HAWAII DBA NAME
DBA means "Doing Business As".
If you are an Individual Sole Proprietor and want to do business under a name which is different from your legal name then you have to Register a DBA Name
with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
If you are a Corporation or LLC and want to do business under a name which is different from the name which is registered with the
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs then you have to Register a DBA Name with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
In Hawaii a DBA Name is called a Trade Name.
We can Register a Trade Name with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs for you as quickly as possible.
What are other names for a Hawaii DBA Name?
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In Hawaii a DBA Name is called a Trade Name.
Other names for a Hawaii Trade Name include:
- Hawaii Alternate Name
- Hawaii Assumed Business Name
- Hawaii Assumed Name
- Hawaii Business Name
- Hawaii Fictitious Name
Can I Register a DBA Name with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs?
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Yes. You can Register a Trade Name with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
Can I register a HI DBA Name for a Hawaii Corporation or a Hawaii LLC?
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Yes. You can register a Hawaii Trade Name with the HI Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs for a Hawaii Corporation or
a Hawaii LLC.
Before a Hawaii Corporation or LLC can register a DBA Name, the HI Corporation or HI LLC must be in
good standing with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
If you are not sure if your Hawaii Corporation or Hawaii LLC is in good standing with the HI Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs,
we can get you a
Hawaii Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Can I register a HI DBA Name for an individual who is not a Hawaii Corporation or LLC?
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Yes. You can register a Hawaii Trade Name even if you have not formed a Hawaii Corporation or LLC.
In fact that's what most skilled craftsman and professionals do when they want to use a business name other their own name.
What is the difference between Registering a HI DBA Name
and Reserving a HI Company Name?
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Registering a DBA Name with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Reserving a Company Name with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
are NOT the same.
You Register a DBA Name with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs for an existing Hawaii business.
You Reserve a Company Name with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs for use with a Hawaii business that will be formed and legally registered
with the HI Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs sometime in the future.
Registering a DBA Name with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is NOT the same as legally Registering a Corporation or LLC with the
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
When you legally Register a Corporation or LLC with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs there are certain tax and administrative obligations
which must be met to keep the company in Good Standing.
Failing to keep up with those obligations can result in the administrative dissolution of your
Hawaii company by the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
The Hawaii state fees for Registering a DBA Name are less than the fees for Registering a Corporation or LLC and there
are no tax or reporting obligation for a Registered Hawaii DBA Name.
Register a Corporation in HI
Register a LLC in HI
Reserve a Company Name in HI
Can I get a Certificate of Good Standing for my DBA Name?
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No. The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs will not issue a good standing certificate (Certificate of Existence) for a registered
Hawaii Trade Name.
Hawaii good standing certificates are issued only for companies which have registered with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
as a Corporation, LLC or LP.
If you are not sure if your Hawaii Corporation or Hawaii LLC is in good standing with the HI Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs,
we can get you a
Hawaii Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Does a Hawaii DBA Name ever expire?
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You can renew the Hawaii Trade Name before the expiration date if you want to retain ownership of the Hawaii Trade Name.
Hawaii DBA Name for HI Foreign Corporation or HI Foreign LLC
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If your Corporation or LLC was formed in a state other than the state of Hawaii and your company name is being used by another
Hawaii Corporation or LLC then you are required to register a Trade Name with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs which is
different from the company name in your home state.
How can I Register a Hawaii DBA Name?
If you are ready to Register a Hawaii DBA Name now, simply fill in the
DBA Name Registration Order Form below and press the Place Order button. If you have any questions
you can call us at 855-771-2477 or
email us.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
All Hawaii DBA Name Registration orders are refundable before payment is issued to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, minus a $25 cancellation fee,
and less any expenses incurred in processing your order. After payment has been delivered to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs we cannot accept any cancellations
or any changes to your Hawaii DBA Name Registration order. Generally, payments are made to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs within 24 hours of receipt of your
Hawaii DBA Name Registration order. To check the status of your Hawaii DBA Name Registration order, make changes, or ask any questions, call us at 855-771-2477.