Taxes

... Tax Department wanted get a piece of the UH research grants ....

... Maui County proposes to spend more than One Billion Dollars in this fiscal year, a 26% increase over last fiscal year ....

... State-local taxes paid $8,410 -- 14.1% of income ....

... Whether it be a bake sale, benefit dinner, or a silent auction, any income from an activity the primary purpose for which is raising money is GET taxable ....

... It would have increased the state sales tax and would have eliminated many tax credits and deductions.  The legislature, predictably, tossed out these offsets ....

... HART's recovery plan was shipped off to the FTA today with revenue projections that I think are too high ....

... Hawaii’s gross domestic product is down by 4.43% since 2019, yet even as the economy suffers, all four counties seem determined to spend like crazy ....

... efforts to reform the state’s emergency powers law; reduce barriers to housing; bring taxes, debt and state spending under control ....

... there are a lot of different taxes that go into the price at the pump ....

... praiseworthy was the passage of a bill that will limit the state’s emergency powers, if the governor lets it become law ....

... Here’s a list of some of the eyebrow-raising bills that have gone to the fifth floor ....

... Hawaii’s GE Tax base has historically exceeded 100 percent of personal income but took a hit as the island’s economic profile changed during the pandemic ....

“The general rule is that amounts received by a business that replace income are subject to GET."

... Lawmakers can be very crafty and propose things that don’t look like taxes ....

... What one hand might be giving, the other might be taking away by spending money on things that could come back to haunt us ....

... A newly released report examines the tax burden and economic climate of all 50 states ....

... Numerous bills aimed at increasing our taxes have been shelved, and some good measures actually have a chance of passing ....

... penalizing homeowners, driving up already sky-high taxes, implementing privacy-invasive and severe enforcement measures and providing little to benefit to residents in need of affordable housing ....

... some legislation that has the potential to change our tax system in very bold ways ....

... three tax types of state tax burdens — property taxes, individual income taxes and sales and excise taxes — as a share of total personal income in the state ....

... an empty homes tax would have the effect of penalizing homeowners, driving up already sky-high taxes, implementing privacy-invasive and severe enforcement measures and providing little to benefit to residents in need of affordable housing ....

... Including the federal tax, taxes account for 13.8% of the average price of a gallon of gas in the state ....

... people on the lower end of the income spectrum spend comparatively more of their hard-earned dollars on general excise tax ....

... high taxes for poor quality services ....

... Ranking Individual Income Taxes on the 2022 State Business Tax Climate Index ....

... HB 2088, creates a program where you could go to a lender, borrow money to make home improvements, and then repay the loan with payments that are added to your property tax bill ....

... several hundred attendees were treated to good food, inspirational speakers, terrific entertainment and great camaraderie ....

... Some that are likely to get resurrected or with their content inserted into another vehicle ....

... “wealth tax” in Senate Bill 3182 ....

... Bill 9 would impose a 3% property tax surcharge ....

... late filing penalties, which are now 5% a month but are capped at 25%, can go to 75% ....

... The gasoline tax in 2035 will be $33.16 a barrel ....

... Medicare will only reimburse medical work at “reasonable charges” and will not reimburse the doctors for the GET they have to pay ....

... Watching proposed tax hikes make their way through the Legislature has become an annual tradition ....

... ‘wealth tax’ great way to encourage capital flight ....

... Hawaii legislators are aiming to increase taxes on fuels, property and capital gains, but that might be more trouble than it’s worth ....

... carbon-dioxide taxes are inherently regressive and disproportionally harm low-income families ....

... How many ways can our state legislators make life more miserable for us? ....

... the regressive general excise tax is one of the reasons for Hawaii’s high cost of living ....

... A tax hike on alcoholic drinks would be another burden on an industry that has suffered greatly over the past two years ....

... capital gains shall be taxed “at the highest marginal rate applicable to the taxpayer’s filing status and tax bracket.” ....

... This bill is a continuation of the policy of social-planning-via-taxation that has helped make Hawaii one of the most expensive states in the nation ....

... Regressive Gasoline Tax Would Top Out At $33.16 Per Barrel In 2035 ....

... In this proposal, “assets” refer to the “worldwide net worth” of the taxpayer and includes items such as stock, business interests, stock and collectibles, business funds and more ....

... Hawaii already has the third-highest level of economic flight per capita in the nation. ...

... Hold on to your wallet ....

... Road map to prosperity ....

... you can't let your guard down when our esteemed legislators get together ....

... thus raising the state’s top income tax rate from 11% to 13% ....

... Want to pass one of these bills?  Go ahead, make my day! ....