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3 Best LLC Services in Hawaii (2026): What Is Inside Each

Opened up for 2026, the LLC formation services in Hawaii rank Mainstay Filing ($199), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199) and HI Registered Agent.org ($199), best on top. Inside the cost: $51 goes to the state, and three years of service add $397 to $597.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Top layer

Fee to the state
$51, paid once
Next layer
$12.50 each year
Registered agent
Required, yes
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, Hawaii Registered Agent.co then HI Registered Agent.org

Our Hawaii picks, opened up

The order follows our five layers: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
Top of the stack

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price for setup and upkeep

$199 a year, with the $51 state fee added

Mainstay Filing sits on top in Hawaii because for $199 a year you open one package holding formation, the registered agent and the annual report.

Is it the smallest bill? No. Hawaii Registered Agent.co costs $200 less over three years, and you would do more of the paperwork.

Inside the service is the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, filed for you, with Hawaii's $12.50 passed through at cost.

Inside the price

  • Formation filed with the state
  • Registered agent for all twelve months
  • Annual report handled for you
  • EIN application handled
  • State fees at cost

Inside, the good

  • Renews at $199
  • A flat $199 a year, all inside
  • EIN handled at no extra charge

Inside, the catch

  • A $100 yearly premium over Hawaii Registered Agent.co
The Hawaii specialist

2. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for owners who plan to stay local

$199 to form; renewal $99

What puts Hawaii Registered Agent.co second: it opens at $199 with the first agent year inside and renews at $99.

Not inside the price: the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, which stays with you.

Inside the price

  • Hawaii formation filing
  • A first year of agent service

Inside, the good

  • Year one of the agent comes with it
  • $199 plus the state fee to form
  • Agent renews at $99

Inside, the catch

  • The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report sits outside the box
  • EIN help is $99 more
The Hawaii specialist

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

$199 to form; renewal $99

What puts HI Registered Agent.org third: it opens at $199 with the first agent year inside and renews at $99.

Not inside the price: the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, which stays with you.

Its prices match Hawaii Registered Agent.co exactly, so the order between them is close.

Inside the price

  • Hawaii formation filing
  • A first year of agent service

Inside, the good

  • Agent renews at $99
  • Year one of the agent comes with it
  • $199 plus the state fee to form

Inside, the catch

  • The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report sits outside the box
  • EIN help is $99 more

Side by side

#CompanyYear oneRenewalTotal, 3 yearsCovers
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597formation filed with the state; registered agent for all twelve months; annual report handled for youOpen Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Hawaii Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397hawaii formation filing; A first year of agent serviceOpen Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3HI Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397hawaii formation filing; A first year of agent serviceOpen HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from company prices read November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever pick you open.

Layer by layer

What is inside the cost of forming an LLC here?

$51 is the state's share. Add $199 if a service files in year one.

Add the recurring report and the state's fees reach $76 over three years. cca.hawaii.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

What do I actually send the state?

The Hawaii Secretary of State receives the Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1), and once it is approved the company exists.

The law underneath: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-203. cca.hawaii.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

Must the LLC 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.

capitol.hawaii.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

What is owed in later years?

Underneath it all, one filing repeats: the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, every year, at $12.50 each time. The state phrases its deadline like this: last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized.

Miss the deadline and you owe an extra $10.

files.hawaii.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

Do I have to pay a service at all?

Nothing stops you. Without a service, your three-year bill is the state's $76.

Choose help and your three-year total rises by $397 to $597.

Why is the stack in this order?

On what is inside the price (29%), Mainstay Filing comes out ahead.

63% of the score comes from total across three years and what is inside the price.

Hawaii Registered Agent.co has the smaller bill, yet the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report remains yours to file there.

The five layers

Hawaii: the formation checklist

RequirementWhat is insideOfficial source
LLC filing fee$51cca.hawaii.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
Registered agentRequired, yescapitol.hawaii.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
Report after formation$12.50 every yearfiles.hawaii.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
State fees, years one to three$76The rows above, stacked
Every row above links to its official source. The final row is our own total of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax.

Also worth asking

Who applies for the EIN?

Only Mainstay Filing packs it in. Elsewhere it is $99 at Hawaii Registered Agent.co and $99 at HI Registered Agent.org.

What if the report is late?

Expect a $10 late fee.

What do the picks cost over three years?

Opened up over three years: Mainstay Filing at $597, Hawaii Registered Agent.co at $397, HI Registered Agent.org at $397, with state fees on top.

Are the fees official?

Official Hawaii paperwork stands behind every state fee here, and every service price traces back to the company's own pricing.

Does the law require one?

No law requires a service. It is a paid convenience.

Which LLC service should I open first in Hawaii?

Mainstay Filing, because inside its $199 yearly price sit the formation, the registered agent and the annual report filing, and it renews at $199. Then Hawaii Registered Agent.co and HI Registered Agent.org.

What the page rests on

  1. Unpacking Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division led us to cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  2. Unpacking Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report led us to files.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  3. Unpacking Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee led us to cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  4. Unpacking Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee led us to cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  5. Unpacking Hawaii registered agent statute led us to capitol.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  6. The Mainstay Filing Hawaii service page, opened November 13, 2026
  7. The Hawaii Registered Agent.co pricing page, opened November 13, 2026
  8. The HI Registered Agent.org pricing page, opened November 13, 2026