Corporation Annual/Biennial Compliance and Good-Standing Packet
HAWAII PROFIT-CORPORATION ANNUAL COMPLIANCE AND GOOD-STANDING PACKET
Scope. Use for a domestic or authorized foreign profit corporation under HRS Chapter 414. Nonprofit, public-benefit, professional, financial, insurance, and other specially regulated corporations require separate review.
1. CORPORATE RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact corporate name | [________________________________] |
| Hawaii file number | [________________________________] |
| Domestic or authorized foreign corporation | ☐ Domestic ☐ Foreign |
| Incorporation/registration date | [__/__/____] |
| Registration quarter | ☐ Q1 ☐ Q2 ☐ Q3 ☐ Q4 |
| Current BREG status | [________________________________] |
| Last annual report filed | [__/__/____] |
Attach the Business Name Search record, articles and amendments, last accepted annual report, stock ledger if domestic, and any delinquency notice.
2. QUARTER-BASED CALENDAR
HRS § 414-472(d) uses the corporation's incorporation or Hawaii-registration quarter. A corporation incorporated or registered during the same calendar year its report would otherwise be due does not file for that year.
| Incorporation/registration quarter | Report facts measured as of | Filing deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Q1: January-March | January 1 | March 31 |
| Q2: April-June | April 1 | June 30 |
| Q3: July-September | July 1 | September 30 |
| Q4: October-December | October 1 | December 31 |
☐ Quarter and exact formation/registration date confirmed from the official record.
☐ Same-year no-report rule considered only for the first calendar year.
3. DATED FILING FACTS
The July 1, 2026 BREG release lists an online profit-corporation annual-report fee of $12.50 and a $10 late fee per delinquent year. The static paper fee schedule lists $15 for the annual report. Recheck the selected channel before payment.
| Filing route | Verified amount |
|---|---|
| Online profit-corporation annual report | $12.50 as of 2026-07-29 |
| Static annual-report filing fee | $15 as of 2026-07-29 |
| Late fee per delinquent year | $10 as of 2026-07-29 |
| Good Standing Certificate / Certificate of Compliance | $5 as of 2026-07-29 |
☐ Online, paper, email, fax, or other route and live total were confirmed before submission.
4. STATUTORY REPORT REVIEW
Section 414-472 requires the following information. Domestic corporations also report authorized and issued/outstanding shares by class and series.
| Report item | Current value | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation name and state/country of incorporation | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Principal-office mailing address | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Chapter 425R registered-agent information | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Each director's name and business address | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Each officer's name and business address | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Brief description of business | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Domestic authorized shares by class/series | [________________________________] | ☐ If domestic |
| Domestic issued and outstanding shares by class/series | [________________________________] | ☐ If domestic |
☐ Share totals reconcile to the articles, amendments, and stock ledger.
☐ A foreign corporation did not import the domestic share schedule without a live-form requirement.
☐ A corporate-name or capital-structure change is routed to an amendment rather than attempted through the report.
5. CORRECTION WINDOW
If BREG returns an incomplete report, § 414-472(e) treats it as timely when corrected and delivered within 30 days after the notice becomes effective.
| Correction control | Date |
|---|---|
| Notice effective | [__/__/____] |
| Thirty-day correction deadline | [__/__/____] |
| Corrected report delivered | [__/__/____] |
6. STATUS EVIDENCE
| Evidence | Purpose | Retained |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Search record | Internal status and quarter check | ☐ |
| Accepted annual report and receipt | Filing proof | ☐ |
| Good Standing Certificate / Certificate of Compliance | Official status evidence | ☐ If requested |
☐ Certificate freshness confirmed with the recipient.
☐ Secretary of State-style status is not represented as tax, licensing, or regulatory clearance.
7. DELINQUENCY AND CURE GATE
☐ Each delinquent year and live fee identified.
☐ Status rechecked after filing posts.
☐ An administratively terminated corporation is routed to the Hawaii corporation reinstatement packet.
8. NEXT-CYCLE CONTROL
| Task | Owner | Due date |
|---|---|---|
| Recheck § 414-472 and amendment activity | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Recheck current-quarter BREG release and channel-specific fee | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Reconcile directors, officers, agent, business description, and domestic shares | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| File by quarter-end | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Order status evidence if needed | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
9. COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
Prepared by: [________________________________]
Official sources rechecked on: [__/__/____]
Authorized filer: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- HRS § 414-472
- Hawaii DCCA BREG, July 1, 2026 third-quarter release
- Hawaii DCCA BREG, domestic profit-corporation fees
- Hawaii DCCA BREG FAQs
- Hawaii Business Express annual reports
Current statute, quarter model, report fields, fees, late fee, correction window, portal, and certificate facts verified 2026-07-29. Amendment/repeal search completed for § 414-472; no enacted change located.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 29, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-472 (profit-corporation annual report)
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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