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Closing a business

Work through the decision, people, commitments, records and remaining obligations when closing a US business.

Take away Work through eight closing areas, keep state-specific starting points and identify obligations that may continue after trading stops.

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Make important records findable, distinguish versions, resolve missing information, and prepare the right details for a particular job.

Take away A practical way to find, check, request, and prepare the records your work needs.

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Prepare a useful handover.

Make the everyday work easier for someone else to pick up, one responsibility and one conversation at a time.

Take away A clearer picture of the work, what someone needs to learn, and what to check before responsibility changes.

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