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INSTRUCTIONS                                STATE OF HAWAII—DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION
SCHEDULE CR                                                                                            
(REV. 2023)                       INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULE CR 
                                            SCHEDULE OF TAX CREDITS
                            (NOTE: References to “married” and “spouse” are also references to “in a civil union” 
                                                    and “civil union partner,” respectively.)
PURPOSE OF FORM                                                                 Form N-35,  Schedule K-1. Report  each  shareholder’s distributive 
                                                                                share of the fuel tax credit for commercial fishers on line 16a of Schedule 
Schedule CR, Schedule of Tax Credits, is used to summarize the total            K-1.
refundable and nonrefundable tax credits claimed. Schedule CR and the           Form N-40, Schedule K-1. Report each beneficiary’s distributive share 
applicable tax credit form(s) MUST be properly completed and attached           of the fuel tax credit for commercial fishers on line 9c of Schedule K-1.
immediately behind your tax  return to  claim, apply or carryover the  tax 
credits listed on the form. Enter any total refundable or nonrefundable tax     To  claim  this  credit.  Complete Form  N-163 and Schedule CR and 
credits from lines 10 and 32 on the appropriate lines of your tax return.       attach them to your return.
                                                                                For  Form  N-40  filers,  enter  the  fiduciary’s  share  of  the  credit  on 
IMPORTANT                                                                       Schedule CR, line 2.
Unused carryover amounts must be claimed every tax year until the               Deadline for claiming  this  credit. You cannot claim or amend the 
carryover amount is exhausted. Schedule CR and the applicable tax credit        credit after 12 months following the close of your taxable year.
forms must be attached to your tax return with the claimed unused carryover 
amounts, whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your          Line 3 – Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film 
remaining tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amounts       Production Income Tax Credit (Form N-340)
will be forfeited.                                                              Act  217, Session Laws of  Hawaii (SLH) 2022, amends the  motion 
                                                                                picture,  digital  media,  and  film  production  income  tax  credit  for  taxable 
PART I — Refundable Tax Credits                                                 years beginning after December 31, 2022 by (1) changing the repeal date 
Complete Part I of Schedule CR to claim the following refundable tax credits.   from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2033; (2) increasing the credit amount 
                                                                                from 20% of qualified production costs to 22% in a county with a population 
Line 1 – Capital Goods Excise Tax Credit (Form N-312)                           of over 700,000, and from 25% of qualified production costs to 27% in a 
A 4% credit is available to Hawaii businesses that acquire qualifying           county with a population of 700,000 or less; (3) increasing the credit ceiling 
business property and place it in service during the taxable year.              from  $15,000,000  per  qualified  production  to  $17,000,000  per  qualified 
For more information,  see the instructions  for Form N-312,  Tax               production; (4) reducing the amount of qualified productions costs from 
Information Release No. 88-6, “Capital Goods Excise  Tax Credit,”               $200,000  to  $100,000;  (5)  removing  the  requirement  for  productions  to 
Tax Information Release  No. 88-8, “Capital Goods Excise  Tax Credit            submit a verification review by a qualified certified public accountant; (6) 
Recapture,”  Tax Information Release No. 89-4, “The  Taxpayer Who               requiring the report by Department of Business Economic Development 
Is Entitled  To  The Capital  Goods  Excise  Tax Credit  When  The Parties      and Tourism (DBEDT) to include the dollar amount claimed, name of the 
Characterize  A  Transaction  As  A  Lease Or  Sale-Leaseback,”  and  Tax       company, and name of the qualified production of the taxpayer; (7) changing 
Information Release No. 2001-4, “The Definition of “Cost”; The Payment          the time frame for DBEDT to issue a letter to the taxpayer claiming the tax 
of Tax Requirement; and Safe Harbor Guidelines Pertaining to the Capital        credit; and (8) requiring taxpayers to submit a fee to DBEDT.
Goods Excise Tax Credit.”                                                       A taxpayer may claim an income tax credit of (1) 22% of the qualified 
Form N-20, Schedule K-1. Report each partner’s distributive share of            production costs incurred before January 1, 2033, by a qualified production 
                                                                                in the City and County of Honolulu, and (2) 27% of the qualified production 
the total cost of the qualifying property, not the credit amount, on line 16    costs  incurred  before  January  1,  2033,  by  a  qualified  production  in  the 
of Schedule K-1. If the partnership has credits from more than one source       Kauai, Maui, or Hawaii county. The total tax credits claimed per qualified 
such as another flow-through entity, separately identify each amount in the     production shall not exceed $17,000,000.
“Other Information Provided by Partnership” section.
