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MEDIA RELASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the appointment of Joshua Wisch as deputy director of the state Department of Taxation (DOTAX), effective Dec. 11, 2012. Wisch will join the department following his outstanding work with the state Department of the Attorney General. “Josh’s extensive experience and proven dedication to public service will be invaluable […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Taxation is cautioning Big Island taxpayers that their tax documents may have been lost. A courier bag was discovered missing Oct. 4 from a Security Courier Service vehicle, department officials said. The company is contracted by the tax department as its courier service. Officials said about 75 taxpayers may […]

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff The state Department of Taxation reportedly has placed several workers on administrative leave without pay, following discovery of a possible internal security breach of the department’s tax database. The breach was found earlier this year during an audit of the department’s security systems and internal controls, department officials said. The incidents date […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The state began issuing tax refunds totaling $21 million to 35,000 Hawaii state tax filers last Friday, four days after Gov. Linda Lingle announced the Department of Taxation would begin issuing the refunds as a result of improving tax collections. Another 70,000 refunds totaling $43 million have been processed and will be issued […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle issued the following statement in response to the Department of Taxation’s report on general fund tax revenue collections for August.    The latest general fund revenue collection report gives us a true picture of the state’s financial status. I am very concerned that in the first two months of the […]

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With state individual income tax returns due April 20, the Department of Taxation is encouraging taxpayers to file their tax returns electronically. E-filing provides taxpayers a fast, convenient, efficient and secure way to file their taxes at no additional cost. Form N-13 (Resident Income Tax Return – Short Form) may be electronically filed at: www.ehawaii.gov/efile/ […]

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