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To use Google Cloud or Google Maps Platform services, you must have an active Cloud Billing account linked to your projects to pay for your usage costs. However, you might want to cancel your Google Cloud account or stop accruing any charges for your Google Cloud or Google Maps Platform usage. This document describes how to close a Cloud Billing account, or how to reopen a Cloud Billing account that was previously closed.
Close a Cloud Billing account Permissions required for this taskTo close a Cloud Billing account, you need a role that includes the following permission on your Cloud Billing account:
To gain this permission using a predefined role, ask your administrator to grant you the following role on the Cloud Billing account:
Warning: Closing an active Cloud Billing account stops all billable services in any projects linked to the account, such as running VM instances or storage buckets. If your projects aren't linked to an active, valid Cloud Billing account, you can't use the products and services enabled in your projects. This is true even if your projects only use Google Cloud or Google Maps Platform services that are free.Before proceeding, we recommend you do the following:
You can manage many settings for your self-serve (online) Cloud Billing account in the Google Cloud console, including closing an account. Complete the following steps to close a self-serve billing account:
In the Google Cloud console, go to the Account management page.
At the prompt, choose the Cloud Billing account that you want to close.
The Account management page opens for the selected Cloud Billing account.
At the top of the page, click cancel Close billing account.
After you close your Cloud Billing account, we'll bill you for the usage you accrued prior to canceling your service. This bill will be the last bill you receive, unless you reactivate service.
Why can't I see or access the cancel Close billing account button?
If you're on the Account management page of the Cloud Billing account that you want to close and you don't see or can't access the cancel Close billing account button, the reasons could include the following:
Tip: To stop new charges from accruing in a Cloud Billing account, disable billing on each project linked to the Cloud Billing account or link those projects to a different, active Cloud Billing account.
Invoiced accountIf your Cloud Billing account is configured as an invoiced account, you can't close the billing account online, in the Google Cloud console. Rather, we must perform this action for you.
To close an invoiced Cloud Billing account, contact your Google Cloud sales specialist or contact Cloud Billing Support.
Note: If your Cloud Billing account is configured as a self-serve (online) Cloud Billing account, you can close the billing account online. Follow the instructions in the Self-serve account tab. Reopen a closed Cloud Billing account Permissions required for this taskTo reopen a Cloud Billing account, you need a role that includes the following permission on your Cloud Billing account:
To gain this permission using a predefined role, ask your administrator to grant you the following role on the Cloud Billing account:
Before you begin:You can manage many settings for your self-serve (online) Cloud Billing account in the Google Cloud console, including reopening a closed account. Complete the following steps to reopen a self-serve billing account:
Sign in to the Manage billing accounts page in the Google Cloud console.
Sign in to Manage billing accounts
By default, when you first access the list of Cloud Billing accounts, the account list is filtered to display Active accounts.
In the filter_list Filter row, clear the Status: Active filter.
All Cloud Billing accounts are displayed. Look for Cloud Billing accounts with a Closed status.
Click the name of the Cloud Billing account you want to reopen.
The Overview page opens for the billing account.
In the Billing management section of the Billing navigation menu, click Account Management.
At the top of the page, click replay Reopen billing account.
Why can't I see or access the replay Reopen billing account button?
If you're on the Account Management page of the closed Cloud Billing account and you don't see or can't access the replay Reopen billing account button, the reasons could include the following:
If your Cloud Billing account is configured as an invoiced account, you can't reopen the closed billing account online, in the Google Cloud console. Rather, we must perform this action for you.
To reopen an invoiced Cloud Billing account, contact your Google Cloud sales specialist or contact Cloud Billing Support.
Note: If your Cloud Billing account is configured as a self-serve (online) Cloud Billing account, you can reopen the billing account online. Follow the instructions in the Self-serve account tab. Cancel or delete a Cloud Billing accountAfter creation, Cloud Billing accounts can't be canceled or deleted. Even if you close your Cloud Billing account, the Cloud Billing account information is retained for reporting and auditing purposes.
In the Google payments center, you can permanently close your Google payments profile. Closing your Google payments profile stops payment for all Google services associated with the profile, and removes your transaction and payment information permanently. You can't reopen a closed payments profile.
Consider alternatives to canceling your accountIf you want to prevent a Cloud Billing account from accruing charges, you can close the Cloud Billing account, or disable billing on the associated projects.
If you want to change the form of payment associated with your self-serve Cloud Billing account, you can manage your payment methods in the Google payments center.
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Last updated 2025-10-13 UTC.
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