Hawaii Foreign LLC Registration To Avoid Legal Penalties Did you form an LLC in a state other than Hawaii? Depending...
November 22, 2021Did you form an LLC in a state other than Hawaii? Depending on the activities of your LLC, you may be required to file for a Hawaii Foreign LLC registration, also known as a ‘certificate of authority or ‘foreign qualification’ to transact business within the state. If you don’t, you cannot file lawsuits in Hawaii, and the state might impose fines for doing business without registering your LLC.
So how do you know if your LLC needs to apply for a Hawaii Foreign LLC Registration? Let鈥檚 take a look at some of the most common scenarios:
If you formed your LLC in another state, your LLC is domestic to that state, and a Foreign LLC in every other state鈥攊ncluding Hawaii. An unregistered LLC doing business in a state other than the original state of formation may be subject to fines, penalties, and lack of legal recourse. Hawaii might even prevent you from continuing to do business in the state. Registering your Foreign LLC in Hawaii is similar to forming a new LLC, subject to separate state filings, fees, and taxes.
There are a few good reasons why it is important to the state of Hawaii for you to register your Foreign LLC:
A Hawaii Foreign LLC registration includes the following steps:
Please note that Hawaii might require you to obtain business licenses even if you possess them in your LLC鈥檚 domestic state. Your Foreign LLC must also be in good standing with your domestic State in order to apply for a Certificate of Authority and register your Foreign LLC in Hawaii. If you have any questions about the process, call (800) 603-3900 to speak with us immediately or fill out the assistance form on this page and our attorneys will get back to you within 4 business hours.
The maintenance of a Hawaii Foreign LLC registration is similar to a domestic LLC formation. It includes the maintenance of annual or biennial filings, reports, taxes, business licenses, registered agents, and good standing鈥攊n both your domestic and foreign states.
States require companies to register as a Foreign LLC to ensure they meet tax and regulatory requirements. If you are unsure whether your corporation鈥檚 activities in Hawaii call the need for a Foreign LLC registration, call our main office at (800) 603-3900 to speak to someone who can help you immediately. Foreign LLC registration and obtaining the Certificate of Authority is a legal and business formation process; avoid the potential pitfalls of doing it with a non-lawyer formation service or agency.
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