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3 Best LLC Services in Hawaii (2026): Worked Prices

Result for Hawaii in 2026: HI Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order, among LLC formation services. Three-year totals: $397 to $597. Then add Hawaii's $51 filing fee, which does not change from row to row.

Worked by the Formation Math editorial team Worksheet updated November 13, 2026

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

Results box

Formation fee $51 cca.hawaii.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Year 1 spread $199 Provider charges only

Three-year results $397 to $597 Includes both renewals

Three-year state total $76 Left out of the score

Year the lines meet Not within ten years Same ranking each year

The Hawaii rows

Rows are sorted by the method. None of the rows includes the $51 state fee.

Wins on value

1. HI Registered Agent.org: best for bare-bones formations

$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $397

By the numbers, HI Registered Agent.org is best value in Hawaii: $199 the first year, $99 for every year after.

A lower three-year total than Mainstay Filing puts it first, because cost is the heaviest term.

The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not in its price.

The price buys

The Hawaii formation filing
Year-one agent service

Adds up

Then $99 a year
Formation priced at $199
Agent service free in year one

Does not add up

Filing the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is left to you
An EIN add-on at $99

Any state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a cost that stays flat

Year 1: $199. Renewal: $199. State fee: separate.

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $199/yr

Sum of 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing fills row 2: no other row folds the annual report into its $199 yearly price.

HI Registered Agent.org is $200 lower across three years, which is enough to rank ahead.

Hawaii bills $12.50 for the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report; the service files it and passes that fee through at cost.

The price buys

Filing delivered to the state
Registered agent, covered all year
Annual report, filed when due
EIN application, handled
State fee at the exact amount

Adds up

$199 a year includes filing and agent and report
EIN application is part of the price
Same $199 after the first year

Does not add up

From year two it costs $100 above HI Registered Agent.org

Single-state plan

3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for a second in-state filer

$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $397

Hawaii Registered Agent.co is row 3: $199 the first year, $99 for every year after.

The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not in its price.

No difference in price from HI Registered Agent.org.

The price buys

The Hawaii formation filing
Year-one agent service

Adds up

Then $99 a year
Formation priced at $199
Agent service free in year one

Does not add up

Filing the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is left to you
An EIN add-on at $99

Cumulative cost, year by year

No.	Provider	Year 1 total	Total at year 2	Total at year 3	Total at year 5
1	HI Registered Agent.org	$199	$298	$397	$595	Visit HI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	Mainstay Filing	$199	$398	$597	$995	Visit Mainstay Filing 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.

Service fees only, using each company's prices as read on November 13, 2026. No break-even shows up in ten years.

Try your own number of years

The calculator adds year one and the renewals for every row once you choose the years, and counts the EIN application if ticked.

State fees with citations

Term	Value	Where it comes from
Fee to form the LLC	$51	cca.hawaii.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual filing	$12.50 every year	files.hawaii.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Late report	$10	files.hawaii.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State fees added over 3 years	$76	Calculated from the rows above

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

Why row one is row one

Three-year total put HI Registered Agent.org in row one. That term is 42% of the score; items covered per dollar, year-two change, crossover year and published detail make up the rest.

Three years with HI Registered Agent.org: $397; the same three years at Mainstay Filing cost $200 more.

Count the EIN application and HI Registered Agent.org has the lower total from year 2.

Hawaii LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

The Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1) and $51 go to the Hawaii Secretary of State, under Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-203. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

As written: cca.hawaii.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

If you skip the service

Skip the service and Hawaii still collects $76 across three years while you handle every form. The services charge $397 to $597 for that work.

Quick answers

What does an LLC formation service cost in Hawaii?

$199 for year one across our rows, plus the state's $51 fee.

What do the services add up to over three years?

$397 to $597 in service fees, with state fees on top.

What is the Hawaii fee to file an LLC?

$51 to the state, filed on the Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1).

What does Hawaii collect each year after formation?

Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report at $12.50 per year, due last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized.

Does the price include the EIN application?

HI Registered Agent.org bills $99, Mainstay Filing includes it and Hawaii Registered Agent.co bills $99.

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

The rows do not cross in the first ten years.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Hawaii?

HI Registered Agent.org scores first. Mainstay Filing and Hawaii Registered Agent.co follow.

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Inputs and sources

Source of Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
Source of Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: files.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
Source of Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
Source of Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
Source of Hawaii registered agent statute: capitol.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
Input: HI Registered Agent.org pricing page (November 13, 2026)
Input: Mainstay Filing Hawaii service page (November 13, 2026)
Input: Hawaii Registered Agent.co pricing page (November 13, 2026)