Hawaii

Poor Families in Hawaii Are Hit Harder by the Income Tax Than Those in Other States

 

Hawaii’s 1999 income tax threshold — the income level at which families begin paying income tax:	Ranking among 42 states with income taxes
For two-parent families of four: $11,000.	9th lowest
For single-parent families of three: $9,200.	9th lowest
Hawaii’s 1999 income tax on working-poor and near-poor families:
For families of four with incomes at the poverty line ($17,028): $382.	3rd highest
For families of three with incomes at the poverty line ($13,290): $262.	4th highest
For families of three with minimum-wage earnings ($10,920): $102.	7th highest
For families of four with incomes at 125% of the poverty line ($21,285): $711.	3rd highest
For families of three with incomes at 125% of the poverty line ($16,613): $531.	3rd highest
Hawaii has consistently taxed families with incomes below the poverty line. As a result of changes enacted in 1998, Hawaii’s income tax threshold increased substantially in 1999, but Hawaii continues to levy income tax on poor families.