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Hawaii: vacation rental taxes owners file themselves
Last checked Oct 26, 2026 from official sources. Not tax advice.
Own a rental in Hawaii? See in two minutes what you owe and whether your platform already pays it. Free, private, no sign-up.
Check my countyReserve a founding place| State taxes | 11% Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) from January 1, 2026 (it was 10.25%), plus General Excise Tax (GET) of 4% plus a 0.5% county surcharge in all four counties. The most you can pass on to a guest for GET is 4.712%. Both apply to stays of under 180 consecutive days. |
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| County tax | A 3% county TAT in each county, paid separately to the county. |
| Does Airbnb or Vrbo collect it? | No. Hawaii isn’t on Airbnb’s list of U.S. states where it collects tax (Help 2509), and Vrbo’s U.S. list doesn’t include Hawaii. Plan to register and file GET, state TAT and county TAT yourself. |
| Who is responsible | You are. The state says that even if a managing agent files for you, the owner is the operator and is liable for the tax, interest and penalties. |
| Good to know | State GET and TAT that are shown separately on the guest’s bill are left out of the amount TAT is charged on. If you charge one flat price, you owe both taxes on the whole amount. |
| Advertising | Hawaii has display rules for your TAT ID in ads (DOTAX Tax Facts 2017-2). County zoning and permit rules vary: Confirm with county. |
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Sources
- Hawaii DOTAX, Introduction to the TAT (Rev. Aug 2026) (checked Oct 26, 2026)
- Hawaii DOTAX Announcement 2025-03 (TAT to 11%) (checked Oct 26, 2026)
- Hawaii DOTAX, County surcharge on GET (checked Oct 26, 2026)
- Hawaii DOTAX, Renting residential property (checked Oct 26, 2026)
- Airbnb Help 2509 (where Airbnb collects tax) (checked Oct 26, 2026)
- Vrbo Help: lodging taxes U.S. F–M (checked Oct 26, 2026)
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- We file and payEvery return, including $0 months, filed and paid from your account to the county, with each confirmation in your file.
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