Hawaii Annual Report Made Easy: Find Your Fee & Due Date

You file your Hawaii annual report on hbe.ehawaii.gov/annuals, which is operated by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division (BREG). You can search for your company by name, review your information, and pay $12.50 (as of November 2026) to file your LLC annual report. Annual reports are due at the end of the quarter in which your LLC was created.

Many people search for Hawaii annual reports and are directed to private filing companies that charge more than the state does. The state’s own fee is $12.50, and BREG says it doesn’t utilize or recommend any third-party organizations to collect or file annual reports. This guide aims to direct you to the official page first, then cover what you need to have, when it is due, and the consequences of being past due.

Where do you file your Hawaii annual report?

You can file your annual report online via the Hawaii Business Express (HBE) website. The same portal is used to file annual reports for LLCs, corporations, partnerships, and nonprofits. If you would rather not handle the filing yourself, services like EasyFiling can file your annual report for you, making the process easier.

You can also file your annual report via one of the following means:

• Mail: Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division, P.O. Box 40, Honolulu, HI 96810. The state filing fee by mail is $15.
• Email or Fax: BREG accepts filings via email or fax, but a credit card is required for payment. Fax is 808-586-2733.
• In Person: 335 Merchant Street, Room 201, Honolulu, HI 96813.
• Phone: 1-844-808-3222 (select option 2), Monday to Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. HST.

What to have ready before opening the portal

Hawaii, compared to other states, asks for less. But each item has to be right. Under Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-210, an LLC report asks for:

• The name of the LLC and the jurisdiction where it was organized
• The mailing address of the principal office
• The information of the registered agent, as required by the Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1
• If the LLC is manager-managed
• Each manager’s name, address, and the number of members
• If not manager-managed, each member’s name and address

The report has no financial information. BREG filings are public records, so that information becomes a part of the public record. If a report is incomplete, the director returns it. A corrected and completed version delivered within 30 days of the mailing is still considered timely.

You also need a registered agent with a business address in Hawaii, whether it is an individual who lives there or an entity authorized to do business there. If you operate the company from outside Hawaii and do not have anyone there, a registered agent service can handle that for you.

How to file your Hawaii annual report online

1. Search your LLC in BREG’s Business Name Search to see your quarter and whether it is registered and active.
2. Enter the annual report portal and type in your LLC’s name to pull up your annual report.
3. You’ll see your LLC, the management, and the registered agent. You may also see the LLC’s members.
4. Enter your payment info and pay the $12.50 fee.
5. You will see a confirmation. Check your LLC’s record to confirm the annual report was filed.

You can file an amended annual report for free if you find a mistake and it has already been approved.

When is the Hawaii annual report due?

Hawaii ties the deadline to your registration date, not the calendar year.

You can file at any time during your due quarter. The due date is 11:59 PM HST. So if you are filing from abroad, do not go by your local time. You should file a few days early to be safe.

A foreign LLC, such as a Delaware or Wyoming LLC filed in Hawaii, uses the Hawaii registration date, not the home-state LLC formation date.

There is a first-year report exemption. If your LLC was formed in the same year the report is due, you are exempt from filing that year. An LLC formed in November 2026 would have its first report due December 31, 2027. The report covers the LLC’s status as of the first day of the reporting quarter.

How much does the Hawaii Annual Report cost?

Costs as of November 2026:

According to the state’s LLC information sheet, there is a penalty of up to $100 for each month a filing is delinquent. BREG’s quarterly notices mention only the $10 fee, but the rule describes the higher penalty.

What happens if you don’t file on time?

The first step is pretty minor, and the last step is pretty major.

Right away: You can still file online, and a $10 late fee is assessed for each year delinquent.

Two years later, the director may initiate proceedings to administratively terminate the LLC. It’s within the state’s power to do it.

After termination, there is a two-year window to ask for reinstatement. You have to provide all reports due during that time, pay all fees due during that time, and obtain a letter from Hawaii’s director of taxation stating that taxes are paid or that you are in a payment/appeal arrangement. If someone has registered your LLC name, you must reinstate it under a different name.

Good standing is pretty important. BREG states it can be a condition of contracts, loans, and/or other forms of business assistance. If the LLC is no longer needed, it’s less of a mess to dissolve it via Hawaii’s Articles of Termination (Form LLC-11) than to let it lapse.

Hawaii annual report vs. Hawaii taxes

There is often confusion between the two processes. The annual report is filed with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), and the taxes are filed with the Hawaii Department of Taxation. Each agency has its own forms and deadlines. A general excise tax license holder files periodic returns (Form G-45) and an annual reconciliation (Form G-49).

Your federal return is a third obligation, and for foreign-owned LLCs, it can mean additional forms. This is where federal tax filing support can help. Filing one does not satisfy the other. They do connect in one way: if termination has occurred, reinstatement will require a tax clearance.

Common Mistakes When Filing a Hawaii Annual Report

• Paying a “compliance” notice instead of filing with the state.
• Using the home-state formation date instead of the Hawaii registration date.
• Letting the registered agent lapse, which is also another ground for termination
• Not having a system for reminding yourself to take action.

Hawaii Annual Report FAQs

Where can I go to file a Hawaii annual report online?

The state’s annual report filing is on the Hawaii Business Express website (hbe.ehawaii.gov/annuals) linked from the DCCA’s BREG pages.

What is the cost to file online?

$12.50 for LLCs as of November 2026, with paper filings costing $15.

How do I find my due date?

Look up your Hawaii LLC in the DCCA BREG’s Business Name Search and compare your registration date with the quarters in the table above.

Do I file my first annual report the same year I formed my LLC?

No, you will skip the year you formed your LLC and file your first report the following year.

Is the Hawaii annual report a tax?

No, this is not a tax filing. This is a registration filing with the DCCA.