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 upkeep off your desk
Leading row
$199 per year, renewing at $199
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Mainstay Filing tops the Hawaii tally: $199/yr gets the filing, the registered agent and the annual report done and holds flat at renewal.
Three years cost $200 over HI Registered Agent.org, and coverage settles the order.
The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is one of the lines in the service, with only the state's $12.50 added.
Included lines
- Formation filed with the state
- Registered agent, full year
- Annual report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- State fee passed straight through
Gains
- Year two books at $199
- Pay $199/yr and the filing, agent and report are covered
- EIN step handled
Minus column
- HI Registered Agent.org renews $100 lower
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2. HI Registered Agent.org: best for a lean start
Local line
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
HI Registered Agent.org takes line 2 since $199 to form, agent covered the first year, then $99 a year.
The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is a separate job from this price.
Included lines
- Hawaii formation filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- A free agent year at the start
- Agent renews at $99 after that
- A formation fee of $199
Minus column
- Not booked: the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report
- The EIN application costs $99 more
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3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for a second local line
Local line
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Hawaii Registered Agent.co takes line 3 since $199 to form, agent covered the first year, then $99 a year.
The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is a separate job from this price.
Line for line, it ties HI Registered Agent.org.
Included lines
- Hawaii formation filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Agent renews at $99 after that
- A formation fee of $199
- A free agent year at the start
Minus column
- Not booked: the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report
- The EIN application costs $99 more
What each row adds up to
Year one and then renewals, per the prices read November 13, 2026. No row overtakes another within ten years.
Break-even check
How long will you keep the company? Pick the years and compare, EIN application optional.
What Hawaii itself charges
The last row is a sum: the filing fee, the reports for years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Publication and other variable costs are named in the text but not added.
Notes on the order
For Hawaii, the column that settled the top row was jobs ticked off (28% of the sort), where Mainstay Filing led.
HI Registered Agent.org nets less over three years yet leaves the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report with you.
If you need the EIN application, the totals cross in year 2 as Mainstay Filing passes HI Registered Agent.org.
Hawaii LLC filing fee and rules (official)
The Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1) is sent to the Hawaii Secretary of State with $51 (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-203). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Official text: official page cca.hawaii.gov, ledger date October 2026 noted
The do-it-yourself row
With no service you pay the state $76 over three years and handle every form. Hiring costs $397 to $597 more for that work.
Common questions
What does an LLC service cost in Hawaii?
Expect $199 plus $51 in state fees.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $597 in service fees, not counting state fees.
How much does Hawaii charge to file an LLC?
$51, which accompanies the Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1).
What does Hawaii charge each year after formation?
Each year brings $12.50 for the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, set last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing at no extra cost, HI Registered Agent.org for $99 and Hawaii Registered Agent.co for $99.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
There is no break-even point inside ten years.
Which LLC service is the best value in Hawaii?
The first line belongs to Mainstay Filing, the second to HI Registered Agent.org and the third to Hawaii Registered Agent.co.
Sources and price pages
- Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division (cca.hawaii.gov), tallied October 2026
- Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report (files.hawaii.gov), tallied October 2026
- Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee (cca.hawaii.gov), tallied October 2026
- Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee (cca.hawaii.gov), tallied October 2026
- Hawaii registered agent statute (capitol.hawaii.gov), tallied October 2026
- Mainstay Filing, Hawaii service page: entered November 13, 2026
- HI Registered Agent.org, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026
- Hawaii Registered Agent.co, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026