LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for LLC services in Hawaii, favorite first, are Mainstay Filing ($199), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199) and HI Registered Agent.org ($199). Mainstay Filing is our favorite, because the Hawaii formation, your registered agent and the annual report all come in a single $199 price.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Our top pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in one simple price
$199 a year, and the state fee goes on top ($250 at checkout)
Our score
9.1out of 10
9.1 out of 10
Our favorite is Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year covers the Hawaii formation, a year as your registered agent and the annual report, and it renews at $199.
When your plan renews, Mainstay files the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report for you. Hawaii charges $12.50 every year for it, and the date is last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized, and a late one costs $10 more. Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.
Over three years it costs $200 more than Hawaii Registered Agent.co, and for us the extra things it handles are worth that.
In the price
Formation paperwork prepared and sent in
A full year as your registered agent
Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
Your EIN application, taken care of
What we like
One yearly price of $199 that includes the annual report
Renews at $199, no add-ons
The EIN application is included
Hawaii's fee is passed through at cost
Trade-offs
After year one, its agent costs $100 a year more than Hawaii Registered Agent.co's
2. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for a Hawaii LLC that will stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
8.7out of 10
8.7 out of 10
Coming in second is Hawaii Registered Agent.co, because forming in Hawaii is $199 plus the state fee, and your first year as registered agent is included, then $99 a year.
You get a street address in the state for your registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report isn't part of its published price, so you send it to Hawaii yourself every year.
In the price
The formation filing
A first year as your registered agent
What we like
$199 covers the formation work; fees are extra
$99 a year for the agent from year two
Covers your first year of registered agent service
Trade-offs
Doesn't take care of the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report
3. HI Registered Agent.org: best for a Hawaii-only LLC
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
8.5out of 10
8.5 out of 10
In third place is HI Registered Agent.org, because forming in Hawaii is $199 plus the state fee, and your first year as registered agent is included, then $99 a year.
You get a street address in the state for your registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report isn't part of its published price, so you send it to Hawaii yourself every year.
Price and features don't set Hawaii Registered Agent.co apart from HI Registered Agent.org; pick the one you like.
In the price
The formation filing
Your registered agent for year one
What we like
Year-two agent price: $99
Your first year as registered agent is free
A $199 service price plus the state fee
Trade-offs
Doesn't take care of the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report
Every score out of 10 is our editors' call, made with the weighted criteria on How we rank, not a customer rating.
What Hawaii LLC services cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Handles the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report too
Mainstay Filing
$199
$199
$199
$597
Yes
Hawaii Registered Agent.co
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
HI Registered Agent.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, Hawaii charges a $51 filing fee, which isn't in these totals.
How the order came together
LLC Review Desk gives three-year cost 29% and filings in the price 29%, then divides 42% among renewal price, state fit and up-front totals. For Hawaii, it came down to filings in the price.
In Hawaii you'll need a report each year ($12.50 to the state), and sending it late adds $10. Mainstay's price includes that filing and Hawaii Registered Agent.co's doesn't, which is why coverage beat Hawaii Registered Agent.co's lower three-year cost.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
The Hawaii LLC filing fee and form, from the state
Heads up: the Hawaii Secretary of State takes $51 when you file the Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1). Every service below adds that fee at cost.
What a Hawaii LLC needs after it is formed
There's one recurring item: the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, every year, by last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. The state asks for $12.50. A late filing adds $10. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Your questions about Hawaii LLC services
How much does forming an LLC in Hawaii set you back?
The state charges $51 to file, and services charge $199.
What paperwork makes the LLC official?
You send the Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1) to the Hawaii Secretary of State.
Does the Hawaii formation form ask me to name a registered agent?
Yes. You list a registered agent when you file and keep one on record, using a street address in Hawaii.
Is there paperwork after the LLC is formed?
Yes, one item: the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report. It comes every year, by last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized, and the state asks $12.50.
Is the EIN included in the price?
With Mainstay Filing, yes; it comes with the yearly price. Hawaii Registered Agent.co and HI Registered Agent.org tack on $99 for it. You can also ask the IRS for an EIN yourself, free of charge.
Who should I use to form my Hawaii LLC?
Mainstay Filing, because for one yearly price of $199 you get the Hawaii filing, registered agent service and the annual report, then $199 at renewal.