There Are Many Creative Possibilities for Hawaii. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roger Epstein. Tax attorney Roger Epstein shares some of his ouit of the box ideas for Hawaii tax and economics. The REIT income tax withholding bill. Increasing taxes on hotel credits for paying a living wage of […]
Will Honolulu Hike Taxes Again (Hawaii Together)
New Tax Proposals at the Honolulu Council. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Tom Yamachika. The Honolulu City Council is considering adding a new tier to its property tax structure, bringing into question whether “taxing the rich” is a good policy to pursue. At the same time, the county will […]
Why Hawaii residents are moving away (Hawaii Together)
State taxes a major driver of the exodus. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Dan Mitchell. Hawaii has experienced several years of negative migration as more and more residents leave for the mainland. Polls indicate that residents usually leave due to the high cost of living and […]
How much fiscal progress can the legislature make this session (Talking Tax)
There are many challenges. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. Tom Yamachika, president of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, will help us understand the current fiscal problems of the state in view of Covid and the reopening and the findings of the Council on Revenues […]
The Parable of the Two Horses (Talking Tax)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Horses, being, of course the Hawaii economy. Tom Yamachika of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii will discuss the Parable of the Two Hoses and the Hawaii Economy. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. The host for this […]
Fiscal Policy in Hawaii, Part Two (Talking Tax)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Its intersection with tax policy. This will be a continuation of our discussion last time. We’ll touch on how fiscal policy connects with state tax policy, and with federal tax policy. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. […]
Where is Hawaii today on fiscal policy (Talking Tax)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Are we resilient in case of unexpected expenditures. Has Hawaii been responsible in terms of taxing and spending. Tom Yamachika president of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii will help us understand how healthy we are, and whether we can weather the storm of unexpected expenditures such as […]
Post Veto Roundup (Talking Tax)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com How well did the Governor do. Tom Yamachika of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii looks at the tax bills passed, signed and vetoed this session to see what has happened and how it will affect our state and our economy. The host for this episode is Jay […]
The Tax Reform Act of 2017 two years later (Talking Tax)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Has the Tax Reform Act done what was promised?. Jay Fidell and tax lawyer Roger Epstein follow up on their discussions about the Trump Tax Reform Act two years ago, to see what effect it has had on taxpayers rich and poor and corporations big and small, […]