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Move your business to Texas.

Transfer your LLC or corporation with a Texas attorney and CPA.

Maintain your existing EIN and business credit.

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Redomestication, also known as redomiciling, refers to the lesser-known legal process of transferring or moving the "home state" of an existing corporation, partnership, or LLC, from one state to another state. It means keeping your existing company name, credit, and federal employer identification number (FEIN) without wasting time and money creating a new business entity, applying for foreign registration, or moving assets between companies.
— Prof. Chad D. Cummings, Esq., CPA

Domestication vs. Foreign Registration vs. Merger: A Comparison

Domestication is, in many circumstances, far preferable to registering an LLC or corporation as a foreign entity, especially where the LLC or corporation has permanently moved its operations and will not be returning to the prior state in the near future.

Some attorneys, unfortunately, confuse their clients by recommending a foreign entity registration in Texas, or worse, a merger, where a redomestication would have accomplished the client's goals of moving their business to Texas efficiently and effectively.

The top seven benefits of moving your company (LLC, corporation, or partnership) to Texas via redomestication to transfer your business include:

  1. 1. Maintaining your existing federal employer identification number, eliminating the tax headaches of forming a new company or transferring assets between companies (and inadvertently triggering a hefty tax bill from the IRS) when you move your business to Texas;

  2. 2. Keeping your existing business credit history and track record, safeguarding your reputation with clients, vendors, and creditors when moving your LLC or corporation to Texas;

  3. 3. Continuing your existing business name (in almost every case), protecting your most important assets when moving your company to Texas: your brand, reputation, and time you have already invested in search engine optimization;

  4. 4. Maintaining your existing contracts with customers and vendors because moving your business to Texas via redomestication does not create a new company: it maintains your existing company, saving you dozens (or even hundreds) of hours re-writing (and re-negotiating) contracts and changing banks;

  5. 5. Eliminating the need to continue paying registration fees and taxes in your prior state (assuming you have discontinued your operarions there and have permanently relocated to Texas), potentially saving you tens of thousands of dollars (or more) in state taxes every quarter when you move your business to Texas;

  6. 6. Avoiding unnecessary IRS scrutiny because moving your LLC or corporation to Texas via redomestication is a tax-free transaction under the Internal Revenue Code; and

  7. 7. Reducing the amount of time you spend on administrative filings, saving you untold hours annually, by moving your company to Texas: the most pro-business state in the Union.

Before taking the "penny wise and pound foolish" approach of foreign entity registration or spending countless hours and exorbitant legal fees (and possibly taxes) on a merger or merger-gone-wrong to move your company to Texas, ensure you understand your options.


Comparison of Three Approaches
Redomicile to Texas Foreign Entity Registration Merger
Need to Continue Paying & Filing Registration Renewals in Former State
No

Yes

Sometimes
Stop Paying Taxes in the Former State*
Yes

No
Varies
Initial Complexity
Relatively Low
Varies
Extremely High
Ongoing Complexity
Very Low

Moderate to High

High
Initial State Filing Costs
Low
Varies
High
Timing
Fast
Varies
Slow
Legal Fees
Under $1,500
Varies
$5,000 or more
*While every situation is different and dependent upon tax nexus, redomesticating can be an effective way to reduce or eliminate taxes in a former state in certain circumstances. Ask about this in your telephone consultation.

In most circumstances, redomestication (and not a foreign entity registration or costly and complicated merger) is the best route to achieve a change in company domicile to Texas.


How to Transfer Your Company to Texas via Redomestication:

  1. 1. Complete the online workflow above by entering the name of your business (i.e., the name of your LLC or corporation). The entire process should take you no more than five minutes to complete. Submit a one-time payment securely online inclusive of all fees and costs.

  2. 2. Cummings & Cummings Law, a law firm led by a Texas attorney and CPA, prepares the legal instruments necessary to effectuate a redomestication of your existing business to Texas (keeping your EIN and business history intact), prepared in full conformity with Texas law, including a:
    1. Plan of Conversion;
    2. Unanimous Written Consent;
    3. Certificate of Conversion; and
    4. Certificate of Formation.

  3. 3. Our attorney and CPA transmits these documents to you for your electronic review via DocuSign to transfer your business to Texas. No snail mail. If desired, speak on the phone with our attorney and CPA during a free consultation who will then address any questions you may have prior to signing regarding redomiciling your company.

