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Hawaii Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

For a registered agent in Hawaii in 2026, rank the services Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and HI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Each Hawaii LLC needs a registered agent on file. The state bills $12.50 a year, 13th of 50.

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Hawaii, the numbers

13thof fifty, yearly state costRank 1 is the smallest total (joint). Full 50-state sheet
Registered agent required
YesBasis: capitol.hawaii.gov, October 2026
Recurring report
$12.50 / yrDate set by the state: last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. Basis: files.hawaii.gov, October 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$12.50Report for one year, plus any minimum tax

Desk picks for Hawaii

Weights are on the method page. The two heaviest: three-year fees and coverage.

1. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for one state, one agent

Our #1$99 annual (renewal $99)

Hawaii Registered Agent.co takes first: $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

Cost decides it: three years here cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing.

What the fee covers

  • Hawaii street address as registered office
  • Served papers scanned to your account

Pros

  • Yearly fee below Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Cons

  • Hawaii only; other states need their own agent
  • Nothing is done on the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report for you
Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for the same agent in any state

Works anywhere$149 annual (renewal $149)

Mainstay Filing takes second: a flat $149 annual fee from a provider active nationwide.

Three-year service fees run $150 above Hawaii Registered Agent.co's; cost carries 31% of the score.

What the fee covers

  • Physical in-state address
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • $149 annual
  • Any state, one fee

Cons

  • $50 extra a year versus Hawaii Registered Agent.co
  • Covers the agent role alone; you send in reports
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. HI Registered Agent.org: best for an in-state office address

Local pick$99 annual (renewal $99)

#3 is HI Registered Agent.org: $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

Price for price, equal to Hawaii Registered Agent.co.

What the fee covers

  • Hawaii street address as registered office
  • Served papers scanned to your account

Pros

  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal
  • Yearly fee below Mainstay Filing

Cons

  • Hawaii only; other states need their own agent
  • Nothing is done on the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report for you
Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 picks compared

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1Hawaii Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3HI Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Posted fees, November 12, 2026. State fees stay put.

Agent and state fees by year

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report from year two). Formation fees are left out.
Hawaii Registered Agent.co, 3 years: $322 ($25 state, $297 service).

Hawaii next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
11thNew York$4.50
12thPennsylvania$7
13thHawaii$12.50
13thNebraska$12.50
15thIowa$15
The full ranking uses one method for all fifty states.

Hawaii: the registered agent requirement

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a place of business with a street address in Hawaii. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

Qualifying agents: A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent. Per Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-107.

Yearly state fees, Hawaii LLC

Recurring: the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, $12.50 every year, last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. Penalty $10.

Why Hawaii Registered Agent.co leads

Hawaii Registered Agent.co pulled ahead of Mainstay Filing on service bill over three years, weighted 31%.

Hawaii Registered Agent.co costs $297 in service fees across three years, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.

Hawaii: questions

A registered agent required for Hawaii LLCs?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who can be the registered agent for Hawaii LLCs?

A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Hawaii?

Agents on this page bill $99 to $149 annually.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

$12.50 a year on our yearly measure: the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report ($12.50 every year).

Which registered agents are ranked here?

Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and HI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), working down from the desk pick.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Hawaii Registered Agent.co, then Mainstay Filing and HI Registered Agent.org. The split is service bill over three years.

See also

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file (Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July): cca.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  2. Desk file (Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source): files.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  3. Desk file (Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source): cca.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file (Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source): cca.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file (Hawaii registered agent statute): capitol.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file (New York Department of State, Division of Corporations): dos.ny.gov, pulled August 2026.
  7. Desk file (New York Department of State, Division of Corporations): filing.dos.ny.gov, pulled August 2026.
  8. Desk file (Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and): pa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file (Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and): pa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  10. Desk file (Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source): nebraskalegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file (Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source): sos.nebraska.gov, pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file (Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division): help.sos.iowa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  13. Desk file (Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division): help.sos.iowa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  14. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: pricing page on file as of November 12, 2026
  15. Mainstay Filing: Hawaii service page on file as of November 12, 2026
  16. HI Registered Agent.org: pricing page on file as of November 12, 2026