Hawaii Revised Statutes
231. Administration of Taxes
231-62 Tax liens; foreclosure; property.

§231-62 Tax liens; foreclosure; property. (a) Upon enforcement or foreclosure by the State, in any manner whatsoever, of any state tax lien on real property, all state taxes of whatsoever nature and howsoever accruing and due at the time of the foreclosure sale from the taxpayer against whose property the tax lien is so enforced or foreclosed shall be satisfied as far as possible out of the proceeds of the sale remaining after payment of the:
(1) Costs and expenses of the enforcement and foreclosure, including a title search, if any;
(2) Amount of subsisting state tax liens on real property; and
(3) Amount of any recorded liens against the property,
in the order of their priority.
(b) The liens may be enforced by action of the state tax collector in the circuit court of the judicial circuit in which the property is situated. Jurisdiction is conferred upon the circuit courts to hear and determine all proceedings brought or instituted to enforce and foreclose such state tax liens, and the proceedings had before the circuit courts shall be conducted in the same manner and form as ordinary foreclosure proceedings.
(c) If the owners or claimants of the property against which a state tax lien is sought to be foreclosed are at the time without the State or cannot be served within the State, or if the owners are unknown, and the fact shall be made to appear by affidavit to the satisfaction of the court, and it shall in like manner appear prima facie that a cause of action exists against such owners or claimants or against the property described in the complaint or that such owners or claimants are necessary or proper parties to the action, the court may grant an order that the service may be made in the manner provided by sections 634-23 to 634-27. In any such case it shall not be necessary to obtain judgment and have execution issued and returned unsatisfied, before proceeding to foreclose the lien for taxes in the manner provided. [L 1989, c 14, pt of §1(1); am L 2017, c 12, §36]

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.