Can this Even be Enforced. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Tom Yamachika. Recently, the Honolulu City Council has taken up the idea of imposing a different tax rate for residences that are vacant. The idea is contained in Bill 76 (2020), a bill that started off last year, was […]
2021 Legislature Going Into Overtime (Talking Tax)
Vetoes and Amendments and Overrides, Oh My! The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. The Legislature will reconvene on July 6 to consider, amend, and possibly override vetoes by Governor Ige. July 6 is also the deadline by which Gov. Ige must sign or veto any […]
These Tax Bills Got Sent to the Governor (Talking Tax)
Hold on to your wallets! The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. We discuss some of the tax bills that recently were sent to the Governor by the just-concluded 2021 Legislature. There were significant changes in net income tax, exemptions suspended for the GET, a new […]
The Budget Balances, But More Taxes Coming? (Talking Tax)
Taxpayers Aren’t Out of the Woods Yet! The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. Recently House and Senate negotiators announced agreement on the 2021 State Budget. The budget was balanced with $1.6 billion of federal relief money infused. Yet lawmakers are moving forward with two tax […]