Moving an LLC to another state matters because the method you choose determines whether you keep your federal EIN, existing contracts, banking relationships, and credit history intact. Redomestication, also called domestication, transfers your company's legal domicile to a new state while preserving the entity itself, which means your business identity, tax ID, and established credit remain uninterrupted. This differs fundamentally from dissolving and reforming, which would require new filings, new EINs, and rebuilding credit from scratch. Cummings & Cummings Law specializes in this process and emphasizes that redomestication is a complex legal transaction affecting both state and federal law, not a simple paperwork exercise.
What is redomestication and how does it work?
Redomestication changes the state where your company is domiciled but does not change the identity of the business itself. The process involves filing articles of domestication in the new state and typically withdrawing or canceling your registration in the old state. Your EIN, contracts, banking accounts, and credit history remain attached to the same legal entity throughout the transition. Cummings & Cummings Law describes the process as remote-first, using DocuSign signatures and email updates with no snail mail or waiting required.
Why does keeping your EIN matter?
Your EIN is your business's federal tax identifier and is linked to your credit history, tax filings, and banking relationships. If you dissolve your old LLC and form a new one instead of redomesticating, you receive a new EIN, which means starting over with the IRS, your bank, and any creditors or vendors who have your tax ID on file. Keeping the same EIN through redomestication avoids updating countless records and maintains continuity in your tax history and business credit. This is particularly important if you have existing loans, lines of credit, or multi-state contracts.
How does Cummings & Cummings Law handle the redomestication process?
Cummings & Cummings Law combines attorney and CPA expertise to prepare and file all redomestication documents. The firm operates on a flat-fee model and completes the process entirely online, with clients providing information and signatures via DocuSign. The firm has completed over 500 redomestications and states it performs more of these transactions than any other law firm. All work is handled by an attorney and CPA together, which the firm notes is a service that document-filing services cannot provide. The firm's founder, Chad D. Cummings, holds credentials including CPA, Esq., M.S.T., LL.M., and multiple accounting certifications.
When should you consider redomestication?
Redomestication suits business owners relocating their operations, seeking lower state tax burdens, or consolidating multiple entities under one state's law. The firm offers a free interactive tax savings calculator that compares all 50 states and shows illustrative one-year and five-year tax savings based on business income, though actual outcomes depend on residency and income sourcing. Redomestication is most valuable when you have existing credit, contracts, or banking relationships you want to preserve. The firm also states it will tell clients if the redomestication process does not fit their company, suggesting selectivity about which cases it accepts.
What happens after redomestication is complete?
Clients receive a Redomestication Closing and Tax Continuity Packet containing the filed documents and guidance. No downtime occurs during the process because your business identity, EIN, and banking remain continuous. The firm emphasizes that redomestication is not a do-it-yourself task and compares it to brain surgery on your business, requiring specialized legal and tax expertise to avoid costly mistakes.