What an LLC costs in Hawaii (2026)

Forming an LLC in Hawaii costs $50. After that the state charges Annual Report, $15 a year, and LLCs owe Hawaii general excise tax (GET).

Cost	Amount	When
Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1)	$50	Once, to form	cca.hawaii.gov
Annual Report	Annual Report, $15 a year	End of the calendar quarter in which the company was registered	cca.hawaii.gov
Hawaii general excise tax (GET)	$6,000 at $150,000 revenue	Yearly	tax.hawaii.gov

LLC taxes in Hawaii by revenue

Revenue	Hawaii general excise tax (GET)	Total with report fee
$50,000	$2,000	$2,015
$150,000	$6,000	$6,015
$500,000	$20,000	$20,015
$1,000,000	$40,000	$40,015
$3,000,000	$120,000	$120,015

Profit taken as two thirds of revenue where a tax is on net income.

Hawaii general excise tax (GET): 4% retail and services rate. All four counties add a 0.5% surcharge through 2030, so the usual combined rate is 4.5%. Wholesale and manufacturing are taxed at 0.5%.

What else an LLC owner pays

The fees above are what the state charges the LLC. The bigger cost is tax on the profit: a single-member LLC pays the same income tax and self-employment tax as a sole proprietor. At $100,000 of profit that comes to $31,380 a year in Hawaii, fees included. An S corp election can lower it: LLC vs S corp in Hawaii.

A $1 State Archives fee is added to the formation filing.

Questions

How much does it cost to start an LLC in Hawaii?

$50 to file the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1).

How much does an LLC cost per year in Hawaii?

Annual Report, $15 a year, plus Hawaii general excise tax (GET): $6,000 for a business with $150,000 of revenue and $100,000 of profit.

When is the Hawaii LLC report due?

End of the calendar quarter in which the company was registered.

Does an LLC pay Hawaii income tax?

Not by itself, in most cases: a single-member LLC's profit is taxed on the owner's return. Hawaii taxes personal income in 12 brackets, from 1.4% to 11% (2026, single filer).

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