Accountant for Hawaii small businesses
Online bookkeeping, payroll support, sales tax tracking and tax-ready books for businesses in Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua, Kapolei and Kahului — and every other part of Hawaii.
Hawaii's GET is a tax on the business, not the buyer, and it applies to services as well as goods. Short-term rental owners also need TAT tracked separately.
What makes accounting in Hawaii different
- Instead of a sales tax, Hawaii charges a General Excise Tax (GET) on a business's gross receipts, and it applies at multiple stages of a transaction.
- Hawaii also charges a Transient Accommodations Tax on short-term rentals.
- Individual income tax returns are due April 20.
Rates shown are state-level 2026 rates published by the Tax Foundation; local taxes are extra. Always confirm current rates and deadlines with the Hawaii Department of Taxation.
Accounting services for Hawaii businesses
Monthly bookkeeping for Hawaii businesses
Every transaction categorized and every account reconciled, with a P&L and balance sheet by the 15th — for companies in Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua and everywhere else in Hawaii.
Open →HI3.2Hawaii sales tax tracking
Hawaii's state rate is 4% (General Excise Tax), plus any local rates. We configure collection by location and reconcile what you collect to what you remit to the Hawaii Department of Taxation.
Open →HI3.3Hawaii payroll support
State withholding (graduated, 1.4% to 11%), unemployment insurance and any local or paid-leave requirements set up through Gusto, ADP or QuickBooks Payroll.
Open →HI3.4Tax-ready books for Hawaii filings
Instead of a sales tax, Hawaii charges a General Excise Tax (GET) on a business's gross receipts, and it applies at multiple stages of a transaction. We prepare the books and schedules your tax professional needs for it.
Open →Hawaii industries we know well
Tourism & hospitality
A common client profile for us in Hawaii. We tailor the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking to how tourism & hospitality businesses actually work.
Short-term rentals
A common client profile for us in Hawaii. We tailor the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking to how short-term rentals businesses actually work.
Open →Restaurants
A common client profile for us in Hawaii. We tailor the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking to how restaurants businesses actually work.
Open →Hawaii accounting FAQ
No. Bookkeeping, payroll support and financial reporting are done in cloud software, so we serve Hawaii businesses — from Honolulu to Kahului — entirely online, with video calls scheduled in Hawaii time. What you need is someone who knows Hawaii's rules, which is what this page is about.
Yes. For 2026, Hawaii's individual income tax is: graduated, 1.4% to 11%. Owners of LLCs and S corporations generally pay it on their share of business profit, so accurate books directly affect the tax bill.
The state-level rate is 4% (General Excise Tax). Local rates can add more depending on where the sale happens or is delivered, so your systems need to charge the combined rate for each location. Confirm current rates with the Hawaii Department of Taxation.
We are an accounting and bookkeeping firm, not a CPA firm, so we do not sign or file returns. We prepare the books, schedules and Hawaii-specific details your CPA or Enrolled Agent needs, and coordinate with them directly. If you need a preparer, we can introduce you to one.
- 1Free call in Hawaii timeTell us about your business, your software and which states you operate in.
- 2Hours estimate at $15/hourA written scope and an hours estimate at $15 per hour within one business day.
- 3Books current in weeksCatch-up first if you are behind, then monthly books closed by the 15th.
Get a free quote from a Hawaii accountant
Reply from Jay within one business day with a written scope and an estimate of hours at $15 per hour. No obligation.
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Ready for books you can trust in Hawaii?
Twenty minutes, no obligation. You will leave the call knowing what your books need and what it costs.