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INSTRUCTIONS
SCHS. O & P (FORM N-30) STATE OF HAWAII — DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION
(REV. 2020)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULES O AND P (FORM N-30)
ALLOCATION AND APPORTIONMENT OF INCOME
Corporations who qualify and elect to report and pay income tax on the basis of a percentage of gross sales made during the tax year, as provided in Article III,
section 2 of the Multistate Tax Compact, Chapter 255, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), and section 235-71(e), HRS, Hawaii Income Tax Law, need not use Schedules
O and P but must use and file Short Form N-310, copies of which may be obtained by contacting the Department of Taxation, or at tax.hawaii.gov.

CHANGES YOU SHOULD NOTE (2) any entity that is not related to the taxpayer Line 9. Enter here other deductions or ad-
Act 96, Sessions Laws of Hawaii 2019 - within the meaning of IRC section 267(b) and (c). justments.
This act amends the rules for sourcing the sales A foreign affiliate of a taxpayer is a person, other ADJUSTMENTS TO ARRIVE AT UNITARY
factor for net income tax to impose market-based than the taxpayer, if no part of the business in- BUSINESS INCOME SUBJECT TO TAX
sourcing for sales of intangibles and services to come of the person is subject to federal income
the extent it is used in the State. Applies to tax- tax under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, After Hawaii adjustments, the following de-
able years beginning after December 31, 2019. as amended, whether or not the person and the ductions or exclusions must be made to arrive
taxpayer are owned or controlled directly or indi- at unitary business income. Dividends, interest,
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS rectly by the same interests. royalties, nonunitary business income, rents,
and capital gains and losses which are not an
Corporations which must file Allocation and The following instructions set forth in general integral part of the unitary operations, are to be
Apportionment of Income Schedules O and P, the adjustments to be made to arrive at the tax- allocated specifically according to location or si-
Form N-30: able income of a corporation carrying on a uni- tus of property or according to the domicile of
Every corporation carrying on a business tary business within and without Hawaii. They do the taxpayer.
within and without Hawaii must file Allocation not purport to set forth each and every adjust-
and Apportionment of Income Schedules O and ment to be made. Specific questions should be Line 12. Enter here the non-business or
P, Form N-30, unless the corporation qualifies submitted in writing for rulings. nonunitary dividends included on Form N-30,
page 1, line 8, and included on line 2 above.
and elects to use Short Form N-310. See Part DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING
II Uniform Division of Income for Tax Purposes, SCHEDULE O ADJUSTMENTS FOR HAWAII Lines 13, 14, and 15. Enter the net amount
Chapter 235, HRS, and Subchapter 2, Title 18, TAXABLE INCOME from interest, royalties, and nonunitary business
Chapter 235, Hawaii Administrative Rules. income (including rentals). If the related expens-
Question (f). Explain with references to the es exceed the total of each such income, no de-
A foreign corporation carrying on a trade or laws or regulations of another state any incon- duction may be claimed.
business within Hawaii and subject to tax will be sistencies in the determination of non-business
entitled to exclude from the measure of the tax income and in the denominators of the factors Line 20. Enter here the net loss from busi-
that portion of its income less related expenses due to a difference in state laws or regulations. ness, other than unitary business, including rent-
which is attributable to sources without Hawaii. Show the amount of inconsistency on a state- als.
A domestic corporation will exclude from the by-state basis. Corporations that change the way Line 21. Enter here the net loss, other than
measure of the tax that portion of its income the following items were treated in prior year tax those from sales of depreciable property, result-
and related expenses attributable to sources in returns must disclose the nature and extent of ing from the sale or exchange of assets not con-
another jurisdiction provided that such income is these changes on a separate sheet as an at- nected with unitary business. Losses on sales of
subjected to an income tax by such other juris- tachment to Schedule O. Disclose any changes depreciable property are considered to be part
diction. A foreign corporation shall be deemed to to: of the unitary business.
be carrying on a trade or business within Hawaii
if its net income is subject to the taxing jurisdic- • classification of income as business or Line 24. From Schedule P (Apportionment
tion of Hawaii by reason of its engaging in activi- non-business income; Formula) line 5, enter the average percent and
ties in Hawaii, or causing transactions to be con- • valuation of property or inclusion of multiply the amount shown on line 23 by this av-
ducted in Hawaii with the object of gain, profit, or property in the property factor; erage percent. This is the apportioned income
economic benefit, whether or not such activities from the unitary business subject to Hawaii in-
or transactions are in, or connected with, inter- • determination of the amount of come tax.
