Let Diamond Head Tax Group OAHU experts make business registration and licensing for your Hawaii business a much simpler process. We will handle registration for your Hawaii business as well as renewing its registration, including General Excise or GE License Setup. Hawaii businesses need licenses or permits in order to operate.
Diamond Head Tax Group OAHU services include business Registration and GE License Setup along with tax advisory and consultation. By letting the experts handle this, business owners can free up their precious time and focus on running their businesses in Honolulu, OAHU.
Registering Your Hawaii Business Quickly and Simply with Diamond Head Tax Group OAHU
Single or multi-member LLCs, Partnerships and S or C Corporations must register with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA).
Federal Employer ID Numbers are required for single or multi-member LLCs, Partnerships and S or C Corporations as well as Non-Profit Organizations and any entity with employees.
According to the Hawaii Tax Facts brochure Vacation Rental Property Owners and Managers such as Airbnb owners are among the types of local businesses that must collect and remit GE Taxes:
"...operators of transient accommodations and transient accommodations brokers, travel agents and tour packagers who arrange to furnish transient accommodations at noncommissioned negotiated contract rates must also pay the general excise tax (GET) at the rate of 4% plus any applicable county surcharge."
Obtaining a Hawaii GE Tax License is necessary for registering your business. It is not an occupational license but a tax filing and payment account. The registration process is done through Hawaii Business Registration Online, a software system that will ask several questions and guide users in registering their businesses and applying for other accounts they require, such as a Hawaii General Excise Tax License.
Your Hawaii Business Registration must be renewed every year as well. For business owners who don't want to go through this repetitive process, delegating this to Diamond Head Tax Group OAHU experts will ensure that your Hawaii Business Registration and GE Tax License setup is done correctly, so you can focus your time and energy on running your enterprise.
General Excise Tax Licenses are a requirement for starting a business in Hawaii. It is for anyone engaged in business activities in the state who is not receiving a W-2 and may receive an 1099. This license has no age limit and covers income producing activities that are not commonly known, such as:
Fundraising
Sales of tangible personal properties
Garage sales - if not considered casual sales
Tutoring
Bartering
General Excise Tax is a tax on the business and not the consumer. Hawaii does not have a Sales Tax.
GET rates are:
0.15% on insurance sales commissions
0.5% on wholesaling, manufacturing or producing
4.0% on all other activities including an additional 0.5% county surcharge for the counties of Oahu, Hawaii and Kaua'i
Contact us and let our skilled OAHU Tax Experts offer their well-rounded tax advice and tailored tax solutions to help you file accurate tax reports. Diamond Head Tax Group is Honolulu's trusted source of tax filing services serving Waianae, Honolulu, Kapolei, Oahu and surrounding areas.
We are available to assist you with your Tax Needs.
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