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Foreign registration · Form 21

Hawaii Corporation Foreign Registration in Wisconsin

A corporation formed in Hawaii that wants to do business in Wisconsin files Form 21, with $100 in state fees. Wisconsin also asks for Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services from your Hawaii records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Hawaii and Wisconsin each ask for

	Hawaii formed here	Wisconsin registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Form 21, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$5	$100 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed on Wisconsin's paper form
Paid expedite		next-day $100, 4-hour (in person) $250, 1-hour (in person) $500
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	dfi.wi.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Foreign Business Corporation Annual Report, $65, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the corporation was incorporated	March 31 each year after qualification
Late yearly filing	$100 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Wisconsin registered agent

From Hawaii to Wisconsin, step by step

Order the Hawaii certificate
The Good Standing Certificate ($5) is ordered from Hawaii separately; it is not part of our Wisconsin order. Wisconsin counts 60 days from the day Hawaii issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form 21
It lists us as your Wisconsin registered agent, next to your Hawaii name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Hawaii certificate comes first; then the Wisconsin filing goes in. Once Wisconsin approves it, the Hawaii company can do business there.

Wisconsin costs for Hawaii companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Good Standing Certificate, paid to Hawaii	$5
Our service, with a year of Wisconsin registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Hawaii certificate included	$304

Wisconsin's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Will your Hawaii name work for Wisconsin?

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

Agents: Wisconsin and Hawaii

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

Staying in good standing in Hawaii and Wisconsin

Each year your corporation files Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and Wisconsin's Foreign Business Corporation Annual Report ($65). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Hawaii plus Wisconsin comes to $229 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Wisconsin

An LLC formed in Hawaii files Form 521 with Wisconsin ($100 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($80). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Hawaii to Wisconsin

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Wisconsin?

Yes, once a Hawaii business operates there; Wisconsin does not count a one-off deal finished within 30 days.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$299 at checkout plus $5 to Hawaii for the Good Standing Certificate, $304 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Hawaii's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Wisconsin wants it ($5), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Wisconsin?

$229 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Hawaii and $65 to Wisconsin for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Wisconsin?

Wisconsin can charge a Hawaii company up to $65 for each year or part of a year.

Does Wisconsin require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Wisconsin corporation instead?

Yes, but Hawaii keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Wisconsin's Domestic Business Corporation Annual Report ($25), and the original keeps Hawaii's Annual Report.

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