Hawaii

Foreign registration · Form FLLC-1

Vermont LLC Foreign Registration in Hawaii

To do business in Hawaii, an LLC formed in Vermont registers there on Form FLLC-1, with $51 in state fees. Hawaii also asks for Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($35), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division using your Vermont records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Vermont and Hawaii side by side

	Vermont formed here	Hawaii registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$35	$51 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Hawaii
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	cca.hawaii.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $45, every year	Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6), $15, every year
Due	By March 31 for calendar-year LLCs (within 3 months after end of fiscal year on record	Last day of the quarter in which the foreign LLC was registered in Hawaii
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Hawaii registered agent

How Vermont companies register with Hawaii

Order the Vermont certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($35) is ordered from Vermont separately; it is not part of our Hawaii order. Ordered from Vermont 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 Vermont name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Vermont issues the certificate instantly, so the Hawaii filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Vermont LLC is registered with Hawaii.

Hawaii costs for Vermont companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$51
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Vermont	$35
Our service, with a year of Hawaii registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Vermont certificate included	$285

Will your Vermont name work for Hawaii?

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

Agents: Hawaii and Vermont

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

Staying in good standing in Vermont and Hawaii

Each year your LLC files Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Hawaii's Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6) ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Hawaii comes to $209 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Hawaii company in Vermont

An LLC formed in Hawaii that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Vermont owners ask about Hawaii

Does my Vermont company need to register in Hawaii?

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

How much does the Hawaii registration cost?

$250 at checkout plus $35 to Vermont for the Certificate of Good Standing, $285 in all (checkout is $51 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Vermont's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Hawaii wants it ($35), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Hawaii?

$209 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $45 to Vermont and $15 to Hawaii for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Hawaii?

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

Does Hawaii require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Hawaii LLC instead?

Yes, but Vermont 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 Vermont's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Hawaii later?

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

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