What are articles of organization called in Hawaii?

Hawaii calls the document that forms an LLC the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1). It is filed with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division.

Do I have to list the members?

Members' names are asked for in some cases. Required when the LLC is member-managed. A manager-managed LLC may list its members but does not have to. Managers' names are asked for in some cases. Required when the LLC is manager-managed.

Hawaii lets you fill in and file the Articles of Organization online.

Articles of organization · Hawaii

How to File Hawaii's Articles of Organization

What goes on Hawaii's Articles of Organization, what is filed with it and what it costs, read from Hawaii government sources.

The short answer. To form an LLC in Hawaii, you file the Articles of Organization with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division. The state filing fee is $50. Of the 15 items this page tracks, the form requires 7, asks for 3 only in some cases and leaves out 5.

The Hawaii Articles of Organization at a Glance

What Hawaii calls it	Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1)
State filing fee	$50
Processing time	Check with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division
Where to file	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division
File online	Yes, online, open the filing portal
Blank form	Download it from the state
Law that sets its contents	Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-203
Filed with it or right after	Nothing else

Read from a Hawaii government source, last checked September 23, 2026. The filing fee and processing time come from our Hawaii cost record. See the sources.

What Goes on Hawaii's Articles of Organization

Each row is one of the 15 items this page tracks, with what Hawaii's Articles of Organization asks for. "Not on the form" means we checked and found no place for it on the Articles of Organization. "Not checked" means we have not confirmed it either way.

Item	On the form
LLC name	Required
Registered agent's name	Required
Registered office address	Required
Principal office address	Only when the principal office's street address is different from its mailing address.
Mailing address	Required
Organizer's name	Required
Members' names	Only in some cases. Required when the LLC is member-managed. A manager-managed LLC may list its members but does not have to.
Managers' names	Only in some cases. Required when the LLC is manager-managed.
Member-managed or manager-managed	Required
Business purpose	Not on the form
Duration	Required
Effective date	Not on the form
County	Not on the form
Email address	Not on the form
Registered agent's consent	Not on the form

These entries are confirmed public record: LLC name, registered agent's name, registered office address, principal office address, mailing address, organizer's name, members' names, managers' names, member-managed or manager-managed and duration.

The registered agent rows are covered in more depth in Hawaii's registered agent requirements, and the steps before and after this filing are in how to start an LLC in Hawaii.

What the LLC's Name Must Include

The LLC's name must include one of these: "Limited Liability Company", "Limited Liability Co.", "Ltd. Liability Company", "Ltd. Liability Co.", "L.L.C." or "LLC".

Rule: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-105(a).

File These With It or Right After

Nothing else has to be filed with it.

Draft Your Articles of Organization

The generator below starts with Hawaii selected and drafts the document from what you enter. Compare the draft with the state's current form before you file.

MyStateLLC.com is not a law firm, not an attorney, and not a document preparation service. This is a self-service tool: it formats information you enter into a state template, and no one at MyStateLLC reviews, corrects, or files it for you. This tool and the document it generates are informational and are not legal, financial, or tax advice, and are not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney. MyStateLLC cannot give legal advice, does not prepare or file documents itself, and communications with MyStateLLC are not privileged. Using this tool does not create an attorney-client relationship. LLC laws vary by state and this document is not reviewed by anyone before you file it. Consult a licensed attorney or CPA in your state before you sign or file it.

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After It Is Approved

Certified copy of the filed Articles of Organization	See note below
Changing it later (Articles of Amendment)	$25

Where these fees come from: the sources.

Professional LLCs in Hawaii

We have not confirmed whether Hawaii allows a professional LLC; check with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division, and the state licensing board.

Worth Knowing in Hawaii

A certified copy costs $10 plus $0.25 per page, plus a $1 State Archives fee.

Frequently Asked Questions

: Hawaii calls the document that forms an LLC the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1). It is filed with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division.
: The state filing fee is $50.
: Members' names are asked for in some cases. Required when the LLC is member-managed. A manager-managed LLC may list its members but does not have to. Managers' names are asked for in some cases. Required when the LLC is manager-managed.
: Hawaii lets you fill in and file the Articles of Organization online.

Sources

files.hawaii.gov/dcca/breg/registration/forms/llc-1.pdfForm LLC-1 Articles of Organization for a Hawaii Limited Liability Company (11/2025)
files.hawaii.gov/dcca/breg/registration/forms/llc-1-instr.pdfForm LLC-1-INSTR Instructions (11/2025)
cca.hawaii.gov/breg/registration/dllc/DCCA BREG: Domestic Limited Liability Company
cca.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Form-Fee-Schedule-12-2022.pdfBREG Form Fee Schedule Rev. 12/2022
capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol08_Ch0401-0429/HRS0428/HRS_0428-0203.htmHRS 428-203 Articles of organization
capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol08_Ch0401-0429/HRS0428/HRS_0428-0105.htmHRS 428-105 Name
capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol08_Ch0401-0429/HRS0428/HRS_0428-0206.htmHRS 428-206 Filing; effective time and date
capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol08_Ch0401-0429/HRS0425R/HRS_0425R-0004.htmHRS 425R-4 Appointment of registered agent
files.hawaii.gov/dcca/breg/registration/forms/llc-2.pdfForm LLC-2 Articles of Amendment to Change a Limited Liability Company Name
cca.hawaii.gov/breg/registration/dllc/fees/Behind the state filing fee on this page

The rows and fees on this page were read from the Hawaii government sources above, not from a formation service, and anything we could not confirm there is marked Not checked. See our editorial policy for how these are verified and corrected.

This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's filing office publishes about the document that forms an LLC, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own filing needs: fees and forms change between our reviews, several occupations cannot use an ordinary LLC at all and must use a professional entity or a separate professional form, and your city or county may require a registration of its own. Confirm the current fee and form with the filing office named on this page before you send anything.

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Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.