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2009
| Date | Title / Description |
|---|---|
| November 4, 2009 | Woman Guilty of Tax Violations |
| November 3, 2009 | Department of Taxation 2009 Year End Workshops on Kaua'i, Big Island, O'ahu and Maui |
| October 8, 2009 | Auto Parts Owner & Companies To Pay Fines For Failing To File GE Tax Returns |
| October 5, 2009 | Attorney Pleads "No Contest" To Not Filing Tax Returns |
| September 28, 2009 | State Increase Tax Enforcement With Emphasis On Cash Economy |
| September 23, 2009 | Home Care Provider Guilty of Filing False Returns |
| September 21, 2009 | Auto Parts Retailer and Owner Sentenced For Not Filing Tax Returns |
| September 18, 2009 | Tax Return Preparer Sentenced For Not Filing His Own Returns |
| September 16, 2009 | Realty Company & Owner Sentenced For Not Filing Tax Returns |
| September 14, 2009 | Repeat Tax Offender Charged With Multiple Violations |
| September 10, 2009 | Local Entertainer Sentenced in Tax Case |
| August 4, 2009 | Realtor Sentence for Felony in Tax Case |
| July 20, 2009 | Return Preparer Sentenced in Tax Case |
| July 10, 2009 | Department of Taxation Creates Special Enforcement Section With Emphasis on Cash Economy |
| June 23, 2009 | Department of Taxation Reminds Taxpayers Tax Amnesty Program Closing This Friday |
| June 23, 2009 | Department of Taxation Reminds Non-Resident Taxpayers and Out-of-State Organizations/Companies Tax Amnesty Program Closing This Friday |
| June 15, 2009 | Attorneys Sentenced In Separate Tax Cases For Failing To File Tax Returns |
| June 15, 2009 | Woman Found Guilty For Not Filing Tax Returns |
| May 29, 2009 | Transient Accomodations Tax Increases July 1, 2009 and Again on July 1, 2010 |
| May 27, 2009 | Department of Taxation Announces Tax Fresh Start Program |
| May 11, 2009 | State Tax Department to Hold Practitioners' Forum |
| May 7, 2009 | Department of Taxation Warns of Telephone Scam Regarding State of Hawaii Tax Refunds |
| May 1, 2009 | CORRECTION: Rodney Villanueva |
| April 29, 2009 | Criminal Complaint Filed in Tax Case |
| April 28, 2009 | Tour Operator Found Guilty of Tax Violations |
| April 28, 2009 | Criminal Complaint Filed in Tax Case |
| April 28, 2009 | Criminal Complaint Filed in Tax Case |
| April 21, 2009 | Delinquent Taxpayer Names To Be Posted On The Internet |
| April 15, 2009 | No Jail For Refund Scheme Organizer |
| April 2, 2009 | REMINDER: General Excise Tax Returns And Payments Must Be Filed Even If Taxpayers Did Not Request Booklets |
| March 30, 2009 | State Tax Returns Due April 20th Curbside Drop-Off Service for Last Minute filers on Oahu Discontinued This Year |
| February 20, 2009 | State Department of Taxation Encourages E-Filing Free On-Line Service Can Speed Up Tax Refunds |
| February 12, 2009 | Fraudulent Refund Scheme Organizer Pleads Guilty |
| February 12, 2009 | Real Estate Agent Found Guilty In Tax Case |
| February 12, 2009 | Complaint Filed In Tax Case |
| February 11, 2009 | Tax Protestor Sentenced For State Tax Crimes |
| February 3, 2009 | Criminal Complaint Filed On Owner Of Ohana Hearing Company |
| January 20, 2009 | Former Honolulu Police Officer Sentenced For State Tax Crimes |
2008
| Date | Title / Description |
|---|---|
| December 30, 2008 | Hawaii State Tax Department Makes It Easier For Businesses To Complete General Excise Tax Form |
| December 22, 2008 | Maui Men Charged in Separate Tax Cases |
| December 15, 2008 | State Tax Department to Assist Residents and Businesses Affected by Storms |
| December 3, 2008 | Honolulu Man Found Guilty Of State Tax Crimes |
| October 27, 2008 | Former Honolulu Police Officer Found Guilty Of State Tax Crimes |
| October 23, 2008 | Department of Taxation 2008 Year End Workshops on Kaua'i, Big Island, O'ahu and Maui |
| October 2, 2008 | Realtor Sentenced For Tax Violations |
| September 22, 2008 | Fuel Company & President Sentenced in Tax Case |
| September 9, 2008 | Real Estate Agent Gets Jail Term For Tax Violations |
| September 8, 2008 | Hawai'i State Tax Department Urges Residents To Apply For Federal Economic Stimulus Payment |
| July 23, 2008 | Tax Violations Filed Against Dead Beat Dads |
| July 14, 2008 | Contractor Sentenced In Tax Case |
| July 21, 2008 | State Warns of Email Scam Regarding State of Hawaii Tax Refunds |
| July 18, 2008 | Department Of Taxation 2008 Summer Workshops on Kauai, Big Island, Oahu and Maui |
