Should I apply for EIN and file tax after short form cancellation

[Vims]

Jurisdiction

California

Hi,

I created an LLC in California. Before I conducted any business, even before I applied for EIN or filed Statement of Information, I decided it is a bad idea and cancelled the LLC using the Short Form Cancellation. I received the cancellation certificate from the state too.

I'm wondering if I should still apply for an EIN and file taxes this year? I searched but couldn't find much information about this. Could someone please help?

Thanks

 

[army judge]

Hi,

I created an LLC in California. Before I conducted any business, even before I applied for EIN or filed Statement of Information, I decided it is a bad idea and cancelled the LLC using the Short Form Cancellation. I received the cancellation certificate from the state too.

I'm wondering if I should still apply for an EIN and file taxes this year? I searched but couldn't find much information about this. Could someone please help?

Thanks

Probably not if you didn't activate your entity.

However, I'm not a tax attorney, nor am I a CPA.

I'm just a poor, dumb old Texas Hill Country lawyer.

You're asking about tax matters.

Tax advice is best received from your CPA or tax attorney.

 

[zddoodah]

First of all, why would you file taxes for an entity that conducted no business, had no income and incurred no expenses? Second, if this was a single member LLC, it is disregarded for federal and CA income tax purposes.