Hawaii Foreign Registration/Annual report
The Hawaii annual report for a foreign LLC
Each year after the year of registration, a Hawaii foreign LLC files an annual report, and it costs $12.50 online or $15 on paper. The due date comes from the quarter of the registration date: March 31 for registrations dated January to March, June 30 for April to June, September 30 for July to September, December 31 for October to December. A report filed late costs $10 more for each year it is overdue. We note your quarter when we file the registration.
Due dates by registration quarter
| Registered between | Report due by | Shows the company as of |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 and March 31 | March 31 each year | January 1 |
| April 1 and June 30 | June 30 each year | April 1 |
| July 1 and September 30 | September 30 each year | July 1 |
| October 1 and December 31 | December 31 each year | October 1 |
The report shows the state of the company's affairs on the first day of the quarter in which the report is filed. The Division's own filing quarters are January to March, April to June, July to September and October to December.
The first year is free of the report
Under the statute, an LLC registered in a year does not file an annual report for that year (HRS 428-210). So a company that registers in November owes its first report by December 31 of the next year, and one that registers in January owes it by March 31 of the next year. After that the date repeats every year, for as long as the registration stands.
What the report costs
| Route | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Online | $12.50 | Hawaii Business Express |
| Paper | $15 | Listed on the fee schedule |
| Late fee | $10 | For each year delinquent, filed online |
| Penalty ceiling | $100 | For each thirty-day period the delinquency continues |
| Reminders by email | $2.50 | A year, optional; free after an online filing |
Filing online is cheaper by $2.50 each year. Registration plus four online reports cost $101 in total, against $111 with four paper reports.
How to file
Annual reports are filed online on the Division's annual report page, found through the Hawaii Business Express portal. The Division's FAQ tells filers to enter the company's name in the portal's search box to see its status, and the same search shows the filing quarter. The portal also sends free email reminders the following year to companies that filed their initial registration online or their last annual report online; anyone else can subscribe for $2.50 a year.
Beware of look-alike notices
The Division warns that it uses no third-party company to collect or file annual business reports. If you receive a notice that asks for money to file a Hawaii report, tell us about it before you pay anything.
What a late report leads to
Three things can happen. A late fee of $10 is added for each year of delay, once you file online. The statute allows a penalty of up to $100 for each thirty-day period that the delinquency continues. And if the company has not filed for 2 years, the director may revoke its certificate of authority (HRS 428-1006). Example: three delinquent years, filed online, come to $67.50 in fees and late fees before any penalty.
Other filings that are not the annual report
No other filing repeats every year. A change of agent, a change of name and a merger are separate filings that happen when something changes: $25 for the agent, $25 for a name change certificate within sixty days. Neither replaces the annual report.
Corporations
A foreign profit corporation follows the same quarter-based dates, and pays the same $12.50 online or $15 on paper, under HRS 414-472. An LLC's report falls under HRS 428-210.
Annual report questions
My LLC registered in July. When is the report due?
By September 30 each year, starting the year after registration.
Do I file in the year of registration?
No. An LLC registered in a year does not file a report for that year.
How do I find my quarter?
Search the company name in the Division's Business Name Search, or count from the registration date.
Does a late online report still cost the normal fee?
Yes, $12.50 plus $10 for each year delinquent.
Our price, then the Hawaii cost
Start your Hawaii filing
- Form FLLC-1, the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company, completed from your answers
- The original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, requested and checked for its date
- A Hawaii registered agent: ours, or the one already working for you
- Filing with the DCCA and the approved record returned to you
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
$199
+ $51 Hawaii cost for an LLC
Start my Hawaii filingOur price and the Hawaii cost are two separate lines at checkout. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Where this comes from
- Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC fees
- Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration
- Hawaii DCCA, State Archives preservation fee
- Hawaii DCCA, foreign corporation registration
- Hawaii Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Hawaii Form FC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Corporation
- Hawaii DCCA, foreign profit corporation fees
- Hawaii DCCA, foreign limited partnership fees
- Hawaii DCCA, foreign nonprofit corporation fees
- Hawaii DCCA, annual business reports due (online fees and quarters)
- Hawaii Form FLLC-INFO, information for foreign limited liability companies
- Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division, frequently asked questions
- Hawaii Form FC-INFO, information for foreign profit corporations
Doing business in Hawaii?
Send us your entity and its home state. We write the application and watch the good-standing date.