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HRS §235-51

Hawaii income tax rates for individuals

This section sets Hawaii's income tax rates for individuals, heads of household, married couples filing separately, estates, and trusts. Rates depend on filing status and taxable income, with tables for different tax years. It also allows certain out-of-state businesses to pay a flat 0.5% tax on sales and caps tax on capital gains.

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The statute, as written — Tax imposed on individuals; rates

(a) There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every: (1) Taxpayer who files a joint return under section 235-93; and (2) Surviving spouse, a tax determined in accordance with the following table: In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017: If the taxable income is: The tax shall be: Not over $4,800 1.40% of taxable income Over $4,800 but $67.00 plus 3.20% of not over $9,600 excess over $4,800 Over $9,600 but $221.00 plus 5.50% of not over $19,200 excess over $9,600 Over $19,200 but $749.00 plus 6.40% of not over $28,800 excess over $19,200 Over $28,800 but $1,363.00 plus 6.80% of not over $38,400 excess over $28,800 Over $38,400 but $2,016.00 plus 7.20% of not over $48,000 excess over $38,400 Over $48,000 but $2,707.00 plus 7.60% of not over $72,000 excess over $48,000 Over $72,000 but $4,531.00 plus 7.90% of not over $96,000 excess over $72,000 Over $96,000 but $6,427.00 plus 8.25% of not over $300,000 excess over $96,000 Over $300,000 but $23,257.00 plus 9.00% of not over $350,000 excess over $300,000 Over $350,000 but $27,757.00 plus 10.00% of not over $400,000 excess over $350,000 Over $400,000 $32,757.00 plus 11.00% of excess over $400,000. In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2024: If the taxable income is: The tax shall be: Not over $19,200 1.40% of taxable income Over $19,200 but $269.00 plus 3.20% of not over $28,800 excess over $19,200 Over $28,800 but $576.00 plus 5.50% of not over $38,400 excess over $28,800 Over $38,400 but $1,104.00 plus 6.40% of not over $48,000 excess over $38,400 Over $48,000 but $1,718.00 plus 6.80% of not over $72,000 excess over $48,000 Over $72,000 but $3,350.00 plus 7.20% of not over $96,000 excess over $72,000 Over $96,000 but $5,078.00 plus 7.60% of not over $250,000 excess over $96,000 Over $250,000 but $16,782.00 plus 7.90% of not over $350,000 excess over $250,000 Over $350,000 but $24,682.00 plus 8.25% of not over $450,000 excess over $350,000 Over $450,000 but $32,932.00 plus 9.00% of not over $550,000 excess over $450,000 Over $550,000 but $41,932.00 plus 10.00% of not over $650,000 excess over $550,000 Over $650,000 $51,932.00 plus 11.00% of excess over $650,000. In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2026: If the taxable income is: The tax shall be: Not over $28,800 1.40% of taxable income Over $28,800 but $403.00 plus 3.20% of not over $38,400 excess over $28,800 Over $38,400 but $710.00 plus 5.50% of not over $48,000 excess over $38,400 Over $48,000 but $1,238.00 plus 6.40% of not over $72,000 excess over $48,000 Over $72,000 but $2,774.00 plus 6.80% of not over $96,000 excess over $72,000 Over $96,000 but $4,406.00 plus 7.20% of not over $250,000 excess over $96,000 Over $250,000 but $15,494.00 plus 7.60% of not over $350,000 excess over $250,000 Over $350,000 but $23,094.00 plus 7.90% of not over $450,000 excess over $350,000 Over $450,000 but $30,994.00 plus 8.25% of not over $550,000 excess over $450,000 Over $550,000 but $39,244.00 plus 9.00% of not over $650,000 excess over $550,000 Over $650,000 but $48,244.00 plus 10.00% of not over $800,000 excess over $650,000 Over $800,000 $63,244.00 plus 11.00% of excess over $800,000. In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2028: If the taxable income is: The tax shall be: Not over $38,400 1.40% of taxable income Over $38,400 but $538.00 plus 3.20% of not over $48,000 excess over $38,400 Over $48,000 