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Entries for 'Tax Foundation'
Friday, October 30, 2020 |
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Hawaii Among Only Seven States to Tax Groceries
By Tax Foundation @ 12:59 AM :: 3818 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Tax Treatment of Groceries, Candy, and Soda Can Get Tricky....
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Saturday, October 24, 2020 |
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State Business Tax Climate Index--Hawaii Ranks 37th
By Tax Foundation @ 3:18 AM :: 2904 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... how different states' tax codes compare with the 18th edition of our State Business Tax Climate Index ....
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Tuesday, October 13, 2020 |
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Does Your State Have a Throwback or Throwout Rule?
By Tax Foundation @ 9:33 PM :: 3625 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... Hawaii has a throwback rule ....
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Friday, September 4, 2020 |
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Death Tax: Hawaii Highest in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 4:24 AM :: 4721 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii and Washington State have the highest estate tax top rates in the nation at 20 percent....
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Sunday, August 30, 2020 |
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Road Taxes: Hawaii Collects $125M More than it Spends
By Tax Foundation @ 12:11 AM :: 3976 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Almost every state spends more on highways than they collect in dedicated revenue from federal, state, and local sources. The only exceptions are Hawaii, Idaho, and Tennessee....
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Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
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Honolulu 4th Most Expensive Metro Area in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 9:07 PM :: 5072 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...but the Big Island is much more affordable....
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Friday, August 7, 2020 |
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$100 Worth Only $84.67 in Hawaii
By Tax Foundation @ 4:21 AM :: 4027 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...What is the Real Value of $100 in Your State?....
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Saturday, August 1, 2020 |
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Hawaii Gasoline Tax 6th Highest in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 9:19 PM :: 3763 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... State and Local taxes add $0.4628 per gallon -- not counting GE Tax ....
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Thursday, July 16, 2020 |
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Hawaii has Fewest Pass-Through Businesses in USA--and 4th highest taxes
By Tax Foundation @ 7:23 PM :: 4411 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...Pass-through businesses, such as sole proprietorships, S corporations, and partnerships, make up a majority of businesses in the United States....
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Thursday, July 9, 2020 |
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Hawaii GET Taxes 105 percent of the state’s personal income
By Tax Foundation @ 2:52 PM :: 4791 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...Hawaii has the broadest sales tax in the United States, but it taxes many products multiple times and, by one estimate, ultimately taxes 105 percent of the state’s personal income. This base is far wider than the national median, where the sales tax applies to 34.25 percent of personal income....
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Tuesday, July 7, 2020 |
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Hawaii 3rd-Highest Beer Taxes in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 5:08 AM :: 3572 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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“...Taxes are the single most expensive ingredient in beer, costing more than the labor and raw materials combined....”
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Friday, May 22, 2020 |
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26 States Will Protect Businesses from COVID-19-Related Unemployment Tax Hikes--Hawaii isn't one of them
By Tax Foundation @ 11:44 PM :: 5824 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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...One way policymakers can help expedite their state’s economic recovery is by protecting employers from facing higher UI tax rates at a time when they can least afford to pay them....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Individual Income Taxes?
By Tax Foundation @ 8:56 PM :: 3654 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... 22.2% of Hawaii State tax receipts come from individual income taxes ....
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Saturday, May 9, 2020 |
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How Solvent is Hawaii Unemployment Trust Fund?
By Tax Foundation @ 3:17 AM :: 5031 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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...A Visual Guide to Unemployment Benefit Claims....
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Friday, April 24, 2020 |
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A 50-State Visual Guide to Unemployment Benefit Claims
By Tax Foundation @ 9:24 PM :: 4963 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...another 4,267,395 people filed initial unemployment benefit claims during the week ending April 18, the second week of a decline in the rate of new claims, but still among the highest levels in U.S. history....
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Thursday, April 16, 2020 |
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How Well-Funded Are Pension Plans in Your State?
By Tax Foundation @ 2:59 PM :: 4165 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...Hawaii pension plan only 55% funded ranks 43rd among states....
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Sunday, April 12, 2020 |
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Hawaii 12.8% of Workforce on Unemployment
By Tax Foundation @ 4:46 AM :: 4684 Views :: Economy, Labor, COVID-19
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...Hawaii Unemployment Comp funds will run out in 21 weeks....
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Friday, April 3, 2020 |
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How Healthy is Your State’s Rainy Day Fund? -- Hawaii Ranks 39th
By Tax Foundation @ 2:05 AM :: 3795 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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...Hawaii has 4.8% of GDP in its 'Rainy Day Fund' -- and now its raining....
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Friday, April 3, 2020 |
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A Visual Guide to Unemployment Benefit Claims
By Tax Foundation @ 1:50 AM :: 4992 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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...8.9% of Hawaii's workforce was receiving or filing for unemployment as of March 28, 2020....
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Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
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Hawaii GE Tax Takes $2431 per Capita -- 2nd Highest in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 12:03 AM :: 3484 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...How Much Does Your State Collect in Sales Taxes per Capita?....
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Saturday, March 14, 2020 |
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Hawaii Property Taxes per Capita--$1,236
By Tax Foundation @ 11:59 PM :: 3854 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...How Much Does Your State Collect in Property Taxes per Capita?....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020 |
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Hawaii Grabs $1,471 Income Tax Per Capita
By Tax Foundation @ 6:15 PM :: 4034 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii Income Tax Take is 10th Highest in USA....
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Thursday, February 20, 2020 |
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Hawaii 5th Highest Per Capita Tax Collections
By Tax Foundation @ 2:20 AM :: 3582 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii annual per capita tax collections are $6,640....
