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Sunday, April 30, 2017 |
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Making Money at the County Level
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:01 AM :: 4842 Views :: Taxes
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How does a county raise money?
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Saturday, April 29, 2017 |
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Which Places Benefit Most From State and Local Tax Deductions?
By Tax Foundation @ 6:01 AM :: 5857 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits, Taxes
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There are two factors contributing to this regional variation. The first is that higher-income taxpayers tend to take larger deductions....The second factor for county-by-county variation is that state and local tax regimes differ substantially....
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Friday, April 28, 2017 |
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Chaos: Rail Tax Bill Suddenly Turns into ‘Illegal’ 2.75% TAT Hike
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 9:55 PM :: 8287 Views :: Rail, Taxes, Tourism
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...Shifting Burden to Hotels Will Hurt Tourism and Employment....
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Friday, April 28, 2017 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Sales Taxes?–Hawaii 7th
By Tax Foundation @ 4:54 PM :: 4958 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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On average, 23.3% of state and local tax revenues came from sales taxes in fiscal year 2014. For Hawaii 37.6%....
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Friday, April 28, 2017 |
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And the Winner is—Not Hawaii
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:57 PM :: 6413 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The most recent version of Rich States, Poor States has been released, and once again, Hawaii ends up on the wrong end of that title....
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Thursday, April 27, 2017 |
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Are local families fleeing Hawaii taxes?
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:37 PM :: 6884 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...the phenomenon of locals leaving Hawaii to live on the mainland has been increasing significantly in recent years....
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Thursday, April 27, 2017 |
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State not exempt from family budgeting principles
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:30 PM :: 5045 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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Most families in Hawaii know that they shouldn’t spend more money than they have. But somehow, Hawaii legislators haven’t gotten the message....
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017 |
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Hawaii Business Tax Burden -- 7th Highest in USA
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 5981 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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The experts at Anderson Economic Group have considered 11 taxes that businesses pay in order to produce the most comprehensive business tax burden ranking to date....
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
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Maui Council to Consider 7.6% Property Tax Hike
By News Release @ 2:38 PM :: 6000 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
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The hearing will start at 6 p.m. Wednesday April 26 in Council Chambers on the eighth floor of Kalana O Maui at 200 S. High St....
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Sunday, April 23, 2017 |
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IRS: Hawaii Legislature Voted to Destroy Employee Retirement System
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 10882 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor, Taxes
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IRS Ruling: Act 1 Cash Payout to HGEA members would cost ERS its nonprofit status ....
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Friday, April 21, 2017 |
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Desperate to Influence Conference Committee, Caldwell Pretends to Take Responsibility for Massive GE Tax Hike
By News Release @ 11:57 AM :: 6186 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...Caldwell introduces bill authorizing city to extend GET surcharge to pay for rail construction....
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Corporate Income Taxes?
By Tax Foundation @ 5:33 PM :: 4955 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Corporate income taxes are one of the smallest sources of state and local tax revenue....
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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Rich States-Poor States: Hawaii Ranks 43rd
By News Release @ 10:13 PM :: 7740 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...after the Legislature finishes raising taxes, Hawaii will be back up to 50th....
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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Hawaii: April 19 is Tax Freedom Day
By Selected News Articles @ 3:17 PM :: 4961 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Tax Freedom Day is the day when the state as a whole has earned enough money to pay its total tax bill for the year....
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Sunday, April 16, 2017 |
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Tax Casualty? Maui County Carnival
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7078 Views :: Maui County, Jones Act, Taxes
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The 2nd Annual Maui County Carnival, scheduled for April 6-9, 2017, has been cancelled. Skyrocketing state government fees have been blamed....
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Saturday, April 15, 2017 |
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Study: House GOP Blueprint Would Put $5613 in Your Pocket, Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:58 AM :: 4860 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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There have been a raft of studies recently isolating the effect of certain elements of the House GOP tax reform “Blueprint” on various industries and even the 50 states....
