Determine Your State and Local Business Tax Obligations in Hawaii
In addition to business taxes required by the federal government, you will have to pay some state and local taxes. Each state and locality has its own tax laws. Having knowledge of your state tax requirement can help you avoid problems and your business save money. The most common types of tax requirements for small business are income taxes and employment taxes.
Hawaii - Parents and Children Together - Economic Development Center (EDC)
Economic Development Center (EDC)
is designed to strengthen an individual's ability to secure and keep employment or to start and maintain a small business. Participants with low-moderate income who lack workplace and business skills can access services that include a personal vocational assessment, basic economic literacy, budget planning, resume development, job placement and follow up, small business training and start-up. Participants can start creating assets through an Individual Development Account (IDA) program, which matches savings they establish for business equity, home ownership or education.
With respect for Hawaii's multicultural population, the mission of the Economic Development Center is to assist low to moderate-income individuals and families to reach their economic goals. The Economic Development Center provides employment preparation, job placement, microenterprise, savings, and consumer education programs throughout the various communities of Oahu.
Vision: Individuals and families have the skills to realize their economic dreams and full potential.
Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
Hawaii High Technology Development Corporation - Manufacturing Extention Partnership (HTDC- MEP)
Hawaii Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center
MBDA provides funding for a network of minority business centers located throughout the nation. The Centers provide minority entrepreneurs with one-on-one assistance in writing business plans, marketing, management and technical assistance and financial planning to assure adequate financing for business ventures. The Centers are staffed by business specialists who have the knowledge and practical experience needed to run successful and profitable businesses. Business referral services are provided free of charge. However, the network generally charges nominal fees for specific management and technical assistance services.
The Hawaii MBDA Business Center located in Honolulu is operated by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Shidler College of Business, under the management of the Pacific Business Center. Our mission is to cultivate and support the entrepreneurial spirit in the Hawaii minority community: its individuals, businesses and organizations.
Location:
2404 Maile Way, D307
Honolulu, HI 96822
Telephone #: 808-956-0850
Program Director: Dana Hauanio
To obtain additional information on the Minority Business Development Agency, please visit: www.mbda.gov.
Hawaii Procurement Technical Assistance Center (HI-PTAC)
HI-PTAC provides a wide range of assistance to businesses through both specialized professional training and technical assistance. All assistance and training are free of charge.
Services:
Counseling: One-on-one sessions with our counselors are designed to guide you on how to obtain government solicitations, prepare bids or offers and win contracts.
Bid Matching: Procurement notices are sent to you daily in computerized form from major bid sources such as FedBizOps, Defense Logistics Agency, and local data bases which are current and relevant to your business.
Market Research: Provide web-based and other free resources, such as agency forecasts and procurement events.
Bid Preparation: Help with understanding the government's request for proposals (RFP's), such as bid proposal requirements and procedures for submitting bids. Assistance with reviewing your bid documents.
Registration and Certification: Assistance with the registration in government databases, such as Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), Central Contractor Registration (CCR), SBA's Small Business Dynamic Search, and Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA).
Education and Training: Conduct seminars and workshops on a variety of procurement topics such as doing business with the government, preparing RFPs, disadvantaged small business, minority owned small business, 8(a) Certification, women owned small business, veteran owned small business, Native Hawaiian organizations, joint ventures, teaming and partnerships, subcontracting, and doing business with the General Services Administration (GSA).
Business Networking: Sponsor and coordinate matchmaking events for prime contractors and small businesses that may lead to teaming agreements, prime and subcontracting opportunities.
Corinne Fukushima
(808) 596-8990 x1009
711 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1430
Honolulu, HI 96813-5238
Hawaii State Library
Hawaii State Trademark Information
To register a trademark and/or service mark at the state level, you must file an application with the trademark office of the specific state in which protection is sought.
To learn about your state registration requirements, visit the link below for contact information for your location.