2009 State Income Tax Refunds Delayed Until
July 1

February 8, 2010

HONOLULU - The State Department of Taxation is reminding the public that effective immediately, the issuance of all net income tax refunds for tax year 2009, including individual, corporate, and fiduciary income tax returns, will be delayed until July 1, 2010. More ....

New Tax Announcement

February 3, 2010 - Tax Announcement 2010-01

Relating to the Conversion of Eligible Non-Roth IRAs into Roth IRAs

The Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. No. 109-222; May 17, 2006):

This Act allows taxpayers to convert eligible non-Roth IRAs to Roth IRAs regardless of income effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2009. Previously, only taxpayers with federal adjusted gross incomes of $100,000 or less could exercise this option. More ....

New Letter Ruling

January 22, 2010 - Letter Ruling 2010-01

The Department has issued its first letter ruling for 2010, its eleventh overall, discussing the application of the use tax to the importation of a jet engine into Hawaii for use as a spare part. More ....

New Deadline for General Excise Tax Returns

January 25, 2010

HONOLULU - The Department of Taxation reminds taxpayers of new general excise tax (GET) filing and payment deadlines for periodic returns beginning with returns filed for the January 2010 period. More ....