News and Announcements

Notice of Public Hearing

The Department will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 9:00 a.m. at the Princess Ruth Keelikolani Building, Room 310, 830 Punchbowl St., Honolulu, HI 96813, to allow the public to comment on the proposed adoption of the following administrative rules.
  Proposed rules relating to income tax withholding – A copy of the proposed rules can be found here: Standard formatRamseyer format
  Appendix 1: Income Tax Withholding Tables for tax year 2025 (August 16, 2024) 8/16/2024 214 pages, 6.99 MB

Tax Information Release

Tax Information Release 2024-04
General Excise Tax on Payments Made by Film Production Companies to Payroll Service Providers
  This Tax Information Release (TIR) provides guidance on the imposition and calculation of the Hawaiʻi general excise tax (GET) to payroll service providers hired by film production companies operating in the State, application of the GET exemption for professional employer organizations (PEOs) under section 237-24.75(3), Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), and whether payments made by a production company to a payroll service provider are eligible to be claimed as qualified production costs for the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit (the “Film Credit”) under section 235-17, HRS.

Council on Revenues

Agenda – Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Recent Updates

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Pass-Through Entity Taxation

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022, partnerships and S corporations may elect to pay Hawai’i income taxes at the entity level. Eligible members of an electing pass-through entity (PTE) may claim a Hawai’i income tax credit for the pro rata share of PTE taxes paid.

Visit the Pass-Through Entity Taxation page for more information.

Loan-Out Company General Excise Tax (GET) Withholding Payment

To see step-by step instructions on how to pay a Loan-Out Company General Excise Tax (GET) withholding payment on Hawaiʻi Tax Online, click on the “E-Services” tab above and access a Powerpoint presentation in the “Other Resources” section at the bottom of the E-Services page.

To make a Loan-Out Company General Excise Tax (GET) withholding payment click on the “E-Services” tab above and click on the link https://hitax.hawaii.gov/. Sign-in into your HTO account, select “More…” tab, under “Payments & Returns” tile, select “Manage Loan-out Payments (Film Credit),” or under the “Payment” tile, click on the link “Make a Loan-out Payment (Film Credit)”.

Tools & Resources

Tax License Search

Use this page to search for your Hawaii Tax license(s) and status(es).

report tax violations

To ensure that all sectors of Hawaii’s economy, especially those that transact business in cash, pay their fair share of taxes.

online certificate of vendor compliance (hce)

Expedites your ability to furnish proof of compliance with the requirements of 103D-310(c), HRS

Protect Your Information

Helpful tips and reminders to prevent you from getting scammed and to protect your information.

Third Party Registration

This page provides information on how to register as a Verified Practitioner under the State of Hawai‘i.

Collections Services

Tax Collection Services is charged with the recovery of taxes. Got a Collections issue or question?

Reports & Data

Data Dashboards

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Tax Research Insights

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Reports

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OAHU

Taxpayer Services
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