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Feeling Lost with Your Hawaii Taxes?

We specialize in HARPTA withholding and Hawaii taxes. We know the processes to efficiently file all of your Hawaii taxes so you can stop worrying about them.

Which situation(s) below represents you?
Select the situation(s) to determine your Hawaii tax requirements.

PCS orders requiring you to sell your Hawaii home? HARPTA – 7.25% withholding on the gross sales price of your property, may apply.

We specialize in filing HARPTA waivers or reductions for PCS situations, prior to closing. We also can assist in obtaining your HARPTA withholding soon after closing.

HARPTA

PCS and renting out your Hawaii property?

Ensure your property manager or someone like us are handling your Hawaii tax requirements. You have enough to worry about!

Hawaii Income tax
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The biggest tax issue for sellers who are not Hawaii residents is HARPTA. This is an automatic 7.25% withholding on the gross sales price of your property.

We have filed hundreds of HARPTA related returns for sellers.

HARPTA
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Are you relying on your property manager to handle your Hawaii taxes?

We have assisted hundreds of delinquent taxpayers catch-up with their Hawaii taxes after finding out it was their responsibility, not their property managers.

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General Excise Tax
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Both life and the timing between tax deadlines move fast. Forgot to file your Hawaii Tax returns and have additional penalties & interest?

Don’t worry, we are here for you! We have efficiently caught up filings up to 10 years and have 100% success representing taxpayers to the tax office to obtain penalty waivers through the VDA program.

Hawaii Income tax
General Excise Tax
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VDA (waive penalties)

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How Can We Service You?

Our service promise is to take the Hawaii tax stress off your list and onto ours. We will handle your required Hawaii tax return compliance. Just say the words “ENGAGE and GO” and we will take over your Hawaii taxes!

Filing HARPTA

We have supported hundreds of clients through HARPTA. We have filed waivers and reductions prior to closing. Or early refunds and Hawaii income tax returns after closing. Our mission is responsive and quick service to ensure you receive your HARPTA money back ASAP!

Education

For sellers and taxpayers, we provide education through our in-depth one-on-one consultation to understand your specific situation. For real estate brokerage and escrow companies, we love being a guest speaker to discuss HARPTA and Hawaii taxes. 

We understand success and knowledge comes from continual education. We would love to schedule a one-on-one, seminar, or online presentation and/or workshop for you.

Consultation

We would love to discuss your situation with you. If you have a specific tax issue or want to discuss if you qualify for HARPTA or other Hawaii tax requirements, we can figure that out with you. We will then set up a plan to support you through the process.

Catch-Up

After learning about your requirements, you may need to file multiple past period(s) of tax returns. We can synchronize filing your various tax returns along with HARPTA deadlines for an efficient and stream-lined process in-house. We are also successful in obtaining waivers of penalties for your late filing and payments.

Why Use Hawaii Tax Filings?

Hawaii tax rules and process thereon can be extremely confusing. This is where an experienced CPA is important to:

  • Inform you about Hawaii taxes and what may impact your situation
  • Experience knowing and working with the tax office on required supporting documentation to reduce examinations or to support an audit
  • Efficient responsive communicate, calculate, and file your required tax returns on time
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