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Foreign registration · Form FLLC-1

Kentucky LLC Foreign Registration in Hawaii

An LLC formed in Kentucky that wants to do business in Hawaii files Form FLLC-1, with $51 in state fees. Hawaii also asks for Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division using your Kentucky records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Kentucky vs Hawaii: the paperwork

	Kentucky formed here	Hawaii registering here
Document	Kentucky Certificate of Existence	Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$51 at order
How it is handled	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed with Hawaii
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	cca.hawaii.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6), $15, every year
Due	On or before June 30	Last day of the quarter in which the foreign LLC was registered in Hawaii
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our Hawaii registered agent

From Kentucky to Hawaii, step by step

Order the Kentucky certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Kentucky separately; it is not part of our Hawaii order. Hawaii accepts it within 60 days of Kentucky's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form FLLC-1
It names us as your Hawaii registered agent, with your Kentucky name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Kentucky's certificate is in hand, Hawaii's filing goes in. Once Hawaii approves it, the Kentucky company can do business there.

First-year cost, Kentucky to Hawaii

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$51
Certificate of Existence, paid to Kentucky	$10
Our service, with a year of Hawaii registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Kentucky certificate included	$260

Your Kentucky name and Hawaii's rules

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

Your Hawaii agent and the Kentucky one

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

Staying in good standing in Kentucky and Hawaii

Each year your LLC files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Hawaii's Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6) ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Kentucky plus Hawaii comes to $179 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Hawaii into Kentucky

An LLC formed in Hawaii that registers with Kentucky files Form FBE with $90 in state fees; no Hawaii certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Kentucky owners ask about Hawaii

Does my Kentucky company need to register in Hawaii?

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

How much does the Hawaii registration cost?

$250 at checkout plus $10 to Kentucky for the Certificate of Existence, $260 in all (checkout is $51 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kentucky's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Hawaii wants Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and Hawaii?

$179 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Kentucky and $15 to Hawaii for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Hawaii?

A Kentucky company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Hawaii require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Hawaii LLC instead?

Yes, but Kentucky 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 Kentucky's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Hawaii later?

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

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