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PrintInitial Fees and Licensing Costs in Hawaii
If you're going to operate your business in Hawaii you may incur some initial startup costs and annual fees depending on the type of entity you operate your business as. The following list of fees are what you can expect to pay in Hawaii:
| Type of Document to Be Filed | Filing Fee |
| Articles of incorporation — domestic corporations | $50 |
| Reservation of corporate name | $10 |
| Certificate of authority — foreign corporations | $50 |
| Expedited review of any of the above | $25 |
Limited liability companies. If you're planning to operate an LLC in Hawaii, the following schedule will apply:
| Type of Document to Be Filed | Filing Fee |
| Articles of organization — domestic LLC | $50 |
| Certificate of authority — foreign LLC | $50 |
| Reservation of LLC name | $10 |
General partnerships. If you're planning to operate as a general partnership in Hawaii, the following schedule will apply:
| Type of Document to Be Filed | Filing Fee |
| Registration statement — domestic partnership | $15 |
| Registration statement — foreign partnership | $15 |
| Reservation of partnership name | $10 |
Limited partnerships. If you're planning to operate as a limited partnership in Hawaii, the following schedule will apply:
| Type of Document to Be Filed | Filing Fee |
| Certificate of limited partnership | $25 |
| Application for foreign limited partnership registration | $50 |
| Reservation of partnership name | $10 |
Limited liability partnerships. If you're planning to operate an LLP in Hawaii, the following schedule will apply:
| Type of Document to Be Filed | Filing Fee |
| Statement of qualification — domestic LLP | $25 |
| Statement of qualification — foreign LLC | $50 |
Hawaii also generally requires that you obtain a license and pay a licensing fee based on the nature of your business. For this reason, we recommend that you check with the state to make sure you are complying with the licensing requirements, if there are any, for your particular business.
