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Required Forms to Start a Business in Hawaii

Forms Needed to Start a Business

State of Hawaii Basic Business Application(Form BB-1)

http://www.state.hi.us/tax/current/bb1_vp12.pdf. You need to pay $20.00 and mail this to:

Hawaii Department of Taxation
P.O Box 1425
Honolulu, Hawaii 96806-1425
Location:
830 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Phone: 808-587.4242

SS-4 Application for Employer Identification Number

Download form at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fss4.pdf

It’s quicker if you call the IRS directly and they are able to help you fill the form over the phone. Phone: 1.800.829.4933

Articles of Organization

You need to file this with this with the DCCA. (Easier to file online)

Visit http://hbe.ehawaii.gov/BizEx/home.eb to perform application online.

To get form visit http://www.ilrg.com/forms/llc-articlesorg/us/hi

You need to register your business with the DCCA and bring your Articles of Organization to them (see below)

STATE OF HAWAII
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS (DCCA)
Business Registration Division
335 Merchant Street
Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 40, Honolulu, Hawaii 96810
http://hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/breg
Phone: 808.586.2744

Operating Agreement

An Operating Agreement is used to override default rules imposed by a state's LLC Act. Operating Agreements generally address:

  • the members' percentage interests in the LLC
  • the members' rights and responsibilities
  • the members' voting powers
  • how profits and losses will be allocated
  • how the LLC will be managed
  • rules for holding meetings and taking votes
  • buyout, or buy-sell, provisions, which determine what happens when a member wants to sell his or her interest, dies, or becomes disabled

Limited Liability Companies are very flexible in nature and the operating agreement defines each member or manager's rights, powers and entitlements. This includes capital accounts, membership interest, distributions of profit and allocated tax responsibility, just to name a few. This internal document is an agreement set by the company members that contains provisions for critical items and rules that run the company. Operating agreements can be amended at any time by the company members or managers. LLC's that do not have an Operating Agreement will be governed by state LLC law rather than what you and your business associates decide.

Call Talent HR Solutions at 808.354.0498 to get operating agreement.

Obtaining a Department of Labor Number

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Unemployment Insurance Division
830 Punchbowl Street #437
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: 808.586.8913
Fax: 808.586.8929

Write a simple letter and fax the following.

Dear Registration,

Attached is the BB-1 form to obtain my DOL#.

Employees Name: John Smith

Social Security Number# xxx-xx-xxxx

Be sure to leave your contact information and fax it to 808.586.8929

Payroll Service

Talent HR Solutions
3705 Waialae Avenue Suite 202
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
www.TalentHRSolutions.com

Contact us for Payroll, Human Resource Administration and Career Placement Services.