Hawaii

Foreign registration · Form FLLC-1

Iowa LLC Foreign Registration in Hawaii

To do business in Hawaii, an LLC formed in Iowa registers there on Form FLLC-1, with $51 in state fees. Hawaii also wants Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division from your Iowa records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Iowa and Hawaii each ask for

	Iowa formed here	Hawaii registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$51 at order
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed with Hawaii
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	cca.hawaii.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $30, every two years	Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6), $15, every year
Due	April 1 of odd-numbered years	Last day of the quarter in which the foreign LLC was registered in Hawaii
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Hawaii registered agent

How Iowa companies register with Hawaii

Order the Iowa certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($5) is ordered from Iowa separately; it is not part of our Hawaii order. Ordered from Iowa on filing day, it easily meets Hawaii's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form FLLC-1
It names us as your Hawaii registered agent, with your Iowa name and formation date and the certificate attached. Iowa issues the certificate instantly, so the Hawaii filing can go in the same day. Once Hawaii approves it, the Iowa company can do business there.

First-year cost, Iowa to Hawaii

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$51
Certificate of Existence, paid to Iowa	$5
Our service, with a year of Hawaii registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Iowa certificate included	$255

Your Iowa name and Hawaii's rules

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

Your Hawaii agent and the Iowa one

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

Yearly filings: Hawaii and Iowa

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($30); Hawaii wants the Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6) every year ($15). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Hawaii into Iowa

An LLC formed in Hawaii that registers with Iowa files Form 635_0010 with $100 in state fees, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Iowa to Hawaii

Does my Iowa company need to register in Hawaii?

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

How much does the Hawaii registration cost?

$250 at checkout plus $5 to Iowa for the Certificate of Existence, $255 in all (checkout is $51 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Iowa's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Hawaii wants Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Hawaii?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($30, every two years) and Hawaii's report ($15).

What if I don't register with Hawaii?

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

Does Hawaii require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Hawaii LLC instead?

Yes, but Iowa 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 Iowa's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Hawaii later?

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

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