Hawaii Revised Statutes
231. Administration of Taxes
231-52 Definitions.

§231-52 Definitions. As used in sections 231-51 to 231-59, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Claimant agency" includes any state agency, board, commission, department, institution, the judiciary, or other state organization, or any subdivision thereof. In the case of delinquent child support pursuant to section 576D-1, "claimant agency" means the child support enforcement agency or an agency under cooperative agreement with the department whenever the department is required by law to enforce a support order on behalf of an individual. "Claimant agency" includes the department of budget and finance when acting on behalf and at the request of the United Student Aid Funds, Inc. to collect defaulted education loan notes incurred under the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-329, 79 Stat. 1219), as amended; provided that the department has a contract with the United Student Aid Funds, Inc. under chapter 309 when acting as a claimant agency. "Claimant agency" includes the department of taxation when acting on behalf and at the request of the Internal Revenue Service under the United States Department of the Treasury, and when the Internal Revenue Service is authorized by federal law to administratively impose a levy upon a refund of a debt or in satisfaction of the federal income taxes assessed under [the] Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Debt" includes:
(1) Any delinquency in periodic court-ordered or administrative-ordered payments for child support pursuant to section 576D-1, in an amount equal to or exceeding the sum of payments which would become due over a one-month period;
(2) Any liquidated sum exceeding $25 which is due and owing any claimant agency, regardless of whether there is an outstanding judgment for that sum, and whether the sum has accrued through contract, subrogation, tort, operation of law, or judicial or administrative judgment or order;
(3) Any defaulted education loan note held by the United Student Aid Funds, Inc. incurred under the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-329, 79 Stat. 1219), as amended;
(4) Any federal income taxes due and owing to the United States Treasurer;
(5) Any medicaid overpayment under section 346-59.6; or
(6) Any unpaid court-ordered restitution enforceable as a civil judgment pursuant to section 706-647.
"Debtor" includes any person who owes a debt to any claimant agency, who is delinquent in payment of court-ordered or administrative-ordered child support payments, pursuant to section 576D-1, who has defaulted on an education loan note held by the United Student Aid Funds, Inc. incurred under the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-329, 79 Stat. 1219), as amended, or who owes federal income taxes to the United States Treasurer.
"Refund" includes any state income tax refund which is or will be due any debtor, or any other sums due to a debtor from the State. [L 1982, c 199, pt of §1; am L 1985, c 256, §2; am L 1986, c 87, §2 and c 332, §5; am L 1987, c 112, §1; am L 1988, c 199, §2; am L 1998, c 66, §1, c 153, §2, and c 293, §4; am L 2017, c 77, §3]

Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes

Hawaii Revised Statutes

Title 14. Taxation

231. Administration of Taxes

231-1 Definitions.

231-1.5 Confidentiality privileges relating to taxpayer communications.

231-1.6 Personnel security program; criminal history record checks.

231-2 Taxation districts.

231-3 Department, general duties and powers.

231-3.1 Consideration paid not indicative of fair market value.

231-3.2 REPEALED.

231-3.3 Auditor access to tax records or other information for reviews of exemptions, exclusions, credits, and deductions.

231-3.4 Publication of reports. (a) The department of taxation shall publish reports on the following: (1) Hawaii income patterns--individuals; (2) Hawaii income patterns--businesses; (3) Tax credits; and (4) General excise tax exemptions that: (A) A...

231-3.5 Suspension of running of the period of limitation during bankruptcy proceedings. The running of the periods of limitation provided under chapters of the law under title 14 administered by the department to the contrary notwithstanding, shall...

231-3.6 Streamlined sales and use tax agreement compliance.

231-4 Assessing officers eligible to appointment as collecting officers and vice versa.

231-4.3 Investigators; appointment and powers.

231-4.5 Administrative rules officer; specialists; appointment and duties.

231-5 Deceased officers, duties of personal representatives, etc.

231-6 Oath, power to administer.

231-7 Audits, investigations, hearings, and subpoenas.

231-7.5 Expedited appeals and dispute resolution program.

231-8 Timely mailing treated as timely filing and paying.

231-8.5 Electronic filing of tax returns.

231-8.6 REPEALED.

231-9 Tax collection; general duties, powers of director; dollar rounding.

231-9.2 Offers in compromise.

231-9.3 Tax collection; mainland contractors working on federal construction projects.

231-9.4 Credit or debit card remittances.

231-9.5 Assessment of additional taxes of corporations or partnerships.

231-9.6 Fiduciaries, liability.

231-9.7 Informalities not to invalidate assessments, mistakes in names or notices, etc.

231-9.8 Tax bills.

231-9.9 Filing and payment of taxes by electronic funds transfer.

231-10 Department; keep offices where.

