A. Three years from the due date of the original tax year return, including valid filing extensions.B. One year from the final determination of the amended federal return or federal change, whichever is later, provided that the allowable refund is not more than the decrease in Hawaii tax att...
In general, tax refunds due to you are issued within 8 weeks from the date your income tax return is filed with the Hawaii Department of Taxation. However, it may take additional time if you filed your income tax return close to the April 20 filing deadline, if errors were made in ...
Hello and welcome to Aloha State Tax!This is the home page of Thomas Yamachika LLLC, a very small law firm (population: me) with emphasis on taxes imposed by the State of Hawaii, the Aloha State. Why care about state tax?One thing that comes along with doing business in Hawaii is th...
Hawaii brands itself as an eco-friendly paradise, but visitors increasingly question whether sustainability is a real commitment or another way to shift costs onto them. While state officials push for conservation fees andmore accommodation taxesfor the environment, green tourism messaging, and reef-sa...
Combined with Hawaii’s 18% state and county accommodation taxes, plus a range of other fees labeled as everything from “conservation” to “local tax,” hotel bills can quickly surge by over 50%. That’s before factoring in parking costs, adding as much as an additional $60 per night....
The article reports on the decision issued by Hawaii tax appeals court judge Gary Chang ruling that online travel agencies (OTAs) such as Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz and Priceline owe the state approximately 150 million U.S. dollars. Chang said that the OTAs have unpaid back taxes and ...
In their most recentquarterly economic outlook, published in June, forecasters with the state's Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism predicted that tourism will end the year flat following a 4% drop in the first four months of the year, largely due to the wildfires. ...
When buying or renting in Hawaii, consider location, proximity to amenities, local property taxes, and potential natural hazards. For example, in 2023, a one-bedroom apartment on Oahu averaged around $1,800 per month, while the median condo price on Oahu was approximately $480,000. Working ...
Senator seeks tourism ousters amid racism, sexism complaints.State Sen. Kurt Fevella called on Gov. Josh Green to seek the resignations of two top state officials from the two main state agencies overseeing tourism on Monday due to allegations of a hostile work environment, which he said includ...
Unfortunately, the bill was little more than a stop-gap, addressing only 2021 and 2022. Now, as 2023 approaches, Hawaii businesses are once again in a pickle. Since the lockdowns began, the state haspaid out$6.5 billion in jobless claims, leaving the unemployment fund with only $123 milli...