Arkansas

Hawaii

Foreign registration · Form FLLC-1

Arkansas LLC Foreign Registration in Hawaii

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

Arkansas vs Hawaii: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	Hawaii registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$51 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Hawaii
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	cca.hawaii.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6), $15, every year
Due	May 1	Last day of the quarter in which the foreign LLC was registered in Hawaii
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$100 late fee
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Hawaii registered agent

How Arkansas companies register with Hawaii

Order the Arkansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Arkansas separately; it is not part of our Hawaii order. An instant Arkansas certificate reaches Hawaii only hours old, well inside the limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form FLLC-1
It lists us as your Hawaii registered agent, next to your Arkansas name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Arkansas delays the Hawaii filing. After approval, your Arkansas LLC is registered with Hawaii.

First-year cost, Arkansas to Hawaii

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

Your Arkansas name and Hawaii's rules

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

Agents: Hawaii and Arkansas

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

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and Hawaii

Each year your LLC files Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Hawaii's Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6) ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus Hawaii comes to $314 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Hawaii into Arkansas

An LLC formed in Hawaii that registers with Arkansas files Form FL-01 with $270 in state fees, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about Hawaii

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Hawaii?

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

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

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

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Hawaii wants it ($25), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Hawaii?

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

What if I don't register with Hawaii?

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

Does Hawaii require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Hawaii LLC instead?

Yes, but Arkansas 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 Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Hawaii later?

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

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