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Number one here
1. HI Registered Agent.org: best for a Hawaii LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.6out of 10
First place: HI Registered Agent.org. Hawaii formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Hawaii every year.
Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two most heavily weighted criteria.
In the price
- Hawaii formation filed for you
- A first year as your registered agent
Why pick it
- A $199 service charge plus the state filing fee
- Year-one registered agent service is included
- Year-two agent charge: $99
Weak spots
- The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.2
Best all-in yearly price
2. Mainstay Filing: best for the formation, the agent and the annual report under one charge
$199 a year plus the state fee ($250 due at checkout)
Score9.2out of 10
Second place: Mainstay Filing. $199 a year buys the Hawaii filing, registered agent service and the annual report, and renewal is $199.
At renewal Mainstay prepares and files the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report for you. Hawaii charges $12.50 every year for it, due last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized, and lateness adds $10; Mainstay passes the state fee along at cost.
HI Registered Agent.org costs $200 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- Formation paperwork prepared and lodged
- A full year as your registered agent
- Annual report prepared and filed on your behalf
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- One yearly charge of $199 that covers the annual report
- Covers the EIN application
- Hawaii's fee is passed along at cost
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above HI Registered Agent.org's
No.3
Best for a Hawaii-only company
3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for a filing made only in Hawaii
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score8.9out of 10
Third place: Hawaii Registered Agent.co. Hawaii formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Hawaii every year.
HI Registered Agent.org and Hawaii Registered Agent.co publish the same price and the same features, so either is a defensible choice.
In the price
- Hawaii formation filed for you
- A first year as your registered agent
Why pick it
- Includes your registered agent for the first year
- $99 a year for the agent from year two
- $199 for the formation, before state fees
Weak spots
- The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | HI Registered Agent.org | 9.6 | $199 | $99/yr | A Hawaii business holding down its costs | Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Mainstay Filing | 9.2 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation, the agent and the annual report under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Hawaii Registered Agent.co | 8.9 | $199 | $99/yr | A Hawaii business holding down its costs | Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Scores out of 10 are editorial marks set by The Startup Judge from the criteria on
How we rank. They are not customer ratings.
Hawaii LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Files the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report |
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| HI Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| Hawaii Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Hawaii's $51 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
Why HI Registered Agent.org is placed first
The method behind these rulings gives 31% to charge over three years and 31% to work taken off the founder, with renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight dividing 38%. What settled Hawaii was charge over three years.
Over three years HI Registered Agent.org totals $397, $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would file the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report as well, yet an owner can do it alone for the state fee, so the lower charge carried the ruling.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The Hawaii LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1) with the Hawaii Secretary of State, budget $51. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
Obligations after the Hawaii filing is accepted
File the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report every year; the date is last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. $12.50 goes to the state. Filing late adds $10. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Questions on Hawaii LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in Hawaii?
The state filing fee is $51; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1), lodged with the Hawaii Secretary of State.
Does a Hawaii LLC have to name a registered agent on its formation paperwork?
Yes. The company names a registered agent when it forms and keeps one on file afterward, with a street address in Hawaii.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
One: the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, filed every year, due last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized, at a state fee of $12.50.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. HI Registered Agent.org and Hawaii Registered Agent.co add $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which Hawaii LLC service does the record favor?
HI Registered Agent.org, since the formation charge is $199 over the state fee, then $99 annually for the agent.
The record
- Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July 1, 2026, on the record as of October 2026
- Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Hawaii registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: HI Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Hawaii service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Hawaii Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026