What to Look for in an Online LLC Dissolution Service

When you choose an online LLC dissolution service, look for clear upfront pricing, the state filing fee shown at cost rather than marked up or hidden, a clear answer on whether final IRS returns are included or only the state filing, coverage in all 50 states, and copies of every document they file for you. The trap that costs people the most is the low advertised price that quietly balloons with add-ons by the time they reach checkout.

Closing a business should be the simple part. But dissolution pricing is where a lot of services get creative, and the sticker price you click on is rarely the price you pay. Prodezk, the company behind DissolveMyLLC, has closed more than 15,000 businesses, so here is exactly what to check before you hand over a card.

What Should You Look for in a Dissolution Service?

Run any service through this checklist before you pay:

• Clear, upfront pricing. You should see the full cost, the service fee plus the state fee, before you enter payment details, not after.
• State fee shown separately and at cost. The state charges what it charges; a good service passes it through, it does not pad it.
• What is actually included. Does the price cover only the state filing, or also the federal side (final returns, closing your EIN)? These are different jobs.
• All 50 states. Some services only file in a handful of states and quietly decline the rest after you have paid.
• Turnaround time, in writing.
• Document copies. You should receive every document they file, for your records.

The five things that separate an honest dissolution service from an expensive one: clear upfront pricing, the state fee passed through at cost, a clear scope (state filing vs. full federal closure), all-50-states coverage, and copies of every filed document.

Where Do the Hidden Fees Hide?

The advertised number is usually the floor, not the price. By checkout it can include a marked-up "state fee," a "processing" or "expedite" charge you did not ask for, a registered-agent subscription bundled in, or a "compliance" package that has nothing to do with closing the business. Each one is small on its own, which is the point. Stacked together they can double the price you thought you were paying.

Hidden dissolution fees usually show up as a marked-up state fee, a surprise processing or expedite charge, a bundled registered-agent subscription, or a compliance add-on. Individually small, together they often double the advertised price.

Does the Price Include Closing You with the IRS?

This is the question that catches people. Filing Articles of Dissolution with your state closes the entity at the state level. It does not file your final federal tax return or close your EIN with the IRS. Some services stop at the state filing and let you assume the rest is handled. Always confirm whether you are buying the state filing only or a complete closure that also covers the federal side, because doing the IRS part late is how a "closed" business keeps generating notices.

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What Does DissolveMyLLC Charge?

Our pricing is simple and shown before you pay. State-only dissolution is $99 plus the state's own filing fee at cost, and complete closure, which adds the federal side and IRS steps, is up to $599, across all 50 states. You see the state fee separately, you get copies of everything filed, and there are no surprise add-ons at checkout. Prodezk has served 15,000+ businesses over more than 24 years, and the whole point is that closing your LLC should cost exactly what we told you it would, with nothing buried in the last screen.