Dissolve an Ontario Corporation

Ontario Articles of Dissolution are filed typically when a corporation is no longer in business and puts an end date to its activity. Once filed, you can notify Revenue Canada, banking institutions, any other tax accounts, clients, etc., that the corporation has terminated its existence.

Ontario Business Central provides the following:

• Preparation of the Articles of Dissolution according to your instructions
• Articles provided to you in 'draft' for your review, acceptance and signature prior to submission with the Ontario government
• The Articles once provided to our office are completed on a same day basis Monday through Friday.

What is required:

• A letter of consent to dissolve the corporation from the Ministry of Finance, obtained by calling 1 866 ONT-TAXS (1 866 668-8297)
• Corporate name or numbered corporate name
• Confirmation the corporation is not insolvent/bankrupt, has no property and no liabilities or has duly provided for its debts and obligations and the shareholders have approved the dissolution
• Name, address, signature and phone number of current director authorizing dissolution
• Date of dissolution (can be dated sameday or date in future)
• Submission can be completed by director or third party with knowledge of transaction