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C-159S 07/07
New Jersey Division of Revenue
Certificate Of Dissolution, Pursuant to Action of Board and Shareholders
For Use by Domestic Profit Corporations
(NJSA 14A:12-4)
1. Name of Corporation:
2. Corporation Number:
3. Registered Agent:
4. Registered Office:
Street
City State Zip Code
5. Names and Titles of all Directors/Officers:
6. Text of Board Resolution Authorizing Dissolution:
7. Date and Place of Meeting of Shareholders Called to Vote on the Dissolution:
8. Voting:
a. Number of Outstanding Shares Entitled to Vote on the Dissolution, and if the Shares of Any Class
or Series Are Entitled to Vote as a Class, the Outstanding Shares of Each Such Class and Series
b. Number of Shares Represented at the Meeting and the Number of shares Voting for or Against
the Dissolution, and if the Shares of Any Class or Series Are Entitled to Vote as a Class, the
Number of Shares of Such Class and Series Voting for or Against the Dissolution
Signature: Date:
(Must be Chairman of the Board, President or Vice President)
Type Name and Title:
NJ Division of Revenue, PO Box 308, Trenton, NJ 08646
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OVERVIEW OF DISSOLUTION REQUEST PROCESS
USING FORM C-159S
A corporation may be dissolved pursuant to action of its Board of Directors and shareholders.
To effect such a dissolution, the corporation may file in the Office of the Treasurer, Division of
Revenue, the articles of dissolution set forth in form C-159S. A Tax Clearance Certificate must
also be issued for domestic profit corporations seeking to dissolve.
To begin the dissolution filing process pursuant to NJSA 14A:12-4, the corporation must
complete all forms including an application for a Tax Clearance Certificate (Form A-5088-TC),
which must be accompanied by an estimated final return (Form A-5052-TC) or final CBT return,
with a separate payment for any taxes due. If applicable, the Division of Taxation will inform the
corporation of any outstanding obligations not reflected on the final return. All outstanding
obligations must be satisfied before the Division of Taxation issues a Tax Clearance Certificate.
The complete dissolution package should be forwarded to the New Jersey Division of Revenue,
PO Box 308, Trenton, N.J. 08625, Attn: Business Liquidation. In order to be complete, the
package must include the following:
Completed Form C-159S
Payment of all fees - $120.00. Make checks payable to: Treasurer, State of New Jersey.
Request for Tax Clearance Certificate (Form A-5088-TC)
Estimated Final return (Form A-5052-TC) or a final CBT return with a separate payment
for any taxes due.
The dissolution shall be considered filed and effective on the date the Division of Revenue
receives the properly completed and executed articles of dissolution, payment of all fees, and
Tax Clearance Certificate issued by the Division of Taxation.
All New Jersey business tax eligibilities for the corporation, however, will end as of the date the
entire dissolution package listed above is received and accepted by the Division of Revenue.
All prior tax obligations prior to the acceptance of the dissolution package still apply and are
subject to review by the Division of Taxation. If a corporation does not resolve its liabilities due
the Division of Taxation, a Tax Clearance Certificate will not be issued and business tax
eligibilities may be reactivated as if there were no lapse in subjectivity. All fees submitted to the
Division of Revenue as part of the dissolution process are non-refundable.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION (C-159S)
1. Name of Corporation -- Enter the corporation's name.
2. Corporation Number -- Enter the 10-digit number assigned by the State at the time the
certificate of incorporation was filed.
3. Registered Agent -- List name of the corporation's current registered agent.
4. Registered Office -- List the corporation's current registered office address including street,
city and zip code. This must be a New Jersey address.
5. Directors/Officers -- List the names and titles of all current officers and directors. Attach a
sheet with names and titles if more space is required.
6. Text of Board Resolution Authorizing Dissolution
– Insert the text of the authorizing
resolution. Attach the text if more space is required.
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7. Date and Place of Meeting of Shareholders Called to Vote on the Dissolution – List the
date and place of the meeting.
8. Voting – State the following:
a. The number of outstanding shares entitled to vote on the dissolution. If the shares of
any class or series are entitled to vote as a class, state the outstanding shares of
each such class and series.
b. The number of shares represented at the meeting and the number of shares voting
for or against the dissolution. If the shares of any class or series are entitled to vote
as a class, state the number of shares of each such class and series voting for or
against the dissolution.
Execution (Date/Signature) -- Must be Chairman of the Board, President or Vice President.
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Form C-159S must be filed in duplicate with the other in the dissolution package.
Note: All annual report obligations should be satisfied prior to submitting the dissolution
paperwork. Go to www.nj.gov/njbgs
to file any outstanding annual reports.