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Friday, December 29, 2017 |
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Federal tax plan exposes Hawaii’s high taxes
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:36 PM :: 5019 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...this could make Hawaii and other high-tax states less competitive for their wealthiest earners, since those residents will be less able to deduct the high local taxes....
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Friday, December 29, 2017 |
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Federal tax reform a reason for cheer
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:00 PM :: 4822 Views :: Taxes
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...This week, an actress did something almost unheard of. She apologized for spreading misinformation about the new tax law....
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Saturday, December 23, 2017 |
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Important Tax Law Changes for 2018
By News Release @ 1:05 AM :: 7152 Views :: Taxes
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...State tax law changes impacting businesses and individuals....
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Thursday, December 21, 2017 |
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Tupola: Hawaii Families Will Benefit from Tax Cut
By News Release @ 11:59 AM :: 6557 Views :: Republican Party, Taxes
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...the new tax plan will impact Hawai‘i by adding 1,518 new jobs and predicts a $793 after-tax income increase for middle-income families....
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 |
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State pension woes raise specter of county bankruptcies
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:15 PM :: 10517 Views :: Maui County, Labor, Taxes
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...Hokama also asked Thom Williams, executive director of the ERS, if the debt would still be owed if the county went bankrupt....
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 |
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Bureaucracy thwarts state modernization
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:07 PM :: 6644 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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...Hawaii’s entrenched state and county bureaucracies delaying the advance of high technology into their own operations....
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 |
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Who Gets a Tax Cut Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act?
By Tax Foundation @ 11:48 AM :: 6063 Views :: Taxes
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...To help provide a sense of how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would impact real taxpayers, we’ve run the taxes of eight example households....
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017 |
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Hawaii 3rd-Highest Tax Revenue Per Capita
By Selected News Articles @ 1:53 PM :: 4837 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...$4,540 a year in tax revenue per resident....
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Sunday, December 10, 2017 |
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Voluntary Additional Tax?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 4750 Views :: Taxes
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...This will give Warren Buffett et al a chance to “walk the walk” and pay millions more....
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Thursday, December 7, 2017 |
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Ige Appoints DLIR Director to Head DoTax
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 6778 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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...Takayama has served as the director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) since April 2015. She will assume her new position on Monday, Dec. 11....
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Sunday, December 3, 2017 |
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The Tax Administration Slush Fund
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5261 Views :: Ethics, Taxes
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...the Tax Administration Special Fund is becoming an all-purpose slush fund for which corrective action is needed....
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Sunday, November 26, 2017 |
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DOTAX Litigation: Are Car Rentals “Tourism Related Services”?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5944 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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Should they re-evaluate their tax filings now that the Department’s litigation position is out in the public for all to see?
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Monday, November 20, 2017 |
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What's in the Secret Air BnB Agreement?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:45 AM :: 8493 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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...This report evaluates twelve publicly released agreements that Airbnb has entered with state or local governments....
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Sunday, November 19, 2017 |
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DoTax: No End to Litigation, Part 2
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 6003 Views :: Judiciary, Taxes
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...The Department apparently regards the taxpayers here as lower life forms and wants to give them no respect....
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Friday, November 17, 2017 |
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Understanding the Congressional tax bill
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:16 PM :: 4349 Views :: Taxes
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There’s a lot of news out there about the tax bills before the Congress, and nearly all of it is confusing....
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017 |
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Auditor: DoTax Funds ‘Do not meet Criteria’
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 2:15 PM :: 5939 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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...Review of Special Funds, Revolving Funds, Trust Funds, and Trust Accounts of the Department of Taxation....
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Monday, November 13, 2017 |
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Republican Tax Cut Plan Would Give $3174 to Average Hawaii Household
By Tax Foundation @ 2:33 PM :: 5902 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...The increase in family incomes is the result of both the income tax cuts and the broader rise in productivity and wages due to economic growth....
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Sunday, November 12, 2017 |
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Department of Taxation Customer Service – Don’t’ Be a Victim
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4209 Views :: Taxes
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“I object to the use of the word ‘customer.’ It certainly doesn’t feel like that type of relationship to me. Maybe ‘hostage’?”
