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Q2 2026 GET + TAT Filing
Follow a sample Maui STR property through a complete quarterly tax calculation — from bookings to filed return.
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Property
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Bookings
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GET
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TAT
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Approve & File
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Done
Property Profile
The calculation starts with the property's tax IDs — required by the State of Hawaii before any return can be filed.
Hale Aloha
2-Bedroom Cottage · Maui
Active
Address3471 S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI 96753
CountyMaui County
Bedrooms2 BR / 1 BA
Max guests4
GET LicenseGE-066-891-0234-01
TAT RegistrationTA-066-123-4567-01
What are GET and TAT?
GET (General Excise Tax) — Hawaii's broad-based business tax, applied to all gross revenue from short-term rentals. Maui County rate: 4.712% (4% state base + 0.712% county surcharge).
TAT (Transient Accommodations Tax) — Additional tax on short-term rental income. 11% state rate + 3% Maui county rate = 14% combined TAT.
🔒Immutable audit log included on every calculation. Every action — sync, calculation, approval, filing — is timestamped and locked. Cannot be edited after the fact.
Quarter Bookings
Q2 2026 (Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2026) — bookings synced automatically from Hostaway.
6 reservations · Q2 2026
Synced Jun 30, 2026 11:59 PM
Guest
Check-in
Check-out
Nights
Revenue
Cleaning Fee
Kenji & Aiko Tanaka
Apr 5
Apr 12
7
$2,450.00
$175.00
Rachel & David Kim
Apr 19
Apr 26
7
$2,380.00
$175.00
Mark Henderson
May 3
May 10
7
$2,520.00
$175.00
Sophia Reyes
May 24
May 31
7
$2,660.00
$175.00
Tom & Jill Murray
Jun 14
Jun 21
7
$2,890.00
$175.00
Lisa Park
Jun 28
Jul 5
7
$2,980.00
$175.00
Totals
$15,880.00
$1,050.00
Are cleaning fees taxable?
Yes. Under the 2019 revision to Hawaii tax law, all fees charged to guests — cleaning, resort, booking, maintenance — are included in taxable gross receipts. The $1,050.00 in cleaning fees above is taxable.
Gross Room Revenue
$15,880.00
Taxable Cleaning Fees
$1,050.00
Total Taxable Revenue
$16,930.00
GET Calculation
General Excise Tax applied to total taxable revenue of $16,930.00.
General Excise Tax · Maui County
$16,930.00 × 4.712%
= $797.80
4.0% state base rate + 0.712% Maui county surcharge
GET rates by island
2026 rates
County
Base GET
County Surcharge
Combined GET
Maui County ← this property
4.0%
0.712%
4.712%
Oahu (Honolulu County)
4.0%
0.712%
4.712%
Hawaii County (Big Island)
4.0%
0.5%
4.5%
Kauai County
4.0%
0.5%
4.5%
📋GET must be filed separately from TAT using Hawaii Tax Online (tax.hawaii.gov). Nui Hale Operations calculates the amount; you file and remit the payment directly.
TAT Calculation
Transient Accommodations Tax has two components — state and county — both applied to the same $16,930.00 taxable base.
State TAT · 11%
$16,930.00 × 11%
= $1,862.30
Filed on Form TA-1 via Hawaii Tax Online
Maui County TAT · 3%
$16,930.00 × 3%
= $507.90
County TAT applies in all 4 Hawaii counties since 2022
Combined TAT (State + County)
$2,370.20
State $1,862.30 + County $507.90
Combined GET + TAT Rate · Maui
18.712%
4.712% GET + 11% state TAT + 3% county TAT
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Approve & File
Three-step workflow: the system calculates, you review and approve, then submit to Hawaii Tax Online.
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Calculate
Q2 2026 calculation completed automatically on Jul 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM. Total taxable revenue: $16,930.00. Total tax due: $3,168.00.
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Approve
Review the calculation and approve it for filing. Once approved, the return enters the filing queue.
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Submit to Hawaii Tax Online
Available after approval. The return is submitted electronically to tax.hawaii.gov via Hawaii Tax Online (HTO). A filing confirmation number is stored in the audit log.
Submit to HTO (demo only)
Audit log — Q2 2026
Bookings synced from Hostaway · Jun 30, 2026 11:59 PM · System (Auto)
Q2 2026 calculation run · Jul 1, 2026 6:00 AM · System (Scheduled)
Review notification sent · Jul 1, 2026 6:01 AM · System (Auto)
Reviewed and approved by operator · Jul 1, 2026 9:34 AM · Maike F.
Submitted to Hawaii Tax Online (HTO) · Jul 5, 2026 2:15 PM · Maike F.
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Q2 2026 Filing Complete
Here's the full tax summary for Hale Aloha.
Total Tax Due · Q2 2026
$3,168.00
Due July 31, 2026 · Maui County
GET (4.712%)
$797.80
State TAT (11%)
$1,862.30
County TAT (3%)
$507.90
Filed Jul 5, 2026 · Confirmation stored in audit log