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3 Best LLC Services in Hawaii (2026)

Researched and written by the Launchwise Review editorial team
For a 2026 launch in Hawaii, Launchwise Review grades LLC services this way: Mainstay Filing ($199), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199) and HI Registered Agent.org ($199). Mainstay Filing earns the top grade here: $199 a year covers the Hawaii filing, registered agent duty for the year and the annual report; it renews at $199.
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Our top pick in Hawaii

1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report wrapped into one price

$199 yearly, state fee billed on top ($250 at checkout in all)

Our mark 9.5 out of 10

Top grade, Mainstay Filing: the Hawaii formation, your registered agent and the annual report are bundled at $199 a year.

When renewal comes, Mainstay prepares and files the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report so it is off your list. The Hawaii fee is $12.50 every year, with a last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized deadline, and being late adds $10; Mainstay passes the fee along at cost.

It runs $200 above Hawaii Registered Agent.co across three years; the extra paperwork it handles is worth that to us.

In the price

  • Formation paperwork prepared and sent in
  • A full year as your registered agent
  • Annual report, prepared and filed each cycle
  • Your EIN application, done for you

Pros

  • A single $199 yearly price that covers the annual report
  • Your EIN application is included
  • Hawaii's fee goes through at cost
  • Renews at $199 without add-ons

Less good

  • After year one the agent portion is $100 a year above Hawaii Registered Agent.co's
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Lower renewal than Mainstay

2. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for a Hawaii LLC that wants to stay close to home

$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, plus the state fee

Our mark 9.1 out of 10

Next up is Hawaii Registered Agent.co: $199 for formation plus the state fee, then $99 yearly for the agent.

You get an in-state street address for the registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.

The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not in its published price, so that task stays on your list with Hawaii, due every year.

In the price

  • Articles prepared and filed
  • A first year as your registered agent

Pros

  • $99 each year for the agent from year two
  • Covers the first year of registered agent service
  • $199 covers the formation work, fees extra

Less good

  • No Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report filing in the price
  • EIN application costs extra ($99)
Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read the Hawaii Registered Agent.co launch review
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Low renewal

3. HI Registered Agent.org: best for a launch that stays in Hawaii

$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, plus the state fee

Our mark 8.8 out of 10

Rounding out the list is HI Registered Agent.org: $199 for formation plus the state fee, then $99 yearly for the agent.

You get an in-state street address for the registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.

The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not in its published price, so that task stays on your list with Hawaii, due every year.

Nothing in the published price or features separates Hawaii Registered Agent.co from HI Registered Agent.org; go with whichever you like.

In the price

  • Articles prepared and filed
  • Your registered agent for year one

Pros

  • A $199 service price plus the state fee
  • Year-two agent price: $99
  • The first year as your registered agent is free

Less good

  • No Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report filing in the price
  • EIN application costs extra ($99)
Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read the HI Registered Agent.org launch review

The 3 grades at a glance

Place Company Launch grade Service price Second year Best fit Go
1 Mainstay Filing 9.5 $199 $199/yr Formation, agent and annual report wrapped into one price Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Hawaii Registered Agent.co 9.1 $199 $99/yr A Hawaii launch on a tight budget Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 HI Registered Agent.org 8.8 $199 $99/yr A Hawaii launch on a tight budget Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each grade out of 10 reflects our editors' reading of the weighted criteria on How we rank, not a customer rating.

Hawaii LLC service cost in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total

Company Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Three years, total Files the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report for you
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
Prices were copied from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Add Hawaii's $51 filing fee to any row; it is not in the totals.

The thinking behind the order

Launchwise Review puts 26% on cost to launch and stay and 26% on launch paperwork handled, then spreads 48% over renewal behavior, state match and price transparency. For Hawaii, the call came down to launch paperwork handled.

The state's report comes annually in Hawaii, at $12.50, and a late one adds $10. Mainstay's price takes that filing off your list and Hawaii Registered Agent.co's does not, so coverage beat Hawaii Registered Agent.co's lower three-year cost.

Every criterion and weight is listed on How we rank.

Launching in Hawaii: the state filing fee and form

Plan on $51 at the Hawaii Secretary of State when you file the Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1). Each company below adds that state fee at cost.

Your Hawaii LLC after launch: the upkeep list

Next on the list: the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, every year, due last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. Set aside $12.50 for the state. Late filing adds $10. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Quick answers about Hawaii LLC services

What will it cost to launch an LLC in Hawaii?

The state filing fee is $51; add a service fee of $199.

Which form starts the LLC?

Look for the Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1) at the Hawaii Secretary of State.

Is a registered agent required on the Hawaii formation form?

Yes. You name one on the formation form and keep one on file, with a street address in Hawaii.

What stays on the to-do list after the LLC is launched?

The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is the recurring item, filed every year with a last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized deadline and a $12.50 state charge.

Will the EIN application be handled in this price?

Mainstay Filing folds it into the yearly price. The application runs $99 at Hawaii Registered Agent.co and HI Registered Agent.org. Founders can also get an EIN from the IRS directly, with no fee.

Which service is the best start for a new Hawaii LLC?

Mainstay Filing, because one $199 yearly price filing the Hawaii formation, serving as your registered agent and filing the annual report, then renewing at $199.

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Sources and dates

  1. Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July 1, 2026, dated October 2026
  2. Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, dated October 2026
  3. Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source, dated October 2026
  4. Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source, dated October 2026
  5. Hawaii registered agent statute, dated October 2026
  6. From Mainstay Filing: Hawaii service page, copied November 12, 2026
  7. From Hawaii Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, copied November 12, 2026
  8. From HI Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, copied November 12, 2026