The ordered tally
Rows ranked by value from company price pages. The $51 state fee is kept out of the rows.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in any state
First line
Year one $199, year two on $149
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $497
Mainstay Filing tops the Hawaii tally: $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, and the same price in every state.
The $100 three-year gap to HI Registered Agent.org is made up by the 28% jobs-covered column.
Year one carries no agent charge; $149 a year follows.
Included lines
- The foreign filing, booked
- Registered agent, year one free
- The same price nationwide
Gains
- $199 on top of Hawaii's fee
- Year-one agent service included
- Ready for the next state you add
Minus column
- A pricier agent renewal at $149
2
2. HI Registered Agent.org: best for a low yearly agent cost
One-state plan
Year one $199, year two on $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
HI Registered Agent.org takes line 2 since $199 over the state fee, agent covered in year one, then $99/yr.
Included lines
- Registration, filed
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Adds $199 to the state fee
- Agent renews at $99 after that
- A free agent year at the start
Minus column
- The home state needs a separate agent
3
3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for a second local line
One-state plan
Year one $199, year two on $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Hawaii Registered Agent.co takes line 3 since $199 over the state fee, agent covered in year one, then $99/yr.
Its published prices equal HI Registered Agent.org's.
Included lines
- Registration, filed
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Agent renews at $99 after that
- Adds $199 to the state fee
- A free agent year at the start
Minus column
- The home state needs a separate agent
The tally after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Service fees only, from each company's prices read November 13, 2026. None of the totals cross in ten years.
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State fees, cited
Each row above links its official source. The final line is our own addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, and it leaves out variable costs such as publication.
Why the Hawaii rows sit where they do
Mainstay Filing beat HI Registered Agent.org on jobs ticked off, a 28% column.
A foreign LLC already spans two states, so one provider for both ranked first.
Hawaii foreign LLC registration fee and rules (official)
An LLC from elsewhere that does business in Hawaii needs the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1), filed with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division for $51. Provide original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation no older than 60 days.
Staying unregistered can bring its access to the courts as a plaintiff is suspended (HRS 414-432(a); 428-1008(a)); back fees from before registration.
Cited: from cca.hawaii.gov, recorded October 2026 as a ledger line
Filing on your own
Filing yourself leaves only the state's fees, $76 over three years. A service adds $397 to $497 to take on the paperwork.
Hawaii price questions
What does Hawaii charge to register an LLC formed elsewhere?
$51 in state fees, with our rows adding $199.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $497 in service fees, not counting state fees.
Which form registers the LLC?
The registration is Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1), submitted to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.
Does Hawaii want a document from the home state?
Yes, and it must be dated within 60 days: original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation.
What recurring filing follows the registration?
The annual report costs $12.50.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Hawaii?
The Hawaii tally reads Mainstay Filing, HI Registered Agent.org and Hawaii Registered Agent.co from top to bottom.
What each entry rests on
- October 2026 entry: Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division, source cca.hawaii.gov
- October 2026 entry: Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report, source files.hawaii.gov
- October 2026 entry: Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, source cca.hawaii.gov
- October 2026 entry: Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, source cca.hawaii.gov
- October 2026 entry: Hawaii registered agent statute, source capitol.hawaii.gov
- October 2026 entry: Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration, source cca.hawaii.gov
- October 2026 entry: Form FLLC-1, source files.hawaii.gov
- October 2026 entry: Foreign LLC filing fees, source cca.hawaii.gov
- October 2026 entry: Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities, source capitol.hawaii.gov
- October 2026 entry: New Hawaii business registration portal, source cca.hawaii.gov
- November 2026 entry: Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-432, consequences, source capitol.hawaii.gov
- November 2026 entry: Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1008, effect, source capitol.hawaii.gov
- Mainstay Filing Hawaii service page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- HI Registered Agent.org pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- Hawaii Registered Agent.co pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)