Hawaii Corporation Foreign Registration in Maine

Maine registers a corporation from Hawaii as a foreign corporation on Form MBCA-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine may ask for Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions from your Hawaii records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Hawaii and Maine side by side

	Hawaii formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Form MBCA-12, Application for Authority to do Business
State fee	$5	$250 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed with Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	maine.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the corporation was incorporated	June 1
Late yearly filing	$100 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Maine registered agent

How Hawaii companies register with Maine

We prepare and file Form MBCA-12
It lists us as your Maine registered agent, next to your Hawaii name and formation date. If Maine wants the Hawaii certificate, it is ordered first. Once Maine approves it, the Hawaii company can do business there.

Will your Hawaii name work for Maine?

We check your exact Hawaii name against Maine's records before filing.

Agents: Maine and Hawaii

Hawaii and Maine both call it a registered agent. Maine papers come to us; Hawaii's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Hawaii and Maine

Each year your corporation files Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Hawaii plus Maine comes to $314 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Maine

An LLC formed in Hawaii files Form MLLC-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5)). After that come Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Hawaii to Maine

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Maine?

Yes, once a Hawaii business operates there; Maine law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$499 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Maine may also want Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate, at extra cost.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite, plus time for Hawaii's certificate if Maine asks for it. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Maine?

$314 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Hawaii and $150 to Maine for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maine?

A Hawaii company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maine corporation instead?

Yes, but Hawaii keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and the original keeps Hawaii's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

Hawaii companies leave by filing an Application of Withdrawal; until then, Maine's report stays due alongside Hawaii's filings.

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