Hawaii GET Bookkeeping

GET-ready bookkeeping for Hawaii businesses

Hawaii's General Excise Tax is based on gross receipts, so it is only as accurate as your books. Better Books Hawaii keeps your revenue tracked, reconciled, and organized so your GET filings are simple and supportable.

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Where GET goes wrong in the books

  • Revenue recorded twice, once from invoices and again from deposits
  • Transfers or loan proceeds counted as income
  • GET passed on to customers not tracked, so it is unclear what was collected versus what is owed
  • No reconciliation, so reported gross receipts can't be tied back to the bank

How I keep your books GET-ready

Accurate gross receipts

Revenue recorded once, in the right place, and reconciled to your bank deposits.

Clean separation

Transfers, loans, and non-revenue deposits kept out of income.

Consistent setup

QuickBooks configured so GET is tracked the same way every month.

Filing-ready numbers

Reports that make your periodic and annual GET returns straightforward, whether you file them yourself or have me file them for you.

GET filing, done for you

I can file your periodic and annual Hawaii GET returns (G-45 and G-49) as an add-on for $50 per filing, using the same reconciled numbers from your books. I don't file income tax returns. For those, I'm happy to connect you with trusted partners and give them clean books to work from.

Frequently asked questions

Do you file my GET returns?

Yes, as an add-on. I file periodic and annual Hawaii GET returns (G-45 and G-49) for $50 per filing, based on your reconciled books. If you prefer to file yourself or use your tax preparer, your books stay GET-ready either way.

What is Hawaii General Excise Tax?

Hawaii's General Excise Tax (GET) is a tax on a business's gross receipts, not a sales tax charged to the customer. It applies to most business activity in Hawaii, which is why your bookkeeping needs to track revenue accurately.

Why do my books need to be "GET-ready"?

Your GET filings are based on gross receipts. If revenue is duplicated, miscoded, or mixed with transfers, the numbers you report can be wrong. Clean, reconciled books make the filing numbers easy to support.

Can you fix GET-related errors in my past books?

Yes. A cleanup can correct revenue and categorization issues in your books. If past returns need to be amended, I'll point you to a tax professional and give them clean numbers to work from.

Related services: monthly bookkeeping and bookkeeping cleanup & catch-up. See pricing & packages.

Make GET one less thing to worry about

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