You may have found yourself here because you are a real estate agent who wants to learn more about taxes in order to assist your clients...

Hawaii residents are essentially excluded from HARPTA requirements. Though HARPTA technically applies to all sellers of real property...

In an earlier entry, I discussed the general framework that tax professionals use to determine if a home seller will be experiencing a...

We hand-deliver all of our clients' HARPTA filings to the Honolulu office. In the past, all of the HARPTA filings were reviewed in...

If you sold a home in Hawaii during the year, you will need to file a Hawaii state income tax form to report the sale. Before you start...

Sarah Doyle is a real estate agent at Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate in Honolulu, and she puts out a cool podcast called "Eyes on Oahu",...

HARPTA filings fall into one of two categories: before closing and after closing. Prior to closing, reviews are done by the "Office...

The section 121 gain exclusion tax rules remain as one of the most important tax rules for homeowners. The rules are fairly simple: A...

The focus of my firm from the very start has been to assist real estate agents and their clients. In keeping with this, I've made a list...

For members of the military stationed in Hawaii, there are two terms that are important to understanding how you are taxed: 1. Your Home...