The Hawaii basics
2nd
among 50 states for foreign LLC state fees
Fee the state takes at registration
$51
Report you must file again
$12.50
Annual report
Paper from the home state
60 days
It must have been issued within
What the state collects in 3 years
$76
Three years of state fees for a foreign LLC
Hawaii ranking
Five weighted criteria set the order (see the
method): three-year fees 33%, filings covered 26%, and then renewal terms, fit with Hawaii rules and a clear state fee.
Our #1
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a third or fourth state down the road
You pay $199 in year 1 and $149 in every later year
Our first choice is Mainstay Filing. $199 plus Hawaii's state fee, then $149 a year for the agent from year 2.
Over three years you would pay $100 more than you would with Hawaii Registered Agent.co. Coverage is 26% of the score, though, and handling more filings outweighs that difference.
From the second year, agent service costs you $149 a year.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your registration and files it
- Your registered agent for the first year is free
- The price is the same in every state
What works
- Your next state is covered too
- A year of agent service at no cost
- $199 on top of Hawaii's fee
What to weigh
- The agent renews at $149, which is $50 above Hawaii Registered Agent.co
Local option
2. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for adding only Hawaii
You pay $199 in year 1 and $99 in every later year
Next comes Hawaii Registered Agent.co, because you pay $199 plus the state fee, and your first agent year is included, then $99 a year for the agent.
What your money gets you
- Takes care of the registration paperwork
- A year of agent service
What works
- No agent fee in year 1
- A fee of $199
- $99 a year for the agent afterward
What to weigh
- Your home state needs a separate agent
Local option
3. HI Registered Agent.org: best for a local filer
You pay $199 in year 1 and $99 in every later year
Last on the list is HI Registered Agent.org, because you pay $199 plus the state fee, and your first agent year is included, then $99 a year for the agent.
On price it is exactly level with Hawaii Registered Agent.co.
What your money gets you
- Takes care of the registration paperwork
- A year of agent service
What works
- No agent fee in year 1
- $99 a year for the agent afterward
- A fee of $199
What to weigh
- Your home state needs a separate agent
Prices side by side
Prices as shown on November 13, 2026. The state's $51 is not counted in the figures above.
Work out your total
The registration fee is $51, with a $12.50 report from year 2, and provider fees are added on top.
How Hawaii compares with the states near it in the ranking
Hawaii foreign LLC registration in 2026
To get your out-of-state LLC registered, deliver the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1) to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division with $51. Your application must come with original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, dated within 60 days.
After you register, you must file the annual report ($12.50), end of the quarter in which the LLC was registered.
What to have ready
- Original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, not older than 60 days.
- Your LLC's legal name and formation date in the home state.
- A name for the registered agent with a street address in this state, which every provider on this page can supply.
- Enough to cover the $51 official fee.
If your LLC never registers
Until it registers, your LLC cannot sue in the state's courts (HRS 414-432(a); 428-1008(a)). What your LLC signed can still be enforced (HRS 414-432(e); 428-1008(b)). You will also owe fees for the years you were not registered.
What decided the order
Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of Hawaii Registered Agent.co on upkeep the price covers, which is weighted 26%.
Because an out-of-state LLC lives in two states, coverage of both decided the order.
Common questions
How much will it cost to register my out-of-state LLC with Hawaii?
$51 as the official fee. Our picks add $199.
Which form do I use to register an out-of-state LLC with Hawaii?
Use the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1) and send it to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.
Does the state want a certificate from my home state?
Yes, you need original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, dated within 60 days of your filing.
Will my foreign LLC have to file anything every year?
Yes, you file the annual report and pay $12.50.
What happens if my LLC does business there without registering?
Until it registers, your LLC cannot sue in the state's courts (HRS 414-432(a); 428-1008(a)). What your LLC signed can still be enforced (HRS 414-432(e); 428-1008(b)). You will also owe fees for the years you were not registered.
Must I appoint a registered agent when registering in Hawaii?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which service should I choose to register a foreign LLC?
Mainstay Filing comes first and Hawaii Registered Agent.co and HI Registered Agent.org follow. What separates them is upkeep the price covers.
Where this briefing comes from
- Everything in this briefing about Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July rests on cca.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source rests on files.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on cca.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on cca.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Hawaii registered agent statute rests on capitol.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration rests on cca.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Form FLLC-1 rests on files.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Foreign LLC filing fees rests on cca.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities that are not rests on capitol.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about New Hawaii business registration portal FAQs rests on cca.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-432, consequences of transacting business rests on capitol.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in November 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1008, effect of failure to rests on capitol.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in November 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Montana Secretary of State, register a business rests on help.sosmt.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Montana Secretary of State, business fees rests on sosmt.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about MCA 35-8-1001, transacting business rests on mca.legmt.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about MCA 35-8-1002, consequences rests on mca.legmt.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about MCA 35-8-1003, application contents rests on mca.legmt.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Utah Division of Corporations, foreign LLC registration rests on commerce.utah.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Division fee schedule rests on commerce.utah.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 5 rests on le.utah.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4 rests on le.utah.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Utah Business Registration System rests on businessregistration.utah.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Ohio Secretary of State, filing forms and fee rests on ohiosos.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability rests on ohiosos.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about R.C. 1706.511, registration of foreign LLCs rests on codes.ohio.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about R.C. 1706.515, effect of failing to register rests on codes.ohio.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about R.C. 1706.09, statutory agent rests on codes.ohio.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign Registration Statement rests on archive.sos.idaho.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Idaho Secretary of State, business FAQ rests on sos.idaho.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that are not doing rests on legislature.idaho.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Idaho Code 30-21-214, fees rests on legislature.idaho.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report rests on legislature.idaho.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement rests on archive.sos.idaho.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Hawaii service page for Mainstay Filing was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026
- Pricing page for Hawaii Registered Agent.co was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026
- Pricing page for HI Registered Agent.org was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026