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Friday, April 14, 2017 |
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House Approves Massive Rail Tax Hike and 37 Other Bills
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 6604 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Rail, Taxes
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...an additional $1.2 billion funding package for the City’s financially troubled rail project....
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Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Property Taxes?
By Selected News Articles @ 9:11 PM :: 5034 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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This is the first in a four-part map series in which we will examine the primary sources of state and local tax collections....
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017 |
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Caldwell Signs Tax Hikes, Spending Bills
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 7124 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, Taxes
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“This shows that the city is committed to funding and completing the rail project,” said Mayor Caldwell....
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Sunday, April 9, 2017 |
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CreditAbles
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5537 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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Terms being bandied about include exemptions, deductions, and tax credits, and among tax credits there are the “CreditAbles” – refundable, nonrefundable, and assignable credits.....
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Wednesday, April 5, 2017 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Highest Tax Burden in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 8:54 PM :: 5655 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Total Tax Burden: 11.27% – #2 in USA....
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Sunday, April 2, 2017 |
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Economic Nexus: Solving the Online Tax Dodge
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4248 Views :: Taxes
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...SB 620 would redefine how our general excise tax laws define “doing business”....
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Friday, March 31, 2017 |
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After $2B in Tax Credits, High Tech Scammers Pay Only $27M in Taxes
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 6990 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits, Taxes
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After burning $2B, the state received a pathetic $27.1 million in taxes from 150 companies tied to the High Technology Development Corporation....
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Friday, March 31, 2017 |
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Hawaii lawmakers barreling toward $1 billion spending increase
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:10 PM :: 5769 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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Hawaii lawmakers would like us to believe that they are cutting the state budget in the current legislative session, but it’s not true....
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017 |
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Taxpayer Return on Investment? Hawaii ranks 49th
By Selected News Articles @ 8:15 PM :: 5337 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...contrasting state and local tax collections with the quality of the services residents receive....
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Sunday, March 26, 2017 |
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Yes, Toto, Tourists Also Pay Real Property Tax
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7013 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes
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...this study appeared to be an outgrowth of a move by our teachers’ union....
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Sunday, March 19, 2017 |
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A Constitutional Amendment for Education Wars, Part 2
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5699 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes
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...two bills are moving through the legislature on this subject....
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017 |
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Grassroot Institute Urges Caution in Light of New Revenue Projection
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:12 AM :: 5336 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...Watchdog Group Says State Budget Must be Reevaluated....
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Sunday, March 12, 2017 |
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A Constitutional Amendment for Education Wars
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6841 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes
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The "shall make sufficient sums available" language is used in one more place in our constitution. It's in Article XII, Section 1, relating to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands....
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Friday, March 10, 2017 |
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Is Hawaii's Hotel Room Tax Law Obsolete?
By UHERO @ 6:59 PM :: 5186 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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With tax collections falling behind expectations, State lawmakers are pressuring the tax department to increase effort to collect uncollected taxes from internet sales....
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Friday, March 10, 2017 |
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DBEDT Report Designed to Help HSTA Write Slush Fund into Constitution?
By News Release @ 6:21 PM :: 6285 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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DBEDT is measuring dollars not taxpayers. One out-of-state owner of a shopping mall, golf course, or hotel equals 1000s of individual local homeowners....
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Friday, March 10, 2017 |
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SB1183: A Victory for the People (for now)
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:09 PM :: 5329 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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It's true that the session is far from over. And this bill could certainly end up morphing yet again....
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Thursday, March 9, 2017 |
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“Second home” tax may put affordable homes out of reach
By Selected News Articles @ 10:23 PM :: 5617 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes
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...this policy likely would backfire and make all housing in the islands more expensive....
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Sunday, March 5, 2017 |
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One Integrated Approach to Tax Fairness?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 3993 Views :: Taxes
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House Bill 1586 is a multi-faceted bill that seeks to change some of the characteristics of our tax system....
