How to form an LLC in Hawaii for $0 service fee.
Hawaii state filing fee is $51. Standard processing is 5 to 7 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Hawaii Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Hawaii.
Tourism is the dominant industry. Highest cost of living in the US. General Excise Tax (4-4.5%) applies to almost all business activity. State income tax up to 11%.
Where Hawaii businesses are based.
You can form your Hawaii LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Hawaii formation rules at a glance.
- $51 filing fee, $15 annual report, plus General Excise Tax on revenue
- Processing: 5 to 7 business days ($25 expedited)
- Filed with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs in Honolulu
- Top industries: Tourism, US military, Agriculture (coffee, macadamia, sugar)
Our take Form here if you operate in Hawaii. Low LLC fees but factor in GET on all revenue and high personal income tax.
Business Registration Division processes LLC formations from Honolulu. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $15 annual report, plus General Excise Tax on revenue.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 5 TO 7 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Hawaii LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Hawaii state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Hawaii-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Hawaii Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Hawaii compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 · S-Corp election $99 · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Hawaii, in four steps.
Hawaii vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Hawaii compares.
Hawaii business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Hawaii-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Hawaii-specific LLC questions.
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Start your Hawaii LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Hawaii Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Hawaii.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.