SUNSEEKERS heading to Hawaii must now shell out more money to cover a tourist tax hike. Government officials have praised it ...

Record state tax breaks that went into effect two years ago would be suspended for all Hawaii income earners for three years ...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, surrounded by lawmakers and supporters, signs legislation in Honolulu on Tuesday, May 27, 2026 that raises the state's tax on hotel rooms and other short-term accommodations to ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers passed on Friday first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to raise money for environmental protection and strengthening defenses ...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) proposed a three-year pause of the state’s planned personal income tax cuts beginning next year to help fill a state budget gap anticipated by cuts in federal funding.

The state tax filing deadline is coming up on April 20th. It's important to file early and get all the necessary documents.

Hawaii is adding a 0.75% tax to hotel and vacation rental stays starting Jan. 1, 2026 A new 11% tax on cruise ships will begin in July 2026 Revenue, estimated at $100 million annually, will fund ...

Hawaii lawmakers have approved a new measure to raise the state's lodging tax, marking what experts say is the nation's first state-level tax of its kind designed explicitly to fund environmental ...

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s governor signed legislation Tuesday that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental stays to raise money to address eroding shorelines, wildfires and other consequences ...