State filing information
Hawaii
Business tax filing in Hawaii: state returns, sales tax, other business taxes, and the federal dates that apply everywhere.
- IRS disaster relief is active in Hawaii: affected taxpayers have deadlines postponed to .
- Hawaii corporate income tax returns for calendar-year filers are due April 20.
- Hawaii partnership returns are due April 20.
- Hawaii has no statewide sales tax.
- Other business taxes in Hawaii: Franchise tax (Chapter 241, HRS) in lieu of net income and general excise taxes; Use tax (Chapter 238, HRS).
- The next federal deadline that applies in Hawaii is FUTA deposit, Q3 2026 (if liability exceeds $500) on .
- The Hawaii minimum wage is $16.00, rising to $18.00 on January 1, 2028.
Corporate income tax return
Partnership / S corporation returns
Sales tax return
Other business taxes
Other business taxes
| Tax | Who owes it | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Franchise tax (Chapter 241, HRS) in lieu of net income and general excise taxes | Banks, building and loan associations, financial services loan companies, trust companies and similar financial corporations | Returns filed on or before the 20th day of the 4th month following the close of the taxable year |
| Use tax (Chapter 238, HRS) | Persons importing or purchasing property/services from unlicensed out-of-state sellers for use in Hawaii; reported on the same G-45/G-49 forms as GET | Same schedule as GET: 20th day of the month after the period; annual reconciliation 20th day of the 4th month |
Rules in full
Corporate income tax
Corporation income tax return (Form N-30) must be filed on or before the 20th day of the fourth month following the close of the taxable year.
Extension. Automatic six-month extension to file without filing an application (HAR 18-235-98); not an extension to pay; pay with Form N-201V by the regular...
Partnerships and S corporations
Effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022, partnerships and S corporations may elect to pay Hawaii income tax at the entity level (PTE taxation); the PTE elective rate for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023 is 9%. See DOTAX Tax Information Releases 2023-03 and 2024-01.
General excise tax
Due date. Periodic GET returns (Form G-45) are due on or before the 20th day of the month following the close of the period (monthly, quarterly, or semiannual). Annual return and reconciliation (Form G-49) due on or before the 20th day of the 4th month following the close of the taxable year (April 20 for calendar year).
Filing frequency. Monthly if you will pay more than $4,000 in GET per year; may file quarterly if $4,000 or less per year; may file semiannually if $2,000 or less per year. Taxpayers whose annual GET liability does not exceed $100 are not required to file periodic G-45 returns (periods beginning after December 31, 2022) but still file the annual G-49.
Thresholds. Monthly > $4,000/yr; quarterly <= $4,000/yr; semiannual <= $2,000/yr; no periodic returns if <= $100/yr (effective 2023).
Prepayments. None stated; tax is paid with each periodic return.
Notes
Hawaii uses the 20th (not the 15th) for income tax returns and GET. The $100 no-periodic-return threshold took effect for periods beginning after December 31, 2022; the 9% PTE rate applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
Active IRS disaster relief in Hawaii
Taxpayers in the declared areas below have federal deadlines postponed. The IRS release governs who qualifies.
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Minimum wage in Hawaii
State minimum wage
Next change
Tipped and local
Checked 2026-09-02 against Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Wage Standards Division (HRS 387-2 (as amended by Act 114, SLH 2022)). All scheduled minimum wage increases.
Federal dates that apply in Hawaii
- NOV2MonEmployers (Payroll)FUTA deposit, Q3 2026 (if liability exceeds $500)
- NOV2MonEmployers (Payroll)Form 941, Q3 2026 (employer's quarterly return)
- NOV16MonTax-Exempt OrganizationsForm 990 extended return (Form 8868), tax year 2025
- DEC15TueC-CorporationsQ4 2026 corporate estimated tax (Form 1120-W)
- JAN15FriIndividuals & Sole ProprietorsQ4 2026 estimated tax payment (Form 1040-ES)
- FEB1MonEmployers (Payroll)FUTA deposit, Q4 2026 (if liability exceeds $500)
Sources
- https://tax.hawaii.gov/ official
- https://files.hawaii.gov/tax/news/pubs/25outline.pdf official
- https://files.hawaii.gov/tax/forms/2024/n30ins.pdf official
- https://files.hawaii.gov/tax/forms/2024/g45ins.pdf official
- https://www.avalara.com/taxrates/en/state-rates/hawaii/hawaii-sales-tax-guide.html
- https://www.taxjar.com/sales-tax/states/hawaii
Checked 2026-09-01; researcher confidence 0.85. Corrections with a link to the state's own page: contact@businesstaxdeadlines.com.