Hawaii

Foreign registration · Form 972

Hawaii LLC Foreign Registration in Louisiana

Louisiana registers an LLC from Hawaii as a foreign LLC on Form 972, with $190 in state fees. Louisiana also asks for Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division using your Hawaii records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Hawaii and Louisiana side by side

	Hawaii formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Form 972, Application of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$190 at order (filing fee $185 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	sos.la.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5), $12.50, every year	Annual Report, $35, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized (Q1 organized -> Mar 31	On or before the anniversary date of registration in Louisiana
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Hawaii to Louisiana, step by step

Order the Hawaii certificate
The Good Standing Certificate ($5) is ordered from Hawaii separately; it is not part of our Louisiana order. Louisiana accepts it within 90 days of Hawaii's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form 972
It names us as your Louisiana registered agent, with your Hawaii name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Hawaii's certificate is in hand, Louisiana's filing goes in. Once Louisiana approves it, the Hawaii company can do business there.

First-year cost, Hawaii to Louisiana

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$190
Good Standing Certificate, paid to Hawaii	$5
Our service, with a year of Louisiana registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Hawaii certificate included	$394

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

Will your Hawaii name work for Louisiana?

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

Agents: Louisiana and Hawaii

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

Staying in good standing in Hawaii and Louisiana

Each year your LLC files Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Hawaii plus Louisiana comes to $196.50 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Louisiana

A corporation formed in Hawaii files Form 326 with Louisiana ($160 in state fees). After that come Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Louisiana into Hawaii

An LLC formed in Louisiana that registers with Hawaii files Form FLLC-1 with $51 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Hawaii to Louisiana

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once a Hawaii business operates there; Louisiana law lists 10 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Louisiana registration cost?

$389 at checkout plus $5 to Hawaii for the Good Standing Certificate, $394 in all (checkout is $190 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Hawaii's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Louisiana wants it ($5), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Louisiana?

$196.50 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $12.50 to Hawaii and $35 to Louisiana for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

A Hawaii company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Louisiana can add a civil penalty of up to $1,000.

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana LLC instead?

Yes, but Hawaii keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Louisiana's Annual Report ($40), and the original keeps Hawaii's yearly report.

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Hawaii?

It files Form FLLC-1 with $51 in state fees, plus Louisiana's good standing certificate.

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