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Tax planning for the end of the year. Jay Fidell and Tom Yamachika, President of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, will talk about tax planning for the end of the year and changes for next year. The host for this … Read More

How Does it Work? What Will it do? Tom Yamachika will tell us what we need to know about the carbon tax – whether it would work in Hawaii and whether we would like it or not. The host for … Read More

Tom Yamachika of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii will discuss lawsuit that could cost Maui County $34 million in property tax refund. The case is pending before the state Intermediate Court of Appeals, county officials confirmed last week.

On this edition of ThinkTech Hawaii, President Yamachika discusses the implications of Maui County’s decision to treat wind turbines as real property for tax revenue purposes. Full Episode here:    

State Tax Notes covered the Supreme Court’s Decision on the ballot measure proposed last legislative session for S.B. 2922.  Full article here: Court Kills Property Tax Ballot Measure  

President Yamachika spoke with Jay Fidell on ThinkTech Hawaii about the ConCon in regards to the state budget.  The recent debate and killing of the ballot measure have left many wondering how do we move forward and will this issue … Read More

The least wealthy income earners in Hawaii pay the second most in taxes of any state in the union, according to an analysis of tax systems across the country.  President Yamachika gives his take.  Click here to read the full … Read More

Tax Analysts published an article this week on the ongoing case involving SB 2922 and the possible upcoming November ballot measure.  President Yamachika provides his thoughts on if the case will be settled prior to the election and how the … Read More

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