state or foreign commerce. compensation paid used in the payroll Line 26. Enter the portion of line 24, if any,
factor; or
Only those entities which are located in any that is net capital gain attributable to the unitary
of the states of the United States, the District of • inclusion of gross receipts in the sales business. Also, enter the amount on line 26, if
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or factor. any, on Form N-30, page 2, Schedule J, line 13.
any Territory or Possession of the United States Disclose only inconsistencies in the denomi- INCOME WHOLLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO
shall be considered and included as part of the nators of the three factors that materially affect HAWAII
unitary business. Accordingly, only the business the apportionment percentage. Foreign and domestic corporations must al-
income of those domestic entities shall be con- Line 1. Enter here the amount of taxable locate to Hawaii all gains (or losses) resulting
sidered and included in the apportionment of income shown on Hawaii Form N-30, Schedule from the sale or exchange of real estate and
income. Where a business is deemed to be uni- J, line 1. other tangible assets which have a tax situs in
tary, the taxpayer shall be required to file a com-
bined return and the combined income shall be Line 2. Enter here the dividends from N-30, Hawaii. The amount of net capital gain as shown
apportioned to the State of Hawaii based upon Schedule C, line 11. on Schedule O, page 2, line 31(b) is taxed at the
rate of 4%. Income from nonunitary business
the factors of property, payroll and sales. See Line 3. Enter deductions taken for federal activities conducted within Hawaii, royalties and
Tax Information Release No. 97-2 (Revised) for tax purposes but not allowable or allowable only rentals from property owned within Hawaii, and
more information. in part, for Hawaii tax purposes. intangibles having a business situs in Hawaii
A unitary business is a business carried on Line 4. Enter here the deduction for chari- must be allocated to Hawaii.
by a group of entities that includes the taxpayer table contributions included on line 1. The Ha- Allocation of capital gains and losses. Capital
where there are flows of value among the enti- waii deduction for charitable contributions will be gains and losses from the sales of real property
ties resulting from (1) functional integration, (2) taken on line 35. located in Hawaii are allocable to Hawaii.
centralization of management, or (3) economies Line 5. Other adjustments. List all other ad- Capital gains and losses from the sales of
of scale. Generally, if the operation of a business ditions here. tangible personal property are allocable to Ha-
within Hawaii is integrated with, is dependent on,
or contributes to the operation of the business Line 7. Enter here the amount of dividends waii if: (1) The property had a situs in Hawaii at
outside Hawaii, the entire business is unitary in received included on Form N-30, page 1, line 8. the time of the sale; or (2) The taxpayer’s com-
character. A unitary group is a group of entities Line 8. Enter here any interest received mercial domicile is in Hawaii and the taxpayer
carrying on a unitary business, but does not in- on obligations of the United States included on is not taxable in the state in which the property
clude (1) any foreign affiliate of the taxpayer; or Form N-30, page 1, line 8. had a situs.

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INSTRUCTIONS — SCHS. O & P (FORM N-30)
(REV. 2020) Page 2
Except in the case of the sale of a partner- ing the income reported on Schedule O, line 23, of tangible personal property there shall be at-
ship interest, capital gains and losses from the should not be included. tributable to Hawaii all sales of such property:
sales of intangible property are allocable to Ha- If this is a return for a combined group of cor-
waii if the taxpayer’s commercial domicile is in porations, compute the factors on this schedule (A) delivered to a purchaser at a point within
Hawaii. for the combined group and attach a worksheet Hawaii regardless of the f.o.b. point or
Gain or loss from the sale of a partnership showing the requested information for each where the sale was consummated,
interest is allocable to Hawaii in the ratio of the member in the group. If this is a separate return (B) shipped to a purchaser situated at a point
original cost of the partnership tangible personal for a member of a combined group, enter the within Hawaii regardless of the f.o.b. point
property in Hawaii to the original cost of part- group’s factor information in column (a) and the or where the sale was consummated, and
nership tangible personal property everywhere, member’s Hawaii factor information in column
determined at the time of the sale. If more than (b). Attach a worksheet showing the requested (C) delivered to a purchaser at a point outside
fifty percent of the value of a partnership’s as- information for each member in the group. Also Hawaii or shipped to a purchaser at a point
sets consists of intangibles, gain or loss from the attach a list of the names, addresses and the outside Hawaii, if such point is located in
sale of the partnership interest shall be allocated Federal Employer Identification Numbers for all a jurisdiction in which the taxpayer is not
to Hawaii in accordance with the sales factor of entities included in the combined group. doing business and the sale was made on
an order secured or received by an office
the partnership for its first full tax period imme- PROPERTY FACTOR or branch in Hawaii or a representative
diately preceding its tax period during which the
partnership interest was sold. The property factor is a fraction, the numera- residing or stationed in Hawaii.
