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Hawaii LLC Foreign Registration in Washington

An LLC formed in Hawaii that wants to do business in Washington files an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. Washington also asks for Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division from your Hawaii records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Hawaii vs Washington: the paperwork

	Hawaii formed here	Washington registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Foreign Registration Statement (Profit types) (no form number)
State fee	$5	$200 at order (filing fee $180 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed online with Washington
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	sos.wa.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5), $12.50, every year	Annual Report, $70, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized (Q1 organized -> Mar 31	Last day of the month of WA registration
Late yearly filing	$100 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Washington registered agent

From Hawaii to Washington, step by step

Order the Hawaii certificate
The Good Standing Certificate ($5) is ordered from Hawaii separately; it is not part of our Washington order. Washington counts 60 days from the day Hawaii issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Washington registered agent, with your Hawaii name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Hawaii's certificate is in hand, Washington's filing goes in. After approval, your Hawaii LLC is registered with Washington.

Washington costs for Hawaii companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$200
Good Standing Certificate, paid to Hawaii	$5
Our service, with a year of Washington registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Hawaii certificate included	$404

Your Hawaii name and Washington's rules

Washington can hold a name for $30 before you file.

Agents: Washington and Hawaii

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

Yearly filings: Washington and Hawaii

Each year your LLC files Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Washington's Annual Report ($70). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Hawaii plus Washington comes to $231.50 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Washington

A corporation formed in Hawaii files its own registration with Washington ($200 in state fees, the same, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5)). After that come Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and Washington's Annual Report ($70). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Washington into Hawaii

An LLC formed in Washington that registers with Hawaii files Form FLLC-1 with $51 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Hawaii to Washington

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Washington?

Yes, once a Hawaii business operates there; Washington law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Washington registration cost?

$399 at checkout plus $5 to Hawaii for the Good Standing Certificate, $404 in all (checkout is $200 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Hawaii's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Washington?

$231.50 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $12.50 to Hawaii and $70 to Washington for the yearly reports.

Does Washington require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Washington LLC instead?

Yes, but Hawaii keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Washington's Annual Report ($70), and the original keeps Hawaii's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Washington later?

Hawaii companies leave by filing a Statement of Withdrawal (no state fee); until then, Washington's report stays due alongside Hawaii's filings.

What does a Washington company file to register in Hawaii?

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

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