Taxes

... 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! ....

... New incentives approved to spur development of affordable rentals ....

... The states in the bottom 10 tend to have a number of afflictions in common: complex, nonneutral taxes with comparatively high rates ....

... The 20th annual American Lung Association "State of Tobacco Control" report evaluates states ....

... On top of the federal gasoline tax of 18.4 cents per gallon, Hawaii levies an additional excise tax of 51.7 cents - the fourth highest gas tax rate among states ....

... HONOLULU remained a Sinkhole City because it needed more than $3.9 billion, or $31,700 from each taxpayer, to pay its bills ....

"...increase the refund amount...."

... Their recommendation:  “Tax pension and other retirement income...."

... With this kind of money projected to come in the door, politicians of all stripes are staying up nights plotting and planning how to spend it ....

...Just like they were a year ago at this time, the businesses that provide jobs to the state’s civilian workforce are in danger of having their annual unemployment taxes skyrocket....

... What to do with the state’s $3 billion budget surplus ....

... the problem isn’t too little money, it’s too much ....

... The 2022 Legislative Briefings will be held via Zoom on the following Tuesdays from 7:30 am- 8:30 am ....

... the result of years of indulgence and bad habits ....