December, 17th 2024
Every state in the country has a unique paradigm for income tax and state unemployment insurance rates. Located below are relevant rates and compliance information by state.
Employers must also adhere to federal income tax withholding rules as well. More information can befound here about federal rates.
Alternatively, employers can automatically calculate payroll withholding information by using ezPaycheck.
| State Abbreviation | HI |
|---|---|
| State Tax Withholding State Code | |
| Acceptable Exemption Form | HW-4 or W-4 (check state instructions) |
| Basis For Withholding | State Exemptions and Federal Exemptions (if applicable) |
| Acceptable Exemption Data | S or M / Number of Allowances |
| TSP Deferred | Yes |
| Special Coding | Consult Hawaii state publications for additional coding instructions. |
| Additional Information | Refer to HW-4 guidelines for additional instructions. |
Want to calculate in an easier way? Learn how to calculate Hawaii taxes via ezPaycheck below.
Learn MoreThe following tables are examples; replace with Hawaii-specific thresholds if available.
| Allowances | Annual Amount per Allowance |
|---|---|
| For each allowance | $1,144 |
| Lumpsum Exemption | $1,650 |
| If Taxable Income Is | Tax Withholding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | But Not Over | Rate | Of Excess Over | ||
| $0 | $9,600 | $0 | + | 1.4% | $0 |
| $9,600 | $14,400 | $134 | + | 3.2% | $9,600 |
| $14,400 | $19,200 | $288 | + | 5.5% | $14,400 |
| $19,200 | $24,000 | $552 | + | 6.4% | $19,200 |
| $24,000 | $36,000 | $859 | + | 6.8% | $24,000 |
| $36,000 | $48,000 | $1,675 | + | 7.2% | $36,000 |
| $48,000 | $125,000 | $2,539 | + | 7.6% | $48,000 |
| $125,000 | and over | $8,391 | + | 7.9% | $125,000 |
| If Taxable Income Is | Tax Withholding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | But Not Over | Rate | Of Excess Over | ||
| $0 | $19,200 | $0 | + | 1.4% | $0 |
| $19,200 | $28,800 | $269 | + | 3.2% | $19,200 |
| $28,800 | $38,400 | $576 | + | 5.5% | $28,800 |
| $38,400 | $48,000 | $1,104 | + | 6.4% | $38,400 |
| $48,000 | $72,000 | $1,718 | + | 6.8% | $48,000 |
| $72,000 | $96,000 | $3,350 | + | 7.2% | $72,000 |
| $96,000 | $250,000 | $5,078 | + | 7.6% | $96,000 |
| $250,000 | and over | $16,782 | + | 7.9% | $250,000 |
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