Hawaii income tax and brackets 2026

Hawaii taxes income at 12 rates in 2026, from 1.4% on the first $9,600 of a single filer's taxable income to 11% above $325,000. A single filer earning $75,000 in Hawaii owes about $11,566 in federal and state income tax, an effective rate of 15.4%.

Updated Oct 29, 2026·By the BooksGPT team·2026 rates

Income tax · 2026

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$11,566for the year

Effective rate 15.4% of income

Federal income tax$7,670

Hawaii income tax$3,896

Taxable income

$58,900

Top federal rate

22%

Top Hawaii rate

7.6%

Hawaii tax brackets 2026

Hawaii brackets · 2026

1.4% to 11%

12 brackets

Your top bracket

7.6%

Average rate

5.9%

Taxable income

$65,856

How your $3,896 adds up

1.4% on the first $9,600$134

3.2% on the next $4,800$154

5.5% on the next $4,800$264

6.4% on the next $4,800$307

6.8% on the next $12,000$816

7.2% on the next $12,000$864

7.6% on the last $17,856$1,357

Hawaii brackets, single

Hawaii income tax brackets for 2026, single
Rate	Taxable income	Tax owed
1.4%	$0 to $9,600	1.4% of taxable income
3.2%	$9,600 to $14,400	$134.40 + 3.2% over $9,600
5.5%	$14,400 to $19,200	$288.00 + 5.5% over $14,400
6.4%	$19,200 to $24,000	$552.00 + 6.4% over $19,200
6.8%	$24,000 to $36,000	$859.20 + 6.8% over $24,000
7.2%	$36,000 to $48,000	$1,675.20 + 7.2% over $36,000
7.6%You	$48,000 to $125,000	$2,539.20 + 7.6% over $48,000
7.9%	$125,000 to $175,000	$8,391.20 + 7.9% over $125,000
8.25%	$175,000 to $225,000	$12,341.20 + 8.25% over $175,000
9%	$225,000 to $275,000	$16,466.20 + 9% over $225,000
10%	$275,000 to $325,000	$20,966.20 + 10% over $275,000
11%	Over $325,000	$25,966.20 + 11% over $325,000

Hawaii at a glance

Income tax: 1.4% to 11%
Standard deduction: $8,000
Personal exemption: $1,144
Hawaii Temporary Disability Insurance: 0.5%
Local income tax: None
Sales tax: 4% general excise tax (plus a county surcharge of up to 0.5% in some counties)
2026 return due: Apr 20, 2027

How we work it out

1
Income
Your income for the year, less pre-tax retirement savings.
2
Deduction
The larger of the standard deduction and your itemized total.
3
Federal brackets
Each rate from 10% to 37% taxes only the income inside it.
4
Hawaii
Hawaii's own deduction and rates on the same income.
5
Effective rate
Your total tax divided by your income.

Hawaii income tax questions

What are the Hawaii tax brackets for 2026?

Hawaii has 12 brackets for single filers, from 1.4% on the first $9,600 of taxable income to 11% on income over $325,000.

How much income tax do I pay on $75,000 in Hawaii?

A single filer earning $75,000 owes about $7,670 in federal income tax and $3,896 in Hawaii income tax for 2026, $11,566 in all. That is 15.4% of income.

Why is my average rate lower than my tax bracket?

Each rate taxes only the income inside its bracket. A single filer with $65,856 of Hawaii taxable income is in the 7.6% bracket, but only the $17,856 above $48,000 pays 7.6%. The lower rates tax the rest, so the brackets come to $3,896, 5.9% on average.

What are the 2026 federal tax brackets?

Seven rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%. The 37% rate starts above $640,600 for single filers and above $768,700 for married couples filing jointly.

Will Hawaii's brackets change?

Act 46 (2024) phases in tax cuts set in law: for 2026 the standard deduction rises to $8,000 / $16,000 / $12,000 with 2025's brackets; brackets widen again in 2027 and 2029, and Act 24 (2026) adds a 13% rate on income over $1 million from 2027.

What is the 2026 standard deduction?

$16,100 for single filers, $32,200 for married couples filing jointly and $24,150 for heads of household. Hawaii's own is $8,000 for single filers.

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