HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2486

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

Relating to income tax reduction.

 

                                        

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that Hawaii's taxpayers have one of the highest aggregate tax burdens in the United States.  After combining local, state, and federal taxes, Hawaii's citizens pay one of the highest proportions of their earnings in taxes in the entire country.  After top income tax rates increase again in 2018, Hawaii will have the second highest state income tax rate in the nation.  Expert consensus indicates that high taxes on personal income are harmful to economic growth.  The best way to ensure that Hawaii's economy continues to grow and remains affordable for Hawaii's families is to lower state income taxes for all income levels.  

     Further, tax increases are not needed to maintain state revenue.  According to the Hawaii Department of Taxation, Hawaii's income tax revenue has been steadily rising every year since the 2008 recession.  This increase is consistent even with a top tax rate of 8.25 per cent.  Hawaii will improve the lives of working class families by keeping income tax rates low. 

     The purpose of this Act is to decrease by 25 per cent the income tax rates for all but the top income earners and reduce the top income tax rate to 8.25 per cent.

     SECTION 2.  Section 235-51, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     §235-51  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, 2001:

          If the taxable income is:     The tax shall be:

          Not over $4,000              1.40% of taxable income

          Over $4,000 but              $56.00 plus 3.20% of

            not over $8,000              excess over $4,000

          Over $8,000 but              $184.00 plus 5.50% of

            not over $16,000             excess over $8,000

          Over $16,000 but             $624.00 plus 6.40% of

            not over $24,000             excess over $16,000

          Over $24,000 but             $1,136.00 plus 6.80% of

            not over $32,000             excess over $24,000

          Over $32,000 but             $1,680.00 plus 7.20% of

            not over $40,000             excess over $32,000

          Over $40,000 but             $2,256.00 plus 7.60% of

            not over $60,000             excess over $40,000

          Over $60,000 but             $3,776.00 plus 7.90% of

            not over $80,000             excess over $60,000

          Over $80,000                 $5,356.00 plus 8.25% of

                                         excess over $80,000.

     In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2006:

          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                 $6,427.00 plus 8.25% of

                                         excess over $96,000.

     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, 2018:

          If the taxable income is:     The tax shall be:

          Not over $4,800              1.05% of taxable income

          Over $4,800 but              $67.00 plus 2.40% of

            not over $9,600              excess over $4,800

          Over $9,600 but              $221.00 plus 4.12% of

            not over $19,200             excess over $9,600

          Over $19,200 but             $749.00 plus 4.80% of

            not over $28,800             excess over $19,200

          Over $28,800 but             $1,363.00 plus 5.10% of

            not over $38,400             excess over $28,800

          Over $38,400 but             $2,016.00 plus 5.40% of

            not over $48,000             excess over $38,400

          Over $48,000 but             $2,707.00 plus 5.70% of

            not over $72,000             excess over $48,000

          Over $72,000 but             $4,531.00 plus 5.92% of

            not over $96,000             excess over $72,000

          Over $96,000                 $6,427.00 plus 8.25% of

                                         excess over $96,000.

     (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, 2001:

          If the taxable income is:     The tax shall be:

          Not over $3,000              1.40% of taxable income

          Over $3,000 but              $42.00 plus 3.20% of

            not over $6,000              excess over $3,000

          Over $6,000 but              $138.00 plus 5.50% of

            not over $12,000             excess over $6,000

          Over $12,000 but             $468.00 plus 6.40% of

            not over $18,000             excess over $12,000

          Over $18,000 but              $852.00 plus 6.80% of

            not over $24,000             excess over $18,000

          Over $24,000 but             $1,260.00 plus 7.20% of

            not over $30,000             excess over $24,000

          Over $30,000 but             $1,692.00 plus 7.60% of

            not over $45,000             excess over $30,000

          Over $45,000 but             $2,832.00 plus 7.90% of

            not over $60,000             excess over $45,000

          Over $60,000                 $4,017.00 plus 8.25% of

                                         excess over $60,000.

     In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2006:

          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                 $4,820.00 plus 8.25% of

                                        excess over $72,000.

     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, 2018:

          If the taxable income is:     The tax shall be:

          Not over $3,600              1.05% of taxable income

          Over $3,600 but              $50.00 plus 2.40% of

            not over $7,200              excess over $3,600

          Over $7,200 but              $166.00 plus 4.12% of

            not over $14,400             excess over $7,200

          Over $14,400 but             $562.00 plus 4.80% of

            not over $21,600             excess over $14,400

          Over $21,600 but             $1,022.00 plus 5.10% of

            not over $28,800             excess over $21,600

          Over $28,800 but             $1,512.00 plus 5.40% of

            not over $36,000             excess over $28,800

          Over $36,000 but             $2,030.00 plus 5.70% of

            not over $54,000             excess over $36,000

          Over $54,000 but             $3,398.00 plus 5.92% of

            not over $72,000             excess over $54,000

          Over $72,000                 $4,820.00 plus 8.25% of

                                        excess over $72,000.

     (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, 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.

     In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2006:

          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                 $3,214.00 plus 8.25% of

                                         excess over $48,000.

     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, 2018:

          If the taxable income is:     The tax shall be:

          Not over $2,400              1.05% of taxable income

          Over $2,400 but              $34.00 plus 2.40% of

            not over $4,800              excess over $2,400

          Over $4,800 but              $110.00 plus 4.12% of

            not over $9,600              excess over $4,800

          Over $9,600 but              $374.00 plus 4.80% of

            not over $14,400             excess over $9,600

          Over $14,400 but             $682.00 plus 5.10% of

            not over $19,200             excess over $14,400

          Over $19,200 but             $1,008.00 plus 5.40% of

            not over $24,000             excess over $19,200

          Over $24,000 but             $1,354.00 plus 5.70% of

            not over $36,000             excess over $24,000

          Over $36,000 but             $2,266.00 plus 5.92% of

            not over $48,000             excess over $36,000

          Over $48,000                 $3,214.00 plus 8.25% of

                                         excess over $48,000.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act, upon its approval, shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.

 

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Taxation; Income Tax Rates.

 

Description:

Decreases the income tax by twenty-five per cent for all but the top income earners and sets the top tax rate to 8.25 percent.

 

 

 

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