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Hawaii LLC vs Wyoming LLC with Hawaii registration
Forming in Hawaii costs $51; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then Hawaii charges $51 to register it, so $151 to start.
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| State fee | LLC formed in Hawaii | LLC formed in Wyoming, registered in Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Wyoming | None | $100 |
| Formation in Hawaii | $51 | None |
| Hawaii foreign registration | None | $51 |
| Wyoming yearly filing, two years | None | $120 |
| Hawaii yearly filing, two years | $25 | $25 |
| Two years of state fees | $76 | $296 |
Over two years the Wyoming route costs $220 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
Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’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.