  4. 4. Sign your documents electronically and securely via DocuSign to redomesticate your LLC, corporation, or partnership to Texas.

  5. 5. Our attorney and CPA electronically transmits the legal documents and filing costs to the Texas Secretary of State, Business and Public Filings Division in Austin on your behalf to transfer your LLC or corporation and sends you weekly status updates via email at no additional charge to keep you in the loop.

  6. 6. Once the Texas Secretary of State has approved the transfer of your LLC or corporation, our attorney and CPA then files articles of conversion with your prior state to finalize the redomestication.

Why choose Cummings & Cummings Law to transfer your LLC or corporation to Texas?


  • Peace of mind. All your redomestication documents are prepared, reviewed, and filed by a licensed Texas attorney and CPA with Fortune 500 experience and a brick-and-mortar office, not by a fly-by-night non-attorney (and possibly illegal) online "service"
  • Ease of access. Enjoy direct access to a real attorney by email during the redomiciling process, not an assistant or go-between
  • Efficiency. Electronic, online filing and communication (no snail mail when possible) regarding the move and electronic signatures by DocuSign when needed
  • Communication. Weekly email status updates regarding the redomestication status included at no additional charge
  • Value. No other Texas attorney delivers this entire scope of work to redomesticate your LLC or corporation at a better price



Admitted to the State Bar of Texas—Attorney and Counselor at Law
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Thinking of transferring your LLC or corporation to Texas without an attorney?


Here are the top six reasons you are making a terrible mistake:
  • Fines and penalties. It is a state jail felony to file a fraudulent or misleading redomestication document with the Texas Secretary of State to move your LLC or corporation. Therefore, you are potentially committing a felony if you submit a certificate of conversion without observing the strict, prerequisite formalities, including the preparation and execution of the accompanying certificate of formation, unanimous written consent, and plan of conversion.
  • Cookie cutter templates. Certificates of formation, certificates of conversion, unanimous written consents, and the plans of conversion are complicated legal documents with federal and state tax implications. While you might find a template online for one of these documents, you will not find fill-in-the-blank forms for all of these. Any templates or forms you do find online are likely to be incomplete and generic, thereby failing to protect you from legal and tax problems because they are not unique to your circumstance.
  • Wasted time. Guessing which documents to file to redomicile your LLC or corporation without proper preparation and review by a Texas attorney can only result in wasted time and rejected filings by the Texas Secretary of State... potentially adding months of delays to your redomestication and preventing you from transferring your business.
  • Wasted money. You don't run your business by throwing darts at a dartboard, so why would you simply hope that you calculated the filing costs to redomicile your LLC or corporation correctly?
  • Tax and legal headaches. You wouldn't perform brain surgery on yourself, so why would you attempt to practice law on yourself? If you make a mistake in preparing the redomestication documents or fail to prepare and execute the documents correctly (including the required certificate of formation, certificate of conversion, unanimous written consent, and plan of conversion), you may inadvertently terminate your business, creating significant legal and tax headaches and potentially requiring thousands of dollars (or more) to remedy... if the redomestication can be fixed at all.
  • Loss of credibility. Operating in Texas without registering with the Texas Secretary of State is illegal and can result in significant fines and penalties and a lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General, alienating current and future customers and destroying your hard-earned reputation.

You will incur substantially more time and expense in attempting to correct a transfer of your LLC, corporation, or partnership "gone wrong" than if you had retained competent legal counsel to assist you at the outset.

Read our Frequently Asked Questions about redomestication or learn more about the process.



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A person commits an offense under section 4.008 of the BOC if the person signs or directs the filing of a filing instrument the person knows is materially false with the intent that the instrument be delivered to the secretary of state for filing. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor unless the person's intent is to harm or defraud another, in which case the offense is a state jail felony. See § 4.001 et seq., Tex. Business Organizations Code (emphasis added).



Texas Attorney and CPA

/Chad D. Cummings

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I am an attorney and Certified Public Accountant serving Texas.

Previously, I served in operations and finance with the world’s largest accounting firm (PricewaterhouseCoopers), airline (American Airlines), and bank (JPMorgan Chase & Co.). I have also created and advised a variety of start-up ventures.

I am a member of The Florida Bar and the State Bar of Texas, and I hold active CPA licensure in both of those jurisdictions.

