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HI HB116

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Linda Ichiyama

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires corporations subject to Hawaii income tax to report all income from foreign subsidiaries by filing IRS Form 5471 with the Department of Taxation

  • Mandates that all income from a corporation's foreign subsidiaries be apportioned as business income under Hawaii's existing apportionment formula (section 235-29)

  • Addresses corporate tax avoidance schemes where companies shift domestic earnings to offshore tax havens or low-tax countries

  • Hawaii currently loses an estimated $38 million annually by not requiring worldwide combined reporting of corporate income, according to a January 2019 report

  • Takes effect January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Relating To Tax Haven Abuse.

Taxation

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Economic Development1/21/2025

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