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Hawaii LLC vs Delaware LLC with Hawaii registration
Forming in Hawaii costs $51; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Hawaii charges $51 to register it, so $161 to start.
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| State fee | LLC formed in Hawaii | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Hawaii | $51 | None |
| Hawaii foreign registration | None | $51 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Hawaii yearly filing, two years | $25 | $25 |
| Two years of state fees | $76 | $986 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $910 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Hawaii
Mainstay Filing prepares the Hawaii registration (Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Hawaii are on the Hawaii page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Hawaii: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division and the sources on the Hawaii page.