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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 Nevada to a new 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
| Our Law Firm | Other Law Firms | LegalZoom® / RocketLawyer® | DIY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Attorney | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Varies | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Licensed CPA | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Owes you fiduciary duties under the law | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No* | N/A |
| Experience | ✅ 500+ | ⚠️ Varies | ❌ None* | ❌ None |
| Success Rate | ✅ 100% | ⚠️ Varies | ❌ Zero* | ❓ Who knows? |
| Money-Back Guararantee | ✅ 120% | ❌️ None | ❌ None* | N/A |
| Timeline | 🚀 1-3 months | ⚠️ 6 months+ | 🔥 Months to fix | 🔥 Months to fix |
| Expedite Option | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Varies | ❌ None | ⚠️ Varies |
| Weekly Updates | ✅ No charge | 💰️ At charge | ❌ None | ❌ None |
| Legal Fees | ✅ Flat-fee | ⚠️ Varies | 🔥 Very high to fix | 🔥 Very high to fix |
| *It is illegal in all states to practice law without a license, and only a licensed attorney can render legal advice to or prepare custom legal documents for clients. LegalZoom®, RocketLawyer®, and similar services are not attorneys nor law firms and cannot perform redomestications. | ||||
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How to move your company out of Nevada without disrupting operations
When business owners ask, in substance, how to move a company out of Nevada, they are rarely looking for a theoretical answer. They are looking for a legally sound, operationally seamless method that preserves the integrity of the existing entity while promptly positioning it in a jurisdiction that better aligns with the company’s tax profile, risk tolerance, and long-term governance goals. In my experience as an attorney and CPA, the objective is almost always the same: relocate the entity’s legal domicile while keeping day-to-day operations, vendor relationships, payroll, and banking functionality intact.
That is precisely why redomestication (also referred to as statutory conversion) should be treated as the default strategy when evaluating how to move a company out of Nevada. A properly executed redomestication transfers the entity’s “home state” without forcing the business to start over. It is designed to preserve continuity, including the company’s FEIN, existing contracts, credit history, and, in most cases, the business name. For a step-by-step filing option, see how to move a company out of Nevada via redomestication.
Why many owners decide to exit Nevada’s tax environment, legal system, and business climate
For some companies, Nevada’s structure is initially attractive; however, circumstances change. As the business grows, adds owners, seeks financing, or expands beyond its original footprint, the practical costs of maintaining Nevada as the domicile can increase. This commonly appears in the form of administrative friction, recurring compliance obligations, and an increasing need for legal certainty in governance, dispute resolution, and member or shareholder rights.
In addition, businesses that have effectively ceased Nevada operations often discover that “leaving” is not simply a matter of registering elsewhere. The question is not merely how to move the company out of Nevada, but how to do so in a way that cleanly ends the Nevada chapter while preserving the enterprise’s identity and continuity. Redomestication is specifically structured to accomplish that goal, and it is addressed in detail here: how to move your company out of Nevada and into a new state.
Redomestication: the preferred legal mechanism for moving a company out of Nevada
Redomestication, as implemented through statutory conversion, is not a workaround; it is a deliberate and highly effective legal process. It changes the entity’s jurisdiction of formation from Nevada to the destination state while maintaining the same underlying business entity. That single point—continuity of the entity—separates redomestication from the alternatives that frequently create operational disruption and hidden tax and legal exposure.
When properly structured, redomestication is the cleanest answer to the recurring client question of how to move a company out of Nevada while keeping contracts and the FEIN in place. Vendors typically do not need to sign replacement agreements because the entity itself continues; banks and processors often require updates to organizational documents, but not a wholesale re-onboarding; and the company’s brand assets and internal compliance systems generally remain intact. For the firm’s filing process and scope, review how to move a Nevada company out of state with statutory conversion.
Misconception: “I can just register in the new state as a foreign entity and be done.”
Foreign qualification (foreign entity registration) is frequently mischaracterized as a full relocation. It is not. It is a permission slip to operate in a state other than the state of formation. If Nevada remains the home state, the entity remains subject to Nevada’s ongoing requirements. From a governance standpoint, you also remain anchored to Nevada’s entity statutes and related legal framework, which can be precisely what you are trying to change.
This misconception matters because it causes businesses to incur dual compliance: annual filings, registered agent costs, and state administrative duties in two jurisdictions. It may also complicate tax compliance and reporting by creating ambiguous or duplicative state-level obligations. If the real objective is to understand how to move your company out of Nevada—not merely how to do business elsewhere—then foreign registration is often the wrong tool. The more direct and comprehensive solution is explained here: how to move a company out of Nevada without maintaining dual registrations.
Misconception: “A merger or dissolution is the safest way to relocate.”
Owners are often told that the “safe” route is either (i) form a new entity in the destination state and merge the Nevada entity into it, or (ii) dissolve the Nevada company and start over. Both approaches can be unnecessarily complex. A merger adds legal layers: board or member approvals, plan of merger requirements, potential third-party consent issues, and documentation burdens that are disproportionate to the objective when a statutory conversion is available.
Dissolution is even more problematic. When a business dissolves and reforms, it risks breaking continuity. That can mean contract re-papering, loss of established credit history, and complications with banking, licensing, and vendor onboarding. Moreover, dissolutions and asset transfers can create avoidable tax complexity. For companies seeking a predictable answer to how to move a company out of Nevada, redomestication is commonly superior precisely because it avoids “killing” the entity and trying to recreate it. The operationally conservative route is outlined here: how to move your company out of Nevada without dissolving.