I also hold undergraduate (B.B.A.) and graduate (M.S.) degrees in accounting and taxation, respectively, from one of the premier universities in Texas. I earned my Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees from Florida law schools. I also hold a variety of other accounting, tax, and finance credentials which I apply in my law practice for the benefit of my clients.

My practice emphasizes, but is not limited to, the law as it intersects businesses and their owners. Clients appreciate the confluence of my business acumen from my career before law, my technical accounting and financial knowledge, and the legal insights and expertise I wield as an attorney. I live and work in Naples, Florida and represent clients throughout the great states of Florida and Texas.

If I can be of assistance to redomicile your LLC or corporation to Texas, please email me at chad@cummings.law, or click here to set up a free meeting.

As the expression goes, if you think hiring a professional is expensive, wait until you hire an amateur. Do not make the costly mistake of hiring an offshore, fly-by-night, and possibly illegal online "service" to move your company. Where will they be when something goes wrong? . . . Hire an experienced attorney and CPA, knowing you are working with a credentialed professional with a brick-and-mortar office.
— Prof. Chad D. Cummings, CPA, Esq. (emphasis added)

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“I hired Mr. Cummings to litigate for me. I hired a company to perform a job and it became a nightmare. . . . He very quickly acted and got the job done quickly for me. He made it happen in a few weeks and I had been waiting over a year. He looked out for me and what was best for me as his client. To me that is what you want when looking for a lawyer to represent you. I will be referring clients and friends to him.“

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“The much maligned legal profession got a definite lift when Chad decided to take up law. He brings a sharp mind, commonsense thinking and focus on details that allow any client to breathe a sigh of relief. His response time is fast, accurate and explanations are clear and concise. You won’t be left wondering “what did he say” after a conversation about the legal ramifications and available options. We are excited to share that Chad represents our firm. You will be too.“

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“Chad is extremely detailed, very thorough, and professional. Highly recommended and will help you get the results. He was able to get us a very favorable settlement . . . he made a very detailed case which made the difference.“

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“Chad helped me relocate my small business from Texas to Florida and I could not have asked for a better person to do it than Chad. His service was PERFECTION from start to finish. He is clear and transparent with the fee and always punctual, detailed, and prompt with his answers for any question I had along the way. He is such a trustworthy person. I highly recommend Chad for any business-related case and for future business, I will absolutely come back to him without thinking twice.“

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“Chad is a kind and caring attorney who works tirelessly to help his clients. He is competent and thorough. He makes sure everything is up to date with current laws and he explains everything in a way so you can understand. I highly recommend him for your work.“

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“Chad advised me on a few business formation issues earlier this year, and I could not be more appreciative of his services. His real world experience in the business world coupled with his grasp of the law make for an invaluable advisor. I highly recommend his services.“

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Moving Your LLC or corporation to Texas via Redomestication: How it Works

1. Submit your redomestication and securely pay online

2. Schedule your included telephone consultation with our attorney who will address your questions regarding the transfer of your company domicile

3. Our licensed attorney prepares a certificate of formation, certificate of conversion, a plan of conversion, and the formal legal instrument necessary to adopt that plan, all in strict conformity with Texas law to redomicile your business. Once signed electronically via DocuSign, he prepares and submits your redomestication instruments to the Texas Secretary of State, monitoring the status closely

4. The Texas Secretary of State reviews and accepts your redomestication; our attorney and CPA responds to any questions or requests for additional information on your behalf

5. Our attorney submits a statement of domestication or conversion to sunset your business in your home state

 

The entire process can take two to three months depending upon the processing backlogs of the respective state officials.

It is vitally important you keep your bookkeeper, CPA, and tax preparer informed so they will be on notice to file the appropriate tax returns and tax forms.

Optional: Our attorney can assist with other needs for an additional fee. Please select the appropriate options when submitting your information or ask during your telephone consultation.



At
The Law Office of Chad D. Cummings, we have the unique combination of legal and accounting expertise, and we’re ready to help you navigate the complex process of transferring your LLC, corporation, or partnership to Texas. Our team, led by a professional who is both a certified public accountant (CPA) and an experienced business attorney, is prepared to handle the intricate financial and legal concerns involved in changing your company's state of domicile.

Why Redomesticate?


Transferring a business to Texas without properly registering with the Secretary of State and domesticating the business from the former state can have potentially serious and unpredictable legal effects. Here are some examples: