The full cost picture for a Hawaii LLC — state filing, annual compliance, any franchise or privilege taxes, and what our $299 flat service covers.
Most state filings price themselves in pieces — one fee for the Articles, another for an expedited option, a third for a certificate of good standing, and an annual report on top. The list below is what actually hits your card (or the state's portal) when you form a Hawaii LLC with us.
Hawaii's General Excise Tax (GET) applies to gross business income at 4% (4.5% on Oahu), making it one of the more complex tax environments for a small LLC. It is not a sales tax — it is levied on the seller, not the buyer, and applies to essentially all business receipts. The annual report fee is $15 and is due on the quarter of formation.
Hawaii annual report: $15 due every year. Miss it and the state imposes a late fee, and eventually administrative dissolution.
Hawaii tax notes: Filing fee is $50 + $1 State Archives fee = $51. Annual report $12.50 online or $15 by mail. Hawaii has a General Excise Tax (GET) of 4% (4.5% on Oahu) that applies to all business income.
Registered agent service is $119/year after the included first year. It's optional — you can designate yourself, an employee, or a different commercial agent at any time by filing a change-of-agent form with the Hawaii DCCA, Business Registration.
The $299 is a flat service fee. It is not:
Reservation takes three minutes. A formation specialist in Honolulu handles the rest.