Rental Properties
What do you really owe on your Oʻahu rental?
GET and TAT filing for vacation rentals and long-term rentals on every island, plus the tax return that goes with them.
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Which kind of rental do you have?
Short-term rental
A vacation rental to visitors. You owe GET, state TAT and county TAT on every stay.
Short-term rentals ↓Long-term rental
A house or unit rented to a local tenant for 180 days or more. You owe GET on the rent.
Long-term rentals ↓For TAT, any stay under 180 days counts as short-term, including 30–179-day rentals.
Short-term rentals
Short-term rentals
Vacation rentals carry the most Hawaiʻi tax: GET, state TAT and county TAT, on every stay. We file all 3, every period, so you can focus on your guests.
What you get
- Every GET and TAT return filed on time, including the $0 periods
- One flat fee per property
- A year-end summary ready for your tax return, or we prepare the return
- Rule changes on Oʻahu explained before they affect you
Who we work with
3 dated lines from the Oʻahu section of the Rental Rules & Tax Guide go here: minimum stay outside resort areas, the permit or registration required, and any pending change. Fill in when the guide is published.
County TAT on Oʻahu: 3.00% (as of November 1, 2026).
Read the full Oʻahu section of the guide →What owners often get wrong
Platforms like Airbnb and VRBO don't file Hawaiʻi GET or TAT for you.
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Your TAT number must appear on every listing.
Cleaning and other mandatory fees are taxable.
County TAT is a separate tax from state TAT.
Living on the mainland doesn't end your Hawaiʻi income tax filing.
Selling? Hawaiʻi withholds part of the price from nonresident sellers (HARPTA).
Long-term rentals
Renting your house to a local family? You probably owe Hawaiʻi GET on the rent.
Hawaiʻi's General Excise Tax applies to rent, not just to businesses. Many landlords don't know until a letter arrives from the Department of Taxation. We get you registered, file every period and keep your rental's numbers straight for your tax return.
What you get
- GET filed on every period's rent, at the right rate
- Missed years caught up with the smallest penalty we can manage
- Repairs and depreciation handled correctly on your return
- A clear picture of what the rental really earns each year
Who we work with
Free calculator
See what you owe, and what we charge to file it.
Example numbers are filled in. Change any answer and the results update instantly. No email needed.
Due dates
Never miss a due date.
Hawaiʻi GET and TAT returns are due on the 20th of the month after each filing period, and the annual returns are due on the 20th day of the 4th month after your tax year ends. We track your schedule and file every period, even the $0 ones.
Your filing frequency (monthly, quarterly or semiannual) is set by the Department of Taxation. [Confirm due dates with DOTAX before launch]
Free download
Free: the Hawaiʻi Rental Rules & Tax Guide
Island-by-island rules and taxes for short-term and long-term rentals, in plain English, updated every quarter.
Hawaiʻi Rental Rules & Taxes
[Month Year] Edition · Short-term and long-term · All 4 counties
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