Restore your dissolved entity. Back to good standing.
Administrative dissolution happens quietly: a missed annual report, an unreachable registered agent, an unpaid franchise tax that snowballed. The state strips your entity's legal status, and you discover it when a bank application fails or a contract counterparty queries your record. File.Business reinstates your entity end-to-end, restores good standing, and installs the compliance infrastructure that prevents the cycle from repeating.
From dissolved to active, in four steps.
Most administrative dissolutions trace back to one of three causes: a missed annual report, an unreachable registered agent, or unpaid franchise tax. We diagnose the cause, calculate the total recovery cost, and execute the reinstatement filing.
Status diagnostic
We pull your entity record from the state and identify the dissolution cause, the date, and the reinstatement window (most states allow 2-7 years). A clear go/no-go decision with full back-obligation math.
Back-filing calculation
Every missed annual report, back franchise tax year, late penalty, and interest charge calculated to the dollar. You see the full cost before you commit. No surprises mid-process.
Tax clearance where required
For states like Texas, California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, we coordinate the Tax Clearance Letter from the state revenue department before the SOS will process the reinstatement.
Reinstatement filing
We file the reinstatement application with all back annual reports attached and pay the state fees. Entity status returns to Active typically within 1-3 weeks.
The reinstatement service. Complete.
Status diagnostic
Detailed report of why your entity was dissolved, when, and what it takes to reinstate. The diagnostic is free if we end up handling the reinstatement.
Back-filing math
Every missed report, back-tax year, and penalty calculated up front. Most reinstatements range from $200 (Wyoming, 1 missed cycle) to $3,500+ (California, multi-year back franchise tax).
Tax clearance
For states that require it, coordinated final returns and clearance letter request. Timing aligned so SOS filing arrives after clearance is granted.
Reinstatement filing
State application filed with all back reports attached, fees paid, and acceptance confirmed. Entity status returns to Active.
Registered agent included
First year of commercial registered agent included free. Fixes the most common cause of dissolution (unreachable agent) at no additional cost.
12-month compliance
One year of compliance monitoring included. We track annual report deadlines and franchise tax obligations to prevent the second dissolution.
Transparent reinstatement pricing.
State filing fees pass through at cost. No upsells.
Standard
Diagnostic + back filings + tax clearance + reinstatement application + RA first year + 12-month compliance monitoring.
Get startedMulti-state
Coordinated reinstatement in every state where the entity was dissolved. Parallel processing to minimize total time.
Get startedComplex recovery
Multi-year back-tax reconciliation, ownership changes during the dissolved period, asset-protection considerations.
Get startedAbout the Reinstatement service.
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The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Get your entity back to active.
Status diagnostic, back filings, tax clearance, reinstatement filing, and compliance monitoring to prevent the second dissolution. One workflow.
Four steps from request to delivery
File.Business runs your filing on a single concierge workflow. You provide what we need; we handle the rest.
Tell us what you need
2-minute intake. We confirm the filing type, jurisdiction, and any supporting documents required.
We prepare the filing
Our specialists draft the document, validate against state requirements, and queue for your review where required.
We submit to the state
Filed through the state portal. We pay the state fee, track the submission, and resolve any state correspondence.
Confirmation in your vault
state-required document delivered to your SOC 2 encrypted document vault, with deadline tracking for the next filing.