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Wednesday, February 12, 2020 |
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No State Gets Less Federal Aid Than Hawaii
By Tax Foundation @ 8:13 PM :: 4157 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...Federal aid is allocated to states for a variety of purposes, primarily to supplement state funding for programs or projects deemed to be of national interest, such as Medicaid payments, education funding assistance, infrastructure assistance, and more....
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Wednesday, February 12, 2020 |
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Hawaii Income Tax 2nd Highest in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 12:58 AM :: 4309 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii individual income tax tops out at 11%....
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Friday, January 17, 2020 |
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Hawaii GE Tax Hits 105.29% of Personal Income
By Tax Foundation @ 4:33 PM :: 4623 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail, Taxes
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...The sales tax in Hawaii has a broad base that include many business-to-business services....
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Saturday, December 28, 2019 |
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Hawaii 5th Highest Champagne Taxes in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 10:01 AM :: 3663 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii taxes champagne at the rate of $2.12 per gallon--5th highest in USA....
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Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
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Hawaii: State Tax Changes for 2020
By Tax Foundation @ 2:11 AM :: 4961 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...State tax hikes taking effect January 1, 2020....
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Friday, December 20, 2019 |
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Hawaii Unemployment Insurance System Ranks 28th in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 10:28 AM :: 5133 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business
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...Well-designed UI tax systems emphasize greater stability and predictability....
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Saturday, December 14, 2019 |
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Ranking Property Taxes on the 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index
By Tax Foundation @ 11:53 PM :: 5151 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...the property tax component of the 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index....
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Thursday, October 31, 2019 |
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Hawaii Among Only 7 States to Tax Groceries at Full Rate
By Tax Foundation @ 3:40 PM :: 6419 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...How Does Your State Treat Groceries, Candy, and Soda?....
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019 |
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State Business Tax Climate Index--Hawaii Drops from 26th to 37th
By Tax Foundation @ 6:02 PM :: 4903 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii ranks 37th on business tax climate, down 11 places since it re-imposed 3 'temporary' income tax brackets—with a top rate of 11%—and rolled back estate tax reforms....
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Friday, October 18, 2019 |
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Hawaii Death Tax Will Soon be Tied for #1
By Tax Foundation @ 4:21 AM :: 5811 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...Washington State’s 20 percent rate is the highest estate tax rate in the nation, although Hawaii is set to increase its top rate to 20 percent effective January 1, 2020....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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Road Fees and Taxes: Nobody Pays More than Hawaii Drivers
By Tax Foundation @ 3:26 AM :: 4336 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...the amount of state and local road spending covered by gas taxes, tolls, user fees, and user taxes varies widely among states. It ranges from only 6.9 percent in Alaska to 71 percent in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, September 4, 2019 |
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Hawaii 'Throwback Rule' Keeps Business Out
By Tax Foundation @ 11:19 PM :: 4739 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...Throwback rules can yield exceedingly high and often uncompetitive levels of taxation for some businesses, to the point that the outmigration they generate can more than offset any revenue gains from taxing “nowhere income.”....
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Thursday, August 29, 2019 |
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Hawaii: $100 goes a lot further on Sister Isles
By Tax Foundation @ 6:45 PM :: 4251 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Metropolitan Area --Real Value of $100
- 4th Lowest in USA -- Urban Honolulu, HI -- $80.19
- Maui County $93.20
- Kauai and Hawaii Counties – $99.50
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019 |
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Hawaii: $100 Worth Only $84
By Tax Foundation @ 6:50 PM :: 5507 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... $100 is effectively worth the least in Hawaii ($84.39) ....
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019 |
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Hawaii 5th-Highest Gasoline Taxes
By Tax Foundation @ 11:19 PM :: 4301 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...State Gasoline Tax Rates as of July 2019....
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Thursday, July 18, 2019 |
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Hawaii Pension Funds Only 55% Funded
By Tax Foundation @ 4:50 PM :: 5995 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...How Well-Funded are Pension Plans in Your State?....
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Sunday, July 14, 2019 |
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Hawaii GE Tax Hits 105.29% of Personal Income
By Tax Foundation @ 4:55 PM :: 4643 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii has the broadest sales tax in the United States, but it taxes many products multiple times....
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Friday, June 21, 2019 |
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How High Are Spirits Taxes in Your State?
By Tax Foundation @ 10:24 PM :: 4763 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii taxes distilled spirits at $5.98 per gallon ....
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Friday, June 14, 2019 |
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How High Are Wine Taxes in Your State?
By Tax Foundation @ 12:23 PM :: 4213 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii taxes wine at $1.38/gallon, 14th highest in USA....
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Friday, June 7, 2019 |
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Hawaii 3rd Highest Beer Taxes in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 7:10 PM :: 5876 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii imposes $0.93 tax per gallon of beer ....
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Thursday, May 30, 2019 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Individual Income Taxes?
By Tax Foundation @ 3:26 AM :: 4836 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii derives 22.9% of tax revenue from individual income taxes ....
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Sales Taxes?
By Tax Foundation @ 6:21 PM :: 4727 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... the GE Tax accounts for 37.2% of State revenue, Hawaii ranks 9th most dependent....
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Saturday, May 11, 2019 |
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State Corporate Income Taxes Increase Tax Burden on Corporate Profits
By Tax Foundation @ 6:23 PM :: 6019 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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... Hawaii: Combined State-Federal Corporate Income Tax Rate 26.1% ....
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Thursday, May 2, 2019 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Property Taxes?
By Tax Foundation @ 4:31 PM :: 4995 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Alabama and Hawaii raise the smallest portion of their state and local tax revenue through property taxes: 17.1 percent and 17.6 percent, respectively....
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
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Tax Foundation Hawaii: Motion for Reconsideration Rips Rail-Skim Decision
By Tax Foundation @ 6:02 PM :: 5324 Views :: Taxes
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...This is harsh criticism, but it is well-founded....
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