Groceries are taxed at the full rate in Hawaii, and the highest income tax bracket is 11%. Retirees may get a break from paying state income taxes since some retirement benefits are tax-exempt.

Few phrases in the modern vocabulary cause hackles to rise, hands to be wrung or heads to be nodded – delete according to personal preference – like “green tax”. Or, maybe, “eco-levy”.

That’s because the state ... tax being withheld on pay day. Many taxpayers will also receive a larger tax refund in the coming years. The amount you’ll get will depend on your tax bracket.