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What a registered agent costs by state / Hawaii

3 Best Registered Agents in Hawaii (2026): What You Pay

For 2026, we would price out Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and HI Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), in that order, before any other Hawaii registered agents. Year one costs $99 to $149 with these agents. Over three years, you are looking at $297 to $447.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: Your spend is 38% of the ranking and the work covered is 31% (more on this)

The short version

Is it required? Yes capitol.hawaii.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
What year one costs you $99 to $149 Per year
What three years cost you $297 to $447 First year and both renewals
Recurring report $12.50 a year files.hawaii.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
When one overtakes another Never No service overtakes another

Hawaii ranking

Ranked by how we rank. The agent you name has no bearing on state fees.

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Our top pick

1. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest three-year total

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Hawaii Registered Agent.co comes first because $99 a year and $99 at renewal, meant for an LLC that stays in one state.

On the heaviest factor, what you spend over three years, it beats Mainstay Filing.

Your price covers

  • A local registered office
  • Legal documents posted to your account

What you get

  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, no change at renewal

What to watch

  • Hawaii only
  • The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not part of it
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Any state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may expand

You pay $149 in year one, then $149 a year
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Option 2 is Mainstay Filing. The price stays $149 a year wherever your company registers next.

By year three it costs $150 more than Hawaii Registered Agent.co.

Your price covers

  • An office address inside the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What you get

  • $149 a year, no change at renewal
  • Travels with your company

What to watch

  • $50 more per year than the local option
  • Agent service only, reports stay with you
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In-state company

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

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Next, HI Registered Agent.org: $99 a year and $99 at renewal, meant for an LLC that stays in one state.

Hawaii Registered Agent.co lists identical prices.

Your price covers

  • A local registered office
  • Legal documents posted to your account

What you get

  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, no change at renewal

What to watch

  • Hawaii only
  • The Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not part of it

What each service adds up to

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Hawaii Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out Hawaii Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 HI Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out HI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices from November 13, 2026, added up for you year by year. No break-even shows up inside ten years.

Pick your number of years

Change the years and see what you would pay.

3 years of fees add up to Hawaii Registered Agent.co $297, Mainstay Filing $447, HI Registered Agent.org $297. Lowest at that point: Hawaii Registered Agent.co.

The government side of your Hawaii budget

What you pay for Amount Source
Formation charge $51 cca.hawaii.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Recurring report $12.50 every year files.hawaii.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Late fee $10 files.hawaii.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State fees summed, years 1 to 3 $76 Added up from the lines above

Only amounts the state fixes go into the total: the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs the state leaves unpriced are explained instead.

Why this order for Hawaii

For Hawaii, the deciding factor was your three-year spend (38% of the ranking), where Hawaii Registered Agent.co came out ahead.

Hawaii Registered Agent.co costs you $297 by year three, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.

What Hawaii requires of your registered agent (Hawaii Secretary of State)

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

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

The address has to be a place of business with a street address in Hawaii. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

In the state's words: capitol.hawaii.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

What it costs without a service

If you qualify, you can name yourself and pay no agent fee, and state fees stay the same. The services above charge $99 to $149 a year for a Hawaii address and a person to accept legal papers.

About these prices

How much will a Hawaii registered agent cost me per year?

These agents charge $99 to $149 per year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

After three years you will have paid $297 to $447 in service fees.

Do I have to have a registered agent for a Hawaii LLC?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, when you qualify under the rules listed here.

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report: $12.50 a year, and the state says it is due last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

There is no crossing within ten years, so no service overtakes another.

Which registered agent is the best value for me in Hawaii?

Hawaii Registered Agent.co, which wins on your three-year spend. Mainstay Filing and HI Registered Agent.org follow.

Keep comparing

What a registered agent costs by state for all 50 states Best registered agents for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division traces back to cca.hawaii.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  2. Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report traces back to files.hawaii.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  3. Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee traces back to cca.hawaii.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  4. Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee traces back to cca.hawaii.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  5. Hawaii registered agent statute traces back to capitol.hawaii.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  6. Hawaii Registered Agent.co pricing page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing Hawaii service page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026
  8. HI Registered Agent.org pricing page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026