Hawaii · Limited liability company
What an LLC costs in Hawaii
$50 in your first year. That's $50 to file with Hawaii Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division (DCCA/BREG), and about $15 a year to keep it in good standing after that.
First-year breakdown
- State filing fee $50 One-time, paid when you form the LLC
- Annual Report $15 — year 2 Not owed in your first year — see the ongoing filings below
- Total, first year $50
Don't file on this alone. We're still verifying figures state by state. Open the source link below and confirm before you pay anything or rely on a deadline.
Keeping it alive
Your annual report
| Filing | Annual Report |
|---|---|
| How often | annual |
| Fee | $15 |
| When it's due | Due by the end of the calendar quarter in which the LLC was originally registered (Jan-Mar => Mar 31; Apr-Jun => Jun 30; Jul-Sep => Sep 30; Oct-Dec => Dec 31). Entities registered in the same year the report would be due are NOT required to file that first year. |
| If you're late | Not specified on official DCCA pages. |
| If you keep ignoring it | Possible for failure to file annual reports; exact timeline not stated. |
State tax: No franchise tax for LLCs. Hawaii imposes a General Excise Tax on business activity generally, not an entity franchise tax.
What we're less sure about
Caveats on this page
- Hawaii exempts an LLC from the annual report in the year it registered - hence $50 only.
- Late penalty and dissolution timeline unspecified on official pages.
Ready to file?
You can file directly with Hawaii Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division (DCCA/BREG) yourself — that's always the cheapest route, and we link to the form above. If you'd rather someone handle the paperwork and act as your registered agent, we compare the services that do it.
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