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Hawaii Corporation Foreign Registration in Nebraska

Nebraska registers a corporation from Hawaii as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $110 in state fees. Nebraska also wants Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Hawaii records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Hawaii and Nebraska side by side

	Hawaii formed here	Nebraska registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business (no form number)
State fee	$5	$110 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed online with Nebraska
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	sos.nebraska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Biennial Report, $52, every two years
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the corporation was incorporated	April 1 of each even-numbered year
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Nebraska agent for service of process

From Hawaii to Nebraska, step by step

Order the Hawaii certificate
The Good Standing Certificate ($5) is ordered from Hawaii separately; it is not part of our Nebraska order. Nebraska wants the Hawaii certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Nebraska agent for service of process, with your Hawaii name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Hawaii's certificate is in hand, Nebraska's filing goes in. After approval, your Hawaii corporation is registered with Nebraska.

Nebraska costs for Hawaii companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$110
Good Standing Certificate, paid to Hawaii	$5
Our service, with a year of Nebraska agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Hawaii certificate included	$314

Will your Hawaii name work for Nebraska?

If another Nebraska company uses the Hawaii name, an alternate name is allowed. We search Nebraska's records for Hawaii's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Nebraska and Hawaii

Nebraska calls it an agent for service of process; Hawaii says registered agent. Nebraska papers come to us; Hawaii's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Hawaii and Nebraska

Hawaii wants the Annual Report every year ($15); Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($52). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Nebraska

An LLC formed in Hawaii files its own registration with Nebraska ($110 in state fees, the same, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5)). After that come Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Hawaii to Nebraska

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Nebraska?

Yes, once a Hawaii business operates there; Nebraska registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Nebraska issues one to Hawaii corporations once the filing is approved.

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

$309 at checkout plus $5 to Hawaii for the Good Standing Certificate, $314 in all (checkout is $110 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Hawaii's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Nebraska wants it ($5), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Nebraska?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Hawaii's report ($15) and Nebraska's report ($52, every two years).

What if I don't register with Nebraska?

A Hawaii company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Nebraska can add a penalty of $500 a day, up to $10,000 a year.

Does Nebraska require a registered agent?

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

Will Nebraska accept my Hawaii name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Hawaii name at home.

Can I form a new Nebraska corporation instead?

Yes, but Hawaii keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26), and the original keeps Hawaii's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Nebraska later?

Hawaii companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal to Transact Business in the State of Nebraska; until then, Nebraska's report stays due alongside Hawaii's filings.

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