Department of Taxation Reminds Taxpayers Tax Amnesty Program Closing This Friday

June 23, 2009

HONOLULU - The State of Hawai'i Department of Taxation (DOTAX) reminds eligible out-of-state taxpayers that the tax amnesty "Tax Fresh Start Program" ends on Friday, June 26, 2009....

The Department would also like to inform the community about recently enacted legislation which greatly enhances the power of DOTAX to audit and assess non-filers or under-reporters. Specifically, Act 134 .... More ....

Department of Taxation Reminds Non-Resident Taxpayers and Out-of-State Organizations/Companies Tax Amnesty Program Closing This Friday

June 23, 2009

HONOLULU - The State of Hawai'i Department of Taxation (DOTAX) reminds eligible out-of-state taxpayers that the tax amnesty "Tax Fresh Start Program" ends on Friday, June 26, 2009....

Nonresident individuals and companies who earned Hawai'i source income - including income from the rental of property located in Hawai'i, income from work performed in Hawai'i, or income from a business conducted in this state - are generally liable for Hawai'i general excise tax (a 4.0 percent or 4.5 percent gross receipts tax) and income tax on that income, and are required to file Hawai'i general excise and income tax returns. More ....

Attorneys Sentenced In Separate Tax Cases For Failing To File Tax Returns

June 15, 2009

HONOLULU - Thomas D. Collins, III, was sentenced on June 2, 2009 before Judge Leslie Hayashi for failing to file his annual general excise returns for 2002 through 2006 and his individual income tax returns for 2004 through 2006. More ....

Woman Found Guilty For Not Filing Tax Returns

June 15, 2009

HONOLULU - Veronica Esteban was sentenced before Judge Blake Okimoto on June 5, 2009 for failing to file her annual general excise tax returns for 2001 through 2005.... More ....

New Tax Information Release

June 15, 2009 - Tax Information Release 2009-02

Exemption for contracting or services exported out of state, HRS section 237-29.53; Imposition of tax on imported services or contracting, HRS section 238-2.3

This Tax Information Release (TIR) provides guidance as to the application of the general excise tax exemption for contracting or services exported out-of-state, and the application of the use tax to contracting or services imported into Hawaii, pursuant to sections 237-29.53 and 238-2.3, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), respectively. More ....

New Tax Announcement

June 15, 2009 - Tax Announcement 2009-04

Act 59, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, Relating to the Conveyance Tax

On May 8, 2009, the Legislature overrode Governor Linda Lingle's veto and House Bill 1741, HD 1, SD 1, CD1 became law as Act 59.

Beginning July 1, 2009, Act 59 increases conveyance tax rates for higher value properties, and changes the percentages of the conveyance tax revenue distributed into the rental housing trust fund and the natural area reserve fund. More ....

New Tax Announcement

June 12, 2009 - Tax Announcement 2009-06

Increase in the Cigarette Tax on July 1, 2009

Act 56, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009 (Act 56), increases the excise tax per cigarette sold in Hawaii. More ....

Department of Taxation Announces Tax Fresh Start Program

May 27, 2009

HONOLULU - The State of Hawaii Department of Taxation ("DOTAX") announced that it is offering a "Tax Fresh Start Program", running from May 27, 2009 through June 26, 2009. More ....

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