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Steps to transfer a company (LLC or corporation) to Florida

50 State Series: How to move your LLC or corporation out of New Jersey and keep your EIN

Redomestication, also known as redomesticating, refers to the lesser-known legal process of transferring or moving the "home state" of an existing corporation, partnership, or LLC 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, CPA, Esq., M.S.T., LL.M., CMA, CFE, CIA, CRMA, CISA, CITP, FCPA, PFS, CFP

Florida destination-state requirements

A redomestication of an LLC into Florida is governed by Fla. Stat. §§ 605.1041-605.1046 together with the law of New Jersey. The transaction requires an approved Plan of Conversion, Articles of Conversion, and the applicable Florida organizational filing. The Florida filing must be coordinated with the New Jersey outbound instrument so the same LLC continues without interruption.

Tax considerations when moving a LLC from New Jersey to Florida

New Jersey imposes individual Gross Income Tax at rates reaching 10.75 percent on taxable income above $1 million. New Jersey's Corporation Business Tax generally reaches 9 percent, with lower rates for corporations below applicable income thresholds. The former 2.5 percent surtax on corporations with income above $1 million expired after 2023. A different Corporate Transit Fee enacted in 2024 applies at 2.5 percent when allocated taxable net income exceeds $10 million. It applies to the entire allocated taxable net income, not just the excess, for privilege periods beginning in 2024 through 2028. S corporations are among the excluded entities. For an affected corporation, the combined 9 percent tax and 2.5 percent fee produce an 11.5 percent rate on that base.

Pass-through treatment does not eliminate all entity obligations. Eligible partnerships and S corporations can elect the Business Alternative Income Tax, commonly called BAIT, with corresponding owner credits. New Jersey S corporations can owe a minimum Corporation Business Tax, and partnerships can owe a filing fee. Under the partnership filing-fee rules, a qualifying partnership with more than two owners and New Jersey-source income or loss generally pays $150 per owner, subject to the applicable allocation rules and $250,000 annual cap. These costs require a separate calculation from owners' individual income tax. For a business with owners in several states, compare the BAIT election with each owner's available resident-state credit. An entity-level payment and an owner credit do not necessarily eliminate all differences between the states' tax bases or timing rules.

The general state sales tax rate is 6.625 percent. Qualifying sales by certified businesses in designated Urban Enterprise Zones can receive the reduced 3.3125 percent rate; the reduction does not apply to every purchase in a zone. Property taxes depend heavily on the municipality and assessed property. Review the specific facility and customer transactions when comparing a move to Florida.

New Jersey's estate tax was eliminated for deaths on or after January 1, 2018. Its inheritance tax remains in force and depends on the beneficiary's relationship to the decedent. Transfers to spouses and qualifying Class A relatives are exempt. Transfers to siblings and other taxable beneficiaries can attract rates reaching 16 percent, with exemptions and rate bands varying by class.

For owners of a LLC redomesticating from New Jersey to Florida, the charter change does not itself change personal residence or end New Jersey nexus. Continued New Jersey operations can preserve Corporation Business Tax, BAIT-related obligations, and sales-tax duties. Identify which income remains sourced to New Jersey and whether foreign registration will continue before treating the relocation as a tax exit. The Division of Taxation publishes the current business-tax instructions.

Florida imposes no individual income tax. A qualifying Florida resident therefore does not pay Florida income tax on wages, investment income, or ordinary pass-through business income. The state generally taxes C corporation income at 5.50 percent after Florida adjustments, apportionment, and the $50,000 exemption. An LLC classified as a corporation follows the corporate rules; an LLC's legal label alone does not determine its tax treatment. S corporations can have Florida corporate-tax obligations on certain federally taxable built-in gains or excess net passive income. A partnership or LLC taxed as a partnership can also have a Florida Form F-1065 filing obligation when it has a corporate owner; pass-through treatment does not make every information return unnecessary. The Florida Income Tax Code explains classification and filing requirements.

Florida's general sales tax is 6.00 percent, with county surtaxes where applicable. Effective October 1, 2025, Florida repealed sales tax and the related discretionary surtax on commercial real-property rentals. The enacted 2025 repeal provision in section 37 of H.B. 7031 establishes the effective date. Transient accommodations, parking, and other separately taxable rental transactions require their own analysis. Florida has no current separate estate or inheritance tax, but moving a business does not itself establish an owner's Florida domicile or entitlement to homestead benefits.

