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Hawai‘i state income tax returns due April 21

State individual income tax returns are due Monday, April 21, 2025. The federal income tax filing deadline is Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Tax credits for low-income Hawai‘i families available

Looming deadlines for state and federal income tax filings in April make this a dreaded time of the year, but with all of the tax credits now available, Hawai‘i families should make filing their taxes a priority this year.

Largest income tax cut bill for working families signed into law by Gov. Green

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., today signed two tax related bills into law: House Bill 2404 provides significant tax relief to Hawaiʻi’s working families; and Senate Bill 1035 exempts medical services reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE from the state’s General Excise Tax.

Tax Day is also tax fraud awareness day

Pacific Resource Partnership and the Hawai‘i Regional Council of Carpenters is reminding workers on Tax Day, especially those in the construction industry, that it’s never okay for companies to pay employees under the table, deny them overtime pay and health benefits, or misclassify them as independent contractors.

Exodus of Hawai‘i residents since 2020 results in $185M in lost tax revenue to the state

According to Seth Colby, Department of Taxation research and planning officer, outmigration since 2020 has resulted in the loss of $185 million in general excise taxes and state income taxes, or approximately $61.8 million per year. To place that amount into context, one percentage point of the Council on Revenues forecast, which determines how much can be spent on the state budget, represents approximately $100 million.         

Tax credits available for earned income, childcare expenses, low-income renters and more

The Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation is encouraging Hawaiʻi’s families to include available tax credits when filing 2023 individual income taxes.

Former Maui Tax Preparer Pleaded Guilty To Tax Violations

A former tax preparer on Maui pleaded guilty on Thursday to 14 counts of aiding and abetting the preparation of false and fraudulent 2014 Hawaiʻi tax returns.

Department of Taxation Offers Reminders as Tax Deadline Nears

The Department of Taxation is reminding the public that the Hawaiʻi individual income tax return is due Monday, April 22, and the deadline for the federal income tax return is on Monday, April 15. Residents will need to file Form N-11, while non-residents will need to file Form N-15. Anyone who did business in Hawaiʻi […]

Maui Physician Arrested for Alleged Tax Violations

The state Department of Taxation reports that a Maui physician was arrested on Thursday for alleged tax violations.

State Tax Collections Up 12.1%

Six months into the current fiscal year (2013), general fund deposits are up by 12.1 % compared with the same period in fiscal year 2012, according to preliminary statistics released by the Hawaii Department of Taxation on Monday.

FY2012 Tax Deposit Up 15%

For the just ended 2012 fiscal year, general fund deposits to the State of Hawaii are up by 14.9% compared with the 2011 fiscal year.

State Tax Director To Address “Cash Economy” at Workshop

The Hawaii Dept. of Taxation will hold a workshop on Maui on August 10 addressing the 2012 legislative session and the efforts of the Special Enforcement Section.

Pablo Praised for Rise in April Tax Revenues

The Governor attributed the strong performance in part to better business accounting procedures.