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Foreign registration · Form 521

Hawaii LLC Foreign Registration in Wisconsin

Wisconsin registers an LLC from Hawaii as a foreign LLC on Form 521, with $100 in state fees. Wisconsin needs nothing from Hawaii: no Good Standing Certificate. We file it with the Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services using your Hawaii records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Hawaii and Wisconsin side by side

	Hawaii formed here	Wisconsin registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate (not needed here)	Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$5	$100 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed online with Wisconsin
Paid expedite		next-day $100, 4-hour (in person) $250, 1-hour (in person) $500
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	dfi.wi.gov
Yearly filing	Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5), $12.50, every year	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $80, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized (Q1 organized -> Mar 31	March 31
Late yearly filing	$100 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Wisconsin registered agent

From Hawaii to Wisconsin, step by step

We prepare and file Form 521
It names us as your Wisconsin registered agent, with your Hawaii name and formation date. No Hawaii paperwork holds up the Wisconsin filing. After approval, your Hawaii LLC is registered with Wisconsin.

Your Hawaii name and Wisconsin's rules

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

Your Wisconsin agent and the Hawaii one

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

Staying in good standing in Hawaii and Wisconsin

Each year your LLC files Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($80). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Hawaii plus Wisconsin comes to $241.50 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Wisconsin

A corporation formed in Hawaii files Form 21 with Wisconsin ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5)). After that come Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and Wisconsin's Foreign Business Corporation Annual Report ($65). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Wisconsin company in Hawaii

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

Common questions: Hawaii to Wisconsin

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Wisconsin?

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

How much does the Wisconsin registration cost?

$299 at checkout, with nothing to pay Hawaii.

Do I need Hawaii's certificate of good standing?

No, Wisconsin takes Form 521 without it.

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Wisconsin?

$241.50 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $12.50 to Hawaii and $80 to Wisconsin for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Wisconsin?

A Hawaii company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Wisconsin can add up to $97.50 for each year or part of a year.

Does Wisconsin require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Wisconsin LLC instead?

Yes, but Hawaii keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($25), and the original keeps Hawaii's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Wisconsin later?

Hawaii companies leave by filing a Withdrawal of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, Wisconsin's report stays due alongside Hawaii's filings.

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