Government and statute sources
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-203. https://files.hawaii.gov/dcca/breg/registration/forms/llc-1-instr.pdf. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Hawaii Secretary of State. https://cca.hawaii.gov/breg/. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 425R-4 (appointment of registered agent, Model Registered Agents Act, HRS ch. 425R); see also § 428-107. https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol08_Ch0401-0429/HRS0425R/HRS_0425R-0004.htm. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July 1, 2026 ($12.50 online, $15 on paper; $10 late fee per year delinquent, which supersedes the $100-per-30-days maximum printed on the older Form C5). https://cca.hawaii.gov/breg/third-quarter-hawaii-annual-business-reports-due-2026/. Updated October 29, 2026.
- HRS § 428-211; HRS § 428-1302. https://files.hawaii.gov/dcca/breg/registration/forms/c5.pdf. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics (state annual and monthly series). https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/index.html. Updated October 29, 2026.
Other sources
- Mainstay Filing pricing, registered agent and FAQ pages. Updated October 29, 2026.
How figures are checked
State fees, forms and deadlines were read from the statute or the agency's own fee schedule and recorded with a citation. The Hawaii set was compiled and verified on August 12, 2026. Prices for agent services were read from each provider's own page, with a saved copy of the page. Mainstay Filing's prices and what they include were read from its pricing, registered agent and FAQ pages on October 20, 2026. Provider pages are cited by name rather than linked.
Where a figure could not be confirmed from an official or first-party page, it is labeled unverified on the page where it appears.