Could a Lower Tax Burden Help. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Scott Grosskreutz. It’s no secret that Hawaii has a healthcare crisis. The state has a shortage of more than 700 physicians and more than 3,000 healthcare staff. Meanwhile, many patients report running into significant delays in finding the […]
Halftime at the Legislature (Talking Tax)
What’s Hot, and Not, in Tax. The host for this show is Tom Yamachika. The guest is Kevin Dayton. We speak with veteran reporter Kevin Dayton, now with Civil Beat. We cover various tax bills, including: (1) Some that got trashed, and deservedly so; (2) Some bills that are still alive despite their content; (3) […]
FTZs for Fun and Export (Talking Tax)
Federal Programs that Preempt Taxes. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Tom Yamachika. In this country, a foreign trade zone (FTZ) is a geographical area, in (or adjacent to) a United States Port of Entry, where commercial merchandise, both domestic and foreign, receives the same Customs treatment as if it […]
Should We Resist Government Overreach? (Talking Tax)
If we don’t, who will? The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. There have been several instances of alleged government overreach over the last several years. The rail tax was subjected to a 10% skim. Information flow to taxpayers and reporters was initially stonewalled at the […]
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 […]
YOU Are Guaranteeing Your Company’s Tax! (Talking Tax)
New Twists in the GET Protection Act. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. One of the provisions in Act 155 of 2010, the “GET Protection Act,” says that if GET is owed by a business entity and the entity doesn’t pay it, the department can […]
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 […]