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Welcome to Hawai‘i Business Express (HBE)

HBE is the quick & easy way to do your filings to start a new business in Hawai‘i. To use HBE, you need to have or create an eHawaii.gov account. Choosing either Wizard or QuickFile will lead you to create an account.

Wizard - We'll guide you

The Wizard guides you through questions. Based on your answers, it determines the forms and enters the information for you to start a brand new business. New Business?

One submission gives you:

A filing with Business Registration, DCCA and a Taxpayer ID from Dept. of Tax and a filing with Dept. of Labor (if needed)

Start the Wizard

QuickFile - Pick your own forms

In QuickFile, you can select the specific forms you need, fill them in and submit online.

What forms can I file online?

List of Forms
  • DC-1 Articles of Incorporation (Profit)
  • DC-2 Articles of Amendment to Change Corporate Name
  • DNP-1 Articles of Incorporation (Non-profit)
  • DNP-2 Articles of Amendment to Change Corporate Name
  • FC-1 Foreign Corporation Application for Certificate of Authority
  • LLC-1 Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Company
  • LLC-2 Articles of Amendment to Change Limited Liability Company Name
  • FLLC-1 Foreign LLC Application for Certificate of Authority
  • GP-1 Registration Statement for Partnership
  • GP-2 Partnership Change Of Name Statement
  • LP-1 Certificate of Limited Partnership
  • LP-2 Certificate of Amendment of Limited Partnership Name
  • LLP-1 Certificate of Limited Liability Partnership
  • LLP-2 Statement of Amendment for Name Change
  • FLP-1 Application for Foreign Limited Partnership Registration
  • FLP-2 Certificate of Change of Foreign Limited Partnership Name
  • FLLP-1 Application for Foreign Limited Liability Partnership Registration
  • T-1 Application for Registration of Trade Name - New & Renewal
  • T-2 Application for Registration of Trade Mark - New & Renewal
  • T-3 Application for Registration of Service Mark - New & Renewal
  • T-4 Assignment of Trade Name, Trademark or Service Mark
  • X-1 Application for Reservation of Name
  • X-2 Transfer of Name Reservation
  • X-7 Statement of Change of Registered Agent By Entity
  • X-8 Statement of Change of Non-commercial Registered Agent's Business Address or Name
  • X-9 Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent
  • X-11 Commercial Registered Agent Listing Statement
  • X-13 Commercial Registered Agent Termination Statement
  • X-14 Statement of Change by Commercial Registered Agent

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