How to Move Your Business Out of California and Keep Your EIN: What Cummings & Cummings Law Handles

Moving a business out of California involves redomestication, a legal process that transfers your company's domicile to another state while preserving your existing federal employer identification number (EIN), contracts, bank accounts, and company name. Cummings & Cummings Law handles this process entirely online with a flat fee structure, and the firm is staffed by a dually licensed attorney and CPA.

What is redomestication and how does it work?

Redomestication changes the state where your company is domiciled, not the identity of the business itself. The process preserves your existing contracts, credit history, and EIN, so your business relationships and financial standing remain intact during the transfer.

The workflow with Cummings & Cummings Law begins with a brief online intake. You enter your business name and receive an exact price quote within 30 seconds. After submitting your information in less than five minutes, the firm delivers documents for your electronic signature within 48 hours. Once you sign, the firm handles the remaining legal filings and state-specific requirements. The entire process is designed to avoid downtime for your operations.

Why would a California business owner choose redomestication?

California imposes annual franchise taxes and regulatory compliance costs that many business owners find burdensome. Redomestication allows owners to relocate their company's legal domicile to a state with lower tax obligations or simpler regulatory requirements, while keeping the same business entity, contracts, and banking relationships intact.

This approach differs from dissolving your California company and forming a new one elsewhere, which would require re-establishing contracts, opening new bank accounts, and potentially losing your EIN. Redomestication preserves continuity.

What does Cummings & Cummings Law actually provide?

The firm provides a complete redomestication package that includes your closing documents and a tax continuity packet. You provide the information and signatures, and the firm handles the legal filings, state submissions, and compliance requirements. The service is delivered 100 percent online with no in-person meetings required.

Cummings & Cummings Law also evaluates whether redomestication is the right fit for your company. If the firm determines that redomestication does not suit your situation, it will tell you rather than proceeding unnecessarily.

How long does the process take?

The initial intake and quote process takes less than five minutes. Documents are delivered for your signature within 48 hours. The total time from start to completion depends on your state of destination and how quickly you return signed documents, but the firm structures the process to minimize delays.

What should you ask before hiring a redomestication service?

Before selecting any redomestication provider, demand clear answers to seven key questions: What is the total flat fee with no hidden costs? Will my EIN be preserved? Will my existing contracts remain valid? What is the timeline for completion? Who handles the legal filings, and are they licensed to practice law? What happens if redomestication is not right for my company? What does the closing packet include, and will I receive a tax continuity document?

These questions help you evaluate whether a provider has the expertise and transparency you need. Cummings & Cummings Law's model addresses each of these directly: flat-fee pricing with no sales call required, preservation of your EIN and contracts, 100 percent online delivery, and a clear evaluation process that may recommend against redomestication if it does not fit your situation.