Alabama

Hawaii

Foreign registration · Form FLLC-1

Alabama LLC Foreign Registration in Hawaii

To do business in Hawaii, an LLC formed in Alabama registers there on Form FLLC-1, with $51 in state fees. Hawaii also wants Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division from your Alabama records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Alabama and Hawaii side by side

	Alabama formed here	Hawaii registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence	Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$51 at order
How it is handled	Alabama: online as an instant printable certificate with a seal and authentication number	Filed with Hawaii
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	cca.hawaii.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year	Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6), $15, every year
Due		Last day of the quarter in which the foreign LLC was registered in Hawaii
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our Hawaii registered agent

From Alabama to Hawaii, step by step

Order the Alabama certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($25) is ordered from Alabama separately; it is not part of our Hawaii order. Ordered from Alabama on filing day, it easily meets Hawaii's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form FLLC-1
It names us as your Hawaii registered agent, with your Alabama name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Alabama delays the Hawaii filing. Once Hawaii approves it, the Alabama company can do business there.

Hawaii costs for Alabama companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$51
Certificate of Existence, paid to Alabama	$25
Our service, with a year of Hawaii registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Alabama certificate included	$275

Your Alabama name and Hawaii's rules

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

Agents: Hawaii and Alabama

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

Yearly filings: Hawaii and Alabama

Alabama wants the Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report every year; Hawaii wants the Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6) every year ($15). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Hawaii company in Alabama

An LLC formed in Hawaii that registers with Alabama files Alabama's registration (no form number) with $184 in state fees; no Hawaii certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Alabama owners ask about Hawaii

Does my Alabama company need to register in Hawaii?

Yes, once an Alabama business operates there; Hawaii registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does it cost to register an Alabama LLC in Hawaii?

$250 at checkout plus $25 to Alabama for the Certificate of Existence, $275 in all (checkout is $51 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Alabama's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Hawaii wants Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and Hawaii?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Alabama's report (fee set by the state) and Hawaii's report ($15).

What if I don't register with Hawaii?

An Alabama company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Hawaii require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Hawaii LLC instead?

Yes, but Alabama keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50), and the original keeps Alabama's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Hawaii later?

Alabama companies leave by filing Form FLLC-2; until then, Hawaii's report stays due alongside Alabama's filings.

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