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Hawaii Registered Agent Route (2026): Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

2026 route for a registered agent in Hawaii: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), HI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), ranked first to last. Carrying a registered agent is part of staying legal in Hawaii. The state's tolls repeat at $12.50 a year, mile 13th of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Hawaii route markers

13th

of 50 when a year of tolls is added

Mile 1 is the lightest toll, side by side with other states. Compare the neighbors

Registered agent required
Yes
capitol.hawaii.gov (surveyed October 2026)
Recurring report
$12.50 / yr
The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized. files.hawaii.gov (surveyed October 2026)
State toll, one year
$12.50
One year of state tolls

Hawaii: services on the route

Five weighted criteria set the stops in order, with three-year cost and steps covered counting most (the method lists them).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that might cross into other states

First on the route$149 a lap (renewal $149)

Mainstay Filing is stop one: a flat $149 yearly fare from a provider that runs in every state.

An owner pays $150 more than at HI Registered Agent.org across three years and has fewer checkpoints to handle.

The fare covers

  • Hawaii registered office, address supplied
  • If papers are served on the company, they are scanned the same business day at no cost
  • Letters from government offices are scanned free, the first three each year
  • The same service runs for corporations, partnerships and nonprofits

On the plus side

  • Fifty-state reach
  • $149 yearly, no step up

On the minus side

  • A yearly premium of $50 over HI Registered Agent.org
  • This ticket does not include report filing
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. HI Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest flat agent fare

Home-state route$99 a lap (renewal $99)

The next stop, number 2, is HI Registered Agent.org: $99 a year buys an agent whose office address lies inside the state.

The fare covers

  • Genuine office address in Hawaii
  • View served papers online as scans

On the plus side

  • $99 yearly, no step up
  • A lighter yearly fare than the national pick

On the minus side

  • A one-state route
  • Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report stays with you
Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for a nearby agent

Home-state route$99 a lap (renewal $99)

The next stop, number 3, is Hawaii Registered Agent.co: $99 a year buys an agent whose office address lies inside the state.

HI Registered Agent.org and this provider publish the same fares.

The fare covers

  • Genuine office address in Hawaii
  • View served papers online as scans

On the plus side

  • $99 yearly, no step up
  • A lighter yearly fare than the national pick

On the minus side

  • A one-state route
  • Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report stays with you
Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Hawaii route services in one table

StopProviderYearly rateRenewal rateProvider cost, three years
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2HI Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Hawaii Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fares as listed on November 12, 2026. State tolls stay put with any agent.

Yearly route calculator

Each agent fare is paired with the state tolls that repeat (the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report beginning in year two). The opening fee is not in the total.

Mainstay Filing for 3 years totals $472: $25 in state tolls and $447 in provider fares.

Hawaii and the stops on either side of it

MileStateYearly state fees
11thNew York$4.50
12thPennsylvania$7
13thHawaii$12.50
13thNebraska$12.50
15thIowa$15

The full route map measures every state the same way.

The registered agent requirement on this route

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.

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

Hawaii's repeating tolls

Mail on the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report reaches your registered agent; the stop costs $12.50 every year and closes last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized.

Basis for the order

Steps the service takes over settled first place in Hawaii; it carries 27% of the score, and the remaining criteria are three-year charge on the route, year-two price, fit with the state's route, fee line separation.

An agent that travels with you into every state outscored HI Registered Agent.org's lower fare.

Hawaii: your route questions

Does every Hawaii LLC have to carry a registered agent?

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

Who is allowed to serve as the registered agent on a Hawaii route?

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

What does registered agent service cost per year for Hawaii?

Our picks cost $99 to $149 per lap.

What does the state toll an LLC every year?

$12.50 a year by our one-year measure, which is the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report ($12.50 every year).

Which registered agents are on this route?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), HI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in route order, from the first stop.

Which registered agent should I take?

The route begins at Mainstay Filing ($149 a year, level at renewal, valid on every route) and continues with HI Registered Agent.org and Hawaii Registered Agent.co.

Other routes

Survey markers for this route

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