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3 Best Registered Agents in Hawaii (2026): Fee Schedule

For registered agents in Hawaii, the 2026 schedules rank HI Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), in that order. A year of agent service starts at $99 to $149; three years cost $297 to $447.

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Schedules ordered by: Charges count 39% and duties 31% (the full order)

Summary of fees

Is one mandatory?Yescapitol.hawaii.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Opening charges$99 to $149Charge for one agent year
Charges, three years$297 to $447Year one and two renewals
Recurring report$12.50 yearlyfiles.hawaii.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Totals even out inDoes not occurRanking does not change

Hawaii: schedules, best value first

Ordered by how we order. The agent you name has no bearing on state fees.
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1. HI Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest yearly charge

Top schedule

Billed $99 in year one and $99 afterward

Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297

HI Registered Agent.org comes first because $99 a year and $99 at renewal, aimed at LLCs that stay in one state.

Its three-year charges are below Mainstay Filing's, and charges carry 39% of the order.

Duties the charge covers

  • An office address located in the state
  • Web copies of legal papers

Charges in its favor

  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing each year
  • Constant $99 per year

Charges against it

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • No assistance with the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report
Check HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent

Full package

Billed $149 in year one and $149 afterward

Opening charge
$149
Renewal charge
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$447

Mainstay Filing holds position 2 because $149 a year today and again wherever the company registers next.

HI Registered Agent.org bills $150 less over three years, enough to rank higher.

Duties the charge covers

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

Charges in its favor

  • $149 yearly, no increase
  • Travels with the company

Charges against it

  • $50 a year above HI Registered Agent.org
  • You still do the reports
Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for keeping the agent in state

Hawaii only

Billed $99 in year one and $99 afterward

Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297

Following that, Hawaii Registered Agent.co: $99 a year and $99 at renewal, aimed at LLCs that stay in one state.

HI Registered Agent.org publishes identical charges.

Duties the charge covers

  • An office address located in the state
  • Web copies of legal papers

Charges in its favor

  • Constant $99 per year
  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing each year

Charges against it

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • No assistance with the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report
Check Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Running charges by year

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1HI Registered Agent.org$99$198$297$495Check HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$298$447$745Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Hawaii Registered Agent.co$99$198$297$495Check Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Charges as published November 13, 2026; year one first, then each renewal added. None of the schedules cross in ten years.

Try other years

Running charges for 1 to 5 years. State fees are left out because they are identical across schedules.
Running charges at 3 years: HI Registered Agent.org $297, Mainstay Filing $447, Hawaii Registered Agent.co $297. Lowest of the totals: HI Registered Agent.org.

State fees with sources

LineChargeSource
Formation charge$51cca.hawaii.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Report charge$12.50 every yearfiles.hawaii.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Penalty for a late report$10files.hawaii.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
What the state bills by year 3$76Calculated from the lines above
To get the state figure, add the filing fee, two later reports and any minimum tax. Open-ended costs get a mention but no number.

The order behind Hawaii

In Hawaii, the deciding measure was charges over three years (39% of the order), where HI Registered Agent.org came out ahead.

HI Registered Agent.org takes the cost measure at $297 over three years, and Mainstay Filing would need $150 more.

What Hawaii requires of a registered agent (Hawaii Secretary of State), in the state's own words

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. Section in force: 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.

Source wording: capitol.hawaii.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

State fees only

An owner who meets the address rule can serve free of charge; the schedules above put $99 to $149 a year on the convenience.

Hawaii fee questions

What does a Hawaii registered agent charge per year?

$99 to $149 a year on this page.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Service charges after three years: $297 to $447.

Does the state insist that a Hawaii LLC have a registered agent?

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

May the owner act as the registered agent?

Yes, when you qualify under the rules listed here.

What does the state charge the LLC every year?

After formation, expect Hawaii to bill for the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report each year at $12.50, last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value in Hawaii?

By the five-part order the Hawaii schedules run HI Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Hawaii Registered Agent.co, led by HI Registered Agent.org on charges over three years.

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Fee sources

  1. Backing for the Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division line: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
  2. Backing for the Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report line: files.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
  3. Backing for the Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee line: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
  4. Backing for the Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee line: cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
  5. Backing for the Hawaii registered agent statute line: capitol.hawaii.gov, October 2026.
  6. HI Registered Agent.org published these pricing page charges, November 13, 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing published these Hawaii service page charges, November 13, 2026
  8. Hawaii Registered Agent.co published these pricing page charges, November 13, 2026