Further descriptions of these requirements

• General Excise Tax License.
• Business Registration.
• Professional and Vocational Licenses.
• Federal Employer's Identification Number.
• Unemployment Insurance.
• Worker's Compensation.
• Temporary Disability Insurance.
• Prepaid Health Care.

Neighbor Island Toll Free Number to access State agencies on Oahu: 1-808-468-4644

General Business Requirements
(Depending on specific activities)
     State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
     Business Action Center
     1130 North Nimitz Highway, Suite A-220
     Honolulu, HI 96817 Phone: (808)586-2545

General Excise Tax License
One-time $20.00 licensing fee
     State Department of Taxation
     Taxpayers Services Branch
     830 Punchbowl Street
     Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808)587-4242

Business Registration
(Only exception: sole proprietor not using the trade name)
Click here for complete fee schedule.
     Filing Fees are:
     Domestic Corporation ............................................... $50
     Foreign Corporation .......... $50 min. + and $100 annual fee
     General Partnership ...................................... $15/partner
     Limited Partnership ....................................... $25/partner
     Trade Name ............................................................ $50
     Franchise Offering ................................................... $50

     State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
     Business Registration Division
     1010 Richards Street
     Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808)586-2727

Unemployment Insurance (Form UC-1)
For employers with one or more employees, working part-time or full-time
     State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
     Unemployment Insurance Division
     830 Punchbowl Street
     Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808)586-8914

Worker's Compensation
For employers with one or more employees, working part-time or full-time
     State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
     Disability Compensation Division
     830 Punchbowl Street
     Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808)586-9161

Temporary Disability Insurance
     State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
     Disability Compensation Division
     830 Punchbowl Street
     Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808)586-9188

Pre-paid Health Care
     State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
     Disability Compensation Division
     830 Punchbowl Street
     Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808)586-9191

Information on Hawaii's Labor Laws
     State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
     Disability Compensation Division
     830 Punchbowl Street
     Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808)586-8914

Professional and Vocational Licenses
Contact Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to determine
if there are certain requirements and standards to practicing your trade or profession .
     State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
     Professional and Vocational Licensing Division
     1010 Richards Street
     Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808)586-3000

Tax Identification Number
Only exception: sole proprietor without any employees
     U.S. Department of Treasury
     Internal Revenue Service
     300 Ala Moana Blvd., #1002
     Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808)1-800-829-1040

Employee Certification of Citizenship
Obtain Form I-9 from U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
     U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
     595 Ala Moana Boulevard
     Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808)526-9040