Gorden Gates, EA
Kamehameha Schools and University of Hawaiʻi graduate. Gorden founded the practice around pono, mālama and personal responsibility to every client.
About Kōkua Tax
Our reputation lives in the same community you do.
Kōkua Tax was built to give Hawaiʻi families and businesses something national tax-relief companies cannot manufacture: local accountability, direct access and advice grounded in the way people live and do business here.
Talk with a local Enrolled Agent
The people behind the promise
Local professionals—not a mainland call center.
Gorden Gates and Steven Montgomery are Enrolled Agents, federally authorized tax practitioners who represent taxpayers before the IRS. They lead a Hawaiʻi-based practice focused on understanding the complete problem before recommending a resolution.
“The right result starts with telling people the truth about what they qualify for—and what they do not.”
Steven Montgomery, EA
Steven helps lead client representation and brings the same direct, evidence-based approach to resolving IRS and Hawaiʻi tax problems.
Roots in the community
Local is not a marketing slogan.
It means raising a family here, building relationships here and knowing that every client experience becomes part of the reputation we carry through the community.
That is why we do not sell one-size-fits-all promises. We listen, verify the facts and explain the solution that can actually be supported.
In the local conversation
Tax resolution on KITV4 Island Life.
In January 2024, Gorden and Steven joined Davey D, Lina Girl and Mele Apana to discuss how Tax Resolution Services of Hawaii helps taxpayers face serious tax challenges.
Watch the KITV segment →Media appearance does not imply endorsement by KITV.Real kōkua starts with listening