231-10.5 Closing audit letters. At the conclusion of a tax audit, the department shall provide to the taxpayer a closing audit letter that shall confirm in writing the department's position on each issue considered in the audit, and which shall provi...

231-10.6 Rules or administrative guidance.

231-10.7 Temporary rulemaking authority for regulation of tax matters.

231-10.8 Tax clearance fees.

231-11 Police to aid assessing or collecting officers.

231-12 REPEALED.

231-13 Director; examination, investigation, and collection.

231-14 Attorney.

231-15 Returns to be signed.

231-15.3 Signature presumed authentic.

231-15.4 Tax return preparers; preparer tax identification number required.

231-15.5 Disclosure by return preparers.

231-15.6 Returns of corporations or partnerships. The returns, statements, or answers required under chapters of the law under title 14 administered by the department, in the case of a corporation, shall be made by any officer of the corporation, or...

231-15.7 Returns by fiduciaries.

231-15.8 Time for performing certain acts postponed by reason of service in combat zone.

231-16 Copies of returns.

231-17 Notices, how given.

231-18 Tax and other officials permitted to inspect returns; reciprocal provisions.

231-19 REPEALED.

231-19.3 Disclosure of letter rulings, et al.

231-19.5 Public inspection and copying of written opinions. (a) Written opinions shall be open to public inspection and copying as provided in this section, notwithstanding sections 235-116, 236D-15, 237-34, and 237D-13 and any other law restricting...

231-20 Evidence, tax records as.

231-21 Due date on Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

231-21.5 Effect of civil union.

231-22 REPEALED.

231-23 Adjustments and refunds.

231-24 Jeopardy assessments, etc.

231-25 Payment, enforcement of by assumpsit action or by levy and distraint upon all property and rights to property.

231-25.5 Cost recovery fees for the administration of taxes. (a) The department may charge and add a fee to any amount due in accordance with the department's duties and powers under section 231-3 for: (1) Any cost or expense incurred by the departme...

231-26 Extraterritorial enforcement of tax laws.

231-27 Partial payment of taxes.

231-28 Tax clearance before procuring liquor licenses.

231-29 Joinder of party defendant when State claims tax liens.

231-30 Unknown or nonresident delinquents; procedure to collect taxes from.

231-31 Nonresidents engaged in business, etc., service of process on, designation of agent for service of process.

231-32 Records of delinquent taxes, uncollectible delinquent taxes.

231-33 Tax debt due the State; lien.

231-34 Attempt to evade or defeat tax.

231-35 Wilful failure to file return, supply information, or secure a license.

231-36 False and fraudulent statements; aiding and abetting.

231-36.4 Wilful failure to collect and pay over tax.

231-36.5 Understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparer.

231-36.6 Substantial understatements or misstatements of amounts; penalty.

231-36.7 Promoting abusive tax shelters.

231-36.8 Erroneous claim for refund or credit.

231-37 Neglect of duty, etc., misdemeanor.

231-38 REPEALED.

231-39 Additions to taxes for noncompliance or evasion; interest on underpayments and overpayments.

231-40 Interpretation.

231-40.5 Statute of limitations; extension for substantial omissions.

231-41 Statute of limitation for criminal penalties.

231-51 Purpose.

231-52 Definitions.

231-53 Setoff against refund.

231-54 Hearings; appeals.

231-55 Finalization of setoff; credit on debt.

231-56 Charges for setoff; credit to agency.

231-57 Apportionment of joint refunds.

231-57.5 Notification of address and social security number of debtor parent.

231-58 Rules.

231-59 Procedure additional.

231-61 Tax liens; co-owners' rights.

231-62 Tax liens; foreclosure; property.

231-63 Tax liens; foreclosure without suit, notice.

231-64 Tax liens; registered land.

231-65 Tax liens; notice, form of.

231-66 Tax liens; postponement of sale, etc.

231-67 Tax liens; tax deed; redemption.

231-68 Tax liens; costs.

231-69 Tax deed as evidence.

231-70 Disposition of surplus moneys.

231-81 Special enforcement section; created.

231-82 Special enforcement section; functions, powers, and duties.

231-83 Investigators and personnel, appointment and power.

231-84 Right to inspection of books, records, and premises; warrants and writs; levy and seizure.

231-85 Identification of cash economy cases; retention of funds.

231-86 Violent interference with a tax official.

231-91 Citations for violations; deposits.

231-92 Cash-based businesses; injunction.

231-93 Cash-based business; defined.

231-94 Failure to produce license upon demand.

231-95 Failure to keep adequate books and records.

231-96 Failure to record transaction.

231-97 REPEALED.

231-98 Tax avoidance price fixing.

231-99 Possession of currency for tax avoidance purposes.

231-100 Interference with a tax official.