Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division — contact, fees, and licensing

Hawaii's business entity registrations are handled by the Business Registration Division (BREG) within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA). BREG registers all business entities, trademarks, and trade names; it also maintains records for professional licensing boards under the same DCCA umbrella, though those are handled by separate divisions.

Office contact

Street address	King Kalakaua Building, 335 Merchant Street, Room 201, Honolulu, HI 96813
Mailing address	DCCA — Business Registration Division, P.O. Box 40, Honolulu, HI 96810
Toll-free phone	1-844-808-3222
Administration phone	(808) 586-2744
Fax	(808) 586-2733
Email	breg@dcca.hawaii.gov
Filing submissions email	breg-doci-filing@dcca.hawaii.gov
Office hours	Monday – Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time
Online portal	hbe.ehawaii.gov — Hawaii Business Express
BREG homepage	cca.hawaii.gov/breg

Entity formation and filing fees

Fees below are from the BREG live fee schedule, last modified January 20, 2026. Expedited processing is available on most documents for an additional $25.00. Verify all current amounts at cca.hawaii.gov/breg — Fees before filing.

Filing	Fee
LLC — Articles of Organization	$50
LLC — Annual Report	$15
Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$50
Profit Corporation — Annual Report	$15
Nonprofit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$25
Nonprofit Corporation — Annual Report	$5
Name Reservation	$10
Certificate of Good Standing (Certificate of Compliance)	$5 standard / $15 expedited
Document copy (per page)	$0.25
Certified copy surcharge (per document)	$10.00
Expedited filing service (add-on, most document types)	+$25

Hawaii's annual report fee ($15 for profit entities) is one of the lowest in the country. The formation fee for LLCs and profit corporations ($50) is also modest. Nonprofits pay $25 to form and just $5 for annual reports.

Key Hawaii state licensing agencies

Agency	What it covers	Website
Hawaii DCCA — Professional and Vocational Licensing Division	Professional licenses (contractors, healthcare, real estate, cosmetology, and more) — administered under the same DCCA umbrella as BREG	cca.hawaii.gov/pvl
Hawaii Department of Taxation	General excise tax (GET) — required for most businesses in Hawaii; income tax withholding; transient accommodations tax	tax.hawaii.gov
Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR)	Unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, wage and hour law	labor.hawaii.gov
Hawaii Business Action Center (BAC)	One-stop assistance for new businesses — state business registration, employer registrations, state taxpayer ID	cca.hawaii.gov/breg (BAC services)

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Hawaii DCCA or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division sources, May 2026.