RELATING TO TAXATION.

Labor Taxes

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Sponsor: PIERICK, ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, WARD
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Tax Deduction for Tips

This bill allows workers who receive tips to deduct those tips from their state income taxes.

What This Bill Does

Creates a new tax rule that lets tipped employees subtract the money they receive in tips from their total income when calculating state income taxes.
Requires the director of taxation to make forms for people to claim this deduction and can ask for proof if needed.
Defines 'tips' as extra money given by customers, guests, or patrons that workers report to their employers.
Specifies a tipped employee as someone who earns more than $30 in tips each month.

Who It Names or Affects

Tipped employees such as waitstaff, bartenders, and other service industry workers.

Terms To Know

Tips: Extra money given by customers to workers in the form of gratuities or voluntary contributions.
Tipped employee: A worker who regularly receives tips as part of their income and reports these tips to their employer.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill only applies to taxable years starting after December 31, 2025.
It is not clear how many people will benefit from this deduction or the exact impact on state tax revenue.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-01-21 H
Referred to LAB, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1
2025-01-17 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-16 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO TAXATION.
Income Tax Deduction; Tips; Tipped Employees; Minority Caucus Package
Provides an income tax deduction for tips received by tipped employees.

Current Bill Text

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HB282

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

282

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to taxation
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 235, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

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Tips;
tax deduction.
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(a)
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There shall be allowed as a deduction from gross income the amount equal
to the tips received during the taxable year that are included on the tipped
employee's statements furnished to the employer for purpose of the Federal Insurance
Contribution Act, 26 United States Code section 3102.

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(b)
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The director of taxation shall prepare such forms as may be necessary to
claim a tax deduction under this section, may require proof of the claim for
the tax deduction and adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91.

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(c)
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For the purposes of this section,

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"Tips" means gratuities or
voluntary monetary contributions received by an employee from a guest, patron,
or customer and that the employee reports to the employer for purposes of the Federal
Insurance Contribution Act, 26 United States Code section 3102.

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"Tipped employee" means an employee
working in an occupation in which the employee receives more than $30 a month
in gratuities.
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SECTION 2.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act, upon its approval, shall apply to
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Income
Tax Deduction; Tips; Tipped Employees; Minority Caucus Package

Description:

Provides
an income tax deduction for tips received by tipped employees.

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