Brad Konishi, CPA
The Worst Case Scenario
When trying to chart a course of action and analyzing potential outcomes based on actions (or inactions), it's often useful to consider...
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Brad Konishi, CPA
- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
Are you a Hawaii Landlord? Please read this!
If you operate a rental in Hawaii, it's important to know that you are required to file a Hawaii income tax. If you are a non-resident...
Brad Konishi, CPA
- Oct 24, 2020
- 1 min
Your Flow Chart for Handling HARPTA
If you're a little puzzled about what your options are to deal with HARPTA, this flowchart may assist you in understanding what your...
Brad Konishi, CPA
- Feb 15, 2020
- 2 min
Am I a Hawaii Resident or Not?
Are you a Hawaii resident or not? Sometimes the answer is clear and obvious. If you've lived in Hawaii for a while, you work here,...
Brad Konishi, CPA
- Dec 7, 2018
- 2 min
What is "Depreciation Recapture"?
If you own a home and have spoken to a CPA about it, you may have heard the term "depreciation recapture". What is it and why is it...
Brad Konishi, CPA
- Jul 8, 2018
- 2 min
Hawaii isn't the only one!
Hawaii has the reputation of being a "tax hell". Sometimes it's deserved. We have a relatively high income tax rates, and the upper...
Brad Konishi, CPA
- Jul 8, 2018
- 2 min
"They're holding my money hostage!"
Sometimes I hear stories from people who have tried to get a HARPTA waiver or refund by doing it themselves. Or they tried working with a...
Brad Konishi, CPA
- Jul 6, 2018
- 2 min
Selling Real Estate: Do You Have a Gain or Loss?
One of the most effective ways to get a waiver of HARPTA is to prove that you will be realizing a tax loss on the sale of your home. ...
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