but $845.00 plus 5.50% of not over $72,000 excess over $48,000 Over $72,000 but $2,165.00 plus 6.40% of not over $96,000 excess over $72,000 Over $96,000 but $3,701.00 plus 6.80% of not over $250,000 excess over $96,000 Over $250,000 but $14,173.00 plus 7.20% of not over $350,000 excess over $250,000 Over $350,000 but $21,373.00 plus 7.60% of not over $450,000 excess over $350,000 Over $450,000 but $28,973.00 plus 7.90% of not over $550,000 excess over $450,000 Over $550,000 but $36,873.00 plus 8.25% of not over $650,000 excess over $550,000 Over $650,000 but $45,123.00 plus 9.00% of not over $800,000 excess over $650,000 Over $800,000 but $58,623.00 plus 10.00% of not over $950,000 excess over $800,000 Over $950,000 $73,623.00 plus 11.00% of excess over $950,000. (b) There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every head of a household a tax determined in accordance with the following table: In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017: If the taxable income is: The tax shall be: Not over $3,600 1.40% of taxable income Over $3,600 but $50.00 plus 3.20% of not over $7,200 excess over $3,600 Over $7,200 but $166.00 plus 5.50% of not over $14,400 excess over $7,200 Over $14,400 but $562.00 plus 6.40% of not over $21,600 excess over $14,400 Over $21,600 but $1,022.00 plus 6.80% of not over $28,800 excess over $21,600 Over $28,800 but $1,512.00 plus 7.20% of not over $36,000 excess over $28,800 Over $36,000 but $2,030.00 plus 7.60% of not over $54,000 excess over $36,000 Over $54,000 but $3,398.00 plus 7.90% of not over $72,000 excess over $54,000 Over $72,000 but $4,820.00 plus 8.25% of not over $225,000 excess over $72,000 Over $225,000 but $17,443.00 plus 9.00% of not over $262,500 excess over $225,000 Over $262,500 but $20,818.00 plus 10.00% of not over $300,000 excess over $262,500 Over $300,000 $24,568.00 plus 11.00% of excess over $300,000. In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2024: If the taxable income is: The tax shall be: Not over $14,400 1.40% of taxable income Over $14,400 but $202.00 plus 3.20% of not over $21,600 excess over $14,400 Over $21,600 but $432.00 plus 5.50% of not over $28,800 excess over $21,600 Over $28,800 but $828.00 plus 6.40% of not over $36,000 excess over $28,800 Over $36,000 but $1,289.00 plus 6.80% of not over $54,000 excess over $36,000 Over $54,000 but $2,513.00 plus 7.20% of not over $72,000 excess over $54,000 Over $72,000 but $3,809.00 plus 7.60% of not over $187,500 excess over $72,000 Over $187,500 but $12,587.00 plus 7.90% of not over $262,500 excess over $187,500 Over $262,500 but $18,512.00 plus 8.25% of not over $337,500 excess over $262,500 Over $337,500 but $24,699.00 plus 9.00% of not over $412,500 excess over $337,500 Over $412,500 but $31,449.00 plus 10.00% of not over $487,500 excess over $412,500 Over $487,500 $38,949.00 plus 11.00% of excess over $487,500. In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2026: If the taxable income is: The tax shall be: Not over $21,600 1.40% of taxable income Over $21,600 but $302.00 plus 3.20% of not over $28,800 excess over $21,600 Over $28,800 but $533.00 plus 5.50% of not over $36,000 excess over $28,800 Over $36,000 but $929.00 plus 6.40% of not over $54,000 excess over $36,000 Over $54,000 but $2,081.00 plus 6.80% of not over $72,000 excess over $54,000 Over $72,000 but $3,305.00 plus 7.20% of not over $187,500 excess over $72,000 Over $187,500 but $11,621.00 plus 7.60% of not over $262,500 excess over $187,500 Over $262,500 but $17,321.00 plus 7.90% of not over $337,500 excess over $262,500 Over $337,500 but $23,246.00 plus 8.25% of not over $412,500 excess over $337,500 Over $412,500 but $29,433.00 plus 9.00% of not over $487,500 excess over $412,500 Over $487,500 but $36,183.00 plus 10.00% of not over $600,000 excess over $487,500 Over $600,000 $47,433.00 plus 11.00% of excess over $600,000. In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2028: If the taxable income