3 Best LLC Services in Hawaii (2026): Your Questions Answered
Wondering about LLC formation services in Hawaii, for 2026 our order is HI Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199). The costs split two ways: $51 to the state for the filing and $397 to $597 to a service across three years.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
Four quick answers
What does the state charge?
$51, paid once
What comes after?
$12.50 each year
Registered agent
Yes, name one
Who to ask
HI Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing then Hawaii Registered Agent.co
The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report repeats every year, at $12.50 each time. Due date, as the state puts it: last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized.
Yes, you can. Filing on your own costs the state's fees only, $76 over three years.
A service adds $397 to $597 across three years, and with Mainstay Filing the reports are inside that figure.
Why is the list in this order?
HI Registered Agent.org does best on what you pay over three years, which carries 33% of our score.
We weigh five questions: what you pay over three years (33%), chores the price takes care of (29%), answers on the price page (14%), what happens at renewal (13%) and room to add states (11%).
On cost, HI Registered Agent.org wins at $397, a $200 saving against Mainstay Filing.
You can check the total by hand: take the filing fee, add two reports and any minimum tax. Costs that have no set amount are left for the text to explain.
Questions people also ask
Is the EIN application included?
With Mainstay Filing it costs nothing extra. HI Registered Agent.org charges $99, Hawaii Registered Agent.co charges $99.
Is there a late fee?
Hawaii adds $10.
How do the three-year totals compare?
HI Registered Agent.org comes to $397; Mainstay Filing comes to $597; Hawaii Registered Agent.co comes to $397 for the services alone.
Where do these numbers come from?
State fees come from Hawaii's official documents, and service fees come from each company's own pricing page. Both carry dates on this page.
Do I have to use a service?
Not at all. The state takes filings from owners directly. A service just saves you time, and it can double as your agent.
What is the best LLC service for Hawaii?
HI Registered Agent.org comes first: forming costs $199, the agent is covered in year one, then $99 a year. Next are Mainstay Filing and Hawaii Registered Agent.co.
Sources for this answer
Ask-about note for Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division: the state publishes it at cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
Ask-about note for Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: the state publishes it at files.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
Ask-about note for Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee: the state publishes it at cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
Ask-about note for Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee: the state publishes it at cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
Ask-about note for Hawaii registered agent statute: the state publishes it at capitol.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
The HI Registered Agent.org pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
The Mainstay Filing Hawaii service page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
The Hawaii Registered Agent.co pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026