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Saturday, June 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii Taxes the Spirit at $5.98 per Gallon
By Selected News Articles @ 6:05 PM :: 3979 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Compared to taxes on alcoholic beverages such as wine and beer, distilled spirits are taxed at much higher rates....
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Friday, June 3, 2016 |
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HECO Customers Keep Paying On Unused $144 Million GEMS Fund
By Selected News Articles @ 5:06 PM :: 6276 Views :: Energy, Taxes
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For a short while earlier this year, it looked as though the $144 million in the state’s bond-financed Green Energy Market Securitization (GEMS) account might actually get used....
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Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
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Will They Come for You Next?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4065 Views :: Taxes
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A U.S. Supreme Court case decided in April shows us the extent to which some tax agencies will go in order to enforce their laws....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Hawaii one of only 14 States to Tax the Dead
By Selected News Articles @ 4:42 PM :: 4785 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...In addition to the federal estate tax of 40 percent....
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Sunday, May 22, 2016 |
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How Taxes Work
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4374 Views :: Taxes
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Every day, ten men go out for dinner....
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Friday, May 13, 2016 |
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UHERO: How State Shares Transient Accommodation Tax With Counties
By UHERO @ 9:49 PM :: 4323 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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This paper examines Hawaii’s recent effort at developing a model to allocate the state’s transient accommodation tax....
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Thursday, May 12, 2016 |
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Marijuana Legalization and State Taxes
By Tax Foundation @ 3:29 PM :: 5724 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Drugs
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...two studies that serve as guides for legislators, the media, and the public as to the state of marijuana taxation today and the implications of taxing marijuana in the future....
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016 |
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Hawaii Lowest Property Taxes in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:27 PM :: 5538 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Illinois has the nation’s highest median property tax rate at 2.67 percent, according to new data from CoreLogic, while Hawaii has the lowest median property tax rate at 0.31 percent....
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Monday, April 25, 2016 |
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Sec 280E: How the IRS Becomes Senior Partner in Marijuana Dispensaries
By Selected News Articles @ 1:48 PM :: 5181 Views :: Taxes, Drugs
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... marijuana providers with high startup costs are not allowed to deduct any of them or any routine business expenses ....
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Friday, April 22, 2016 |
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Ilagan: Petition Against Hawaii County GE Tax Hike
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 5764 Views :: Hawaii County , Taxes
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... Sign this petition opposing Bill 165 so that I may share it with the Council members when we discuss the tax increase in the Finance Committee on May 3 ....
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 |
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Income Tax Collections Per Capita—Hawaii Ranks 14th in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 6:26 PM :: 4239 Views :: Taxes
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...Hawaii collects $1,232 per person in income taxes....
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Sunday, April 17, 2016 |
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Begging for a Piece of the Hotel Room Tax Pie
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 3341 Views :: Taxes
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On Friday, April 1, April Fool’s Day, a respectable delegation of county politicians gathered in the House Finance Committee hearing room....
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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Appleseed: Hawaii’s Poor Need a Tax Cut
By News Release @ 2:25 PM :: 7126 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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“The State of Poverty in Hawai‘i: How Hawai‘i’s Residents Are Faring Post-Recovery.”
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Hawaii 2nd Highest Overall Tax Burden in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 7:50 PM :: 3880 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...and the highest total sales and gross receipts tax as percentage of personal income....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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National Report Sees Hawaii Drop to 42nd in Economic Competitiveness
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:27 AM :: 5464 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Grassroot Institute says state tax burden continues to stifle economic growth in Hawaii....
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Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
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Hawaii Fuel Tax: Schizophrenia in Motion
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 3592 Views :: Taxes
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December 31, 2015 not only marked the end of the top Hawaii individual income tax rates, but also of some fuel tax provisions....
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Thursday, April 7, 2016 |
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Hawaii Tax Freedom Day April 19
By Tax Foundation @ 4:52 PM :: 4506 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Americans will collectively spend more on taxes in 2016 than they will on food, clothing, and housing combined....
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Tuesday, April 5, 2016 |
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Taxpayer Return on Investment: Hawaii Ranks 48th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:56 PM :: 4535 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...contrasting state and local tax rates with the quality of the services provided....
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Sunday, April 3, 2016 |
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Low Real Property Tax Is a Bad Thing?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 3710 Views :: Taxes
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One of the more interesting bills still alive and being considered this session, is one that would commission a study on the effects of Hawaii’s low real property taxes....
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Friday, April 1, 2016 |
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Economist: GE Taxes Favor Big Business
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:02 PM :: 4529 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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Interview with David Friedman, an economist and professor of law at Santa Clara University....
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016 |
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Cigarette Taxes: Hawaii 5th Highest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:57 PM :: 5036 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii Cigarette Taxes are $3.20 per pack....
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Thursday, March 24, 2016 |
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Maui Budget: Mayor Arakawa Says No Property Tax Rate Increase Necessary
By News Release @ 10:03 PM :: 5624 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
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Citing higher property tax valuations this year....
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Thursday, March 24, 2016 |
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Lawsuit Dismissed: State’s 10% Rail Tax Skim Stands
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:17 PM :: 5027 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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"Judge Nacino’s ruling doesn’t say that no problem exists, but just says that his court isn’t the one that can fix it”
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016 |
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Fuel Tax Hike to be Heard by Committee Without Proper Public Notice
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 4160 Views :: Taxes
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...The hearing will be WEDNESDAY at 10:30am in room 309 at the State Capitol....
