HARPTA

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...

Brad Konishi, CPA

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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. ...