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Tom Yamachika

Tom Yamachika is the president of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii.
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Tom Yamachika: Weekends Safe Once Again, Maybe Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: Weekends Safe Once Again, Maybe

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A taxpayer wins a calendar dispute with the City and County of Honolulu.

Tom Yamachika: Hawaii’s Line In The Sand On Tax Collection Flickr: Bernard Spragg. NZ

Tom Yamachika: Hawaii’s Line In The Sand On Tax Collection

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At least businesses who choose to compete in our marketplace will know the rules.

Tom Yamachika: The Wayfair Switch In Time

Tom Yamachika: The Wayfair Switch In Time

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How a South Dakota law impacts Hawaii tax collections.

Tom Yamachika: Who Can We Beat Up With Property Tax? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: Who Can We Beat Up With Property Tax?

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Honolulu’s Residential A classification targets properties over a certain dollar value that are not registered for a home exemption.

Tom Yamachika: The Risk Of Expanding GET Exemptions Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: The Risk Of Expanding GET Exemptions

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A new affordable housing law could lead to Hawaii losing hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.

Tom Yamachika: Social Security, Taxes And Darth Vader Flickr: GotCredit

Tom Yamachika: Social Security, Taxes And Darth Vader

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The Empire is striking back when it comes to altering the deal that is Social Security.

Tom Yamachika: HART Board Could’ve Altered Agenda To Address Audit Concerns Marcel Honore/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: HART Board Could’ve Altered Agenda To Address Audit Concerns

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It takes a two-thirds vote, but public bodies can legally address some items that come up unexpectedly during meetings.

Tom Yamachika: Even If You Can’t See Or Touch It, State Wants To Tax It Flickr: CafeCredit.com

Tom Yamachika: Even If You Can’t See Or Touch It, State Wants To Tax It

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A comprehensive revamp of Hawaii’s use tax law is in order so that we can understand how it works.

Tom Yamachika: Finding The Magic Bullet For Rail Costs Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: Finding The Magic Bullet For Rail Costs

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Honolulu needs to cover $44 million in administrative costs for rail for 2018 and 2019.

Tom Yamachika: Reactionary Reaction To Resort Fees Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: Reactionary Reaction To Resort Fees

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The Hawaii Legislature seems to want to tax most everything a hotel has to offer.

Tom Yamachika: Do We Really Want To Let The Tax Genie Out Of The Bottle? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: Do We Really Want To Let The Tax Genie Out Of The Bottle?

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The teachers union got smart this year and pushed for an education tax measure that didn’t include specific numbers.

Tom Yamachika: Bills Transform Like Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Flickr: Docking Bay 93

Tom Yamachika: Bills Transform Like Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

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The Hawaii Legislature proposes new drafts to bills with no public notice and allows no testimony.