Hawaii Business Entity Search

Hawaii business records live with the Hawaii Business Registration Division, on the site people call BREG.

Hawaii only answers searches on its own site. Search opens the official Hawaii search in a new tab and copies your search term, so you can paste it into the business name field there.

Hawaii at a glance

LLC filing fee $50 Source, checked 2026-10-26
Corporation filing fee $50 Source, checked 2026-10-26
Annual Report $15, every year Source, checked 2026-10-26
Name reservation $10, held 120 days Source, checked 2026-10-26
Good Standing Certificate (Certificate of Compliance) $5 Source, checked 2026-10-26

Hawaii business records

Hawaii registers businesses with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs rather than a Secretary of State, and records are identified by a file number. The annual report due date follows the calendar quarter of registration, so different businesses file at different times of year, and a domestic LLC that misses two years of reports can be administratively terminated.

The public record of every Hawaii LLC and corporation belongs to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division (BREG), whose search goes by BREG.

Statuses you may see in Hawaii

Status	What it means
Active	The entity is registered and in existence.
Inv. Dissolved	The state involuntarily dissolved the corporation, typically for failing to file annual reports.
Adm. Terminated	The state administratively terminated the LLC, typically for failing to file annual reports.
Inv. Revoked	The state involuntarily revoked a foreign entity's registration to do business in Hawaii.
Dissolved	The corporation filed to dissolve and no longer exists as an active business.
Terminated	The LLC filed articles of termination and no longer exists as an active business.

Source, checked 2026-10-26. Words other states use are in the business entity status guide.

Questions

Is this the official Hawaii business search?

No. This is an independent site, not run by or affiliated with the Hawaii Business Registration Division. The search itself runs on the state's own site (Hawaii Business Express search), which this page links to.

What is BREG?

BREG is what many people call the Hawaii Business Registration Division's online business records. The official search linked on this page, Hawaii Business Express search, is part of the same system.

How do I check if a business name is available in Hawaii?

Search the business name on Hawaii Business Express, the Business Registration Division's online search. A free name can be reserved for 120 days.

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