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Free dissolution cost calculator for closing a business: entity baseline, voluntary vs. contested path, creditor and litigation stressors, counsel tier, owner count, filings you enter, and optional tax closing. Use with other Legal & Compliance tools—not a substitute for jurisdiction-specific counsel.
Last updated: April 13, 2026
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Total estimate
$10,266
Core legal (est.)
$6,566
Low range
$8,008
High range
$13,552
Breakdown
Estimated business dissolution cost is $10,266 including legal, filing, and selected add-ons.
Important:
Best for
Directors
Present an order-of-magnitude before retaining dissolution counsel.
Best for
CFOs
Toggle creditor levels to see how negotiation load shifts legal spend.
Best for
Startups
Add owners to approximate extra consents and distribution complexity.
Best for
Disputes
Pair high litigation risk with the litigation cost estimator for fuller scenarios.
Best for
Controllers
Turn on the tax closing line when final returns and K-1 wind-down matter.
Best for
Operators
Model shell entities and subs after asset sales before final cancellation.
LLC, standard wind-down, moderate creditors, senior counsel, three owners, $1,500 filings, tax closing →
Illustrative total
~$10,300
Start from an entity-type baseline reflecting typical document load and governance steps. Multiply by dissolution path (simpler administrative, standard negotiated, or contested), creditor pressure, and litigation risk. Counsel tier scales the legal component. Additional stakeholders beyond two add a flat coordination increment. You supply known filing and registered-agent costs; an optional toggle adds a rounded tax-closing bundle for CPA coordination.
Asset-sale legal fees, investment banker success fees, environmental remediation, intellectual property transfers, and ongoing indemnity reserves require separate line items.
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