The appointment and maintenance of an in-house registered agent is required

A tourist mecca, Hawaii is also an attractive state in which to do business. A low property tax rate makes business property accessible. Businesses that start in Hawaii also have a significant survival rate -- among the top 15 in the U.S. But doing business in Hawaii requires compliance with many federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

CT Corporation's reliable, professional Registered Agent services ensure that you won’t miss a critical filing and endanger your business’ good standing and it's right to defend itself in court. You'll benefit from monitoring tools and services that ensure insight into your business compliance so you’re always in control. With a professional Registered Agent, you can have the confidence of knowing that you’re aware of and on top of your compliance obligations.

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Registered Agent package options:

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Registered agent services

Easily appoint your registered agent online within 10 minutes

Order Online - $354*

  • Registered agent services - includes a registered agent location within the state to receive legal and critical business communications and a dedicated team to receive and route all service of process legal notifications

  • Online portal - compliance portal to keep your business compliant 24/7

  • Name availability check - verification and reservation of desired business name within the state

    Not included

  • Incorporation services - completion and filing of all legal documents and Articles of Incorporation with the state

    Not included

  • Qualification services - preparation and filing of all qualification documents with the state

    Not included
Registered agent and incorporation filing

Our incorporation experts are here to help you start your business with a solid and smart foundation

Order Online - $837 +state fees*

  • Registered agent services - includes a registered agent location within the state to receive legal and critical business communications and a dedicated team to receive and route all service of process legal notifications

  • Online portal - compliance portal to keep your business compliant 24/7

  • Name availability check - verification and reservation of desired business name within the state

  • Incorporation services - completion and filing of all legal documents and Articles of Incorporation with the state

  • Qualification services - preparation and filing of all qualification documents with the state

    Not included
Registered agent and qualification filing

Legally register an existing business in another state

Order Online - $857 +state fees*

  • Registered agent services - includes a registered agent location within the state to receive legal and critical business communications and a dedicated team to receive and route all service of process legal notifications

  • Online portal - compliance portal to keep your business compliant 24/7

  • Name availability check - verification and reservation of desired business name within the state

  • Incorporation services - completion and filing of all legal documents and Articles of Incorporation with the state

    Not included

  • Qualification services - preparation and filing of all qualification documents with the state

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Roadmap to compliance
What to look for when choosing a Hawaiian registered agent

A registered agent should be reliable, accurate, and consistent.  They must always be available and physically present at the registered office during normal business hours. This ensures any hand-delivered legal documents get proper attention. 

 

They must also know all business entity and compliance rules, have professionally trained staff with expert knowledge on how to properly handle and forward SOP papers, have state-of-the-art processes in place to deliver crucial documents to you, and to follow-up with you regarding delivery. 

 

It is also important to have a registered agent that has the coverage and expertise to support your business as it expands into other states where an additional registration is often necessary.  

Select the best registered agent in your state
The importance of having a Hawaiian registered agent

Having a professional registered agent ensures that things such as personal emergencies, vacations, business trips, and meetings never leave your company without this physical presence. Keep in mind, a lawsuit can proceed against you, even if your registered agent is not available to receive service. You may lose the opportunity to defend yourself in court or incur extra legal fees.

 

In addition to the registered agent’s statutory responsibilities of receiving and forwarding documents, professional service companies often provide a full range of services for LLCs, corporations, and other types of business entities to help them with their compliance needs. The right professional services company can help you stay in compliance and make sure all of your documents are handled correctly.

Foreign qualification requires expert support
You can rely on CT Corporation to:
  • Record your registered agent information with the state—essential to keep your business in good standing
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  • Receive state documents and legal notices, including Service of Process and wage garnishment notices, and promptly relay them to your designated contacts—so nothing gets overlooked
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  • Monitor laws and regulations—to make sure you aren’t caught off guard by changes
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  • Designate a specific team to serve as your go-to resource for answers to your questions—you won’t get the round around
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  • Customize your registered agent services if you wish to include alerts of upcoming deadlines and forwarding of business documents—so you’ll have less to manage

Legislative updates

House Bill 525, effective June 29, 2023, enacts the 2022 amendments to the UCC addressing transactions involving digital assets.

Case summaries

Unauthorized Practice of Law
Alexander & Baldwin, LLC v. Armitage, SCWC-16-0000667, decided April 5, 2022. The Hawaii Supreme Court held that an unincorporated entity may only appear in court through licensed attorneys and the trial court should have used its sua sponte power to prevent two non-attorneys from representing the entity. The court also held that while the judgment in a case where the entity was not represented by an attorney does not require the judgment to be a nullity, in this case the judgment against the entity had to be vacated because the non-attorneys did not know they could not represent the entity and were not told this by the trial court.

Other notices

June 3, 2020 — The State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) is repeating its warning to local businesses and the public of ongoing unofficial solicitations sent out regarding annual business report filings. Details can be found on the DCCA’s website.

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*State fees are mandatory fees imposed by the state. Price includes online discount automatically applied at checkout. Discount is for new customers only.
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