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Homeowner Assistance Fund programs on Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi to close applications May 1
With a month remaining before the programs close, homeowners in need can still get help. Homeowners applying for the Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi County HAF programs must meet several requirements. Applicants must submit complete forms no later than 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2024, to be considered for funding.
2023 Maui Real Property Assessment notices to be mailed
County of Maui 2023 Real Property Assessment Notices will be mailed to all real property owners on or before March 15, 2023.
Maui Real Property Tax payment deadline is Aug. 22
The deadline for the first installment of Maui County real property tax payments for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 is Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.
Maui Budget Chair Lauds Further Tax Reform
The ordinance provides an exemption of up to $200,000 for homeowners who qualify by renting long-term and a new tax classification and corresponding tax rate for long-term rentals.
Study: Waihe‘e-Waiehu is Most Affordable Place to Live in Hawai‘i
A new study from financial technology company, SmartAsset, ranks the Waiheʻe-Waiehu area of Maui as the most affordable place to live in Hawaiʻi.
Maui 2018 Real Property Assessment Notices Mailed
The 2018 real property assessment notices for Maui County will be mailed or emailed to property owners on or before March 15.
Credit Union Agreement Allows for Automatic Real Property Tax Payments
Maui County residents can now pay their property tax bills at their local credit union, and also set up automatic payments.
Farmers Testify Against Proposed Changes in Ag Land Taxation
Opponents say the bill would eliminate the county’s current “agriculture-use value” assessment, changing all agricultural lands to a “market value” assessment. They claim it would result in increased taxes for farmers and ranchers, and “severely handicap” the farming community in Maui County.
Tavares on TAT: “We can see the light at the end of the tunnel”
By Wendy Osher The state legislature did not vote before Friday’s deadline on a proposal to take the county’s share of the Transient accommodation tax or TAT. Now it’s a wait and see situation as county mayors across the state monitor the latest developments. “We’re not out of the woods quite yet,” said Maui Mayor […]
Tavares Testifies: Maui Shortfall will Jump to $73 Million Without TAT Revenues
By Wendy Osher Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares will testify today before the House of Representatives’ Committee on Finance at the State Capitol. Tavares is expected to comment on House Bill 2598 Relating to Transient Accommodations Tax or TAT- which proposes to suspend the distribution of revenues to the counties. The three year suspension, if approved, […]