What's Being Discussed
The Hawaii Tax Review Commission (TRC) is holding its eighth virtual meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from 2:00–4:00 p.m. Key topics include:

Retirement income taxation — the primary focus of discussion, looking at how Hawaii taxes income for retirees
Tax credits and exemptions — developing a framework for evaluating whether existing tax breaks are working as intended
Corporate income tax apportionment — discussing a method called "single sales factor" that affects how multistate businesses are taxed in Hawaii
Consultant hiring update — a subcommittee will report on progress hiring outside experts to study Hawaii's tax competitiveness and the impact of tourism on the tax system
Legislative outreach update — the Chair and Vice-Chair will share updates on their communications with the Senate Ways and Means and House Finance Committees

Decisions Expected

A vote to approve the minutes from the June 16, 2026 meeting
Possible decisions on future meeting topics and scheduling

Who Should Pay Attention

Retirees and seniors concerned about how their retirement income is taxed in Hawaii
Business owners, especially companies operating in multiple states
Taxpayers and advocacy groups interested in how Hawaii evaluates tax credits and exemptions
Tourism industry stakeholders following the commission's research into tourism-related taxation

The public may submit written testimony by email to tax.research@hawaii.gov or attend virtually via Zoom (Webinar ID: 165 311 3394, Passcode: 202183).