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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What you can do to help contain taxes
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:05 PM :: 3987 Views :: Taxes
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... the Honolulu Star-Advertiser noted with apparent alarm the “uncommonly heavy load of tax proposals still moving through both state Capitol chambers” ....
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Monday, February 27, 2017 |
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Corporate Income Tax—50-State Comparison
By Selected News Articles @ 6:23 PM :: 5920 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii Corporate Income over $100K is taxed at 6.4% ....
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Sunday, February 26, 2017 |
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Hawaii Legislature Obamacare Heavy
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6153 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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...the amount of the penalty could be as much as $695 x 2 adults plus $695 x ½ x 3 kids = $2,432.50....
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Friday, February 24, 2017 |
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It Doesn’t Always Pay to Make More
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:04 PM :: 4913 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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In just this legislative session, we've seen attempts to make the surcharge a permanent part of life.... We've seen proposed income tax increases. There's even an attempt to write a tax...into the state Constitution....
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017 |
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Earn $50K? Hawaii Takes More From Your Paycheck Than Any Other State
By Selected News Articles @ 5:48 PM :: 5670 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...and if you earn $100K, Hawaii is 3rd-highest....
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017 |
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Forbes: Taxes Make Hawaii One of 10 Worst States for High Earners
By Selected News Articles @ 1:58 PM :: 5751 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...and Legislators are pushing HB209 to make those rates even higher....
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Sunday, February 19, 2017 |
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The Need for Tax Vigilance in 2017
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4461 Views :: Taxes
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The sheer number of bills related to tax or public finance is staggering. It's much more frenetic this year than in any other year I've been in this position....
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Monday, February 13, 2017 |
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HSTA Rallies for $500M Tax Hike on Renters—House Approves on 2nd Read
By News Release @ 11:03 PM :: 8498 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...UHERO: ‘Discriminatory’ HSTA Property Tax Plan hits Renters Hardest....
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Sunday, February 12, 2017 |
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UHERO Slams the Skim
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6050 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...the State is making a ton of money off the skim....
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Saturday, February 11, 2017 |
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HIDOT Mileage Fee: Meet Big Brother the Taxman
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 3:45 PM :: 5532 Views :: Ethics, Taxes
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...the system knows the driver's exact route, his speed compliance and provides ratings for his braking and cornering performance. Too much info in the hands of the government....
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Friday, February 10, 2017 |
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Demanding a Tax Hike, HSTA to Rally at Capitol
By News Release @ 7:29 PM :: 7242 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes
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to lobby for a constitutional amendment that will drastically increase property taxes....
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Thursday, February 9, 2017 |
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2017 Honolulu Rail: Advice to the Legislature
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 3:56 AM :: 5549 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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The Legislature should not approve any extensions of the GET and it should pass a bill directing the city to handle current and future deficits with its own resources. This offers hope for some accountability and cost containment....
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017 |
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A 1-2 punch of tax proposals
By Rachelle Chang @ 12:25 PM :: 7911 Views :: Honolulu County, Education K-12, Rail, Taxes
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The State kept 10% of the surcharge collected or $25.92 million – which is more than the Department of Taxation’s entire Fiscal Year 2016 operating budget of $24 million....
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Sunday, February 5, 2017 |
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Vacation Rentals: Tax Hike Bills on the Move in the Legislature
By Selected News Articles @ 6:47 PM :: 6970 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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There are 20 bills currently on the table dealing with vacation rentals....
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Sunday, February 5, 2017 |
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Don’t mug taxpayers to pay for Hawaii’s high cost of living
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:01 AM :: 4327 Views :: Taxes
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...give everybody a pay raise--by cutting taxes....
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Sunday, February 5, 2017 |
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Unfunded Pensions – Tip of the Iceberg?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6769 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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Is a 7% return on investment sustainable into the future? Another organization that studied the issue said that a more realistic rate of return would be the “risk-free” rate, which they calculated at 2.344%....
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