Taxes

... reduce housing regulations, support reform of the federal Jones Act and cut taxes ....

... restaurants hit with surprise tax bill applicable to the financial aid received under federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund .... 

... Will this be the year that we finally start to see positive big changes — or are we going to see more taxes, more spending, more regulations? ....

... the Carbon Disclosure Project ....

... Maui County surcharge and GET is 4.5% as of Jan. 1, 2024 ....

... In the 2023 legislative session, that legislation was amended beyond recognition in both the House and Senate ....

... “artificial limiters” imposed on the housing stock via the state’s 5% cap on land zoned for residential ....

... a bill calling for a constitutional amendment to enact a tax on residential investment property valued at over $3 million ....

... It isn’t very far into the new year, but already the tax hike proposals have begun ....

... Hawaii 3rd biggest loser ....

... remedy the consequences of some other folks who dropped the ball ....

... Honolulu consumers will be subjected to a double whammy next year ....

... a new real property tax classification specifically for long-term rental properties ....

... The ordinance that levies heavy fines on short-term rentals in Honolulu remains in effect only for new rentals beginning operations after the ordinance was put in place ....

... Green has acknowledged that an STR ban would probably result in legal challenges, but he shouldn’t ignore the fact that a back-door ban through a tax hike also could result in legal and political headaches ....

... provide anyone who rents to Lahaina residents displaced by the August 2023 wildfires a 100% exemption from Maui County’s property tax ....

... an approximate increase of 0.79 percent ....

... the state had a huge surplus and many of our lawmakers were going hog-wild trying to spend it ....

... Are we going to put more pressure on our taxpayer base to dig into their pockets ever more deeply? ....

... In nearly every location where recreational marijuana is legal, criminal syndicates, far more than the state government, are cashing in on the "green gold rush" ....

... Hawaii is 6th at $7,746 per capita ....

... you as a taxpayer can never really know, but you can protect yourself ....

... you have to follow the money, especially when there’s a huge surge of funds given to the government to dole out ....

... Bill 95 would exempt from the Maui County property tax all residential real property in Lahaina and other residential real property that was damaged or destroyed by the fires ....

... a sweeping reform of Kauai’s property tax system ....

... Green suspended the General Excise Tax as it related to vendors involved in the design, construction, sale, lease, or financing of housing projects designed to provide rapid relief to the homeless ....

... Bill 102 best of three bills but should be retroactive ....

... the state’s property tax system ranked 31st and its unemployment insurance tax ranked 41st. The state is 42nd overall ....

... fat, dumb, and happy ....

... Maui County Council Bills 95 and 102 ....

... Resolution 23-243, which would give property tax relief to owner-occupants who failed to file for a homeowner exemption in 2022 and whose homes were taxed at the Residential A rate as a result ....

... Honolulu homeowners have until Oct. 2 to file for increased property tax exemptions that Grassroot Institute helped become law ....

... Bill 2901, Draft 1, which would increase the homeowner exemption by $60,000 and repeal miscellaneous property tax exemptions ....

... testimony before County Council ....

... Hawaii’s income tax rates are among the highest in the country, and its business climate is consistently ranked poorly. Meanwhile, residents continue to flee the state for less expensive mainland locales ....

... Legitimate questions now need to be asked about whether the government is going to want to take back some of that Lahaina money in taxes .... 

... a new tax classification specifically for long-term “gap” rentals ....

... we cannot afford to further burden our economy with our usual high-tax and high-spending habits ....

... On August 18, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service announced “expansive tax relief” for Hawaii wildfire victims ....

... a family of four earning Hawaii’s median income of $88,005 a year would have a state income tax bill of $5,086. At that income level, only Oregon families face a higher tax burden ....

• waiving property taxes for the affected property owners
• clearing the way for out-of-state medical professionals to attend to the needs of those affected by the tragedy

... Anyone who has paid their taxes will receive a refund ....

... The current DoTax administration has told practitioners that he is more open to settling cases to whittle down the backlog of tax appeals ....

... approving for inclusion in the 2024 Hawaii State Association of Counties legislative package a state bill relating to the county transient accommodations tax ....

... Folks on the Neighbor Islands:  Don’t laugh. You might be next! ....

... 0.5% county surcharge to the state’s 4% general excise tax for the purpose of funding “housing infrastructure” ....

... Multiple bills have already passed, and many council members have asked for more information about how to reform the property tax systems in their counties ....

... increase the tax burden, risk losing nearly 300 jobs for residents and lower economic output in the county by $49 million a year ....

... At the ceremony, the Governor made clear that tax relief, especially for ALICE (asset-limited, income-constrained, employed) families, is still on the table.  There will be a Phase 2, he said, apparently targeting the 2024 legislative session ....

... One reason is higher rates apply early on the income spectrum, so nearly all taxpayers pay higher rates, says a new analysis ....