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Hawaii foreign LLC cost
Registering a foreign LLC in Hawaii costs $51 to the state, or $250 in the first year with a $199 service; after that the state charge is $12.50 a year.
First year, line by line
| Cost | Mainstay Filing | Each agent brand |
|---|---|---|
| Filing service | $199 | $199 |
| Hawaii state fee | $51 | $51 |
| Registered agent, year one | Included | Included |
| First year in all | $250 | $250 |
| Agent, each year after | $149 | $99 |
$50 application fee plus the $1 State Archives preservation fee.
Prices read October 28, 2026; the state fee is the official figure.
Every year after
- State charge
- $12.50 a year for the Annual report (Hawaii Business Registration Division)
- Due
- End of the quarter in which the LLC was registered
- Agent, with Mainstay Filing
- $149 a year
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026)
| # | Service | Service fee | Hawaii fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $51 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | HI Registered Agent.org | $199 | $51 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Hawaii Registered Agent.co | $199 | $51 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Service prices read from each provider’s Hawaii page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.
Hawaii cost questions
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Hawaii?
$250 in the first year with a $199 service: the $199 service fee plus the $51 state fee, with the agent included. $50 application fee plus the $1 State Archives preservation fee.
What does a Hawaii foreign LLC cost every year after?
The agent is $149 a year with Mainstay Filing, plus $12.50 a year to the state.
Is the Hawaii yearly filing included in the service?
No. The service files the registration; the yearly filing is a separate state charge: $12.50 a year for the Annual report (Hawaii Business Registration Division).
Sources
- Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC fees (Application for Certificate of Authority $50.00): cca.hawaii.gov/breg/registration/dgp/fllc-fees/, checked October 28, 2026
- Hawaii DCCA, State Archive preservation fee ($1, HRS 94-8) (read via Firecrawl gov index): cca.hawaii.gov/breg/state-archive-preservation-fee/, checked October 28, 2026
- Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration: cca.hawaii.gov/breg/registration/fllc/, checked October 10, 2026
- Form FLLC-1 (PDF): files.hawaii.gov/dcca/breg/registration/forms/fllc-1.pdf, checked October 10, 2026
- Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities that are not transacting business: www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol08_Ch0401-0429/HRS0428/HRS_0428-1003.htm, checked October 10, 2026
- New Hawaii business registration portal FAQs: cca.hawaii.gov/breg/new-hawaii-business-registration-portal-faqs/, checked October 10, 2026