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Hawaii General Excise Tax License: How to Register

OTIN Editorial Team — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:01:08 +0000

To register for a Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) license, complete the State of Hawaii Basic Business Application, Form BB-1, and pay the one-time $20 GET/Use Tax license fee. Applications may be submitted through Hawaii Tax Online, by mail to the Hawaii…

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How to Get a Tax ID Number in Hawaii for a New Business

OTIN Editorial Team — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:02:45 +0000

How to Get a Tax ID Number in Hawaii for a New Business What “Tax ID Number” Means for a Hawaii Business For a new business in Hawaii, “tax ID number” can refer to more than one identifier, depending on what your business does and whether you have employees: Federal EIN (Employer Identification Number): Issued

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Hawaii GET: Is There a Traditional Resale Certificate?

OTIN Editorial Team — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:08:29 +0000

Hawaii GET: Is There a Traditional Resale Certificate? How Hawaii GET Differs From a Typical Sales Tax Hawaii does not operate a traditional retail sales tax system. Instead, Hawaii imposes a General Excise Tax (GET) on the gross income of businesses for the privilege of doing business in the state. Because GET is a business

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How to Get a Resale Certificate in Hawaii

OTIN Editorial Team — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:02:28 +0000

How to Get a Resale Certificate in Hawaii What a Hawaii Resale Certificate Is (and When You Need One) A Hawaii resale certificate is a document a business provides to a seller to buy goods for resale without paying certain taxes at the time of purchase. In Hawaii, the state imposes the General Excise Tax

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Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET): Registration for New Businesses

OTIN Editorial Team — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:03:01 +0000

Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET): Registration for New Businesses What Hawaii GET Is (and How It Differs From Sales Tax) Hawaii does not impose a traditional retail sales tax. Instead, Hawaii uses the General Excise Tax (GET), a broad-based tax on business activity. GET generally applies to gross receipts from doing business in Hawaii, which

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How to Register for a Sales Tax ID in Hawaii

OTIN Editorial Team — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:05:46 +0000

How to Register for a Sales Tax ID in Hawaii What a “Sales Tax ID” Means in Hawaii Hawaii does not impose a traditional retail sales tax. Instead, Hawaii uses a General Excise Tax (GET) that applies broadly to business activity, including many sales of goods and services. When people say “sales tax ID” in

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