Hawaii offers tax relief for residents, businesses impacted by Hurricane Lowell

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The state is offering tax relief to people and businesses impacted by Hurricane Lowell.

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Gov. Josh Green approved a waiver of penalties and interest for taxpayers who were unable to timely file or pay certain general excise tax and transient accommodations tax returns because of the storm.

The relief applies to GET and TAT returns for the August through November 2026 tax periods.

Affected taxpayers will have until Jan. 20, 2027, to file their returns, pay any taxes owed and request the waiver.

“Families, businesses and daily life were impacted yet again, compounding the difficulties people are already facing,” Green said. “This tax relief through DOTAX is intended to help ease that burden and support everyone as they continue working toward recovery.”

Taxpayers seeking relief must submit Form L-115B, the state’s disaster tax relief request form.

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The Department of Taxation said requests can be filed electronically through Hawaii Tax Online by selecting “2026 Disaster Relief Request.”

Taxpayers who previously requested relief related to Hurricane Lala for the July or August tax periods must submit a separate request if they were also impacted by Hurricane Lowell.

DOTAX said penalties and interest will begin accruing again for returns filed or payments made after Jan. 20, 2027.

For full information, including applicable tax returns and relevant tax periods, see the .

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