Hawaii’s license tax revenue up 13.3% in Q1 compared to previous quarter

Gary S. Suganuma Tax Commissioner at Hawaii Department of Taxation - Hawaii Department of Taxation
Gary S. Suganuma Tax Commissioner at Hawaii Department of Taxation - Hawaii Department of Taxation
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Hawaii collected $94 million in license taxes during the first quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

This represents a 13.3% increase over the previous quarter, when license tax revenue was $83 million.

In addition to detailed tax revenue data from each state, the Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue includes an estimate of state and local government tax revenue at a national level.

The Census Bureau cautions that it sets the tax classifications among the survey categories, and they may differ from the classifications set by state governments.

Overall, Hawaii collected $2.4 billion in combined tax revenues in Q1.

Q1 Hawaii Tax Collections
Type of Tax Amount (millions)
Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes $1,708
Income Taxes $552
License Taxes $94
Other Taxes $37

Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau. The source data can be found here.



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