                                                                                For more information, see Form N-340, Motion Picture, Digital Media, 
Form N-35,  Schedule K-1. Report  each  shareholder’s distributive              and Film Production Income Tax Credit.
share of the total cost of the qualifying property, not the credit amount, on 
line 16b of Schedule K-1.                                                       Form N-20, Schedule K-1. Report each partner’s distributive share of 
                                                                                the qualified production costs on line 21 of Schedule K-1. If the partnership 
Form N-40, Schedule K-1. Report each beneficiary’s distributive share           has credits from more than one source such as another flow-through entity, 
of the total cost of the qualifying property, not the credit amount, on line 7a separately  identify each  amount  in  the “Other Information  Provided  by 
of Schedule K-1.                                                                Partnership” section.
To  claim  this  credit.  Complete Form  N-312 and Schedule CR and              Form N-35,  Schedule K-1. Report  each  shareholder’s distributive 
attach them to your return.                                                     share of the qualified production costs on line 16f of Schedule K-1.
For  Form  N-40  filers,  enter  the  fiduciary’s  share  of  the  credit  on   Form N-40, Schedule K-1. Report each beneficiary’s distributive share 
Schedule CR, line 1.                                                            of the qualified production costs on line 9c of Schedule K-1.
Deadline for claiming  this  credit. You cannot claim or amend the              To  claim  this  credit.  Complete Form  N-340 and Schedule CR and 
credit after 12 months following the close of your taxable year.                attach them to your return.
Line 2 – Fuel Tax Credit for Commercial Fishers (Form                           For  Form  N-40  filers,  enter  the  fiduciary’s  share  of  the  credit  on 
N-163)                                                                          Schedule CR, line 3.
Each principal operator of a commercial fishing vessel may claim an             Deadline for claiming  this  credit. You cannot claim or amend the 
income tax credit against their income tax for certain fuel taxes paid during   credit after 12 months following the close of your taxable year.
the year. The tax credit shall be an amount equal to the fuel taxes imposed     Line 4 – Refundable Renewable Energy Technologies 
under section 243-4(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), and paid by the                                 (For Systems Installed and Placed in Service on 
principal operator during the taxable year.                                     Income Tax Credit 
                                                                                or After July 1, 2009)
Form N-20, Schedule K-1. Report each partner’s distributive share of                                   (Form N-342)
the fuel tax credit for commercial fishers on line 17 of Schedule K-1. If the   If  you install and place in service an eligible  renewable  energy 
partnership has credits from more than one source such as another flow-         technology system in Hawaii, you may qualify to claim this credit. You may 
through entity, separately identify each amount in the “Other Information       claim the credit as nonrefundable or refundable. For information on how 
Provided by Partnership” section.                                               to claim the credit  as nonrefundable, see  the instructions  for line  28. A 
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is greater than the amount of income tax you owe. You may elect to claim            Line 5 – Important Agricultural Land Qualified 
the credit as a refundable credit under the following circumstances:
                                                                                    Agricultural Cost Tax Credit (Form N-344)
Reduced Credit
                                                                                    Act 139, SLH 2022, extends the sunset date of the important agricultural 
For a solar energy system such as a solar water heater or photovoltaic              land agricultural cost tax credit to December 31, 2030.
system, you must reduce the credit amount by 30% unless you meet the 
conditions described in the “Full Credit” paragraph.                                If you are claiming the important agricultural land qualified agricultural 
Full Credit                                                                         cost tax credit, see Form N-344 for information.
For a solar or wind energy system, you may claim the full credit as a               Form  N-20, Schedule  K-1.  Report each partner’s  distributive share 
refundable credit if you are an individual taxpayer and any of the following        of the important agricultural land qualified agricultural cost tax credit on 
apply:                                                                              line  24 of Schedule  K-1. If the partnership  has credits from more than 
                                                                                    one source such as another flow-through entity, separately identify each 
(1)  All your (and your spouse’s) income is retirement income such as               amount in the “Other Information Provided by Partnership” section.
       pension distributions, social security, or distributions from a public 
       retirement system that is exempt from Hawaii income tax; or                  Form N-35,  Schedule K-1. Report  each  shareholder’s distributive 
                                                                                    share of the important agricultural land qualified agricultural cost tax credit 
(2)  Your Hawaii adjusted gross income (AGI)  is  $20,000 or less                   on line 16i of Schedule K-1.
       ($40,000 or less if you are married filing a joint return).
                                                                                    Form N-40, Schedule K-1. Report each beneficiary’s distributive share 
A taxpayer and spouse who do not file a joint tax return shall only be              of the important agricultural land qualified agricultural cost tax credit on line 
entitled  to make this election  to the extent that they would  have  been          9c of Schedule K-1.
entitled to make the election had they filed a joint tax return.
                                                                                    To  claim  this  credit.  Complete Form  N-344 and Schedule CR and 
Irrevocable Election                                                                attach them to your return.
Once an election  is made  to treat the tax credit as refundable,  the              For  Form  N-40  filers,  enter  the  fiduciary’s  share  of  the  credit  on 
election cannot be revoked. An amended return cannot be filed to change             Schedule CR, line 5.
the tax credit from refundable to nonrefundable.
