Hawaii HB489 imposes a surcharge on vacant second homes to fund rental assistance programs.
Hawaii HB489 establishes a surcharge on vacant second homes to incentivize property owners to either occupy their properties or make them available for long-term rental. The surcharge is equivalent to the general excise tax on the average market rental rates and potential purchases a typical household would have made had the property been occupied as a primary residence.
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