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LLC cost guide · Hawaii

Hawaii LLC Fees (2026): What the State Charges and the 3 Best LLC Services

For anyone starting a limited liability company in Hawaii this year, 2026, we would go with Mainstay Filing ($199), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199) and HI Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. The state's share of your costs is $51 at formation, then $12.50 every year for the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report; three years of it ranks 6th of 50.
Briefing by the Formation Facts team

The Hawaii basics

6th

in the three-year state fee comparison

The lowest total gets rank 1. Open the full comparison

  • Fee the state takes at filing

    $51

    cca.hawaii.gov; we confirmed it in October 2026

  • Recurring report

    $12.50 / yr

    Deadline, as the state states it: last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. files.hawaii.gov; we confirmed it in October 2026

  • Cost of missing the deadline

    $10

    files.hawaii.gov; we confirmed it in October 2026

  • What the state collects in 3 years

    $76

    Formation, then two more years of reports

Who we recommend in Hawaii

Every criterion and weight is on the method page.

Ranked first

1. Mainstay Filing: best for having someone else track the deadlines

$199 a year, plus the state fee ($250 at checkout)

Mainstay Filing earns the top spot because you pay $199 once a year, and in return the formation, the registered agent and the annual report are all taken care of.

Plan on spending $200 more than at Hawaii Registered Agent.co over three years, in exchange for fewer filings left for you to do.

Your Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is filed as part of the price, and you pay the state's $12.50 at cost.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares your formation papers and files them
  • Acts as your registered agent all year
  • Prepares and files your annual report
  • Applies for your EIN
  • The state fee is handed on as is

What works

  • The price holds at $199 when you renew
  • It files your EIN application
  • A yearly bundle at $199

What to weigh

  • Your yearly bill is $100 larger than at Hawaii Registered Agent.co
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Local option

2. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for a thrifty first year

$199 for formation; $99 in later years

Why Hawaii Registered Agent.co is second: you pay $199 plus the state fee, with your first agent year included, then $99 a year.

Set time aside for the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report every year.

What your money gets you

  • Handles the LLC filing for you
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • The first agent year is included
  • The agent renews at $99
  • $199 above the state fee

What to weigh

  • The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report lands on your desk each time it is due
  • It charges $99 for the EIN application
Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Local option

3. HI Registered Agent.org: best for owners who are happy to write the reports themselves

$199 for formation; $99 in later years

Why HI Registered Agent.org is third: you pay $199 plus the state fee, with your first agent year included, then $99 a year.

Set time aside for the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report every year.

On price it is exactly level with Hawaii Registered Agent.co.

What your money gets you

  • Handles the LLC filing for you
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • $199 above the state fee
  • The agent renews at $99
  • The first agent year is included

What to weigh

  • The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report lands on your desk each time it is due
  • It charges $99 for the EIN application
Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, one table

RankWhoYou pay in year 1Then per yearTheir fees across 3 years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Hawaii Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3HI Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
These are the prices each company showed on November 13, 2026. You will also owe the $51 state fee on every row.

State and provider fees by year

Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $51 when you form, then the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report from year 2.
With Mainstay Filing, 3 years will cost you $673: $76 to the state and $597 to the provider.

How Hawaii compares with the states near it in the ranking

RankStateThree-year state fees
1stNew Mexico$50
5thMontana$75
6thHawaii$76
7thIowa$80
8thUtah$95
The whole comparison lives at LLC costs by state, lowest bills first.

How much it costs to file an LLC in Hawaii

The Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1) is what you submit to the Hawaii Secretary of State, along with $51, and Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-203 is the law behind it. Each provider below bills it at what the state charges.

Your Hawaii LLC's good standing and the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report

Your LLC has to file the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report every year and pay $12.50; the deadline is last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. Filing late costs $10.

Why Mainstay Filing comes first

Mainstay Filing wins on upkeep the price covers, which counts 26%, and Hawaii Registered Agent.co is next.

Getting the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report filed for you was worth more than the smaller three-year bill at Hawaii Registered Agent.co.

Hawaii LLC service questions

How much will Hawaii charge me to form an LLC?

The official fee is $51. Provider fees come to $199.

What will I pay for the Hawaii Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report?

You pay $12.50, every year, and the deadline reads last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. Filing late costs $10.

Is Hawaii a low-cost state for LLCs?

Hawaii ranks 6th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $76. Rank 1 is the lowest total.

Will I need a registered agent in Hawaii?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which LLC services does this page rank?

Mainstay Filing ($199), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199) and HI Registered Agent.org ($199), in the order we would choose them.

Which LLC service should I choose?

We would choose Mainstay Filing first ($199 a year gets you filed, gets you a registered agent and gets your annual report sent in), with Hawaii Registered Agent.co and HI Registered Agent.org behind it.

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Where this briefing comes from

  1. Behind the Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July section is cca.hawaii.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  2. Behind the Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source section is files.hawaii.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  3. Behind the Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is cca.hawaii.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  4. Behind the Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is cca.hawaii.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  5. Behind the Hawaii registered agent statute section is capitol.hawaii.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  6. Behind the NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and § 53-19-8 section is nmonesource.com, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  7. Behind the Mont section is mca.legmt.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  8. Behind the Montana formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sosmt.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  9. Behind the Montana formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sosmt.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  10. Behind the Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source section is sosmt.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  11. Behind the Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source section is sosmt.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  12. Behind the Iowa Code § 489.201 section is legis.iowa.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  13. Behind the Iowa formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is legis.iowa.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  14. Behind the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division section is help.sos.iowa.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  15. Behind the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division section is help.sos.iowa.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  16. Behind the Utah Code § 48-3a-201 section is le.utah.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  17. Behind the Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is commerce.utah.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  18. Behind the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code section is corporations.utah.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  19. Behind the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code section is corporations.utah.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  20. Hawaii service page for Mainstay Filing was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026
  21. Pricing page for Hawaii Registered Agent.co was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026
  22. Pricing page for HI Registered Agent.org was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026