Hawaii annual report cost
Hawaii requires annual reports from LLCs and corporations to maintain good standing. LLC annual report fee is $15. Corporation annual report fee is $15. We file your Hawaii annual report on time, every time, for $129 one-time + state fee, or $99/year with Auto-file (auto-renewing).
Hawaii annual report fees
| LLC annual report state fee | $15/year |
|---|---|
| Corporation annual report state fee | $15/year |
| Nonprofit annual report state fee | $5/year |
| File.Business one-time filing service | $129 + state fee |
| File.Business Autofile (auto-renewing) | $99/year + state fee |
What happens if you miss the Hawaii annual report deadline
- Late fee: $10 for each year the report is delinquent, assessed from 15 days after the due date. No interest is charged, and Hawaii is one of the few states with a published waiver: HAR 16-36-13 allows a penalty to be waived or reduced for good cause shown.
- Loss of good standing: Your entity is marked "not in good standing." This blocks loans, contracts, certain license applications.
- Administrative dissolution: Hawaii involuntarily terminates an entity whose annual report has gone unfiled for two years. Reinstatement then costs $25 plus every delinquent report and its $10 late fee, plus a Department of Taxation clearance, and must be applied for within two years.
- Personal liability exposure: Operating a dissolved entity can pierce the liability shield, exposing owners personally.
Never miss a Hawaii annual report deadline
Our compliance suite tracks all your Hawaii deadlines and files automatically. Penalty-free guarantee: if we miss a deadline, we cover the late fees.
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Frequently asked questions.
How much does the Hawaii annual report cost?
Hawaii sets the fee, and it varies widely, from nothing in a few states to a modest or substantial amount in others, sometimes flat and sometimes based on revenue, shares, or entity type. Because the figure changes and differs by entity, we show the current Hawaii amount before filing and pass it through at cost. Our service pricing is on the pricing page.
Does Hawaii charge different annual report fees by entity type?
Often yes: Hawaii frequently sets different fees, and sometimes different forms and schedules, for LLCs versus corporations versus nonprofits, and corporations sometimes owe more. Filing under the wrong classification causes errors. We confirm the correct Hawaii fee and form for your exact entity type so you pay the right amount on the right report, not a guess.
Are there late fees if I miss the Hawaii deadline?
$10 for each year the report is delinquent, assessed from 15 days after the due date. No interest is charged, and Hawaii is one of the few states with a published waiver: HAR 16-36-13 allows a penalty to be waived or reduced for good cause shown. Hawaii involuntarily terminates an entity whose annual report has gone unfiled for two years. Reinstatement then costs $25 plus every delinquent report and its $10 late fee, plus a Department of Taxation clearance, and must be applied for within two years. We track your Hawaii due date and file automatically, so the question does not arise.
Who has to file the Hawaii annual report?
Most registered entities: LLCs, corporations, and often nonprofits and foreign entities registered in Hawaii generally must file on Hawaii's schedule to stay active, though a few states exempt certain types. If you are registered in Hawaii, assume you file unless told otherwise. We confirm your Hawaii obligation, and keep a reliable agent in place to receive the notices.
How often is the Hawaii annual report due?
It depends on Hawaii: many states require it every year, some every two years, and the due date may track your formation anniversary or a fixed calendar date. The cadence is not intuitive. We track your specific Hawaii schedule on a compliance calendar so you never miss the cycle or misjudge a biennial year.
Can I pay the Hawaii fee and file myself?
Yes, you can always file directly with Hawaii; it does not require a service. People use us to avoid missing the non-obvious deadline, to keep every entity's filings in one place, and to have the report reviewed before submission. It is a safety net against the most common cause of losing good standing, not a requirement, and the choice is yours.
Does File.Business handle the Hawaii annual report?
Yes. We track your Hawaii due date, prepare the correct report for your entity type, pass the state fee through at cost, and file on time, with the confirmation returned to your records. It turns an easy-to-miss Hawaii deadline into something handled automatically on your compliance calendar.
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Annual report cost by state
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