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 (R /201) Page 1 of 1 California Secretary of State American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Instructions for Completing the Nonprofit Short Form Dissolution Certificate (Form DSF NP) (ONLY California Nonprofit Corporation Formed in the Last 24 Months) The Nonprofit Short Form Dissolution Certificate (Form DSF NP) may be used to dissolve a California nonprofit corporation if it is filed within 24 months from the date the Articles of Incorporation were filed with the California Secretary of State, and if the corporation can say ALL the required statements set forth in Item 3 are true. If the nonprofit corporation cannot say ALL the required statements in Item 3 are true, the nonprofit corporation must follow the normal dissolution process using Nonprofit Certificate of Dissolution (Form DISS NP) and if applicable, Nonprofit Certificate of Election to Wind Up and Dissolve (Form ELEC NP). To get Form DISS NP and Form ELEC NP, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/forms. Before submitting the completed form(s), you should consult with a private attorney for advice about your specific business needs. Form DSF NP has been created for ease in filing, however, any format may be used, provided it meets statutoryrequirements.Upon filing Form DSF NP, the nonprofit corporation will be terminated and the corporation222s powers, rights andprivileges will cease in California.The status of the nonprofit corporation must be active on the records of the California Secretary in order to filedissolution documents. The status of the nonprofit corporation can be checked online on the Secretary of State'sBusiness Search at BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov.Fees: Filing Fee: There is no fee for filing this Nonprofit Short Form Dissolution Certificate (Form DSF NP).Faster Service Fee:- Counter and guaranteed expedite services are available only for documents submitted in person (drop off)to our Sacramento office. - Counter Drop Off: A separate, non-refundable $15.00 counter drop off fee is required if you submit inperson your completed document at our Sacramento office. The $15.00 counter drop off fee provides priority service over documents submitted by mail. The special handling fee is not refundable whether the document is filed or rejected. - 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. For detailed information about this faster processing service through our Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/service-options. Copies: To get a copy of the filed document, include payment for copy fees when the document is submitted. Copy fees are $1.00 for the first page and $.50 for each attachment page. For certified copies, there is an additional $5.00 certification fee, per copy. Payment Type: Check(s) or money orders should be made payable to the Secretary of State. Do not send cash by mail. If submitting the document in person in our Sacramento office, payment also may be made by credit card (Visa or Masterard256). Processing Times: For current processing times, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-times. If you are not completing this form online, please type or legibly print in black or blue ink. Complete the Nonprofit Short Form Dissolution Certificate (Form DSF NP) as follows: Item Instruction Tips 1. Enter the name of the nonprofit corporation exactly as it appears on file with the California Secretary of State, including the entity ending (ex: 223ABC Nonprofit Corporation224 or 223A.B.C. Nonprofit Corporation224). If the corporation is a California stock corporation, do notfile this Form DSF NP; file a Certificate of Dissolution 226Stock (Form DISS STK).If the corporation is a registered foreign corporation (formedoutside of California), do not file this Form DSF NP; file aCertificate of Surrender (Form SURC) to terminateregistration in California. DSF NP Instructions (REV 0/201) 201 California Secretary of American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 2. If known, enter the 7-digit corporate file number issued to the nonprofit corporation by the California Secretary of State at the time of registration. The 7-digit file number is provided by the Secretary of Stateabove the file stamp at the top of the nonprofit corporation222sregistration document filed with the California Secretary ofState.To ensure you have the correct file number and exact nameof the nonprofit corporation, look to your registrationdocument filed with the California Secretary of State andany name change amendments.Secretary of State Records can be accessed online throughour Business Search at BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. Whilesearching the Business Search, be sure to identify yournonprofit corporation correctly including the jurisdiction thatmatches your nonprofit corporation. 3. These required statements must notbe altered.These required statements ALL mustbe true in order to file Form DSF NP.If ANY of the required statements are not true, the nonprofitcorporation cannot file this Short Form DissolutionCertificate (Form DSF NP) and must follow the normaldissolution process using Nonprofit Certificate of Dissolution(Form DISS NP) and if applicable, Nonprofit Certificate ofElection to Wind Up and Dissolve (Form ELEC NP).To ensure all tax requirements are satisfied, see the FinalTax Returns section below. 4 You must