Hawaii Tax Filing & Permit Registration Services
Learn more about Elite Pacific by Gather Vacation's tax filing and permit registration services.
Eligible Units
Properties under the following contract types receive tax filing services at no additional cost, once all required documentation and tax information is provided:
- Exclusive Property Management Agreements
- Exclusive Booking Agreements
Properties under the following contract types do not qualify for tax filing services by Gather. In this case, Gather will forward all applicable taxes to you, the owner, to conduct your own tax filing activities.
- Non-Exclusive Vacation Rental Marketing Agreements
- Estate Management Agreements
Hawaii Tax Filing Procedures
For Gather to connect to your General Excise and Transient Accommodations Tax accounts and file state and county taxes on your behalf, the following documentation is required (please refer to the Required Documents section for additional information).
- HI Tax: Registration Welcome Letter
- W9 Form with Registered Entity's Tax Identification Number (TIN / SSN / EIN)
The aforementioned Registration Welcome Letter contains two (2) pieces of data needed to successfully connect to your General Excise (GE) and Transient Accommodations (TA) tax accounts:
- (1) Letter ID
- (2) Tax Identification Number (TIN / SSN / EIN) *NOTE: The Tax ID displayed here must match that of the Tax ID entered in the completed W9 on file.
In the event you are not able to access a copy of your Registration Welcome Letter, our accounting team may be able to access your account via one (1) of the following avenues:
- Providing your, the owner’s, Hawaii Tax Online (HTO) login credentials. *NOTE: This process may require real-time connection with a member of our Accounting team to navigate through HTO’s dual verification requirements.
- Providing the amounts of the last three (3) GE and TA tax filings made. *NOTE: This option is only applicable if you have had previous filing activity, prior to joining Gather.
Once all of the required tax-filing documentation has been provided / received, Gather’s Accounting team will work to connect to your tax accounts and conduct tax filing activities according to the filing schedules associated with your accounts.
For any questions regarding Hawaii tax filing services, please contact vraccounting@gathervacations.com.
Permit Registration Services
Please note, Gather does not facilitate Permit Registration processes for Hawaii properties. We’ve provided links for each of Hawaii’s applicable counties’ short term permit registration processes below for your reference.
- Big Island, HI: https://www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/resources/short-term-vacation-rentals
- Kauai, HI: https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments-Agencies/Planning-Department/Transient-Vacation-Rentals
- Maui, HI: https://hi-mauicountymapps.civicplus.com/183/CP-STRH---Short-Term-Rental-Home
For any questions regarding short-term permit registration processes, please contact your property manager.