| July 11, 2008 | State Tax Revenues in Fiscal Year 2008 Reach All-Time High of Up $4.6 Billion |
| July 10, 2008 | Realtor Resentenced In Tax Case |
| July 3, 2008 | Taxpayers Sentenced in Separate Tax Cases |
| July 2, 2008 | Defendant Ordered To Pay Restitution In Theft In Tax Case |
| June 16, 2008 | State Tax Department Going Green Discontinues Mailing of Tax Booklets |
| May 27, 2008 | Realtor Sentenced in Tax Case |
| May 23, 2008 | State Tax Department to Hold Practitioner's Forum |
| April 25, 2008 | Complaint Filed on Maui Businessman |
| April 25, 2008 | Corporate Officer Charged For Failing To File General Excise Tax Returns |
| April 22, 2008 | Complaint File Against Fuel Distributor |
| April 22, 2008 | General Excise Tax Instructional Video on Department of Taxation's Website |
| April 18, 2008 | Real Estate Agent Charged With Failure To File His General Excise Tax Returns |
| April 16, 2008 | Extension Available To File Hawaii Net Income Tax Return |
| April 11, 2008 | Couple Charged In Tax Case |
| April 10, 2008 | Department of Taxation Eliminates $2.50 Transaction Fee to E-File and E-Pay |
| April 4, 2008 | Man Charged With Erroneous Refund |
| March 28, 2008 | Indictment On Real Estate Agent In A Tax Case |
| March 25, 2008 | Corporation President Sentenced In Tax Case |
| March 20, 2008 | Haleiwa Realtor Sentenced in Tax Case |
| March 12, 2008 | Florida Man Sentenced For Filing False Tax Refunds |
| February 21, 2008 | Real Estate Brokers Sentenced in Tax Cases |
| February 21, 2008 | Complaint Filed Against Optometrist For Tax Violations |
| February 8, 2008 | Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Tax Violations |
| January 24, 2008 | Homeowner Pleads Guilty to Attempted Tax Evasion |
| January 11, 2008 | The Department of Taxation Conducting General Excise Tax Workshops on Oahu |
2007
| Date | Title / Description |
|---|---|
| December 28, 2007 | Volunteers Offer Free Tax Preparation Assistance |
| December 20, 2007 | State General Excise Tax Form Revised |
| November 9, 2007 | Elimination of Form N-12, Individual Income Tax Return for Residents |
| November 2, 2007 | Department of Taxation 2007 Year End Workshops on Kaua'i, Big Island, O'ahu and Maui |
| October 26, 2007 | Local Businessman Sentenced in Tax Case |
| October 24, 2007 | Realtor Pleads Guilty To Tax Violations |
| October 8, 2007 | Probation Revocation Nets Jail in Misdemeanor Tax Case |
| October 8, 2007 | Owner Charged With Failure To File General Excise and Transient Accomodations Tax |
| September 28, 2007 | Corporation & Owner Fined in Tax Case |
| September 4, 2007 | Tax Preparer & Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Tax Fraud |
| August 21, 2007 | First Extradition in Tax Case |
| August 10, 2007 | Tax Charges Results In Arrest |
| July 17, 2007 | Department Of Taxation 2007 Summer Workshops on Kauai, Big Island, Oahu and Maui |
| July 10, 2007 | Landscaper & Publisher of Magazine Pleads Guilty For Tax Crimes |
| June 29, 2007 | City Employees & Bus Drivers Indicted For Tax Crimes |
| June 19, 2007 | Real Estate Salesperson & Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Charges |
| June 18, 2007 | State Tax Department to Hold Practitioner's Forum |
| May 9, 2007 | Informational Video Designed for Landlords on Completing Revised General Excise Tax Returns Will Air on Olelo, Channel 49, and Is Avalable Online |
| April 25, 2007 | Realtor Sentenced for Tax Violations |
| April 17, 2007 | First Quarter County Surcharge Collections Total $14.2 Million |
| April 13, 2007 | Informational Video on Oahu County Surcharge Tax Available Online |
| April 5, 2007 | State Tax Returns Due Friday, April 20, 2007
Curbside drop-off available for last-minute filers on O'ahu |
| March 19, 2007 | Informational Briefing on 1/2% Oahu County Surcharge Tax Will Air on Olelo, Channel 54 |
| February 12, 2007 | State Tax Returns E-File |
| January 23, 2007 | Income Tax Filing Season Information |
2006
| Date | Title / Description |
|---|---|
| December 29, 2006 | National Day of Mourning Observation Extends Some Filing Deadlines |
| November 9, 2006 | Department of Taxation Temporarily Expands Call Center Hours & Days |
| November 8, 2006 | Department of Taxation 2006 Year-End Workshops on Oahu and Neighbor Islands |
