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Foreign registration · Form FLLC-1

Wisconsin LLC Foreign Registration in Hawaii

Hawaii registers an LLC from Wisconsin as a foreign LLC on Form FLLC-1, with $51 in state fees. Hawaii also asks for Wisconsin's Certificate of Status ($10), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division using your Wisconsin records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Wisconsin vs Hawaii: the paperwork

	Wisconsin formed here	Hawaii registering here
Document	Wisconsin Certificate of Status	Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$51 at order
How it is handled	Wisconsin: online, emailed as soon as it is requested	Filed with Hawaii
Office	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division
Official page	dfi.wi.gov	cca.hawaii.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $25, every year	Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6), $15, every year
Due	End of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date	Last day of the quarter in which the foreign LLC was registered in Hawaii
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$100 late fee
Agent	Your Wisconsin registered agent	Our Hawaii registered agent

How Wisconsin companies register with Hawaii

Order the Wisconsin certificate
The Certificate of Status ($10) is ordered from Wisconsin separately; it is not part of our Hawaii order. Ordered from Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Wisconsin delays the Hawaii filing. Once Hawaii approves it, the Wisconsin company can do business there.

Hawaii costs for Wisconsin companies

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

Will your Wisconsin name work for Hawaii?

We search Hawaii's records for Wisconsin's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Hawaii agent and the Wisconsin one

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

Staying in good standing in Wisconsin and Hawaii

Each year your LLC files Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($25) and Hawaii's Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6) ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Wisconsin plus Hawaii comes to $189 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Hawaii into Wisconsin

An LLC formed in Hawaii that registers with Wisconsin files Form 521 with $100 in state fees; no Hawaii certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Wisconsin to Hawaii

Does my Wisconsin company need to register in Hawaii?

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

How much does it cost to register a Wisconsin LLC in Hawaii?

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

Do I need Wisconsin's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Wisconsin and Hawaii?

$189 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Wisconsin and $15 to Hawaii for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Hawaii?

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

Does Hawaii require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Hawaii LLC instead?

Yes, but Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5).

How do I withdraw from Hawaii later?

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

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