Vote or approve the LLC dissolution according to the operating agreement
Stop doing business and wind up company affairs
Pay all outstanding debts, taxes, and liabilities
Notify creditors, customers, vendors, and employees
Close business bank accounts and cancel licenses, permits, and registrations
File final state tax returns with the California Franchise Tax Board
File final federal tax returns with the IRS
File Form LLC-4/7, Certificate of Cancellation, with the California Secretary of State
If required, file Form LLC-3, Certificate of Dissolution, before or with the cancellation filing
File any required final employment tax forms and payroll reports
Cancel the LLC’s EIN account only if instructed by the IRS
Keep records of the dissolution and final filings