Hawaii State Income Tax - Tax Year 2012
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Hawaii Income Tax Table
| Tax Bracket (Single) [2] | Tax Bracket (Couple) [3] | Marginal Tax Rate |
| $0+ | $0+ | 1.40% |
| $2,400+ | $4,800+ | 3.20% |
| $4,800+ | $9,600+ | 5.50% |
| $9,600+ | $19,200+ | 6.40% |
| $14,400+ | $28,800+ | 6.80% |
| $19,200+ | $38,400+ | 7.20% |
| $24,000+ | $48,000+ | 7.60% |
| $36,000+ | $72,000+ | 7.90% |
| $48,000+ | $96,000+ | 8.25% |
| $150,000+ | $300,000+ | 9.00% |
| $175,000+ | $350,000+ | 10.00% |
| $300,000+ | $400,000+ | 11.00% |
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Hawaii Income Tax Calculator
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The Hawaii Income Tax
Hawaii collects a state income tax at a maximum marginal tax rate of 11.00%, spread across twelve tax brackets. Like the Federal Income Tax, Hawaii's income tax allows couples filing jointly to pay a lower overall rate on their combined income with wider tax brackets for joint filers. Notably, Hawaii has the highest maximum marginal tax bracket in the United States.
Hawaii effectively doubles bracket widths for married couples filing jointly. Other states with this policy include AL, AZ, CT, ID, KS, LA, ME, NE, and OR. There are -36 days left until Tax Day, on April 15th 2013.
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Hawaii Tax Deductions
Income tax deductions are expenses that can be deducted from your gross pre-tax income. Using deductions is an excellent way to reduce your Hawaii income tax and maximize your refund, so be sure to research deductions that you mey be able to claim on your Federal and Hawaii tax returns. For details on specific deductions available in Hawaii, see the list of Hawaii income tax deductions.
4.1 - Hawaii Standard Deduction
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The Hawaii standard deduction is $2,000.00 for individuals and $4,000.00 for married couples filing jointly. The standard deduction may be chosen instead of filing an itemized deduction on your Hawaii tax return.
4.2 - Hawaii Personal Exemptions
- Hawaii's personal income tax exemptions include a personal exemption of $1,040.00. You can deduct one single exemption from your gross income if you are responsible for supporting yourself financially.
4.3 - Hawaii Dependent Deduction
- Hawaii has a dependent exemption of $1,040.00. You may claim one dependent examption for each of the children, relatives, or others who live with and are supported by you as described § 152 of the IRC (Internal Revenue Code).
4.4 - Hawaii Itemized Deductions
- Hawaii allows limited itemized deductions. You may be able to claim most of the same deductions on your Hawaii income tax return as you do on your Federal return, but more limitations and phase-outs may exist for higher income taxpayers. For more information, see the list of Hawaii itemized deductions.
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Hawaii Income Tax Forms
Tax-Rates.org provides easy access to four of the most commonly used Hawaii income tax forms, in downloadable PDF format. For all of the tax forms we provide, visit our Hawaii tax forms library or the Department of Taxation 's tax forms page.
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Form N-1 - Estimated Quarterly Tax PaymentForm N-1 includes instructions and payment vouchers for making estimated quarterly income tax payments.
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Form N-11 - Individual Income Tax ReturnForm N-11 is the general tax return form for Hawaii residents. This form should be filled out electronically.
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Form N-15 - Nonresident Individual Income Tax ReturnForm N-15 is the general tax return form for Hawaii nonresidents and part-time residents.
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Income Tax Instructions - Hawaii Income Tax Instruction BookletThis booklet includes instructions for filling out your Form N-11 as well as answers to frequently asked questions about your Hawaii tax return.
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Printable Hawaii Tax Table & Tax Reference
Tax-Rates.org provides a printable Hawaii datasheet including an income tax table, a list of Hawaii tax deductions, important URLs and addresses, and more. This document is in PDF format.
If you are not a resident of Hawaii, have a complicated tax return, or have other specialized circumstances you may need to download additional tax forms from the Department of Taxation website. You can find all of Hawaii's 2013 income tax forms on the Department of Taxation income tax forms page 
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How To File Your Hawaii Income Tax Return
Once you've filled out your Hawaii income tax return, you have several options for filing and paying your income tax. You can mail your return to the Department of Taxation at the correct address below, and include your payment by check or money order. You may also electronically file your Hawaii tax return through a tax preparer or using online tax software, and pay your taxes instantly using direct debit or a credit card (an additional credit card fee may apply).
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Where To Send Your Hawaii Tax Return
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e-Filing: Submit Your Hawaii Tax Return Online
You can save time and money by electronically filing your Hawaii income tax directly with the Department of Taxation . Benefits of e-Filing your Hawaii tax return include instant submission, error checking, and faster refund response times. Most tax preparers can electronically file your return for you, or you can do it yourself using free or paid income tax software, like the examples listed below.
Hawaii allows all taxpayers to eFile their tax returns through the Hawaii E-Services Electronic Filing (ELF) portal. You'll have to register for Hawaii's eFile program online before you can submit your return, but once you have registered all of your tax paperwork (including income tax, excise taxes, and small business taxes) can be submitted through yout E-Services account.
To e-file your Hawaii and Federal income tax returns, you need a piece of tax software that is certified for eFile by the IRS. While most in-depth tax software charges a fee, there are several free options available through the states, and simple versions are also offered free of charge by most tax software companies.
The two most popular tax software packages are H&R Block At Home, sold by the H&R Block tax preparation company, and TurboTax Federal & State, sold by the Intuit software company. Both companies produce multiple editions for simple to very complex tax returns, so be sure to carefully compare the features offered by each package.
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Getting Your Hawaii Tax Refund
If your state tax witholdings are greater then the amount of income tax you owe the state of Hawaii, you will receive an income tax refund check from the government to make up the difference.
It should take one to three weeks for your refund check to be processed after your income tax return is recieved. E-filing your return and filing early can help ensure your refund check gets sent as quickly as possible.
Once you've filed your tax return, all you have to do is wait for your refund to arrive. If you want to check the status of your Hawaii tax refund, you can visit the Hawaii Department of Taxation Income Tax Refund page.
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References
- Our state ranking and income tax figures are based on a family of four (married parents with two children) earning the national median household income of $50,000 per year. Deductions and personal exemptions are taken into account, but some state-specific deductions and tax credit programs may not be accounted for.
- Before the official 2013 Hawaii income tax rates are released, provisional 2013 tax rates are based on Hawaii's 2012 income tax brackets.
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The 2013 state personal income tax brackets are updated from the Hawaii Department of Taxation and Tax Foundation data.
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Hawaii tax forms are sourced from the Hawaii Department of Taxation income tax forms page, and are updated on a yearly basis. Please make sure the Hawaii forms you are using are up-to-date.
