Notary Public Permit Requirements in Kailua, HI

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Hawaii Department of Taxation — General Excise Tax (GET) License

   Hawaii has no sales tax. Instead the state levies a General Excise Tax on the gross income of the business itself, and unlike a sales tax it reaches services, commissions and rent as well as goods. Every business must register for a GET licence with the Department of Taxation on Form BB-1 before doing business. The rate is 4% statewide, rising to 4.5% on Oahu because of the 0.5% county surcharge, and it is owed on gross income whether or not it is passed on to the customer.

   Official government source

   $20 one-time registration fee (Form BB-1)·Hawaii Tax ID issued immediately in person, in about 5–7 days online via Hawaii Tax Online, or 4–6 weeks by mail

   $20 one-time registration fee (Form BB-1)

   Hawaii Tax ID issued immediately in person, in about 5–7 days online via Hawaii Tax Online, or 4–6 weeks by mail

1. Hawaii Department of the Attorney General — Notary Public Commission

   To become a Notary Public in Hawaii you apply online to the State Department of the Attorney General — not the DCCA Business Registration Division, which has no role in notary commissions. The application requires a letter of justification, one character reference letter from a Hawaii resident who is not an employer or relative, and a non-refundable fee. Once the Attorney General approves the application, the applicant must pass a written, closed-book examination on HRS Chapter 456 and related notarial law.

   Official government source

   $20 non-refundable application fee (HAR §5-11-46); no surety bond is required in Hawaii·The Attorney General acts within six months of a complete application (HRS/HAR §5-11-22); the exam is offered on Oahu at least monthly and periodically on neighbor islands

   $20 non-refundable application fee (HAR §5-11-46); no surety bond is required in Hawaii

   The Attorney General acts within six months of a complete application (HRS/HAR §5-11-22); the exam is offered on Oahu at least monthly and periodically on neighbor islands

2. Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) License

   Kailua is within the City and County of Honolulu, which does not issue a general business license. The near-universal requirement is instead the State of Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) license from the Department of Taxation, a one-time registration rather than an annual renewal. GET itself is charged on gross business income at 4% plus a 0.5% Oahu county surcharge and is remitted periodically.

   Official government source

   $20 one-time registration fee (Form BB-1)·Hawaii Tax ID issued immediately in person, in about 5–7 days online via Hawaii Tax Online, or 4–6 weeks by mail

   $20 one-time registration fee (Form BB-1)

   Hawaii Tax ID issued immediately in person, in about 5–7 days online via Hawaii Tax Online, or 4–6 weeks by mail

Official Sources

• Hawaii Secretary of State

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