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Hawaii upkeep for a multistate LLC
Adding Hawaii costs $51 to register; after that the state charge is $12.50 a year and the agent is $149 a year.
What Hawaii adds each year
- State charge
- $12.50 a year (Annual report (Hawaii Business Registration Division))
- Due
- End of the quarter in which the LLC was registered
- Agent after year one
- $149 a year with Mainstay Filing
Stacked with other states
If Hawaii is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.
| Registered in | Registration fees | Upkeep, 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii + California | $121 | $343 |
| Hawaii + Texas | $801 | $323+ |
| Hawaii + Florida | $176 | $600.50 |
| Hawaii + California + Texas | $871 | $492+ |
Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026)
Adding Hawaii to your LLC? These file it, in order.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $51 state fee = $250
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. HI Registered Agent.org
$199 + $51 state fee = $250
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co
$199 + $51 state fee = $250
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
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 questions
What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Hawaii?
$12.50 a year (Annual report (Hawaii Business Registration Division)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.
What is the registration fee in Hawaii?
$51 once, to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division. $50 application fee plus the $1 State Archives preservation fee.
Is the Hawaii agent a separate cost from other states?
Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.
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