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Sunday, November 5, 2017 |
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A DOTax Nightmare: No End to Litigation
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4688 Views :: Taxes
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Halloween may be over, but we still have lots of scary stories!
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Friday, November 3, 2017 |
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GOP Tax Plan Will End Federal Subsidy for Unaffordable Housing and High Tax Localities
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 4:10 AM :: 10556 Views :: National News, Republican Party, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...repeals the state and local tax deduction for income and sales taxes and caps the SALT deduction for property taxes at $10,000. The home mortgage interest is grandfathered in and preserved for new homes up to $500,000....
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Sunday, October 29, 2017 |
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Tax Conference 2017: Hawaii’s Taxes, from the Outside Looking In
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:18 AM :: 5838 Views :: Taxes
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Hawaii’s tax and public pension systems will be put under the microscope at a series of three free panel discussions hosted by Hawaii Rep. Andria Tupola, on Thursday, Nov. 2....
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Friday, October 27, 2017 |
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Corporate Taxes -- Hawaii Ranks 14th
By Tax Foundation @ 3:26 AM :: 7613 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...Hawaii dropped from 11th for 2017 to 14th for 2018....
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Thursday, October 26, 2017 |
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IRS Admits Harassment of Maui TEA Party Group, Apologizes
By News Release @ 5:19 PM :: 8298 Views :: Ethics, Taxes, TEA Party
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...In Proposed Settlement, IRS Admits Wrongdoing, Apologizes for Targeting Tea Party and Conservative Groups....
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Sunday, October 22, 2017 |
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DoTax Leaves Fewer Callers in the Dust
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 6557 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Did DOTAX Turn the Corner on Customer Service?....
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Thursday, October 19, 2017 |
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Moody's: Hawaii has Already Collected the Taxes for Next Recession
By Selected News Articles @ 9:47 AM :: 6329 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii has enough in cash reserves to weather next recession, report says....
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017 |
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Business Taxes: Hawaii Ranks 27th
By News Release @ 4:37 PM :: 6775 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...The State Business Tax Climate Index is a measure of how well states structure their tax systems....
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017 |
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Rep Andria Tupola to Host Hawaii Tax Conference
By News Release @ 3:14 PM :: 5056 Views :: Taxes
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...with speakers from the Reason Foundation, Tax Foundation, and Pew Charitable Trusts to inform the public on ways we can solve many of our fiscal problems and make our economy better....
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Sunday, October 15, 2017 |
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Incentives for Retirement Savings
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4602 Views :: Taxes
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...During the past few months, the Tax Review Commission has been busy at work....
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Thursday, October 12, 2017 |
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Kiplinger: Hawaii Taxes 7th Highest in USA
By News Release @ 7:25 PM :: 5683 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...and this is before the legislature raised the TAT and increased the Income Tax....
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Thursday, October 12, 2017 |
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State and Local Taxation Per Capita: Hawaii Takes $5,705
By Tax Foundation @ 2:20 PM :: 5089 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii has the 8th highest amount of taxation per capita in the USA....
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Sunday, October 8, 2017 |
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If You're Still Paying Use Tax on Amazon Purchases--Stop
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5836 Views :: Taxes
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...those who buy things from Amazon and have been paying Use Tax can stop....
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Sunday, October 1, 2017 |
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Fritz v. Department of Taxation, and Why You Should Care
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5598 Views :: Ethics, Taxes
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Over the past several months, there has been a court fight brewing that could have changed how the Department of Taxation lobbies for legislation....
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Thursday, September 28, 2017 |
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Hawaii Excise Taxes: $885 per Capita--3rd Highest in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 4:15 PM :: 5519 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Excise taxes are particular taxes levied on specific goods or activities....
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Saturday, September 23, 2017 |
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DLNR wants to triple fees for commercial marine licenses
By News Release @ 2:17 AM :: 5744 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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The hearings will be held at the following times and locations....
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Friday, September 22, 2017 |
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How High Are Property Tax Collections Where You Live?
