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

After this 2026 price pass on Hawaii LLC formation services, the order is Mainstay Filing ($199), HI Registered Agent.org ($199) and Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199). By year three the services have cost $397 to $597. Filing in Hawaii is $51 no matter who you hire.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Three-year cost counts for 37% and filings covered for 29%, with renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility making up the rest. How we track

Snapshot

Government fee to file $51 cca.hawaii.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Opening prices $199 Provider charges only
Three-year spread $397 to $597 Year one and both renewals
Government charges over 3 years $76 Official figures only
Break-even No crossover Same order for ten years

Ranked picks

Ordered by our tracking method. No service includes the $51 state fee.

1
Best value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for never touching the annual report

$199 a year, renewing at the same $199

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Three-year spend $597

First on the watchlist is Mainstay Filing. Formation, registered agent and annual report all come with $199 a year, which renews at $199.

What it costs over HI Registered Agent.org is $200 by year three, and what it covers is why it ranks higher.

It files the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report for you, and the $12.50 state fee is billed at cost.

Price covers

  • Formation of the LLC
  • Registered agent for the full year
  • Annual report, filed when it is due
  • EIN application, prepared for you
  • No markup on government fees

Holds up

  • The EIN application is taken care of
  • $199 the second year
  • Stays at $199

Weak spots

  • HI Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2
Hawaii only

2. HI Registered Agent.org: best for a stripped-down formation

Starts at $199; later years $99

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Three-year spend $397

HI Registered Agent.org places second. $199 buys the formation and the agent costs $99 a year afterward.

Its price does not extend to the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report.

Price covers

  • Formation paperwork done
  • A year of agent service to begin with

Holds up

  • Agent renews for $99
  • No agent charge in year one
  • $199 for the filing

Weak spots

  • The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not priced in
  • It charges $99 for the EIN application
Go to HI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3
Hawaii only

3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state option

Starts at $199; later years $99

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Three-year spend $397

Hawaii Registered Agent.co places third. $199 buys the formation and the agent costs $99 a year afterward.

Its price does not extend to the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report.

HI Registered Agent.org lists exactly the same prices.

Price covers

  • Formation paperwork done
  • A year of agent service to begin with

Holds up

  • No agent charge in year one
  • $199 for the filing
  • Agent renews for $99

Weak spots

  • The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not priced in
  • It charges $99 for the EIN application
Go to Hawaii Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Totals over time

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 HI Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595
Go to HI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Hawaii Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595
Go to Hawaii Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Taken November 13, 2026. Every column adds one more year. The order holds for a full ten years.

Pick your own number of years

Totals for 1 to 5 years, EIN application optional. The state fees are left out because every service owes the same ones.
Spend for 3 years: Mainstay Filing $597, HI Registered Agent.org $397, Hawaii Registered Agent.co $397. The smallest total here is HI Registered Agent.org.

What Hawaii itself charges

Item Amount Source
Starting the LLC $51 cca.hawaii.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Report fee $12.50 every year files.hawaii.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Late filing penalty $10 files.hawaii.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
State side, 3 years $76 Lines added together

Three years of state charges means one filing, two reports and any minimum tax. We list open-ended costs such as publication but keep them out of the total.

The reasoning behind the order

In Hawaii, filings covered by the price (29% of the order) was the measure where Mainstay Filing pulled ahead.

Hawaii expects the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report every year, so a price that covers it beat a lower price that leaves it to you.

Put the EIN application into the sum and the totals cross at year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes HI Registered Agent.org.

Hawaii LLC filing fee and requirements, as written by the state

To form it: the Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1), $51, sent to the Hawaii Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Source wording: cca.hawaii.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)

State fees and nothing else

Filing on your own costs $76 in state fees over three years. The $397 to $597 charged by services pays for not doing the forms.

Short answers

How much do LLC formation services cost in Hawaii?

These services charge $199 to begin, and the state takes $51.

What do these services cost over three years?

$397 to $597 across these services, not counting state fees.

What does Hawaii charge to file an LLC?

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

What does Hawaii charge every year once the LLC exists?

Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report: $12.50 a year, and the deadline reads last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized.

Does the price include the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing: no extra charge; HI Registered Agent.org: $99 more; Hawaii Registered Agent.co: $99 more.

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

The order stays the same for ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Hawaii?

On our five measures the Hawaii order is Mainstay Filing, HI Registered Agent.org and Hawaii Registered Agent.co, with Mainstay Filing ahead on filings covered by the price.

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Source trail

  1. Backing for Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division is cca.hawaii.gov, dated October 2026.
  2. Backing for Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report is files.hawaii.gov, dated October 2026.
  3. Backing for Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee is cca.hawaii.gov, dated October 2026.
  4. Backing for Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee is cca.hawaii.gov, dated October 2026.
  5. Backing for Hawaii registered agent statute is capitol.hawaii.gov, dated October 2026.
  6. Hawaii service page from Mainstay Filing, copied down November 13, 2026
  7. pricing page from HI Registered Agent.org, copied down November 13, 2026
  8. pricing page from Hawaii Registered Agent.co, copied down November 13, 2026