How to Reinstate a Dissolved LLC: All 50 States
By Edmond Hui · Verified September 30, 2026
The short answer. Every state has a route back for a dissolved LLC, but 19 set a number of years after dissolution to use it, so check yours now. It usually means filing an application with the state, bringing overdue reports and fees current, and paying a reinstatement fee.
What We Found Across the States
- Alabama's LLC law lists the events that dissolve an LLC, and a missed filing is not one of them, so its reinstatement route is for an LLC dissolved in another way.
- 19 states set a number of years after dissolution to reinstate. In 5 of them the window has a condition, such as a waiver, a court route or an exception, set out on the state page. The shortest with no condition is 2 years (Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming).
- 7 states say in their own law or guidance that an LLC can reinstate at any time.
- In 8 states, the deadline depends on the route or the circumstances.
- We have not yet confirmed the deadline in 16 states. Treat those as having one until the state says otherwise.
- Where the reinstatement fee is one flat figure (35 states), the lowest is $5 and the highest is $300, before overdue reports and penalties.
- In 38 states, the statute treats a reinstated LLC as if the dissolution or forfeiture had not happened. In 15 of them the statute also states a limit, such as protecting people who relied on the dissolution.
- 9 states require a tax clearance from the state tax agency to reinstate, and 6 states require one in some cases. We have not confirmed the answer in the other 35.
All 50 States: Filing, Fee, Deadline and Tax Clearance
Every answer is read from the state's own statute, rules, forms or guidance. A cell reading “Not confirmed” is a gap in what we have verified so far, never a reported “no.” The fee is the reinstatement fee itself; overdue reports, penalties and taxes are extra.
| State | What you file | Reinstatement fee | Time limit to reinstate | Tax clearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Certificate of Reinstatement | $100 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Alaska | Request for Reinstatement | Not confirmed | 2 years | Not confirmed |
| Arizona | Application for Reinstatement | $100 (see Cost) | 6 years | Not confirmed |
| Arkansas | Application for Reinstatement | Not confirmed | 2 years (see Deadline) | Not confirmed |
| California | Application for Certificate of Revivor | Not confirmed | Depends (see Deadline) | Not confirmed |
| Colorado | Statement Curing Delinquency | $100 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Connecticut | Certificate of Reinstatement | $120 | Depends (see Deadline) | Not confirmed |
| Delaware | Certificate of Revival | $220 (see Cost) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Florida | Application for Reinstatement | $100 | No deadline | Not confirmed |
| Georgia | Application for Reinstatement | $260 (see Cost) | 5 years | Not confirmed |
| Hawaii | Application for Reinstatement | $25 (see Cost) | 2 years | Required (see Cost) |
| Idaho | Application for Reinstatement Following Administrative Dissolution | $30 (see Cost) | 10 years | Not confirmed |
| Illinois | Application for Reinstatement Following Administrative Dissolution or Revocation | $200 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Indiana | Application for Reinstatement | Varies (see Cost) | Depends (see Deadline) | Required (see Cost) |
| Iowa | Application for Reinstatement | $5 | No deadline | Not confirmed |
| Kansas | Certificate of Reinstatement | $35 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Kentucky | Application for Reinstatement | $100 | Depends (see Deadline) | Required (see Cost) |
| Louisiana | Application for Reinstatement | $125 (see Cost) | Depends (see Deadline) | Not confirmed |
| Maine | Application for Reinstatement | Varies (see Cost) | 6 years | Not confirmed |
| Maryland | Articles of Reinstatement | $100 (see Cost) | Not confirmed | Sometimes (see Cost) |
| Massachusetts | Application for Reinstatement Following Administrative Dissolution | $100 | No deadline | Not confirmed |
| Michigan | Certificate of Restoration of Good Standing | $50 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Minnesota | Annual Renewal | $25 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Mississippi | Application for Reinstatement | $50 | No deadline | Sometimes (see Cost) |
| Missouri | Rescission of Cancellation | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Montana | Application for Reinstatement | $35 | 5 years | Sometimes (see Cost) |
| Nebraska | Application for Reinstatement | Varies (see Cost) | Depends (see Deadline) | Not confirmed |
| Nevada | Reinstatement | $300 | 5 years (see Deadline) | Not confirmed |
| New Hampshire | Application for Reinstatement | Varies (see Cost) | Depends (see Deadline) | Sometimes (see Cost) |
| New Jersey | Application for Reinstatement | $75 | Not confirmed | Sometimes (see Cost) |
| New Mexico | Application for Reinstatement | Not confirmed | 2 years | Not confirmed |
| New York | Certificate of Publication | $50 | No deadline | Not confirmed |
| North Carolina | Application for Reinstatement Following Administrative Dissolution | $100 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| North Dakota | Past-due Annual Report | $135 | 1 year (see Deadline) | Not confirmed |
| Ohio | Application for Reinstatement | $25 | 2 years | Not confirmed |
| Oklahoma | Application for Reinstatement | No separate fee (see Cost) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Oregon | Application for Reinstatement | Not confirmed | 5 years (see Deadline) | Sometimes (see Cost) |
| Pennsylvania | Application for Reinstatement | Varies (see Cost) | No deadline | Not confirmed |
| Rhode Island | Withdrawal of Certificate of Revocation | Not confirmed | 20 years | Required (see Cost) |
| South Carolina | Application for Reinstatement | $25 | 2 years | Required (see Cost) |
| South Dakota | Application for Reinstatement | $150 | Not confirmed | Required (see Cost) |
| Tennessee | Application for Reinstatement Following Administrative Dissolution/Revocation (SS-9410) | $70 | Not confirmed | Required |
| Texas | Application for Reinstatement and Request to Set Aside Tax Forfeiture (Form 801) | $75 | Depends (see Deadline) | Required (see Cost) |
| Utah | Application for Reinstatement | $54 | No deadline | Not confirmed |
| Vermont | Reinstatement | Varies (see Cost) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Virginia | Application for Reinstatement | $100 | 5 years (see Deadline) | Not confirmed |
| Washington | Application for Reinstatement | $140 | 5 years | Not confirmed |
| West Virginia | Application for Reinstatement | $25 | 2 years | Required (see Cost) |
| Wisconsin | Application for Reinstatement | $100 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Wyoming | Reinstatement | Varies (see Cost) | 2 years | Not confirmed |
Before It Happens Again
A missed annual report can lead to administrative dissolution. The late fee guide shows what each state charges before it comes to dissolution, and the annual report deadline finder gives your next due date.
Frequently Asked Questions
This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's law and filing office say about bringing back an LLC the state has dissolved, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you where your own LLC stands: that turns on why and when it was dissolved, what it still owes, and whether anyone has since taken its name, and fees and deadlines change between our reviews. Confirm your LLC's status and the current requirements with the filing office or tax agency named on this page, and ask a lawyer about anything the LLC did while it was dissolved. In many states a missed deadline ends the right to reinstate, so do not wait.
Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC
Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.