# How to close account

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-to-close-account/3569>\
**Category:** Alpaca Account Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [December 8, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-to-close-account/3569 "2020-12-08T21:58:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Joey\_Schentrup](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/joey_schentrup/32/1682_2.png) [@Joey\_Schentrup](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Joey_Schentrup)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-to-close-account/3569/1 "2020-12-08T21:58:20Z")

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## Environment

**Web portal**

**Alpaca SDK Version**  
N/A

## Problem

**Summary**  
I need to be able to close my brokerage account but there is no way to do that through the web portal.

**Paper or Live Tradng?**  
Both

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dan_whitnable_alpaca/32/1658_2.png) [@Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-to-close-account/3569/2 "2020-12-10T16:45:10Z")

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@Joey_Schentrup. Sorry to see you go, but if you must, you can contact Alpaca support at support@alpaca.markets to get help closing an account. Include the email associated with the account you wish to close, and whether it’s a live or paper account (or both). They should be able to help you.

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**Author:** ![Jensen\_Saenz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/jensen_saenz/32/5122_2.png) [@Jensen\_Saenz](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Jensen_Saenz)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-to-close-account/3569/3 "2023-02-11T23:10:16Z")

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I need to do the same thing but i don’t know exactly how to do it ,I want to close my account ( live&paper ) and well any other information as well. please help! @Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dan_whitnable_alpaca/32/1658_2.png) [@Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-to-close-account/3569/4 "2023-02-12T00:46:33Z")

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@Jensen_Saenz To close an account, contact Alpaca support at support@alpaca.markets. Include the email associated with the account you wish to close, and whether it’s a live or paper account (or both). They should be able to help you.