Illinois LLC Foreign Registration in Hawaii

To do business in Hawaii, an LLC formed in Illinois registers there on Form FLLC-1, with $51 in state fees. Hawaii also asks for Illinois's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division using your Illinois records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Illinois vs Hawaii: the paperwork

	Illinois formed here	Hawaii registering here
Document	Illinois 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	Illinois: online as an instant PDF, printed from the receipt page or sent by email link	Filed with Hawaii
Office	Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division
Official page	ilsos.gov	cca.hawaii.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1), $75, every year	Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6), $15, every year
Due	Before the first day of the entity's anniversary month each year	Last day of the quarter in which the foreign LLC was registered in Hawaii
Late yearly filing	$100 late fee	$100 late fee
Agent	Your Illinois registered agent	Our Hawaii registered agent

From Illinois to Hawaii, step by step

Order the Illinois certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Illinois separately; it is not part of our Hawaii order. Ordered from Illinois on filing day, it easily meets Hawaii's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form FLLC-1
It lists us as your Hawaii registered agent, next to your Illinois name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Illinois issues the certificate instantly, so the Hawaii filing can go in the same day. Once Hawaii approves it, the Illinois company can do business there.

First-year cost, Illinois to Hawaii

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

Will your Illinois name work for Hawaii?

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

Your Hawaii agent and the Illinois one

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

Staying in good standing in Illinois and Hawaii

Each year your LLC files Illinois's Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1) ($75) and Hawaii's Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6) ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Illinois plus Hawaii comes to $239 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Common questions: Illinois to Hawaii

Does my Illinois company need to register in Hawaii?

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

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

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

Do I need Illinois's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Illinois and Hawaii?

$239 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $75 to Illinois and $15 to Hawaii for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Hawaii?

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

Does Hawaii require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Hawaii LLC instead?

Yes, but Illinois 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 Illinois's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Hawaii later?

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

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