Tourists, Keep Out (Talking Tax)
Should the Government Force Tourists Out. The hosts for this show are Mark Coleman and Tom Yamachika. As West Maui recovers from the devastating wildfires of a couple of months ago, residents, with some justification, are afraid of similar things happening to them. People whose homes burned down and are now living in hotels temporarily […]
Aiming the Cannon at Monster Homes (Talking Tax)
Not the Right Fix for the Problem. The hosts for this show are Mark Coleman and Tom Yamachika. The guest is Paul Brewbaker. In Honolulu, some people have dealt with the housing crisis by building ‘monster homes,’ large houses built in land zoned for single-family homes. They can have as many as 20+ bedrooms and […]
Whether Hawaii Should Have a Housing Czar (Talking Tax)
The Cases for and Against. The hosts for this show are Mark Coleman and Tom Yamachika. The guest is Loren Seehase. This week we look at Governor Green‘s Emergency Proclamation Relating to Housing, and his use of the emergency statutes to suspend many of the laws that account for delays upon delays in housing starts. […]
Tax Relief for Wildfires (Talking Tax)
Extensions and How They Work. The hosts for this show are Mark Coleman and Tom Yamachika. The guest is Joe Kent. On August 18, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service announced ‘expansive tax relief’ for Hawai’i wildfire victims in Maui and Hawaii counties. We go over what that means, and also touch upon the relief that […]