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Forming an LLC in Hawaii from outside the United States.
Here's what Hawaii charges to form and keep a company, what it asks for every year, and what its public record shows about you. You'll also get a straight answer on whether a founder abroad should form here at all.
01The figures
What does a Hawaii LLC cost to form and keep?
State fees for a domestic LLC filed online, checked against the Hawaii Business Registration Division in September 2026.
- Filing fee
- $50
- Recurring charge
- $15 a year
- Processing
- Online filings are usually approved within a few business days
- Five-year state cost
- $110
By the end of the calendar quarter that holds the anniversary of the LLC's registration, each year starting the year after
As the state publishes it
The filing fee and every state charge due in the first five years
State income tax
Hawaii taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Hawaii, and its general excise tax is charged on gross income from business in the islands, not on profit. A company with no Hawaii business owes neither.
The public record
The articles list the members of a member-managed LLC, or the managers of a manager-managed one, with a complete address for each. Every business filing in Hawaii is public.
Checked September 2026 against the Hawaii Business Registration Division. If a figure here has changed, email us and we'll correct it.
02The straight answer
Should a founder abroad form in Hawaii?
Hawaii is cheap to keep, at $50 to form and $15 a year, but it isn't private. The articles list the members, or the managers, with their addresses, and Hawaii law opens every business filing to the public. The general excise tax is the other thing to know about. It's charged on nearly everything a business earns in Hawaii, before expenses. None of that touches a company with no business in the islands. For a founder abroad, though, Wyoming does everything Hawaii does and keeps your name off the record.
Hawaii is right anyway when
- You'll have staff, an office, a warehouse or property in the state
- A bank, a marketplace or a licensing body has told you the company must be formed in this state
| Hawaii | WyomingWe file here | DelawareWe file here | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To file | $50 | $102.40 | $110 |
| Every year | $15 a year | $60 a year | $400 a year |
| Five years | $110 | $342.40 | $1,710 |
| Owners public | Yes | No | No |
| State income tax | Hawaii taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Hawaii, and its general excise tax is charged on gross income from business in the islands, not on profit | No personal or corporate income tax | No Delaware income tax on a company that doesn't do business in Delaware |
03What we would file instead
The same company, in Wyoming.
A Wyoming LLC costs $102.40 to file, keeps owners off the public record, and is the state banks and payment processors are used to seeing from founders abroad. Here's the whole first year, from the same price list checkout uses.
| WYOMING | Starter | StandardMost chosen | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our feeCharged once, when you confirm | $289 | $499 | $1,299 |
| Wyoming filing feePaid to the state, passed through at cost | $102.40 | $102.40 | Included |
| Due on the dayBefore any extras you choose | $391.40 | $601.40 | $1,299 |
| Then, every yearOur registered agent renewal and Wyoming's yearly charge | $179 | $309 | $1,059 |
Extras are optional and asked one at a time, each with its price. Filing yours ahead of our next batch costs $75. We email you before anything renews.
04Questions
Questions about a Hawaii LLC.
If yours is not here, email us at [email protected] before you order.
Yes. The articles of organization name the members of a member-managed LLC, or the managers of a manager-managed one, with a complete address for each. Hawaii law opens every business registration filing to public inspection, so anyone can see them.
Yes. Hawaii, like every state, doesn't require an LLC's owners to be US citizens or residents. It does require a registered agent with a street address in Hawaii. Its recurring filing is due by the end of the calendar quarter that holds the anniversary of the LLC's registration, each year starting the year after.
It costs $50 to file, and then $15 a year. Over five years that comes to $110 in state charges. A Wyoming LLC costs $342.40 over the same five years.
No. We file in Wyoming and Delaware only. For a founder outside the US, they're the two states worth being in, and we'd rather know two states well than fifty a little. If your business will have staff, an office, stock or property in Hawaii, it'll need to register there whichever state formed it, and we'll tell you so before you order.
05Every state
Every other state, with its figures.
Each state's filing fee and recurring charge, as published in September 2026. Hawaii is highlighted.
Ready when you are
Form it in the state that suits you.
Most founders abroad choose Wyoming for an LLC, or Delaware for a corporation that will raise money. The order form explains the trade-off where you choose.