is: The tax shall be: Not over $28,800 1.40% of taxable income Over $28,800 but $403.00 plus 3.20% of not over $36,000 excess over $28,800 Over $36,000 but $634.00 plus 5.50% of not over $54,000 excess over $36,000 Over $54,000 but $1,624.00 plus 6.40% of not over $72,000 excess over $54,000 Over $72,000 but $2,776.00 plus 6.80% of not over $187,500 excess over $72,000 Over $187,500 but $10,630.00 plus 7.20% of not over $262,500 excess over $187,500 Over $262,500 but $16,030.00 plus 7.60% of not over $337,500 excess over $262,500 Over $337,500 but $21,730.00 plus 7.90% of not over $412,500 excess over $337,500 Over $412,500 but $27,655.00 plus 8.25% of not over $487,500 excess over $412,500 Over $487,500 but $33,842.00 plus 9.00% of not over $600,000 excess over $487,500 Over $600,000 but $43,967.00 plus 10.00% of not over $712,500 excess over $600,000 Over $712,500 $55,217.00 plus 11.00% of excess over $712,500. (c) There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of (1) every unmarried individual (other than a surviving spouse, or the head of a household) and (2) on the taxable income of every married individual who does not make a single return jointly with the individual's spouse under section 235-93 a tax determined in accordance with the following table: In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017: If the taxable income is: The tax shall be: Not over $2,400 1.40% of taxable income Over $2,400 but $34.00 plus 3.20% of not over $4,800 excess over $2,400 Over $4,800 but $110.00 plus 5.50% of not over $9,600 excess over $4,800 Over $9,600 but $374.00 plus 6.40% of not over $14,400 excess over $9,600 Over $14,400 but $682.00 plus 6.80% of not over $19,200 excess over $14,400 Over $19,200 but $1,008.00 plus 7.20% of not over $24,000 excess over $19,200 Over $24,000 but $1,354.00 plus 7.60% of not over $36,000 excess over $24,000 Over $36,000 but $2,266.00 plus 7.90% of not over $48,000 excess over $36,000 Over $48,000 but $3,214.00 plus 8.25% of not over $150,000 excess over $48,000 Over $150,000 but $11,629.00 plus 9.00% of not over $175,000 excess over $150,000 Over $175,000 but $13,879.00 plus 10.00% of not over $200,000 excess over $175,000 Over $200,000 $16,379.00 plus 11.00% of excess over $200,000. In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2024: If the taxable income is: The tax shall be: Not over $9,600 1.40% of taxable income Over $9,600 but $134.00 plus 3.20% of not over $14,400 excess over $9,600 Over $14,400 but $288.00 plus 5.50% of not over $19,200 excess over $14,400 Over $19,200 but $552.00 plus 6.40% of not over $24,000 excess over $19,200 Over $24,000 but $859.00 plus 6.80% of not over $36,000 excess over $24,000 Over $36,000 but $1,675.00 plus 7.20% of not over $48,000 excess over $36,000 Over $48,000 but $2,539.00 plus 7.60% of not over $125,000 excess over $48,000 Over $125,000 but $8,391.00 plus 7.90% of not over $175,000 excess over $125,000 Over $175,000 but $12,341.00 plus 8.25% of not over $225,000 excess over $175,000 Over $225,000 but $16,466.00 plus 9.00% of not over $275,000 excess over $225,000 Over $275,000 but $20,966.00 plus 10.00% of not over $325,000 excess over $275,000 Over $325,000 $25,966.00 plus 11.00% of excess over $325,000. In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2026: If the taxable income is: The tax shall be: Not over $14,400 1.40% of taxable income Over $14,400 but $202.00 plus 3.20% of not over $19,200 excess over $14,400 Over $19,200 but $355.00 plus 5.50% of not over $24,000 excess over $19,200 Over $24,000 but $619.00 plus 6.40% of not over $36,000 excess over $24,000 Over $36,000 but $1,387.00 plus 6.80% of not over $48,000 excess over $36,000 Over $48,000 but $2,203.00 plus 7.20% of not over $125,000 excess over $48,000 Over $125,000 but $7,747.00 plus 7.60% of not over $175,000 excess over $125,000 Over $175,000 but $11,547.00 plus 7.90% of not over $225,000 excess over $175,000 Over $225,000 but $15,497.00 plus 