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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026): Worked Prices

Hawaii, 2026, foreign registration services: the ranking by value reads Mainstay Filing ($199), HI Registered Agent.org ($199) and Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199). Do the sum: $397 to $497 in service fees by year three, plus $51 to the state for registering.
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Charge for registering $51 cca.hawaii.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Totals after one year $199 State fee not added
Three-year range $397 to $497 First year + 2 renewals
Three-year state total $76 Official amounts only
Crossing point No crossing No change in order

Rows ranked by value

Service prices only. Add the $51 state fee to any row; it is identical for all.

1
Best value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for adding a second or third state

$199 plus state fee, then $149 a year
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $497

Mainstay Filing takes row one because $199 over Hawaii's own fee, followed by $149 a year for the agent.

The $100 three-year premium over HI Registered Agent.org buys coverage, and coverage decides this ranking.

From year two: $149 per year for the agent, everywhere.

The price buys

  • Registration papers, prepared and filed
  • Registered agent with no charge in year one
  • A price that does not change by state

Adds up

  • Registered agent costs nothing in year one
  • Same fee wherever you register
  • Service charge of $199

Does not add up

  • Agent renews at $149, which is $50 above HI Registered Agent.org
2
Local row

2. HI Registered Agent.org: best for a low-total registration

$199 plus state fee, then $99 a year
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Row 2 belongs to HI Registered Agent.org because $199 over the state fee, then $99 a year.

The price buys

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • $199 over the state fee
  • First agent year included
  • A small $99 renewal

Does not add up

  • Hawaii only, so the home state needs its own agent
3
Local row

3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for a single extra state

$199 plus state fee, then $99 a year
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Row 3 belongs to Hawaii Registered Agent.co because $199 over the state fee, then $99 a year.

HI Registered Agent.org publishes the same prices.

The price buys

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • First agent year included
  • $199 over the state fee
  • A small $99 renewal

Does not add up

  • Hawaii only, so the home state needs its own agent

What each row adds up to

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 HI Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit HI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Hawaii Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices from November 13, 2026, summed year by year. The ranking by running sum is stable for ten years.

Try your own number of years

Pick a number of years and each row's running sum appears.

Total over 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, HI Registered Agent.org $397, Hawaii Registered Agent.co $397. Smallest total: HI Registered Agent.org.

Official state amounts

Term Value Where it comes from
Fee to register the foreign LLC $51 cca.hawaii.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $12.50 cca.hawaii.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Three-year state total $76 Calculated from the rows above

State total = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount are left out of the addition.

The working behind Hawaii

Items covered per dollar put Mainstay Filing in row one. That term is 28% of the score; three-year total, year-two change, crossover year and published detail make up the rest.

With the LLC in two states, coverage decided it.

Hawaii foreign LLC registration fee and rules, from the source

An out-of-state LLC sends the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1) to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division and pays $51. The filing also needs original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation at most 60 days.

An unregistered LLC may face no standing as plaintiff (HRS 414-432(a); 428-1008(a)); back fees for the period it was unregistered.

Official wording: cca.hawaii.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The no-service row

Cost of filing yourself: $76 to the state over three years. Service totals of $397 to $497 are the price of avoiding the forms.

Questions

How much does Hawaii take to register an out-of-state LLC?

$51 to the state, and our rows add $199.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Between $397 to $497 for three years of service.

Which form does the registering?

The form is Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1), and the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division receives it.

Does Hawaii ask for a paper from the home state?

Yes, and it must be under 60 days old: original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

The annual report, which costs $12.50.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

Not within ten years; no row passes another.

Which foreign registration service is best value in Hawaii?

Mainstay Filing takes the first row, HI Registered Agent.org the second, Hawaii Registered Agent.co the third.

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Inputs and sources

  1. Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division comes from cca.hawaii.gov (October 2026).
  2. Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report comes from files.hawaii.gov (October 2026).
  3. Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee comes from cca.hawaii.gov (October 2026).
  4. Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee comes from cca.hawaii.gov (October 2026).
  5. Hawaii registered agent statute comes from capitol.hawaii.gov (October 2026).
  6. Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration comes from cca.hawaii.gov (October 2026).
  7. Form FLLC-1 comes from files.hawaii.gov (October 2026).
  8. Foreign LLC filing fees comes from cca.hawaii.gov (October 2026).
  9. Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities comes from capitol.hawaii.gov (October 2026).
  10. New Hawaii business registration portal comes from cca.hawaii.gov (October 2026).
  11. Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-432, consequences comes from capitol.hawaii.gov (November 2026).
  12. Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1008, effect comes from capitol.hawaii.gov (November 2026).
  13. The Mainstay Filing Hawaii service page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026
  14. The HI Registered Agent.org pricing page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026
  15. The Hawaii Registered Agent.co pricing page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026