Hawaii LLC Annual Report
LLCs formed in Hawaii need to file this report with the Hawaii Secretary of State each and every year. i.e., annually. Read about how to file this report.
File report online
Visit the official state government’s website to submit annual report online.
Visit Hawaii official website
What is an LLC?
Limited Liability Company
LLC is a business entity in the U.S that provides limited liability to its members. It has characteristics from both corporation and sole proprietorship. LLCs are permitted under State statutes of each US state.
Limited liability
Personal assets are protected for people with limited liability when they are sued.
Corporation
A business entity that can issue shares and give limited liability to shareholders.
Members
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Sole proprietorship
Where an individual engages in business activity without formal organization.
Why file the report?
Hawaii LLC Annual Report
Annual Report is used to keep your business records up to date with the State of Hawaii and to maintain good standing and continue operating.
Filed every year
All LLCs formed in Hawaii must file this report every year.
LLC Officials Information
Annual Report is mainly used to update the business information such as nature of business, names and addresses of LLC members or managers and also the change in Registered agent name and address.
File Online or by mail
Annual report can only be filed online or by mail.
Change in address
You can also change your Principal office address or mailing address by updating it on the annual report when it is due.
Hawaii actions
Here are some of the actions business owners can take in Hawaii:
How to file Annual Report in Hawaii?
Follow these steps:
1. Visit official website
Every Hawaii LLC is required to file an Annual Report each year. Every year, Annual reports must be filed during the quarter that contains the registration anniversary date. For example, if you registered on February 14th, then you must file your annual report between January 1 and March 31.
Due
annually
The earliest you can file is at the beginning of your LLC’s approval quarter and the filing must be completed before the end of the quarter month to avoid late fees.
LLC Annual Report
Every LLC has to file this report in Hawaii to stay compliant with the state laws.
Filing Annual Report
Hawaii LLC is expected to file this report annually
File it online on Hawaii Business Registration Division website
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Mail a form to Hawaii Business Registration Division
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Address
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Business Registration Division
P.O. Box 40
Honolulu, HI 96810
Online fee
$12.5
Mailing fee
$15
Failure to pay
There is a late fee of $10 for any annual report received after the required filing quarter. If you fail to file an annual report for two or more years, it will result in the dissolution of your Hawaii LLC.
Note
Annual reports must be filed during the quarter that contains the registration anniversary date. For example, if you registered on February 16th, then you must file your annual report between January 1 and March 31. The due dates are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
Articles of Organization
In Hawaii, Articles of Organization is the form you file with the Secretary of State to form an LLC. It contains the articles of formation for the LLC.
Filing Articles of Organization
There are a couple of ways to file
Address
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Business Registration Division
335 Merchant St.
P.O. Box 40
Honolulu, HI 96810
Online fee
$50
Online processing time
2 weeks
Mailing fee
$50
Mail processing time
2 weeks
Entity name
Every LLC should have a unique name in Hawaii. Hawaii maintains a list of names of entities in the state. Go through it to check if your chosen name is available.
Search for names
Go to the official website of the Hawaii business entity & documents search tool to see if the name you want is available.
Searching fee
Free
Reservation
You can reserve a name for your LLC for a specific duration by paying reservation fees to the Hawaii business registration (breg). You will have to file your LLC formation documents within this period to keep the name. Alternatively, you can directly go ahead with the LLC formation without any reservation. That's fine too.
Reservation fee
$40
Reservation period
120 days
LLC naming guidelines
The name you choose for your LLC must the official naming guidelines.
HRS §428-105
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Here are some of the guidelines in simple language:
- 1
The name of a limited liability company must contain "limited liability company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC". "Limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd.", and "company" may be abbreviated as "Co."
- 2
Don’t include terms that indicate that you are doing an activity that you are not authorised to do.
- 3
Your name should be ‘distinguishable’ in the Secretary of State records. Adding a punctuation or ‘the’ does not make it distinguishable.
- 4
Don’t use words that makes it seems like you are a governmental entity or has an affiliation.
Frequently asked questions
LLC Annual Report in Hawaii
It is very important to maintain full compliance in Hawaii. Filing these reports helps you protect your personal assets by maintaining limited liability and also to be in good standing with the state. Read our guides to learn how to start and manage a business in Hawaii.
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