Wedding Planner Permit Requirements in Hilo, HI

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Hawaii Department of Taxation — General Excise Tax (GET) License

   Hawaii has no sales tax. Instead the state levies a General Excise Tax on the gross income of the business itself, and unlike a sales tax it reaches services, commissions and rent as well as goods. Every business must register for a GET licence with the Department of Taxation on Form BB-1 before doing business. The rate is 4% statewide, rising to 4.5% on Oahu because of the 0.5% county surcharge, and it is owed on gross income whether or not it is passed on to the customer.

   Official government source

   $20 one-time registration fee (Form BB-1)·Hawaii Tax ID issued immediately in person, in about 5–7 days online via Hawaii Tax Online, or 4–6 weeks by mail

   $20 one-time registration fee (Form BB-1)

   Hawaii Tax ID issued immediately in person, in about 5–7 days online via Hawaii Tax Online, or 4–6 weeks by mail

1. Hawaii State General Excise Tax (GET) License

   Hawaii County does not issue a general county business license. Every business operating in Hilo must obtain a State of Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) license, a one-time $20 filing with the Dept. of Taxation. Specific business types may need separate state or county permits.

   Official government source

   $20 one-time (State GET license; no general county business license exists)·Same day–1 week via Hawaii Tax Online

   $20 one-time (State GET license; no general county business license exists)

   Same day–1 week via Hawaii Tax Online

2. Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division — Trade Name Registration

   Hawaii has no county clerk and no Secretary of State — there is no Hawaii County office that accepts a DBA. A wedding planner trading under a name other than the owner's legal name files a Trade Name registration (Form T-1) with the State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division (BREG), which can be filed online from anywhere in the state. Banks generally ask for it before opening an account in the trade name.

   Official government source

   $50 filing fee for a Trade Name registration (Form T-1) plus a $1 State Archives fee; expedited service is an additional $20·Trade name registrations filed online with BREG are processed within about a week; the $20 expedite fee shortens that

   $50 filing fee for a Trade Name registration (Form T-1) plus a $1 State Archives fee; expedited service is an additional $20

   Trade name registrations filed online with BREG are processed within about a week; the $20 expedite fee shortens that

Official Sources

• County of Hawaii Finance Department
• Hawaii Department of Taxation — General Excise Tax License

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