Hawaii business formation and filing fees
Compare the costs of creating an LLC or corporation in Hawaii, or registering a company formed elsewhere. The filing office is Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division (BREG).
Starting a company in Hawaii
Domestic LLC filing fee
Domestic Hawaii LLC Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) cost $50.00, with an optional $25.00 expedited-review charge. The filing is nonrefundable and must identify a compliant name, principal office, registered agent physically present in Hawaii, organizer, and management structure. Online, email, mail, and fax filing are accepted, although transition-related delays are possible.
Domestic corporation filing fee
Domestic profit-corporation Articles of Incorporation (Form DC-1) cost $50.00, plus $25.00 for expedited review. The basic fee does not vary by authorized-share count in the BREG schedule, although the articles must state the authorized shares and other Chapter 414 requirements. Nonprofit corporations use the separate Chapter 414D schedule.
Registering a company formed elsewhere
For state registration, “foreign” can mean a company formed in another U.S. state. These fees are separate from creating a new Hawaii entity.
Foreign LLC qualification
A foreign LLC files Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority, for $50.00, with an optional $25.00 expedited-review charge. The application requires the foreign jurisdiction and entity information, a Hawaii registered agent and physical street address, and an original or certified home-jurisdiction good-standing certificate dated no more than 60 days before filing. The filing is nonrefundable.
Foreign corporation qualification
A foreign profit corporation files Form FC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority, for $50.00, with an optional $25.00 expedited-review charge. It must supply the jurisdiction and date of incorporation, authorized shares, Hawaii registered office and agent, and the required authenticated or certified home-state document. Foreign nonprofit corporations use a separate $25.00 base application fee under Chapter 414D.
Hawaii processing times
BREG accepts filings online, by email, mail, fax, or in person. Online filing submits immediately and ordinarily produces a receipt, while staff review and issuance depend on completeness. During the announced July 6, 2026 computer-system transition, BREG states that processing may be delayed and that expedited handling is currently unavailable even though the fee schedules still list expedited service.
Expedited filing options
The 2026 BREG schedules list an expedited-review add-on, generally $25.00 for formation, amendments, termination, reinstatement, annual reports, name reservations, and agent changes; mergers and conversions commonly list $75.00. Trade names use a $20.00 expedited fee. BREG's July 2026 transition announcement says expedited handling is currently unavailable, so the add-on should not be treated as an available service until the live portal confirms it.
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