Hawaii

North Carolina

Foreign registration · Form L-09

Hawaii LLC Foreign Registration in North Carolina

An LLC formed in Hawaii that wants to do business in North Carolina files Form L-09, with $253 in state fees. North Carolina also wants Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5), dated within 180 days. We file it with the Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division from your Hawaii records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Hawaii and North Carolina side by side

	Hawaii formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Form L-09
State fee	$5	$253 at order (filing fee $250 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	sosnc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5), $12.50, every year	Annual Report, $200, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized (Q1 organized -> Mar 31	April 15
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

How Hawaii companies register with North Carolina

Order the Hawaii certificate
The Good Standing Certificate ($5) is ordered from Hawaii separately; it is not part of our North Carolina order. North Carolina accepts it within 180 days of Hawaii's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form L-09
It lists us as your North Carolina registered agent, next to your Hawaii name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Hawaii certificate comes first; then the North Carolina filing goes in. After approval, your Hawaii LLC is registered with North Carolina.

First-year cost, Hawaii to North Carolina

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$253
Good Standing Certificate, paid to Hawaii	$5
Our service, with a year of North Carolina registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Hawaii certificate included	$457

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

Your Hawaii name and North Carolina's rules

North Carolina accepts your Hawaii name if it includes limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC. If the Hawaii name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. North Carolina can hold a name for $10 before you file.

Agents: North Carolina and Hawaii

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

Yearly filings: North Carolina and Hawaii

Each year your LLC files Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($200). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Hawaii plus North Carolina comes to $361.50 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to North Carolina

A corporation formed in Hawaii files Form B-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same). After that come Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: North Carolina into Hawaii

An LLC formed in North Carolina that registers with Hawaii files Form FLLC-1 with $51 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Hawaii to North Carolina

Does my Hawaii company need to register in North Carolina?

Yes, once a Hawaii business operates there; North Carolina law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register a Hawaii LLC in North Carolina?

$452 at checkout plus $5 to Hawaii for the Good Standing Certificate, $457 in all (checkout is $253 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Hawaii's certificate of good standing?

Yes: North Carolina wants it ($5), no more than 180 days old at filing.

How long does the North Carolina registration take?

North Carolina's standard processing takes 5 to 10 business days, once Hawaii's certificate is in hand. Paid expedite: 24-hour $100, same-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and North Carolina?

$361.50 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $12.50 to Hawaii and $200 to North Carolina for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with North Carolina?

A Hawaii company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and North Carolina can add a penalty of $10 a day, up to $1,000 a year.

Does North Carolina require a registered agent?

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

Will North Carolina accept my Hawaii name?

Yes, if no company there already uses it and it includes limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC.

Can I form a new North Carolina LLC instead?

Yes, but Hawaii keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files North Carolina's Annual Report ($203), and the original keeps Hawaii's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

Hawaii companies leave by filing Form L-14, Application for Certificate of Withdrawal ($10); until then, North Carolina's report stays due alongside Hawaii's filings.

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