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Looking to cancel my 10-month old LLC, but haven't done any business yet, and have not paid any tax yet. **TL;DR:** Started an LLC in California. 10 months later, trying to close it with the hope of avoiding to pay the annual tax of $800 and any annual fees. **TIMELINE:** * Early 2011, I consulted BusinessRocket.net to assist me in filing for a Limited Liability Company (LLC) based in California, with myself as a sole member. * With their help, I filed an Articles of Organization for a LLC, to the Secretary of State (SOS) on Feb 3, 2011. * Applied for Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (EIN) for the LLC. Received the EIN on Mar 8, 2011. * Filed the Statement of Information on Apr 29, 2011. * Went out of the country on May 5, 2011. * While I was away, I received Form FTB 3522 - LLC Tax Voucher, informing me that I need to pay the Annual LLC Tax of $800 75 days after formation (Articles of Organization) or on April 15, 2011. * Went back to California on Oct 4, 2011, and that is when I got to read the letter above. **Now, I become aware that I have bitten off more than I can chew, and that I cannot pay the $800 annual tax, so I'm looking to dissolve/close the LLC instead. Question is: Can I avoid paying the $800 annual tax if I did close it?** * No business has ever been conducted by the LLC. * Zero total gross revenue, so there is no annual fee to pay, based on California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 17942. **Is this correct?** **I am looking to file Form LLC-4/8 - Short Form Certificate of Cancellation, based on the following requirements (my comments in italic):** 1. Form LLC-4/8 is being filed within twelve (12) months from the date the Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State. *Check.* 2. The domestic LLC has no debts or other liabilities (other than tax liability). *What about the aforementioned Annual LLC Tax? Do I still have to pay?* 3. The known assets have been distributed to the persons en

Looking to cancel my 10-month old LLC, but haven't done any business yet, and have not paid any tax yet. **TL;DR:** Started an LLC in California. 10 months later, trying to close it with the hope of avoiding to pay the annual tax of $800 and any annual fees. **TIMELINE:** * Early 2011, I consulted BusinessRocket.net to assist me in filing for a Limited Liability Company (LLC) based in California, with myself as a sole member. * With their help, I filed an Articles of Organization for a LLC, to the Secretary of State (SOS) on Feb 3, 2011. * Applied for Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (EIN) for the LLC. Received the EIN on Mar 8, 2011. * Filed the Statement of Information on Apr 29, 2011. * Went out of the country on May 5, 2011. * While I was away, I received Form FTB 3522 - LLC Tax Voucher, informing me that I need to pay the Annual LLC Tax of $800 75 days after formation (Articles of Organization) or on April 15, 2011. * Went back to California on Oct 4, 2011, and that is when I got to read the letter above. **Now, I become aware that I have bitten off more than I can chew, and that I cannot pay the $800 annual tax, so I'm looking to dissolve/close the LLC instead. Question is: Can I avoid paying the $800 annual tax if I did close it?** * No business has ever been conducted by the LLC. * Zero total gross revenue, so there is no annual fee to pay, based on California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 17942. **Is this correct?** **I am looking to file Form LLC-4/8 - Short Form Certificate of Cancellation, based on the following requirements (my comments in italic):** 1. Form LLC-4/8 is being filed within twelve (12) months from the date the Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State. *Check.* 2. The domestic LLC has no debts or other liabilities (other than tax liability). *What about the aforementioned Annual LLC Tax? Do I still have to pay?* 3. The known assets have been distributed to the persons en