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Get Help Filing Your Taxes

Posted on Mar 28, 2016 in Main

There are a variety of places you can go to get help understanding your taxes and even filing them. Below are a list of resources. In-Person Resources Legal Aid Hawaii Will offer tax prep services every Wednesday, year-round by appointment. Schedule online here. Helpful Flyers: English     Chuukese     Marshallese Goodwill Hawaii Extended tax filing service at ...
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Taxes and Healthcare FAQs

Posted on Mar 24, 2016 in Main

Frequently Asked Questions about How Taxes Affect Healthcare Coverage   The Department of Human Service cannot provide tax advice. Because our Med-QUEST Division helps individuals and families get health insurance through HealthCare.gov, we are providing some basic information to help you understand how your tax filings can affect your healthcare coverage.

Did you get your 2015 health insurance through the Hawai‘i Health Connector (or another marketplace)? Filing your taxes is more important than ever.   Everyone who had insurance through the Hawai‘i Health Connector in 2015 MUST file their 2015 income taxes. And even if you missed the initial filing deadline, IT’S NOT TOO LATE! “Even through ...
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Honolulu – Hawai‘i’s cross-agency approach to addressing homelessness and housing will be getting a boost from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that the state has been selected to participate in the collaborative and highly competitive Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program (IAP) beginning Apr. 2016. As a participant, Hawai‘i ...
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