Do marketplace sales count toward the Hawaii threshold?

Marketplaces collect and remit for their own sales, but most states still count those sales when measuring your $100,000 threshold. Check the Hawaii Department of Taxation guidance before excluding them.

Which rate does an online seller charge in Hawaii?

Hawaii sources remote sales to the delivery address, so you charge the buyer's combined state, county, city and district rate, not your own location's rate.

Do I have to charge sales tax for online sales in Hawaii?

Quick answer

Only after you cross economic nexus. Once you exceed $100,000 in sales into Hawaii or 200 separate transactions over 12 months, you must register with the Hawaii Department of Taxation and charge the buyer's destination rate.

Hawaii applies $100,000 in gross income or 200 transactions for GET registration.

Rule summary

How Hawaii treats each category.

Online sales and nexus rules in Hawaii
Economic nexus — sales threshold	$100,000
Transaction-count threshold	200 separate transactions
Marketplace facilitator collection	Required — Amazon, Etsy and eBay collect on your behalf for their sales
Rate to charge	The buyer's destination rate (4.5% in covered Hawaii metros)
Registration authority	Hawaii Department of Taxation

Source: Hawaii Department of Taxation · rates as published for 2026

This page summarizes the general rule. Every state writes exceptions for specific products, and local jurisdictions can differ from the state treatment. Confirm your situation with the Hawaii Department of Taxation or a tax professional before relying on it for filing.

Combined rates in Hawaii

What a taxable purchase actually costs in Hawaii.

Honolulu4.5%

Frequently asked

Answers pulled from the same rule set.

Do I have to charge sales tax for online sales in Hawaii?: Only after you cross economic nexus. Once you exceed $100,000 in sales into Hawaii or 200 separate transactions over 12 months, you must register with the Hawaii Department of Taxation and charge the buyer's destination rate.
Do marketplace sales count toward the Hawaii threshold?: Marketplaces collect and remit for their own sales, but most states still count those sales when measuring your $100,000 threshold. Check the Hawaii Department of Taxation guidance before excluding them.
Which rate does an online seller charge in Hawaii?: Hawaii sources remote sales to the delivery address, so you charge the buyer's combined state, county, city and district rate, not your own location's rate.

More Hawaii guides

Other Hawaii rules that change the total.