Hawaii 2026 ranking of LLC formation services: Mainstay Filing ($199), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199) and HI Registered Agent.org ($199). State fee: $51. Services over three years: $397 to $597.
LLC Q and A editorial team ·
Quick answers
Fee to the state
$51, one time
After that
$12.50 yearly
Registered agent
Yes, by statute
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, Hawaii Registered Agent.co then HI Registered Agent.org
Best in Hawaii, in order
Order set by our five criteria, three-year cost first.
1Top pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for handing off upkeep
$199 yearly ($250 due at signup, with the state fee)
#1 in Hawaii: Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year covers three jobs: formation, the registered agent and the annual report.
Hawaii Registered Agent.co saves $200 over three years; the difference pays for the extra jobs covered here.
You skip the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, and pay Hawaii its $12.50 through the service.
Price covers
Formation filed with the state
Registered agent for a year
Annual report filed
EIN application filed
State fees at cost
For
$199/yr covers filing, agent and report
Takes care of the EIN
$199 in year two
Against
$100/yr above Hawaii Registered Agent.co after year one
One recurring filing, the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, comes once a year at $12.50. On the state's calendar it comes last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized, and we suggest filing early.
Three-year total = filing + report in year 2 + report in year 3 + minimum tax (if any). Fees without a fixed amount, like newspaper notices, are not summed.
More replies
EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing includes it. Others charge: Hawaii Registered Agent.co $99; HI Registered Agent.org $99.
Late fee for the report?
A late report costs $10 more.
Three-year cost of each?
Totals over three years: Mainstay Filing at $597, Hawaii Registered Agent.co at $397, HI Registered Agent.org at $397, before state fees.
Are the fees official?
Official Hawaii sources for the state side, published prices for the service side.
Is a service required?
No law requires a service; it is a paid convenience.
Who ranks first in Hawaii?
Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year pays for formation, the registered agent and every annual report, then renews at $199. Then Hawaii Registered Agent.co and HI Registered Agent.org.
Sources
Reference line for Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division, drawn from cca.hawaii.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report, drawn from files.hawaii.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, drawn from cca.hawaii.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, drawn from cca.hawaii.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for Hawaii registered agent statute, drawn from capitol.hawaii.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
Price page: Mainstay Filing Hawaii service page, accessed November 13, 2026
Price page: Hawaii Registered Agent.co pricing page, accessed November 13, 2026
Price page: HI Registered Agent.org pricing page, accessed November 13, 2026