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Hawaii Secretary of State – HI SOS Business Search

Hawaii Secretary of State Business Division
Address: King Kalakaua Building, 335 Merchant Street, Rm. 201, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Telephone: 1(808) 586-2545
Fax: 1(808) 586-2544
Website: www.hawaii.gov/dcca/breg
E-Mail: cca.hawaii.gov/breg/contact/

Lookup a Business Entity

Step 1 – Start

When looking up a business entity (Corporation, LLC, or Limited Partnership) in Hawaii, you will need to go to the Secretary of State’s Website.

You may perform your search by Name, and be sure to use as many keywords describing the entity as possible in order to narrow the results as the system. The database will return all matching keywords.

After entering your selection, you will be brought to the results page as seen below.

Step 2 – Choose Your Entity

On the Results Page (above), you are able to preview all the potential entities’ Names, Types, File Numbers, and Statuses with the Secretary of State. Click on the blue text link on the left side of the page (Entity Name) and you will be brought to the Details Page (As Seen Below).

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Step 3 – Retrieve Information

This is a sample card (above) that details all the public information on file with the Secretary of State about the specific company. As a user, you may be able to look up the corporation’s; Trade Name, Reference Name (Fictitious), File Number, Certificate Number, Status, Purpose, Category, Expiration Date, Incorporation Date, Principal Mailing Address, and Registered Agent.

If you would like to view previously filed documents, you can click on the Other Filings tab on the top of the page, and if there is a filing you would like click the Buy Available Docs tab. You will be charged $3 per filing selected and can pay and download instantly in Adobe PDF (.pdf).

Step 4 – Steps to form your new Business in Hawaii

  • Business name availability search (above)
  • Internet domain availability search for website and email.
  • Choose your entity type (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, Partnership, or Non-Profit Org)
  • Obtain IRS EIN Number (employer identification number).  Create New IRS EIN Number
  • Create Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws that include describing the business purpose of the entity, naming the registered agent, directors, registered address, operating guidelines, dissolution provisions, and other information.
  • Determine if the new entity requires any federal, state, or local business licenses.
  • Determine payroll tax requirements.
  • Determine federal, state, and local tax filing requirements.
  • Establish the business physical and/or mailing address, phone number, voicemail, website, email address, and business cards.

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  • Get started with $0, + applicable state fees
  • Service fast and easy
  • Guarantee 100% accuracy
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  • Same day filing available
  • Affordable pricing options
  • Adhere to a strict ethical code
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  • First year free
  • Many services available
  • Technical Support