By Tax Foundation @ 3:19 PM :: 5322 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii counties collect an average of $980 in property tax per capita....
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017 |
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Hawaii 6th Most Indebted State
By News Release @ 9:49 PM :: 8251 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Taxes
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...$27,100 = Each taxpayer's share of Hawaii's debt....
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Monday, September 18, 2017 |
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Caldwell: Now That Legislature Has Done the Hard Work of Raising Taxes, I Urge HART to Not Do Nothing
By News Release @ 10:17 PM :: 7365 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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"...Doing nothing is unacceptable...." -- Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Sept 18, 2017
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Thursday, September 14, 2017 |
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Hawaii GE Tax Highest Sales Tax in USA on Per Capita Basis
By Tax Foundation @ 4:36 PM :: 6222 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii and North Dakota collect the most in statewide sales tax per capita at $2,090 and $1,835 respectively....
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Sunday, September 10, 2017 |
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Rail: Heads We Win, Tails You Lose
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7215 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...The special session rail bill, SB 4, provides that if the Foundation wins and the State is ordered to refund money to the City, then the State will scoop the same amount of money from the City’s share of transient accommodations tax....
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Saturday, September 9, 2017 |
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How Much Does Your State Collect in Corporate Income Taxes Per Capita?
By Tax Foundation @ 11:59 PM :: 6872 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...in FY 2015, the corporate income tax only comprised 5.3 percent of state tax collections....
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Friday, September 8, 2017 |
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Hawaii taxes block prosperity
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:40 PM :: 4763 Views :: Taxes
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Confucius said to the ruler: So long as when you get richer, the poor get richer....
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Wednesday, September 6, 2017 |
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Andria Tupola: Special Session 2017 Wrap-Up
By News Release @ 12:40 PM :: 5778 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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......Our floor amendment to exclude neighbor islands from the 1% TAT increase received support from four other neighbor island Representatives....
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Wednesday, September 6, 2017 |
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Ige Signs $2.4B Rail Tax Hike Bill
By News Release @ 2:01 AM :: 7510 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, Taxes
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...Ige’s signing of the rail funding bill also allows the Honolulu City Council to approve Bill 45, which extends O‘ahu’s half-percent surcharge to the state general excise tax another three years....
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Sunday, September 3, 2017 |
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Rail: I Dunno About TAT
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7853 Views :: Rail, Taxes, Tourism
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...The TAT, when it was enacted in 1986, was primarily meant to fund the Hawaii Convention Center....
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Saturday, September 2, 2017 |
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$2.4B Tax Hike: How They Voted
By Andrew Walden @ 10:09 AM :: 8489 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...Senators highlighted in YELLOW are up for reelection in 2018. Only four of them voted for the tax hike....
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Thursday, August 31, 2017 |
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Rail: FTA is open to shortening the route
By Honolulu Traffic @ 6:57 PM :: 7404 Views :: Ethics, Rail, Taxes
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...FTA is complicit. That’s why it is likely to approve a Plan B that stops at Middle Street....
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Sunday, August 27, 2017 |
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Honolulu Republicans Protest Rail Bailout Bill
By Brett Kulbis @ 5:52 PM :: 7627 Views :: Rail, Republican Party, Taxes
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Senate Committee on Ways and Means to hold hearing Monday, August 28th beginning at 3pm...
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Sunday, August 27, 2017 |
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Honolulu: For 1000s Property Tax Rate Will Quadruple Sept 1
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 8042 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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...People who aren’t aware of what happened may find themselves with property tax bills many times what they are now....
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Saturday, August 26, 2017 |
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Full Text: Feds Letter Demanding Rail Plan by Sept 15
By Andrew Walden @ 10:01 PM :: 7268 Views :: Ethics, Rail, Taxes
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...The Recovery Plan does not include a financial plan with funding sufficient to cover HART's current estimated total Project cost....
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Friday, August 25, 2017 |
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Full Text: Caldwell Rips Legislators' Rail Tax Hike Plan
By News Release @ 5:30 AM :: 6444 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...we were told that this was not a negotiation but a take it or leave it situation....
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