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Business Entity Formation

Business entities are formed by registration with the Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division.

Limited Liability Company

Filing a Domestic LLC (for profit company, first registered in Hawaii) is a $50 initial filing fee, $15 annual fee, and may be submitted online. Expedited service is available for an additional fee. Standard turnaround is within 5 business days. Expedited processing may be done within one day. An annual report is not required in the year the entity is formed. For subsequent years, the annual report is due at the end of the quarter containing the anniversary date of the entity registration.

Filing a Foreign LLC (for profit company, first registered elsewhere) is a $50 initial filing fee, $15 annual fee, and may be submitted online. Expedited service is available for an additional fee. Standard turnaround is within 5 business days. Expedited processing may be done within one day.An annual report is not required in the year the entity is formed. For subsequent years, the annual report is due at the end of the quarter containing the anniversary date of the entity registration.

Corporation

Filing a Domestic Corporation (for profit company, first registered in Hawaii) is a $50 initial filing fee, $15 annual fee, and may be submitted online. Expedited service is available for an additional fee. Standard turnaround is within 5 business days. Expedited processing may be done within one day. An annual report is not required in the year the entity is formed. For subsequent years, the annual report is due at the end of the quarter containing the anniversary date of the entity registration.

Filing a Foreign Corporation (for profit company, first registered elsewhere) is a $50 initial filing fee, $15 annual fee, and may be submitted online. Expedited service is available for an additional fee. Standard turnaround is within 5 business days. Expedited processing may be done within one day.An annual report is not required in the year the entity is formed. For subsequent years, the annual report is due at the end of the quarter containing the anniversary date of the entity registration.

Sole Proprietor

A sole proprietor business does not require registration with the state.

DBA (Doing Business As) or Fictitious Business Name

Hawaii allows individuals and businesses to register a fictitious business name. This process is administered at the state level, for corporations and LLCs, and city or county level for sole proprietors.

Business Licenses

Business licenses in Hawaii are issued through the State, included with entity registration.

Professional Licenses

There are a number of professions that require a state license in Hawaii. For more information on professional licenses, visit this website.

State Income Tax

Hawaii does have a state income tax for individuals. Hawaii does have a state income tax for corporations. Visit this website for more information on business income taxes in Hawaii.

Hawaii does have a franchise tax for corporations. Hawaii's franchise tax pplies only to certain types of businesses.

State Sales Tax

Hawaii does not have a state sales tax. Visit this website for more information on sales taxes in Hawaii. Apply for an Hawaii sales tax permit here. Hawaii does not have a traditional state sales tax. It does, however, have a general excise tax.

Employer Assistance

The state of Hawaii administers labor and employment issues through the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

Unemployment Insurance

Unemployment insurance information for employers in Hawaii is available at this website.

Unemployment insurance information for workers in Hawaii is available at this location.

Workers' Compensation

Information for employers in Hawaii regarding Worker's Compensation is available from the Disability Compensation Division website. Any employer, other than those excluded (section 386-1), having one or more employees, full-time or part-time, permanent or temporary, is required to provide WC coverage for its employees.

Occupational Health & Safety

Hawaii provides Occupational Health & Safety support through Hawaii Occupational Safety & Health. Visit their website.

Resources for Starting a Business in Hawaii