Secretary of State Business Programs Division Business Entities, 1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 California Nonprofit Corporation Dissolution Requirements 226 What Form to File What form(s) do I file to dissolve my California Nonprofit Corporation? Form to Use Requirements Nonprofit Short Form Dissolution Certificate - Form DSF NP Form DSF NP can be filed by a California nonprofit public benefit, mutual benefit or religious corporation if all requirements are met. All of the following statements about the California nonprofit corporation must be true in order to file Form DSF NP: a)Was registered in California within the last 24 months;b)Has no debts or other liabilities, except as provided in Item c;c)The tax liability will be satisfied on a taxes paid basis or the taxliability will be assumed;d)All required California final tax returns have been or will befiled with the California Franchise Tax Board;e)The nonprofit corporation was created in error;f)No memberships have been issued, and if the nonprofitcorporation has received payments for memberships, thosepayments have been returned to those making payments;g)The nonprofit corporation is dissolved; andh)The assets have been distributed or the nonprofit corporationacquired no known assets.Note: If filing Form DSF NP, you do not need to file Form ELEC NP and Form DISS NP. (California Corporations Code sections 6610.5, 8610.5 and 9680.5.) Nonprofit Certificate of Election to Wind Up and Dissolve 226 Form ELEC NP If the California nonprofit corporation cannot answer yes to all ofthe items a) 226 h) above; andIf the vote to dissolve was made by less than all of the members,or if the nonprofit corporation has no members, by less than all ofthe directors.Note: If the vote to dissolve was made by all of the members, or if the nonprofit corporation has no members, by all of the directors, and that fact is stated on Form DISS NP, Form ELEC NP is not required. (California Corporations Code sections 6611, 8611, 9680 or 12631.) Nonprofit Certificate of Dissolution 226 Form DISS NP If the California nonprofit corporation cannot answer yes to all ofthe items a) 226 h) above.Note: If the vote to dissolve was made by less than all of the members, or if the nonprofit corporation has no members, by less than all of the directors, Form ELEC NP must be filed prior to or together with Form DISS NP. (California Corporations Code sections 6615, 8615, 9680 and 12635.) The status of the California nonprofit corporation must be active on the records of the California Secretary of State in order to file dissolution documents. The status of the nonprofit corporation can be checked online on the Secretary of State's Business Search at BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. Corp Diss/Nonprofit Info (Rev. 0/201) Page 1 of 1 California Secretary of State American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Secretary of State Business Programs Division Business Entities, P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600 Mail Submission Cover Sheet Instructions: Complete and include this form with your submission. This information only will be used to communicate with youin writing about the submission. This form will be treated as correspondence and will not be made part of the fileddocument.Make all checks or money orders payable to the Secretary of State.Do not include a $15 counter fee when submitting documents by mail.Standard processing time for submissions to this office is approximately 5 business days from receipt. Allsubmissions are reviewed in the date order of receipt. For updated processing time information, visitwww.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-times.Optional Copy and Certification Fees: If applicable, include optional copy and certification fees with your submission.For applicable copy and certification fee information, refer to the instructions of the specific form you are submitting. Contact Person: (Please type or print legibly)First Name: Last Name: Phone (optional) : Entity Information: (Please type or print legibly)Name: Entity Number (if applicable): Comments: Return Address: For written communication from the Secretary of State related to this document, or if purchasing a copy of the filed document enter the name of a person or company and the mailing address. Name: Company: Address: City/State/Zip: Secretary of State Use Only T/TR: AMT REC222D: $ Doc Submission Cover - Corp (Rev. 09/2016) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Instructions for Completing the Nonprofit Certificate of Dissolution (Form DISS NP) (California Nonprofit Corporation ONLY) To terminate (dissolve) a California nonprofit corporation, complete the Nonprofit Certificate of Dissolution (Form DISS NP). Before submitting the completed form, you should consult with a private attorney for advice about your specific business needs. Form DISS NP has been created for ease in filing, however, any format may be used, provided it meets statutoryrequirements.Upon filing Form DISS NP the nonprofit corporation will be terminated and the nonprofit corporation222s powers, rightsand privileges will cease in California.The status of the nonprofit corporation must be active on the records of the California Secretary of State in order tofile dissolution documents. The status of the nonprofit corporation can be checked online on the Secretary of State'sBusiness Search at BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov.Additional Requirements: Public benefit or religious corporations: If the dissolving nonprofit corporation is a public benefit or religiouscorporation, the Nonprofit Certificate of Dissolution must be included with a California Attorney General222s letter thateither waives objections to the distribution of the nonprofit corporation222s assets or confirms that the nonprofitcorporation has no assets.Note: The dissolving public benefit or religious nonprofit corporation does not need the letter from the CaliforniaAttorney General's office if the nonprofit corporation: (1) is a committee, as defined by California Government Codesection 82013; (2) has filed any statement pursuant to the California Government Code, commencing with Section84200; and (3) is exempt from the supervisory authority of the Attorney General pursuant to California GovernmentCode sections 12581 and 12583. The nonprofit corporation must include a written statement by the corporation withthe Nonprofit Certificate of Dissolution that confirms the corporation meets all three requirements listed in thisparagraph.Mutual benefit corporations: If the dissolving corporation is a mutual benefit nonprofit corporation, and thatcorporation is holding assets in a charitable trust, the distribution of those assets must be approved by the CaliforniaAttorney General or be made by decree of a superior court. (California Corporations Code section 8716.)For information about the required letter/approval, contact the Office of the Attorney General - Registrar of CharitableTrusts at (916) or go to oag.ca.gov/charities. A written request for the required letter/approval can be mailedto the Registrar of Charitable Trusts, Office of the Attorney General, P.O. Box 903447, Sacramento, California94203-4470.Fees: Filing Fee: There is no fee for filing this Nonprofit Certificate of Dissolution (Form DISS NP).Faster Service Fee:-Counter and guaranteed expedite services are available only for documents submitted in person (drop off) to ourSacramento office.-Counter Drop Off: A separate, non-refundable $15.00 counter drop off fee is required if you submit in personyour completed document at our Sacramento office. The $15.00 counter drop off fee provides priority serviceover documents submitted by mail. The special handling fee is not refundable whether the document is filed orrejected.-Guaranteed Expedite Drop Off: For more urgent submissions, documents can be processed within aguaranteed timeframe for a non-refundable fee instead of the counter drop off fee. 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