How to form a
Hawaii Limited Liability Company
This website is provided by David K. Staub, an Illinois business attorney and frequent writer and speaker on limited liability companies. The site is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information which is presented here is intended to make limited liability companies easier to understand, but weighing the tax, liability and operations issues requires a thorough understanding of the applicable law and cases. Anyone contemplating forming a limited liability company is urged to obtain proper legal advice.
Organizing a Hawaii LLC
A Hawaii limited liability company is formed by filing Articles of Organization with the Hawaii Secretary of State and paying a fee of $100.
Hawaii Secretary of State
Physical Address:
Secretary of State
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division
King Kalakaua Building
335 Merchant Street, Rm. 201
Honolulu, HI
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 40
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-586-2744 or 808-586-2727
Fax: 808- 586-733
Email: breg@dcca.hawaii.gov
Website: www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/breg/
Check name availability: http://hbe.ehawaii.gov/cogs/search.html
Hawaii LLC Statute: Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. Tit. 23A, ch. 428.
Fee for filing Articles of Organization for a Hawaii LLC: $100