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.

Question: In the wake of the historic Hawaii state tax relief signed by Gov ... 46 increases standard deduction amounts and amends tax brackets by increasing income limits within brackets.

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.