Chapter 19, Delaware Workplace Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
  3. Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations. Certificate of Cancellation of a Limited Liability Company.
  4. Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations. Division of Corporations fee schedule, August 2026.
  5. Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations. Certificate of Dissolution for a stock corporation, Section 275.
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