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016 |
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New Report Compares E-Cigarette Taxes in 50 States
By Selected News Articles @ 5:03 PM :: 5342 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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...some project that vapor products will surpass traditional cigarettes in consumption over the next decade....
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016 |
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Hawaii Family Advocates Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Advocates @ 2:39 AM :: 6467 Views :: First Amendment, Life, Taxes
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... SD2938 Increased Taxes for Hawaii Drivers ....
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Sunday, March 20, 2016 |
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Could You Please Pick Up That Pencil?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 3458 Views :: Taxes
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...the Department of Taxation and its customer service, or lack thereof....
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Friday, March 18, 2016 |
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Beer Taxes: Hawaii Ranks #5 in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 1:11 PM :: 4671 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii beer tax is $0.93 per gallon ....
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Sunday, March 13, 2016 |
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Regressivity
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4297 Views :: Taxes
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...the lowest 20% of our population pays 13.4% of its income in state and local taxes, while the top 1% pays 7.0%....
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Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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Maui Council Rejects 300% Agriculture Tax Hike
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:00 PM :: 7010 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture, Taxes
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Combined with a regulatory scheme that allows the county to intrude on property rights by requiring approval of the "economic feasibility" of a farmer's planned use for his or her land....
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Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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Hawaii GE Tax Bites into 99% of Personal Income
By Selected News Articles @ 12:56 AM :: 4526 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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This base is far wider than the national median, where the sales tax applies to 34.46 percent of personal income....
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Thursday, March 10, 2016 |
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Raising Hawaii Taxes in 2016 - Unconstitutional Economics Exposed
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:32 PM :: 3508 Views :: Taxes
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Numerous bills that will raise your state taxes are making their way through the Legislature....
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Sunday, March 6, 2016 |
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Tax Conformity: Can We Make It Move?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 3628 Views :: Taxes
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In this context, conformity means similarity to the federal tax code....
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Friday, March 4, 2016 |
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Gasoline Taxes: Hawaii 4th Highest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 1:51 AM :: 6143 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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And Hawaii legislators are considering a gas tax hike ....
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016 |
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Tax Facts & Figures: How Does Hawaii Compare?
By News Release @ 1:09 PM :: 4132 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...lists and ranks states on 39 different tax and fiscal measures, including: rates, ranks, collections, burdens, and more....
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Sunday, February 28, 2016 |
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Notice Overkill?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4147 Views :: Taxes
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...This repetitive idiocy can cost lots of taxpayer money very quickly....
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Sunday, February 21, 2016 |
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General Excise Tax at 6%?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4634 Views :: Taxes
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Our Legislature is in full swing now and is actively considering a number of bills that will increase our cost of living in Hawaii....
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Friday, February 19, 2016 |
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A Comparison of Presidential Tax Plans and Their Economic Effects
By Selected News Articles @ 5:48 PM :: 5085 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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Almost every single candidate in both parties has introduced policies that would alter our tax code. However, the approach that candidates have taken differs tremendously....
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016 |
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2016 Hawaii Legislative Watch: Taxes
By Rachelle Chang @ 12:09 PM :: 4040 Views :: Taxes
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...tax proposals to watch for – the good, the bad, and the ugly....
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Sunday, February 14, 2016 |
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Solving the Online Tax Dodge with Cookies?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4818 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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Every year, lawmakers seeking to fund their favorite programs or services inevitably ask themselves....
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Sunday, February 14, 2016 |
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Hawaii State, Local Taxes Take $129.73 per $1000 Income
By News Release @ 3:46 AM :: 3865 Views :: Taxes
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Hawaii state and local taxes are the 4th highest in the USA....
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Saturday, February 13, 2016 |
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Grassroot Institute Legislative Update--February 12, 2016
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:43 AM :: 3369 Views :: Taxes
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... GE Tax Hikes on the move ....
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Friday, February 12, 2016 |
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HB2733: 25% Hike in GE Tax
By News Release @ 4:56 PM :: 3396 Views :: Taxes
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...seeks to increase the GET by 1% and increases taxable income....
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Thursday, February 11, 2016 |
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Hawaii Consumers Will Save $20M/Year Thanks to Internet Tax Abolition
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 5:16 PM :: 6945 Views :: Taxes
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...this prohibition has already passed the U.S. House....
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Thursday, February 11, 2016 |
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Grassroot Asks Legislature to Stop Using the GET as a Fundraising Tool
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:58 PM :: 3421 Views :: Taxes
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SB 2478--0.5% surcharge to pay for a long-term care benefits program and SB 2599--raise the GET from 4% to 5% to pay for a series of education initiatives....
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Monday, February 8, 2016 |
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State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets for 2016
By Selected News Articles @ 5:56 PM :: 4765 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Temporary tax increases expired in Hawaii. The three top rate brackets were eliminated, and the top marginal rate fell from 11 percent to 8.25 percent....
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Sunday, February 7, 2016 |
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GEMS to Cool Classrooms?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6598 Views :: Education K-12, Energy, Taxes
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Apparently GEMS is an attractive target for raiding because a 2014 bond issue raised $150 million for the program and little, if any, capital has been deployed to date....
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Friday, February 5, 2016 |
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Business in Hawaii: Regulatory barriers and crippling tax rates
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:20 PM :: 5740 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...the state’s economy will continue to suffer until the regulatory barriers and crippling tax rates for businesses are removed....
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Thursday, February 4, 2016 |
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State Corporate Income Tax—Hawaii Competitive?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:46 AM :: 5063 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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Though often thought of as a major tax type, corporate income taxes account for just 5.3 percent of state tax collections nationally ....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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