Could I skip naming a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Statute: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-107. capitol.hawaii.gov, last seen October 2026
Who counts?
A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent.
An owner who meets the rule may be the agent with no charge from the state.
What does an agent cost?
$99 to $149 a year with the services we'd use, or $297 to $447 across three years.
State fees don't move with your choice of agent.
What does an agent do for the LLC?
It accepts legal papers and state notices for your company, using an address in Hawaii.
That's why the address has to be staffed during business hours. What being served means
What's due each year apart from the agent?
Mostly the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, once a year, at $12.50. The state's due date: last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. Jot that down early.
files.hawaii.gov, last seen October 2026
What put number one on top?
It's cost across three years (33% of the score), and Hawaii Registered Agent.co does best there.
We start with cost across three years, move to work taken off your hands, and finish with three smaller checks.
Hawaii Registered Agent.co's three-year total of $297 undercuts Mainstay Filing by $150.
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