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How to Start an LLC in Hawaii: Fees, Filings and Annual Requirements

Forming an LLC in Hawaii: the state filing fee, how to file, name rules, registered agent, annual report, state taxes, DBA and sales tax permit — from the official state sources.

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LLC filing fee
Articles of Organization for a domestic LLC cost $50.00, with an optional $25.00 expedited review fee. BREG says a $1 State Archives preservation fee may also be assessed on certain permanent documents (HRS § 94-8(c)). Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division (BREG), Fees – Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, Chapter 428; State Archive Preservation Fee page
Annual report
Hawaii LLCs file an annual report with BREG. The fee is $15.00. The due date depends on the registration date: registered January 1–March 31, due by March 31; April 1–June 30, due by June 30; Hawaii BREG FAQs; BREG LLC Fees page
How to file
File Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division, online through the Hawaii Business Express portal or by email, mail (P.O. Hawaii BREG FAQs; BREG LLC Fees page

Last verified: 2026-10-27

Forming the LLC

LLC filing feeArticles of Organization for a domestic LLC cost $50.00, with an optional $25.00 expedited review fee. BREG says a $1 State Archives preservation fee may also be assessed on certain permanent documents (HRS § 94-8(c)).
Source: Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division (BREG), Fees – Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, Chapter 428; State Archive Preservation Fee page
How to fileFile Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division, online through the Hawaii Business Express portal or by email, mail (P.O. Box 40, Honolulu, HI 96810) or fax, with the fee. Checks are payable to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
The pages reviewed do not state a standard processing time.
Source: Hawaii BREG FAQs; BREG LLC Fees page
Name rules and reservationA name can be reserved with BREG for $10.00 (transfer of a reservation is also $10.00), with an optional $25.00 expedited review.
Source: Hawaii BREG, Fees – Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, Chapter 428
Registered agentLLCs maintain a registered agent with BREG. A Statement of Change/Resignation of Registered Agent costs $25.00 (plus an optional $25.00 expedited review). Commercial registered agents file a separate listing statement ($100.00).
Source: Hawaii BREG, Fees – Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, Chapter 428

Keeping the LLC in good standing

Annual reportHawaii LLCs file an annual report with BREG. The fee is $15.00. The due date depends on the registration date: registered January 1–March 31, due by March 31; April 1–June 30, due by June 30; July 1–September 30, due by September 30; October 1–December 31, due by December 31. An entity does not file a report in the same year it registers.
Reports can be filed online at https://hbe.ehawaii.gov/annuals/
Source: Hawaii BREG FAQs; BREG LLC Fees page
Sales tax permitHawaii has a General Excise Tax (GET) rather than a sales tax. Businesses get a GET license from the Hawaii Department of Taxation by filing Form BB-1 (State of Hawaii Basic Business Application) and paying a one-time $20 registration fee; additional fees may apply for other tax licenses.
Source: Hawaii Department of Taxation, General Excise Tax FAQ
DBA / assumed nameTrade names are registered with BREG (Form T-1 for sole proprietors, per BREG's FAQ). The filing fee for a trade name, trademark or service mark registration is $50.00, with an optional $20.00 expedited review. BREG's trade name information sheet says registration is valid for five years and can be renewed, and that registering does not by itself grant ownership of the name.
The TN-INFO sheet is dated 7/2008.
Source: Hawaii BREG, Associated Fees: Trade Name, Trademark, Service Mark Registrations; Form TN-INFO; BREG FAQs

Out-of-state LLCs and closing

Registering an out-of-state LLCAn out-of-state LLC files an Application for Certificate of Authority for a Foreign LLC (Form FLLC-1). The filing fee is $50.00, with an optional $25.00 expedited review.
Source: Hawaii BREG, Fees – Foreign Limited Liability Company; BREG FAQs
Closing an LLCA domestic LLC files Articles of Termination with BREG. The fee is $25.00, with an optional $25.00 expedited review.
Source: Hawaii BREG, Fees – Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, Chapter 428

Where to get help in Hawaii

Starting an LLC & Small Business FAQ

How much does it cost to form an LLC in Hawaii?
Articles of Organization for a domestic LLC cost $50.00, with an optional $25.00 expedited review fee. BREG says a $1 State Archives preservation fee may also be assessed on certain permanent documents (HRS § 94-8(c)).
How do you form an LLC in Hawaii?
File Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division, online through the Hawaii Business Express portal or by email, mail (P.O. Box 40, Honolulu, HI 96810) or fax, with the fee. Checks are payable to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
What are the LLC name requirements in Hawaii?
A name can be reserved with BREG for $10.00 (transfer of a reservation is also $10.00), with an optional $25.00 expedited review.
Do you need a registered agent for an LLC in Hawaii?
LLCs maintain a registered agent with BREG. A Statement of Change/Resignation of Registered Agent costs $25.00 (plus an optional $25.00 expedited review). Commercial registered agents file a separate listing statement ($100.00).
Does an LLC have to file an annual report in Hawaii?
Hawaii LLCs file an annual report with BREG. The fee is $15.00. The due date depends on the registration date: registered January 1–March 31, due by March 31; April 1–June 30, due by June 30; July 1–September 30, due by September 30; October 1–December 31, due by December 31. An entity does not file a report in the same year it registers.
How do you register a DBA in Hawaii?
Trade names are registered with BREG (Form T-1 for sole proprietors, per BREG's FAQ). The filing fee for a trade name, trademark or service mark registration is $50.00, with an optional $20.00 expedited review. BREG's trade name information sheet says registration is valid for five years and can be renewed, and that registering does not by itself grant ownership of the name.
How do you get a sales tax permit in Hawaii?
Hawaii has a General Excise Tax (GET) rather than a sales tax. Businesses get a GET license from the Hawaii Department of Taxation by filing Form BB-1 (State of Hawaii Basic Business Application) and paying a one-time $20 registration fee; additional fees may apply for other tax licenses.
How do you register a foreign LLC in Hawaii?
An out-of-state LLC files an Application for Certificate of Authority for a Foreign LLC (Form FLLC-1). The filing fee is $50.00, with an optional $25.00 expedited review.
How do you dissolve an LLC in Hawaii?
A domestic LLC files Articles of Termination with BREG. The fee is $25.00, with an optional $25.00 expedited review.

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