| October 18, 2006 | State Department of Taxation Offers Tax Relief for Residents Affected by Earthquake |
| August 14, 2006 | Tax Review Commission To Discuss Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Recommendation at August Meeting |
| June 22, 2006 | Department of Taxation 2006 Summer Workshops on Oahu and Neighbor Islands |
| May 24, 2006 | State Tax Refund Status Now Available on the Internet, May 24, 2006 |
| April 18, 2006 | State Tax Returns Due Thursday, April 20, 2006 |
| April 11, 2006 | Curbside Service Available For Last-Minute Filers On Oahu |
| April 4, 2006 | State Tax Department Extends Period Of Tax Relief To April 9, 2006 To Provide Assistance To Residents And Business Affected By Storms |
| March 22, 2006 | State Tax Department to Assist Residents and Businesses Affected by Storms |
| February 16, 2006 | State Department of Taxation and AARP Tax-Aide to Offer Free One-Day Tax Assistance to the Waianae Community |
| February 10, 2006 | State Department of Taxation / IRS Bring Free Tax Assistance to Molokai |
| February 8, 2006 | Department of Taxation Expanding Hours for Customer Service Telephone Calls During Tax Season |
| February 3, 2006 | Department of Taxation Encourages Taxpayers and Tax Practitioners to E-File (Electronically File) State Tax Returns |
| February 1, 2006 | Income Tax Filing Season Information |
2005
| Date | Title / Description |
|---|---|
| November 25, 2005 | Department of Taxation Reduces Booklet Mailing Costs |
| November 8, 2005 | Department of Taxation 2005 Year-End Workshops on Oahu and Neighbor Islands |
| November 2, 2005 | Department of Taxation Publishes New General Excise/Use Tax Return Forms |
| August 17, 2005 | State Tax Extensions Expire Monday, August 22, 2005 |
| July 14, 2005 | Department of Taxation Summer Workshop 2005 |
| April 14, 2005 | State Tax Returns Due Wednesday, April 20, 2005 |
| April 14, 2005 | Curbside Service Available for Last-Minute Filers on Oahu |
| February 7, 2005 | State Department of Taxation /AARP Bring Free Tax Assistance to Molokai |
| February 7, 2005 | 1099-G and 1099-INT Statements from the State Tax Department Should Be Received by February 22 |
| January 17, 2005 | Income Tax Filing Season Information |
| January 5, 2005 | Act 113 Notification Letters Sent to Affected Hawaii Employers |
2004
| Date | Title / Description |
|---|---|
| December 7, 2004 | Notification Letters Going Out to Hawai`i Businesses |
| November 18, 2004 | Criminal Tax Complaint on Tax Preparer |
| November 16, 2004 | Department of Taxation Year-End Workshop 2004 on Oahu and the Neighbor Islands |
| October 25, 2004 | TAX PREPARER SENT TO JAIL |
| October 18, 2004 | TAX INDICTMENT: JS&B Catering, Inc., and its President, John D. Miura. |
| October 11, 2004 | Tax Department Computer System Implementation Completed Ahead of Schedule |
| September 20, 2004 | Tax Department Computer System Implementation To Affect Hawaii Taxpayers October 1 |
| July 30, 2004 | Qualifying Taxpayers Who Failed To Pay Full Taxes To Be Given Penalty and Interest Waiver |
| July 26, 2004 | Department of Taxation Summer Workshop 2004 |
| April 30, 2004 | Tax Bills Prematurely Sent to Persons Who Mailed Tax Payments Close to April 20 |
| April 12, 2004 | State Tax Returns Due Tuesday, April 20, 2004 |
| April 12, 2004 | Curbside Service Available For Last-Minute Filers on Oahu |
| April 5, 2004 | State Tax Telephone Lines Open on Good Friday Holiday |
| March 4, 2004 | Hawaii Signs Federation of Tax Administrators Agreement On Abusive Tax Avoidance Transactions |
| March 1, 2004 | IRS and State Department of Taxation Alert Hawaii Taxpayers to Abusive Tax Schemes |
| February 11, 2004 | State Department of Taxation to Release 2003 Tax Information CD in Late February |
| February 5, 2004 | Automated State Income Tax Refund Information Now Available |
| January 27, 2004 | Joint Department of Taxation and IRS Outreach on Molokai and in Waianae, Oahu |
| January 6, 2004 | 2004 Income Tax Filing Season Information |
2003
| Date | Title / Description |
|---|---|
| November 10, 2003 | Department of Taxation Year-End Workshop 2003 on Oahu and Neighbor Islands |
| July 24, 2003 | Department of Taxation Summer Workshop 2003 |
| July 21, 2003 | Important Filing Deadline Information |
| July 7, 2003 | General Excise and Other Business Tax Forms Booklets Delayed for Some Semiannual Filers |