8.25% of not over $275,000 excess over $225,000 Over $275,000 but $19,622.00 plus 9.00% of not over $325,000 excess over $275,000 Over $325,000 but $24,122.00 plus 10.00% of not over $400,000 excess over $325,000 Over $400,000 $31,622.00 plus 11.00% of excess over $400,000. In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2028: If the taxable income is: The tax shall be: Not over $19,200 1.40% of taxable income Over $19,200 but $269.00 plus 3.20% of not over $24,000 excess over $19,200 Over $24,000 but $422.00 plus 5.50% of not over $36,000 excess over $24,000 Over $36,000 but $1,082.00 plus 6.40% of not over $48,000 excess over $36,000 Over $48,000 but $1,850.00 plus 6.80% of not over $125,000 excess over $48,000 Over $125,000 but $7,086.00 plus 7.20% of not over $175,000 excess over $125,000 Over $175,000 but $10,686.00 plus 7.60% of not over $225,000 excess over $175,000 Over $225,000 but $14,486.00 plus 7.90% of not over $275,000 excess over $225,000 Over $275,000 but $18,436.00 plus 8.25% of not over $325,000 excess over $275,000 Over $325,000 but $22,561.00 plus 9.00% of not over $400,000 excess over $325,000 Over $400,000 but $29,311.00 plus 10.00% of not over $475,000 excess over $400,000 Over $475,000 $36,811.00 plus 11.00% of excess over $475,000. (d) The tax imposed by section 235-2.45 on estates and trusts shall be determined in accordance with the following table: In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2001: If the taxable income is: The tax shall be: Not over $2,000 1.40% of taxable income Over $2,000 but $28.00 plus 3.20% of not over $4,000 excess over $2,000 Over $4,000 but $92.00 plus 5.50% of not over $8,000 excess over $4,000 Over $8,000 but $312.00 plus 6.40% of not over $12,000 excess over $8,000 Over $12,000 but $568.00 plus 6.80% of not over $16,000 excess over $12,000 Over $16,000 but $840.00 plus 7.20% of not over $20,000 excess over $16,000 Over $20,000 but $1,128.00 plus 7.60% of not over $30,000 excess over $20,000 Over $30,000 but $1,888.00 plus 7.90% of not over $40,000 excess over $30,000 Over $40,000 $2,678.00 plus 8.25% of excess over $40,000. (e) Any taxpayer, other than a corporation, acting as a business entity in more than one state who is required by this chapter to file a return may elect to report and pay a tax of .5 per cent of the taxpayer's annual gross sales if the: (1) Taxpayer's only activities in this State consist of sales; (2) Taxpayer does not own or rent real estate or tangible personal property; and (3) Taxpayer's annual gross sales in or into this State during the tax year is not in excess of $100,000. (f) If a taxpayer has a net capital gain for any taxable year to which this subsection applies, then the tax imposed by this section shall not exceed the sum of: (1) The tax computed at the rates and in the same manner as if this subsection had not been enacted on the greater of: (A) The taxable income reduced by the amount of net capital gain, or (B) The amount of taxable income taxed at a rate below 7.25 per cent, plus (2) A tax of 7.25 per cent of the amount of taxable income in excess of the amount determined under paragraph (1). This subsection shall apply to individuals, estates, and trusts for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1986. [L Sp 1957, c 1, pt of §2; am L 1965, c 155, §31(b), (c); Supp, §121-8; am L 1967, c 250, §1; HRS §235-51; am L 1974, c 10, §1; am L 1978, c 173, §2(10); am L 1979, c 62, §2(9); am L 1982, c 22, §1(2); am L 1987, c 239, §1(11); am L 1988, c 102, §3; am L 1989, c 321, §3; am L 1998, c 157, §2; am L 2001, c 199, §4; am L 2006, c 110, §3; am L 2007, c 9, §11; am L 2009, c 60, §§2, 6(3); am L 2011, c 97, §4; am L 2017, c 12, §43 and c 107, §2; am L 2021, c 117, §7; am L 2024, c 46, §2]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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§235-93 Filing a joint state tax return as a married couple

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