Behind on Hawaiʻi GET returns? Start with a filing map
A practical way to organize missing G-45 and G-49 returns before addressing your DOTAX balance.
Read the article →Kōkua Tax Resource Center
Straight answers for Hawaiʻi taxpayers.
Tax rules get complicated fast. We break them down the way we would across the table: clear, practical and local—without scare tactics, vague promises or mainland call-center scripts.
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Start with what’s in front of you. No need guess.
Should you file a past-due tax return if you cannot pay?
Separate the filing problem from the payment problem and take a clear first step.
Read the article →Before requesting an IRS payment plan, check these four things
Prepare your filings, budget, notices, and current-year payments before proposing installments.
Read the article →A federal tax lien and a planned home sale: what to gather first
Understand the difference between a lien and a levy before promising a closing date.
Read the article →When an IRS payment would leave you short on basic living costs
What Currently Not Collectible status does—and why accurate financial records matter.
Read the article →Asking for IRS penalty relief? Start with a clear timeline
Build a factual explanation supported by records instead of relying on a general hardship letter.
Read the article →2026 Offer in Compromise Updates: What Actually Changed?
New forms, online processing and expense standards—but the IRS qualification test remains the same.
Read the article →What Must Your 2026 Mileage Log Actually Show?
The four fields each trip needs—and what the IRS says about weekly logs, sampling and lost records.
Read the article →2026 Business Mileage Rates Changed Midyear
How to split business miles between 72.5¢ and 76¢—and why the trip date controls.
Read the article →Received an IRS Notice in Hawaiʻi? What to Do First
The first five steps to protect the deadline, verify the notice and avoid an unprepared response.
Read the article →Common Hawaiʻi GET and Rental-Tax Mistakes
Why income tax, GET, TAT, county filings and property-manager responsibilities are often confused.
Read the article →Revenue Officer vs. Special Agent: Know the Difference
Who collects civil tax debts, who investigates potential crimes and how each IRS employee identifies themselves.
Read the article →IRS Direct Pay Is Easy. Make Sure the Payment Is Right.
Four details to verify before sending money—and why a payment may not solve the underlying tax problem.
Read the article →Trump Accounts vs. 529 Plans: Start With the Goal
What current IRS guidance says and how Hawaiʻi families can think about where additional savings belong.
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