Redomesticating a LLC from New Jersey to Florida can reduce the costs of maintaining a company under a state law that no longer matches its operations. Tax savings depend on the owners' residence, tax classification, and where the business actually earns income. Employees, property, inventory, or other business activity remaining in New Jersey can preserve its income-tax, sales-tax, payroll, or registration obligations. Complete any required final returns before closing accounts.

Economic nexus also matters for an out-of-state seller without a physical office. South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., 585 U.S. 162 (2018), rejected the physical-presence prerequisite for sales-tax collection. A different, limited protection applies to certain solicitation of orders for tangible personal property under 15 U.S.C. § 381. Wisconsin Department of Revenue v. William Wrigley, Jr., Co., 505 U.S. 214 (1992), addresses that net-income-tax protection. It is not a general exemption from sales taxes or taxes on services. A state-by-state nexus review should identify each tax, applicable threshold, protected activity, and continuing filing duty.

Specific legal requirements to transfer a LLC to Florida from New Jersey

New Jersey has state-specific statutory, approval, filing, fee, and sequencing requirements that must be coordinated with Florida law. The requirements below are the origin-state requirements applicable to this transaction.

1. New Jersey provides direct outbound procedures for LLCs and business corporations, but the governing statutes differ. An LLC remaining an LLC in Florida uses domestication under N.J.S.A. 42:2C-82 through 42:2C-87. A New Jersey business corporation can convert into a foreign corporation under N.J.S.A. 14A:11A-2, which was enacted in 2023. That corporate statute includes a foreign corporation within its definition of an eligible other entity. Descriptions stating that every New Jersey corporation must form a second corporation and merge are therefore outdated. In either case, confirm that the destination law permits the corresponding continuation and that the proposed entity type qualifies for the statutory procedure.
2. The LLC plan must address ownership and the destination documents. Section 42:2C-82 requires a written Plan of Domestication identifying the company before and after the transaction, the jurisdictions, and the material terms. It also addresses conversion of ownership interests and includes the proposed organizational documents. If all members retain the same interests, record that expressly. Review the destination operating agreement for changes in voting rights or authority to bind the company, and explain material changes before obtaining approval. Include closing conditions and a process for dealing with a rejected destination filing. The public filing should implement the approved plan; it should not introduce a different ownership arrangement or formation date through inconsistent form entries.
3. All LLC members must consent under N.J.S.A. 42:2C-83, subject to the statute's special protections. Section 42:2C-86 addresses an interest holder who acquires personal liability through the domestication. A manager's authority to run ordinary operations does not itself establish approval of a change of domicile. Reconcile the current membership records and obtain signatures in the proper capacity where an owner is a trust or another entity. Keep the signed approval with the precise version of the plan and the destination organizational documents. If terms change after approval, determine whether the plan's amendment procedure permits the change or further consent is required. Record any authorized abandonment before taking action that would make the transaction effective.
4. An LLC's outbound filing includes a surrender component. N.J.S.A. 42:2C-84 governs Articles of Domestication, including identifying information and confirmation of approval. Section 42:2C-85(c) requires a statement surrendering the New Jersey certificate of formation in connection with the domestication. That statement identifies the destination jurisdiction and confirms authorization. The surrender should be coordinated with continuation under Florida law, because the purpose is to move the existing company. Do not substitute an ordinary dissolution and asset distribution for a statutory domestication without separately evaluating the consequences. The resulting company remains responsible for prior New Jersey obligations, and the filing must preserve the required service-of-process arrangements for an entity that will no longer be domestically organized in the state.
5. A corporation must obtain the approval required by the 2023 conversion law. Under N.J.S.A. 14A:11A-2, the board adopts a resolution approving the conversion and recommending shareholder approval. The statute calls for approval by all outstanding shares, including shares otherwise lacking voting rights. A meeting route requires notice within the statutory 20-to-60-day window. This is materially different from assuming an ordinary majority vote will suffice. A corporation with preferred shares should identify every outstanding class before seeking consent. Review the destination's plan requirements and prepare complete conversion terms even where the New Jersey provision focuses on the approving resolution. The fact that the business has elected S corporation tax treatment does not replace its corporate-law approval obligations.
