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3 Best LLC Services in Hawaii (2026), No Fluff

Our 2026 ranking of LLC formation services in Hawaii runs Mainstay Filing ($199), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199) and HI Registered Agent.org ($199). Whoever you pick, Hawaii charges $51 to file, and the services run $397 to $597 over three years.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team

Quick facts

The short of it
What the state charges
$51, one time
Every year after
$12.50 every year
Registered agent
Yes, you have to
Who we'd use
Mainstay Filing, Hawaii Registered Agent.co then HI Registered Agent.org

Who we'd use in Hawaii

Wondering why this order? We explain it here.

#1 Who we'd call first

1. Mainstay Filing: best for handing off the upkeep

$199 a year, plus the $51 state fee

Mainstay Filing is who we'd use first in Hawaii, because for $199 a year, formation, the registered agent and the annual report are all handled.

This one's $200 more than Hawaii Registered Agent.co over three years, and in return more filings get handled for you.

You won't file the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report yourself. Hawaii still charges $12.50, billed at cost.

What you get

  • Formation handled start to finish
  • Registered agent for twelve straight months
  • Annual report done for you
  • EIN application filed
  • State fees passed through, no markup

Pluses

  • The EIN application's included
  • No jump when you renew ($199)
  • One fee: $199 a year

What's not

  • Hawaii Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
Check Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
#2 Hawaii only

2. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for a business that never leaves one state

$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year

Hawaii Registered Agent.co comes in second because $199 gets your LLC formed, and then the agent's $99 a year.

You're still on the hook for the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report.

What you get

  • Hawaii formation filing
  • Agent service covered for year one

Pluses

  • $199 plus the state fee to form
  • Then $99 yearly
  • No agent charge in year one

What's not

  • You'll do the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report yourself
  • EIN help runs $99 more
Check Hawaii Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
#3 Hawaii only

3. HI Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state choice

$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year

HI Registered Agent.org comes in third because $199 gets your LLC formed, and then the agent's $99 a year.

You're still on the hook for the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report.

Price for price, it's a tie with Hawaii Registered Agent.co.

What you get

  • Hawaii formation filing
  • Agent service covered for year one

Pluses

  • No agent charge in year one
  • Then $99 yearly
  • $199 plus the state fee to form

What's not

  • You'll do the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report yourself
  • EIN help runs $99 more
Check HI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The numbers

#WhoFirst yearThenThree-year totalWhat you get
1 Mainstay Filing $199$199/yr$597formation handled start to finish; registered agent for twelve straight months; annual report done for you Check Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Hawaii Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397hawaii formation filing; agent service covered for year one Check Hawaii Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 HI Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397hawaii formation filing; agent service covered for year one Check HI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.

The questions that matter

What's it cost to form an LLC here?

Figure $51 for the state, plus $199 if you hire help in year one.

Across three years the state collects $76, filing fee included. go check cca.hawaii.gov, last confirmed October 2026

Which form do I file, and where?

The Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1) goes to the Hawaii Secretary of State, and approval is what creates your LLC.

Statute: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-203. go check cca.hawaii.gov, last confirmed October 2026

Do I have to name a registered agent?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent.

go check capitol.hawaii.gov, last confirmed October 2026

What do I owe after that?

The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is the one you can't forget. It's annual and runs $12.50. Per the state, it's due last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized.

The state's late fee is $10.

go check files.hawaii.gov, last confirmed October 2026

Do I have to pay somebody?

Yes. Filing it yourself costs only the state's fees: $76 over three years.

That $397 to $597 over three years is what you pay somebody else to deal with the paperwork and the agent role.

Why this order?

Mainstay Filing scores best on jobs the price actually covers, and that test is worth 30%.

Two tests carry most of the weight: money out the door in three years (35%) and jobs the price actually covers (30%).

This is the tiebreaker: the first pick's price already covers the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, and Hawaii Registered Agent.co makes you do it.

How we judge

Hawaii formation rules, with sources

WhatThe rule or the numberCheck it
LLC filing fee $51go check cca.hawaii.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Registered agent Yes, you have togo check capitol.hawaii.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Recurring report $12.50 every yeargo check files.hawaii.gov, last confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in three years $76The rows above, added up

Here's how we got the last row: filing fee + two reports + minimum tax, if there is one. Costs with no set price aren't in it.

More questions

Is the EIN application included?

Mainstay Filing includes the EIN application. The others make you pay: Hawaii Registered Agent.co $99; HI Registered Agent.org $99.

What if I'm late with the report?

Hawaii adds $10.

What's the three-year damage for each?

Mainstay Filing will set you back $597, and Hawaii Registered Agent.co will set you back $397, and HI Registered Agent.org will set you back $397, before state fees.

Where do these numbers come from?

Official Hawaii sources back the state side, and posted prices back the service side.

Do I have to use a service?

No. You can file with the state yourself. A service saves you time and can be your agent, but nothing makes you hire one.

What's the best LLC service in Hawaii?

Go with Mainstay Filing first, then look at Hawaii Registered Agent.co and HI Registered Agent.org.

Keep reading

Sources, so you can check

  1. Don't take our word on Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  2. Don't take our word on Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: files.hawaii.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  3. Don't take our word on Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  4. Don't take our word on Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  5. Don't take our word on Hawaii registered agent statute: capitol.hawaii.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  6. The Mainstay Filing Hawaii service page as of November 13, 2026
  7. The Hawaii Registered Agent.co pricing page as of November 13, 2026
  8. The HI Registered Agent.org pricing page as of November 13, 2026