tor of which is the average value of the corpora-
Line 28. Enter here the gain (or loss) from tion’s real and tangible personal property owned In the case of sales of other than tangible
the sale of real estate and other tangible assets or rented and used in Hawaii during the tax pe- personal property, there shall be included,
not connected with the unitary business. riod and the denominator of which of which is the in addition to amounts includible under rules
Line 29. Enter here royalties from property average value of all the corporation’s real and prescribed on the sale of tangible personal
not used in the unitary business. tangible personal property owned or rented and property above, all sales or receipts from:
Line 30. Enter here the net profit (or loss) used during the tax period. Property owned by
from business other than the unitary business the corporation is valued at its original cost. The (A) property located and contracts performed in
(including rental property) operated on a sepa- average value of property shall be determined by Hawaii, irrespective of the place where the
rate accounting basis. averaging the values at the beginning and end- contract is made,
ing of the tax period. The use of monthly values (B) communications transmitted from a point in
Line 31(b). Enter the amount of net capital may be required if necessary, to properly reflect Hawaii,
gain wholly attributable to Hawaii. Also, enter the the average value of the corporation’s property. (C) intangible property used in Hawaii,
total of lines 31(b) and 26, on Form N-30, page
2, Schedule J, line 13. Real property situated, and tangible personal (D) services used or consumed in Hawaii,
property permanently located, in Hawaii on the
Line 32. Enter here income from intangible last day of the taxable year if actually used in the (E) all other activities engaged in or transactions
personal property. Add back Hawaii allocated, unitary business, should be listed as within Ha- conducted in Hawaii.
non-business or nonunitary income and divi- waii. In determining the situs of movables, such USE OF FACTORS
dends. as equipment used in Hawaii part of the year
Line 35. The Hawaii contribution deduction and in another jurisdiction part of the year, the All business income shall be apportioned to
is computed by multiplying the total contributions value of such property shall be assigned to a lo- this State by multiplying the income by a frac-
by the Hawaii allocation percentage determined cation within and without Hawaii on the basis of tion, the numerator of which is the property fac-
on Schedule P. The amount of the deduction is approximate average time of such usage. In the tor plus the payroll factor plus the sales factor,
limited to 10% of the Hawaii taxable income on case of properties leased or rented, the value and the denominator of which is three (sections
line 38 of Schedule O as adjusted per IRC sec- of the leasehold interest or rented property shall 235-29 and 255-1, HRS). If the denominator of
tion 170(b)(2), i.e., net operating losses, capital be included in the property factor. The values of the property factor, payroll factor, or sales factor
losses, contributions, dividend deduction, etc. leasehold interests and other leased or rented is zero, the denominator of the fraction in section
Line 36. Enter here any net operating loss as properties are obtained by multiplying the net 235-29, HRS, is reduced by the number of fac-
determined in accordance with section 235-7(d), annual rent paid by 8. Where property is rented tors with a zero denominator, and the numerator
HRS, and/or any net operating loss purchased for less than a twelve-month period, the rent paid of that fraction shall not include any factor with a
from a qualified high technology business. for the actual period of rental shall constitute the zero denominator.
annual rental rate for the tax period.
DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING MODIFICATION OF FACTORS FOR CERTAIN
SCHEDULE P APPORTIONMENT FORMULA PAYROLL FACTOR LINES OF BUSINESS
In filing this schedule, include only items re- Salaries, wages, commissions, and other A taxpayer carrying on the business of air
lated to, or connected with, the income reported compensation for personal services paid dur- or sea transportation service, construction
on Schedule O, line 23. Thus, since this line ing the taxable year to officers and employees contracting, publishing, and radio or television
does not include income or losses from intan- in connection with the unitary business should broadcasting may derive income partly from
gible personal property, and rental of, sale or be entered as within Hawaii if the services are sources within and partly from sources without
other disposition of property not connected with actually performed here, regardless of where Hawaii. Such a taxpayer is required to use the
the unitary business, such property should not payment is made or control exercised. factors as modified under Department of Taxa-
tion Administrative Rules, section 18-235-38-06.
be included in the property factor of the formula, SALES FACTOR
and income therefrom should not be included
in the sales factor. Likewise, salaries, wages, or Gross sales or receipts attributable to and
other compensation of officers and employees, derived from the taxpayer’s unitary business
whose services were not performed in produc- operations shall be the gross sales or gross re-
ceipts less returns and allowances. In the case

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