6. The corporate Certificate of Conversion must contain the statutory information. N.J.S.A. 14A:11A-2 addresses the corporation's current and original names, original incorporation date, the destination entity and jurisdiction, and confirmation of authorization. It also requires the applicable service-of-process agreement and mailing address. If delayed effectiveness is selected, the stated date or time must fall within the statute's 90-day limit. Compare this information with the destination filing and the shareholder approval record. A change in the name used after conversion should be explained consistently across both states. Keep the original corporate history intact in the records so that customers and financial institutions can identify the continuing corporation without assuming that a newly unrelated business acquired its assets.
7. Select the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services form according to whether New Jersey operations continue. The CD-101 Certificate of Conversion expressly applies where the resulting foreign entity remains authorized to do business in New Jersey. Its instructions direct entities ceasing New Jersey operations to the appropriate dissolution, termination, or withdrawal processing instead. CD-101 therefore should not be treated as a universal complete-exit form. For an LLC, it contains a surrender recital, but that does not remove the need to satisfy the underlying domestication statute. Resolve the applicable outbound processing with the Division before closing and coordinate any required exit instrument with the destination continuation so the company is not inadvertently liquidated.
8. Confirm the actual charges and status evidence. CD-101 currently lists a $75 filing fee. Other required records, destination filings, and optional expedited service can add to the total. The Division's registry fee schedule identifies separately priced documents and certificates. Review annual reports and the entity's administrative status before submission. A certificate of standing may be needed for the destination or for continued New Jersey foreign authority. The absence of that certificate from one form's attachment list does not establish that the entire transaction can be completed without it. Verify any certificate-age requirement before ordering the evidence.
9. Domestication or conversion preserves obligations, with entity-specific effects. N.J.S.A. 42:2C-85 continues an LLC's identity and its property, while preserving liabilities and proceedings. N.J.S.A. 14A:11A-2 provides corresponding corporate continuity and generally avoids winding up unless the conversion resolution provides otherwise. Neither route eliminates existing liabilities or contractual guarantees. The LLC statute also preserves limits arising from other law and applicable contractual provisions. Review financing and material leases for clauses expressly addressing changes of domicile or conversion, and obtain required consent in writing. Determine the effect on professional licenses and regulated activities before filing, because a business-registry acceptance is not a substitute for approval from the agency regulating the business.
10. Retaining New Jersey operations requires continuing registration and tax analysis. If the Florida LLC will keep transacting business in New Jersey, arrange the applicable foreign authority and registered agent. The corporate amendments also address evidence of existence for the converted entity when foreign authority is required. Continued operations can preserve Corporation Business Tax or other tax obligations, and an LLC's existing BAIT election requires separate review. A charter change does not make every state return final. For a complete exit, reconcile outstanding returns and determine the account-closing and clearance steps that apply to the specific entity and filing route. Keep proof that the appropriate agencies accepted each closure, rather than relying on the business registry's change in status.
11. Continued corporate authority requires timely destination evidence. The 2023 amendments added N.J.S.A. 14A:13-6.1 for a converted foreign corporation applying for New Jersey authority. The application requires a certificate of good standing from the resulting corporation's home jurisdiction. That certificate must be dated after conversion and no earlier than 30 days before the application is filed. An old New Jersey standing certificate cannot satisfy that requirement. Coordinate issuance of the destination certificate with the foreign-authority application and keep the post-conversion office and process addresses consistent. This sequencing is particularly relevant when the business needs uninterrupted New Jersey authority for a contract or operating license.
12. Keep a complete closing record and an assigned follow-up schedule. The permanent file should connect the signed plan and approvals with the accepted New Jersey and Florida instruments. Include any surrender evidence, required status certificates, and written third-party consents. Use the legal effective date consistently when updating bank mandates and insurance records. Determine whether real-property or secured-financing records need an update, and assign responsibility for making it. Federal EIN and tax-classification questions must be resolved independently from state-law continuity, particularly where ownership or entity type also changes. Identify the first reporting deadlines in Florida and any continuing New Jersey annual report so the successful filing is followed by complete operational implementation.

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