Form LLC-4/7 at a glance
What it is: Form LLC-4/7 is the Certificate of Cancellation for a Limited Liability Company (LLC) from the Secretary of State.
Where and when to file: For fastest service, file online at bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov.
What to bring and attach to Form LLC-4/7
Complete and include the Business Entities Submission Cover Sheet with your paper submission. It will not be made part of the filed document.
A filled-in Form LLC-4/7 example: a California LLC cancels after all members voted to dissolve

How to fill out Form LLC-4/7, box by box
Business Entities Submission Cover Sheet
Limited Liability Company Name and LLC Entity (File) Number
Dissolution

California LLCs only: check the box if the vote to dissolve was made by the vote of all the members of the California Limited Liability Company.
If the box is not checked, a Certificate of Dissolution (Form LLC-3) must be filed prior to or together with the Certificate of Cancellation (California Corporations Code section 17707.08(a)).
Tax Liability Statement
Common mistake: Do not alter the Tax Liability Statement. The form prints: All final returns required under the California Revenue and Taxation Code have been or will be filed with the California Franchise Tax Board.
Cancellation Statement
Common mistake: Do not alter the Cancellation Statement. For California Limited Liability Companies: Upon the effective date of the Certificate of Cancellation, except as provided in California Corporations Code Section 17707.06, the Limited Liability Company's registration is cancelled and its powers, rights, and privileges will cease in California.
For Out-of-State Limited Liability Companies: Upon the effective date of the Certificate of Cancellation, the Limited Liability Company's registration is cancelled and its right to conduct intrastate business will cease in California.
Read and Sign Below

Common mistake: Read and sign in box 6. Do not use a computer generated signature.
By signing, you affirm under penalty of perjury that the information in the form is true and correct and that you are authorized by California law to sign.
Sign on a Signature line and enter the name on its Type or Print Name line.
More rules for Form LLC-4/7
All submissions are reviewed in the date order of receipt, with online submissions given priority.
If your situation is different
Fees and certified copy
There is no fee for filing a Certificate of Cancellation.
The Certified Copy Fee (Optional) is $5.00 (checked October 19, 2026).
To obtain a certified copy, include certification fees with your submission.
In-person submissions (excluding Statements of Information) have a $15 special handling fee; do not include it when submitting documents by mail (checked October 19, 2026).
Make all checks or money orders payable to the Secretary of State.
All correspondence related to your submission will be sent to the name and address on your check or money order.
Common questions about Form LLC-4/7
How to file form LLC 4 7 online?
For fastest service, file online at bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov.
Where do I file it?
The cover sheet prints: Secretary of State Business Programs Division Business Entities, 1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, and P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600.
Sources
[1] Form LLC-4/7 (REV 05/2024), Certificate of Cancellation Limited Liability Company, California Secretary of State (the Official source link on this page).


