Following are a sampling of typical science electives offered in high schools. 1  Physics or AP Physics Physics is the study of the interactions between matter and energy. 2  Chemistry II or AP Chemistry Students who have taken their first year of chemistry might continue with Chem II or AP Chemistry.
Passing On Hawaiiâs General Excise Tax to Customers Is Not Possible For Some. BY LOWELL L. KALAPA â A number of questions about Hawaiiâs general excise tax seem to resurface with great regularity as old-timers and newcomers encounter the peculiarities of this unique tax. The most often asked question is the rate of the tax. Statewide, the rate is 4% while on Oahu the rate is 4.5%. However, [â¦]
The Hawaii Income Tax. Hawaii collects a state income tax at a maximum marginal tax rate of %, spread across tax brackets. Like the Federal Income Tax, Hawaii's income tax allows couples filing jointly to pay a lower overall rate on their combined income with wider tax brackets for joint filers. Hawaii's maximum marginal income tax rate is the 1st highest in the United States, ranking directly below Hawaii's %. You can learn more about how the Hawaii income tax compares to other states' income taxes by visiting our map of income taxes by state. Hawaii effectively doubles bracket widths for married couples filing jointly. Other states with this policy include AL, AZ, CT, ID, KS, LA, ME, NE, and OR.