The practical advantages: contracts, FEIN, name continuity, and business momentum
From a legal and accounting perspective, continuity is not a slogan; it is a measurable asset. Contracts are frequently written to bind “Company X,” identified by legal name and formation details. If the company is replaced by a newly formed entity, counterparties may require assignment agreements, new signatures, updated certificates of insurance, and revised payment instructions. Redomestication is designed to reduce these friction points by keeping the same business entity intact while changing its home state.
Similarly, maintaining the existing FEIN is often critical for payroll, benefits administration, 1099 reporting workflows, and historical tax filings. Businesses also value continuity of name, as brand equity is expensive to rebuild—particularly where customers, vendors, and search visibility are tied to an existing identity. If the core question is how to move a company out of Nevada while protecting business momentum, a statutory conversion approach is well-suited to that objective. For the filing pathway, review how to move a company out of Nevada and keep its FEIN.
Key procedural considerations that require professional guidance
Redomestication is efficient, but it is not casual. The company must be eligible to convert under Nevada law and under the destination state’s statutes, and the legal documents must be internally consistent. Governance approvals (member, manager, director, or shareholder actions) must be properly documented. In addition, the company’s internal governing documents may require updates to reflect the new domicile, and third parties—banks, payment processors, insurers, and key counterparties—may request certified filings or updated certificates to update their records.
Equally important, business owners should not confuse the legal change of domicile with operational and tax housekeeping. The company may need to withdraw or terminate Nevada registrations and ensure the administrative record accurately reflects the change, particularly where the business has ceased Nevada operations. In short, the correct question is not only how to move your company out of Nevada, but how to do so with disciplined execution that avoids gaps in authority, defective filings, or unnecessary compliance exposure. The firm’s redomestication framework is described at how to move a Nevada company out of state the right way.
Conclusion: the most defensible answer to moving a company out of Nevada
When analyzed through the dual lens of legal risk management and accounting continuity, redomestication is frequently the most defensible and business-friendly method for relocating an existing entity out of Nevada. It is structured to preserve what must be preserved—contracts, FEIN, credit, and operational continuity—while accomplishing what owners actually intend: a true change in domicile away from Nevada.
Accordingly, for owners seeking a decisive solution to how to move a company out of Nevada, statutory conversion through redomestication should be evaluated first, not as an afterthought following foreign registration complications or a costly merger. To proceed with the process described above, visit how to move your company out of Nevada through redomestication.
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Domestication vs. Foreign Registration vs. Merger vs. Dissolution: A Comparison
Domestication is a distinct legal process from foreign entity registration, merger, or dissolution.
Redomestication™ is generally the most efficient and cost-effective method for relocating a business to a new state, particularly when the company has permanently ceased operations in its original state. It does not involve dissolution. Many people make the mistake of dissolving their company when relying on incomplete or misleading advice.
Unlike foreign entity registration or merger, redomestication™ allows a business to retain its EIN, contracts, credit history, and brand identity—preserving continuity while minimizing tax risks and administrative burdens. It also eliminates the need to maintain dual registrations and tax obligations, potentially saving substantial time and money. By contrast, foreign registration can create ongoing compliance costs in the former state, and mergers often involve unnecessary legal complexity and higher fees.
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 the new state, or worse, a merger, where a redomestication™ would have accomplished the goals of moving their business to a new state efficiently and effectively.
The top seven benefits of moving your company (LLC, corporation, or partnership) to a new state via redomestication™ to transfer your business include:
- 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 a new state;
- Keeping your existing business credit history and track record, safeguarding your reputation with clients, vendors, and creditors when moving your LLC or corporation to a new state;
- Continuing your existing business name (in almost every case), protecting your most important assets when moving your company to a new state: your brand, reputation, and time you have already invested in search engine optimization;
- Maintaining your existing contracts with customers and vendors because moving your business to a new state 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;
- Eliminating the need to continue paying registration fees and taxes in your prior state (assuming you have discontinued your operations there and have permanently relocated to a new state), potentially saving you tens of thousands of dollars (or more) in state taxes every quarter when you move your business to a new state;
- Avoiding unnecessary IRS scrutiny because moving your LLC or corporation to a new state via redomestication™ is a tax-free transaction under the Internal Revenue Code; and
- Reducing the amount of time you spend on administrative filings, saving you untold hours annually, by moving your company to a new state.
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 a new state, ensure you understand your options.
| Redomesticate™ | Foreign Entity | Merge | Dissolve | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Need to Continue Paying & Filing Registration Renewals in Former State | ✅ No | ❌ Yes | ⚠️ Varies | ☠️ No, she's dead, Jim. |
| Stop Paying Taxes in the Former State* | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ⚠️ Varies | ☠️ Tax event.* |
| Initial Complexity | ✅ Low | ⚠️ Varies | ❌ High | ❌ High, when done right. |
| Ongoing Complexity | ✅ Very Low | ❌ High | ❌ High | ☠️ None. All gone. |
| Initial State Filing Costs | ✅ Low | ⚠️ Varies | ❌ High | ⚠️ Varies |
| Timing | ✅ Fast | ⚠️ Varies | ❌ Slow | ⚠️ Varies |
| Legal Fees | ✅ Low | ⚠️ Varies | ❌ $10,000 or more | 🔥 Very high to fix. |
| *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 your CPA for more information. Our firm does not provide tax advice or perform tax work except by separate engagement at an additional charge. | ||||
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 a new state.
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