Hawaii quote board
Each quote shows year one, the price from year two and the three-year reading. Hawaii's $51 is added to any quote.
1. HI Registered Agent.org: best for a low-reading registration
Best value
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Top quote: HI Registered Agent.org. $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
It beats Mainstay Filing on the biggest term in the ranking, three-year cost.
Quote includes
- Registration done for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Then $99 a year
- $199 for the registration
- Agent service at no cost in year one
Reads poorly
- The home state needs a different agent
2
2. Mainstay Filing: best for same cost in each state
Handles the most filings
$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Mainstay Filing holds spot 2 because $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, one price in every state.
Its reading is $100 above HI Registered Agent.org's at year three, and cost is 36% of the ranking.
Agent quote from year two: $149 a year, in any state.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Registered agent costs nothing the first year
- Good in all fifty states
Reads well
- $199 plus the state's fee
- First-year agent service included
- Helpful if another state follows
Reads poorly
- HI Registered Agent.org bills $50 less for the agent
3
3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for one extra state
In-state provider
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Hawaii Registered Agent.co fills quote 3: $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
Quote for quote, it ties HI Registered Agent.org.
Quote includes
- Registration done for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Then $99 a year
- $199 for the registration
- Agent service at no cost in year one
Reads poorly
- The home state needs a different agent
Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Year one plus renewals, using prices sampled November 13, 2026. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
Break-even test
Change the years to take a new reading.
Hawaii fee schedule
State reading = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount stay out of the sum.
Why quote one is quote one
HI Registered Agent.org read better than Mainstay Filing on measured three-year cost, a 36% term.
$397 across three years for HI Registered Agent.org, which saves $100 against Mainstay Filing.
Hawaii foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
Registration: the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1), the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division, $51. Add original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation from within the last 60 days.
Operating unregistered can bring it cannot bring claims of its own (HRS 414-432(a); 428-1008(a)); back fees covering the unregistered stretch.
Cited at: cca.hawaii.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
If you skip the service
Cost of filing yourself: $76 to the state over three years. Service readings of $397 to $497 are the price of avoiding the forms.
About these readings
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Hawaii?
$51 to the state, with $199 more if you hire a service.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Service readings after three years: $397 to $497.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1), lodged at the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.
Is a document from the home state required by Hawaii?
Yes, no more than 60 days old: original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The annual report, billed at $12.50.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
The quotes do not cross in the first ten years.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Hawaii?
By the five-part test the Hawaii quotes run HI Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Hawaii Registered Agent.co, led by HI Registered Agent.org on measured three-year cost.
Logged references
- Bench note on Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: files.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Hawaii registered agent statute: capitol.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Form FLLC-1: files.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Foreign LLC filing fees: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities: capitol.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on New Hawaii business registration portal: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-432, consequences: capitol.hawaii.gov, November 2026.
- Bench note on Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1008, effect: capitol.hawaii.gov, November 2026.
- November 13, 2026 sample from the HI Registered Agent.org pricing page
- November 13, 2026 sample from the Mainstay Filing Hawaii service page
- November 13, 2026 sample from the Hawaii Registered Agent.co pricing page