Tax rate used in calculating Hawaii state tax for year 2008

Withholding Formula (Effective Pay Period 07, 2007)

1. Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Thrift Savings Plan contribution from the gross biweekly wages.
   
   
2. Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Federal Health Benefits Plan payment(s) (includes dental and vision insurance program, and flexible spending account - health care and dependent care deductions) from the adjusted gross biweekly wages.
   
   
3. Add taxable fringe benefits (taxable life insurance, etc.) to the adjusted gross biweekly wages.
   
   
4. Multiply the adjusted gross biweekly wages times 26 to obtain the annual wages.
   
   
5. Determine the exemption allowance by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the annual wages to obtain the taxable income.
   
   Exemption Allowance = $1,040 x Number of Exemptions
   
   
6. Apply the taxable income determined in step 5 to the following table to determine the Hawaii tax withholding.
   
   

Tax Withholding Table Single or Head of Household
If the Amount of Taxable Income Is:		The Amount of Hawaii Tax Withholding Should Be:
Over:	But Not Over:				Of Excess Over:
$        0	$   2,400	$    0	plus	1.40%	$         0
2,400	4,800	34	plus	3.20%	2,400
4,800	9,600	110	plus	5.50%	4,800
9,600	14,400	374	plus	6.40%	9,600
14,400	19,200	682	plus	6.80%	14,400
19,200	24,000	1,008	plus	7.20%	19,200
24,000	and over	1,354	plus	7.60%	24,000





Married
If the Amount of Taxable Income Is:		The Amount of Hawaii Tax Withholding Should Be:
Over:	But Not Over:				Of Excess Over:
$        0	$  4,800	$      0	plus	1.40%	$       0
4,800	9,600	67	plus	3.20%	4,800
9,600	19,200	221	plus	5.50%	9,600
19,200	28,800	749	plus	6.40%	19,200
28,800	38,400	1,363	plus	6.80%	28,800
38,400	48,000	2,016	plus	7.20%	38,400
48,000	and over	2,707	plus	7.60%	48,000



7. Divide the annual Hawaii tax withholding by 26 to obtain the biweekly Hawaii tax withholding.