| June 2, 2003 | Qualified High Technology Business Information Filing Deadline June 16, 2003 |
| May 15, 2003 | Tax Practitioners' Forum on May 28, 2003 |
| May 12, 2003 | State Income Tax Revenues Continue to Fall |
| April 19, 2003 | Income Tax Revenues Plummet -- Tax Credits Blamed |
| April 11, 2003 |
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| April 11, 2003 | Extensions of Deadlines and Other Tax Relief for Members of the Armed Forces, Reserves, and Hawaii National Guard |
| March 27, 2003 | Number of E-Filed State Tax Returns Jumps |
| March 24, 2003 | State Tax Department to Review Research Tax Credit Claims for Potential Abuses |
| March 17, 2003 | State Tax Department Cracks Down on Act 221 Abuses |
| March 6, 2003 | Department of Taxation and Internal Revenue Service Outreach 2003 |
| January 16, 2003 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASE: Owner of Rental Property Indicted for Tax Evasion |
2002
| Date | Title / Description |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2002 | New Form G-27 Certification Required When Registering Vehicles Purchased Outside Hawaii |
| December 30, 2002 | Information for the 2003 Income Tax Filing Season |
| December 24, 2002 | Department of Taxation Issues Supplement to Booklet A, Employer's Tax Guide |
| December 19, 2002 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASE: Five Individuals Indicted for Tax Evasion, False and Fraudulent Statements and Theft |
2001
| Date | Title / Description |
|---|---|
| December 14, 2001 | Department of Taxation Releases Revised Employer's Tax Guide |
| December 7, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASE: Tax Complaint Filed on Physician's Business |
| November 20, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASE: RB Tax Return Preparer is Fined $2,000 (Ms. Rosalinda DeGuzman) |
| November 7, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASES (2):
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| October 31, 2001 | State Expands Online Filing Services |
| October 10, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASE: Kauai Barber Guilty on Tax Charges |
| October 5, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASE Honolulu Attorney Fined for Not Filing His General Excise Taxes |
| September 21, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASES (3)
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| September 18, 2001 | Tax Department Offers E-Filing of Estimated Tax Payments |
| September 12, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASE: Trucking Company and Officers Fined and Restitution Ordered |
| September 7, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASE: Honolulu Architect Pleads No Contest to Tax Charges |
| August 30, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASES (2)
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| August 14, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASES (2)
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| July 19, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASE: Honolulu Attorney Indicted for False Tax Returns |
| July 17, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASE (2)
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| July 10, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASE: Tax Complaint Filed Against Honolulu Realtor |
| July 5, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASE: Richard J. Basuel Sentenced to Jail and Fined $30,000 |
| June 5, 2001 | Tax Department Offers E-Filing of Estimated Tax Payments |
| May 23, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASES (2)
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| April 2, 2001 | Tax Department Offers Internet Filing of Various State Tax Forms |
| March 29, 2001 | Tax Department Reminds Retailers Cigarette Packages Must Be Affixed With Cigarette Tax Stamps Beginning April 1, 2001 |
| March 15, 2001 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASE: A Dental Corporation and Officer Charged and Sentenced for Tax Violations |
2000
| Date | Title / Description |
|---|---|
| December 20, 2000 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASES (4)
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| October 24, 2000 | Department of Taxation Releases Revised Employer's Tax Guide |
| October 19, 2000 | CRIMINAL TAX RELEASES (2)
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