Corporation filing requirements (includes S corporations), updated December 6, 2023. 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 corporation's final income tax return.
The name must include one of the following words or abbreviations: Corporation or Corp. Company or Co. Incorporated or Inc.
When a corporation is liquidated, the transaction is subject to double taxation. This means that both the corporation and shareholders must generally recognize a gain or loss. The corporation usually deducts its liquidation expenses, such as professional and filing fees, on its final tax return.
To shut down your S corporation legally, you file articles of dissolution with the secretary of state in the state where you formed the entity you used for the S corporation.
Domestic BCA: Any company that files Articles of Incorporation in the State of Illinois under the Business Corporation Act of 1983, as amended is considered a domestic corporation in the State of Illinois.
The IRS consistently made clear that certain actions automatically trigger termination of S Corp status. Common examples include filing a return with disproportionate distributions, reporting a non-allowable shareholder, or exceeding certain limits on retained earnings and/or passive income.
To be precise, Section 7.75 provides a right of shareholder inspection. Our discussion of the common law right or claim to an accounting is here. Any shareholder of record can inspect books, records, and minutes. The purpose of this statutory right is to promote corporate transparency.
The Business Corporation Act of 1983 permits Illinois cor- porations to be formed for any lawful purpose permitted by this act except bank- ing or insurance.
The BCA 13.45 Application for Withdrawal and Final report is required when your company is no longer doing business in Illinois. Filing the BCA 13.45 form ensures that your company will no longer accrue franchise tax, penalties, and interest for missed annual reporting.