Laws & Taxes
Tax relief programs available for Kaua’i homeowners
October 22, 2009 Posted by Hawaii RealEstateRama
LIHUE, HI - October 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — County officials are encouraging homeowners to take advantage of the county’s real property tax relief programs. “We want to remind everyone that there are a number of tax relief programs available to Kaua’i homeowners and urge them to apply for these programs,” said Director of Finance Wallace Rezentes, Jr
Realtor Sentence for Felony in Tax Case
August 5, 2009 Posted by Hawaii RealEstateRama
HONOLULU, HI - August 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Frank Diaz was sentenced on July 28, 2009 before Circuit Court Judge Derrick Chan for multiple tax violations. He pled guilty to all six counts in his criminal tax case which include one count of filing a false and fraudulent tax return for tax year 2006, three counts of failing to file his annual general excise returns for tax years 2003 through 2005 and two counts of failing to file his 2004 and 2005 individual income tax returns.
New value allocation approach applied to Kaua’i condominiums
April 7, 2009 Posted by Hawaii RealEstateRama
LĪHU‘E, HI - April 07, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — County officials announced that a new value allocation approach is now being applied to Kaua’i condominiums and resort-zoned properties. After conducting site visits to all condominium properties on the island, the real property assessment office determined that the allocation of values between building and land for these properties needed to take into account differences in view plains and location within each project to better mirror their market values
Realtor Sentenced in Tax Case
June 2, 2008 Posted by Hawaii RealEstateRama
HONOLULU — Sylvia K. Berrington was sentenced before the Honorable Faye K. Koyanagi in Honolulu District Court for failing to file her annual general excise tax returns for 2000 through 2005. She pled guilty to six counts of willful failure to file her general excise annual returns and was granted a deferred acceptance of guilty […]
Florida Man Sentenced for Filing False Tax Refunds
March 27, 2008 Posted by Hawaii RealEstateRama
HONOLULU — On February 25, 2008, Christopher E. Burns was sentenced before the Honorable Judge Richard W. Pollack for receiving false refunds in the amount of $71,438 over two years.
Real Estate Brokers Sentenced in Tax Cases
February 26, 2008 Posted by Hawaii RealEstateRama
HONOLULU, HAWAII, February 21, 2008 — Two Honolulu real estate brokers were sentenced on February 13, 2008 in separate tax cases before the Honorable Russell S. Nagata.
Oct. 1 is Deadline to Apply for County Tax Credit and Home Exemptions
October 1, 2007 Posted by Hawaii RealEstateRama
The City and County of Honolulu reminds homeowners that Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, is the deadline to apply for real property tax relief programs for Tax Year 2008-2009.
This Side of Paradise
September 21, 2007 Posted by Hawaii RealEstateRama
KAUAI, Hawaii — The island of Kauai has long been a magnet for visitors from the mainland as well as the main island. With white sand beaches and turquoise blue water, the island on the northern edge of the Hawaiian chain looks like a picture-perfect Hollywood set. But there is trouble brewing on this island […]
