Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because the Hawaii formation, a registered agent and the annual report share a single $199 price.
Renewal includes Mainstay filing the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report on your behalf. The state fee in Hawaii is $12.50 every year, due last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized, with $10 added if it is late, and Mainstay passes that fee through at cost.
Its three-year total is $200 above Hawaii Registered Agent.co's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- The formation filing, submitted on your behalf
- Your registered agent for the full year
- Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
- EIN application handled
Good
- EIN application is part of the package
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
- Hawaii's fee is added at cost
- A single $199 yearly price that covers the annual report
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than Hawaii Registered Agent.co's after year one
Hawaii Registered Agent.co makes the list at number two because a $199 formation price over the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, so the owner files it with Hawaii every year.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- Year one as your registered agent
Good
- $199 to form the LLC, plus state fees
- $99 yearly for the agent in year two
- Covers your first year of registered agent service
Watch for
- Leaves the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
HI Registered Agent.org makes the list at number three because a $199 formation price over the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, so the owner files it with Hawaii every year.
We found no difference in price or features between Hawaii Registered Agent.co and HI Registered Agent.org; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- Your registered agent for the first year
Good
- An agent price of $99 from year two
- Year one as your registered agent is covered
- Files the LLC for $199 and the state fee
Watch for
- Leaves the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
Each number out of 10 is our own mark, drawn from the weighted criteria on How we rank, and not a customer rating.
Hawaii LLC service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $51 Hawaii filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
How the order came together
Filing Shortlist puts 28% of the weight on three-year price and 28% on what the price covers. The remaining 44% goes to renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity, and for Hawaii the deciding factor was what the price covers.
Hawaii asks for a report each year and charges $12.50, plus $10 when it is late. Mainstay's price covers that filing and Hawaii Registered Agent.co's does not, so coverage beat Hawaii Registered Agent.co's lower three-year bill.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in Hawaii: filing fee and form
The Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1) costs $51 to file with the Hawaii Secretary of State. Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
Keeping the company in good order in Hawaii after formation
File the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report every year, by last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. The state fee is $12.50. A late filing adds $10. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common questions about Hawaii LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in Hawaii?
The state filing fee is $51, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1), submitted to the Hawaii Secretary of State.
Must a new company list a registered agent when it forms in Hawaii?
Yes. Hawaii wants a registered agent named at formation and kept on file afterwards, with a street address in the state.
What does the company have to file after forming in Hawaii?
The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, every year, due last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized, for a $12.50 state fee.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
With Mainstay Filing it is, inside the yearly price. For the EIN application, Hawaii Registered Agent.co and HI Registered Agent.org bill $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the Hawaii LLC shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year pays for the Hawaii filing, a year as your registered agent and the annual report, and the renewal is $199.
Where the figures come from
- Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July 1, 2026 (checked again October 2026)
- Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Hawaii registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Hawaii service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Hawaii Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from HI Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026