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File a complaint with government or consumer programs File a complaint with your local consumer protection office. Notify the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in your area about your problem. The BBB tries to resolve complaints against companies. If you think you may have experienced a scam, report it to the FTC.

CONSUMER RESOURCE CENTER You can also get information on filing a complaint against a professional or vocational licensee, or to report unlicensed activity. Go to our CONSUMER RESOURCE CENTER page for more information or call 587-4272.

DCA is a state agency established to protect and represent consumer interests before the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and other local and federal agencies.

By default, a Hawaii LLC is taxed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) based on the number of Members the LLC has. Then the Hawaii Department of Taxation honors this and taxes your LLC the same way at the state level. An LLC with 1 owner (Single-Member LLC) is taxed like a Sole Proprietorship.

The Regulated Industries Complaints Office, or RICO, is an enforcement agency within the DCCA that reviews complaints involving persons who provide specialized trade or professional services to Hawaii consumers that require a license from one of the licensing boards attached to the DCCA.

You can also print out and mail or hand deliver an Application for Registration of Trade Name to Hawaii's Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division. Trade names cost $50 and can take up to five business days to be processed once the application is received.