Hawaii Corporation Foreign Registration in Louisiana

A corporation formed in Hawaii that wants to do business in Louisiana files Form 326, with $160 in state fees. Louisiana may ask for Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division using your Hawaii records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Hawaii and Louisiana side by side

	Hawaii formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Form 326, Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$5	$160 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	sos.la.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Report, $30, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the corporation was incorporated	On or before the anniversary of the date authority to do business was issued
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

How Hawaii companies register with Louisiana

We prepare and file Form 326
It lists us as your Louisiana registered agent, next to your Hawaii name and formation date. If Louisiana wants the Hawaii certificate, it is ordered first. Once Louisiana approves it, the Hawaii company can do business there.

Your Hawaii name and Louisiana's rules

We search Louisiana's records for Hawaii's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Louisiana agent and the Hawaii one

Hawaii and Louisiana both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Hawaii; ours takes Louisiana's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Hawaii and Louisiana

Each year your corporation files Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Hawaii plus Louisiana comes to $194 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Louisiana

An LLC formed in Hawaii files Form 972 with Louisiana ($190 in state fees, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5)). After that come Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). See the LLC filing.

Questions Hawaii owners ask about Louisiana

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once a Hawaii business operates there; Louisiana law lists 10 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Louisiana issues one to Hawaii corporations once the form is approved.

How much does it cost to register a Hawaii corporation in Louisiana?

$359 at checkout; Louisiana may also want Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Louisiana?

$194 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Hawaii and $30 to Louisiana for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

A Hawaii company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

Yes: the Hawaii registered agent stays, and ours covers Louisiana for year one.

Can I form a new Louisiana corporation instead?

Yes, but Hawaii keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Louisiana's Annual Report ($30), and the original keeps Hawaii's Annual Report.

How do I get a Hawaii certificate of good standing?

Hawaii issues the Good Standing Certificate online ($5).

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