                                                                                    Deadline for claiming  this  credit. You cannot claim or amend the 
Total Output Capacity                                                               credit after 12 months following the close of your taxable year.
A  system  classified  under  “other  solar  energy  system”  such  as  a 
photovoltaic system must meet the total output capacity requirement to              Line 6 – Tax Credit for Research Activities (Form 
qualify for the credit unless an exception applies.                                 N-346)
The total output capacity requirements are:                                         Note:  The federal credit for increasing  research activities must be 
       Single-family residential property – 5 kilowatts per system                claimed in order to claim the state tax credit for research activities.
       Multi-family residential property – 0.360 kilowatts per unit per           A qualifying taxpayer may claim a refundable tax credit for research 
         system                                                                     activities for tax years beginning before January 1, 2025.
       Commercial property – 1,000 kilowatts per system                           In  order  to  qualify  for  this  tax  credit,  the  qualified  high  technology 
For more information, see Form N-342 and its instructions,  Tax                     business  shall  also  claim  a  federal  tax  credit  for  the  same  qualified 
Information Release No. 2010-10, “Common Income Tax & General Excise                research activities under Internal Revenue Code (IRC)  section 41. 
Tax Issues Associated with the Renewable Energy Technologies Income                 Qualified research expenses shall not include research expenses incurred 
Tax Credit, HRS §235-12.5,” and Tax Information Release No. 2022-02,                outside Hawaii. Research expenses must be certified in order to claim the 
“Updated Guidance Relating to the Renewable Technologies Income Tax                 credit. See Forms N-346 and N-346A for details.
Credit.”                                                                            Form  N-20, Schedule  K-1.  Report each partner’s  distributive share 
Form N-20, Schedule K-1. Use Form N-342A to report each partner’s                   of the tax credit for research activities on line 25 of Schedule K-1. If the 
distributive share of the renewable energy technologies income tax credit           partnership has credits from more than one source such as another flow-
and attach it to the partner’s Schedule K-1. The partner’s distributive share       through entity, separately identify each amount in the “Other Information 
is reported on line 23 of Schedule K-1. Partners will use Form N-342 to             Provided by Partnership” section.
claim their credit and need to attach a copy of their Form N-342A to their          Form N-35,  Schedule K-1. Report  each  shareholder’s distributive 
Hawaii net income tax return in order to receive the credit. If the partnership     share of the tax credit for research activities on line 16j of Schedule K-1.
has credits from more than one source such as another flow-through entity, 
separately  identify each  amount  in  the “Other Information  Provided  by         Form N-40, Schedule K-1. Report each beneficiary’s distributive share 
Partnership” section.                                                               of the tax credit for research activities on line 7c of Schedule K-1.
Form N-35, Schedule  K-1. Use Form N-342A to report each                            To  claim  this  credit. Complete Form  N-346 and Schedule CR and 
shareholder’s  distributive share of  the  renewable  energy technologies           attach them to your return. Form N-346A, which must be certified, and your 
income  tax credit and attach it to the shareholder’s Schedule  K-1. The            federal Form 6765 also must be attached to your return.
shareholder’s distributive share is reported on line 16h of Schedule K-1.           For  Form  N-40  filers,  enter  the  fiduciary’s  share  of  the  credit  on 
Shareholders will use Form N-342 to claim their credit and need to attach           Schedule CR, line 6.
a copy of their Form N-342A to their Hawaii net income tax return in order          Deadline for claiming  this  credit. You cannot claim or amend the 
to receive the credit.                                                              credit after 12 months following the close of your taxable year.
Form N-40, Schedule  K-1. Use Form N-342A to report each 
beneficiary’s  distributive  share  of  the  renewable  energy  technologies        Line 7 – Refundable Renewable Fuels Production Tax 
income  tax  credit  and  attach  it  to  the  beneficiary’s  Schedule  K-1.  The   Credit (For Tax Years Beginning After December 31, 2021) (Form 
beneficiary’s  distributive  share  is  reported  on  line  9c  of  Schedule  K-1.  N-360)
Beneficiaries will use Form N-342 to claim their credit and need to attach 
a copy of their form N-342A to their Hawaii net income tax return in order          Act 216, SLH 2022, establishes a new renewable fuels production tax 
to receive the credit.                                                              credit for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. (1) The credit 
                                                                                    is available for 10 consecutive years beginning with the first taxable year 
To  claim  this  credit.  Complete Form  N-342 and Schedule CR and                  the taxpayer claiming the credit begins producing at least 2.5 billion British 
attach them to your return. Fill in the appropriate oval on Schedule CR to          thermal units (BTU) of renewable fuel per year; (2) the dollar amount of the 
indicate the type of energy system.                                                 credit is 20 cents per 76,000 BTU of renewable fuels; (3) the Hawaii State 
For  Form  N-40  filers,  enter  the  fiduciary’s  share  of  the  credit  on       Energy Office must certify all claims for the credit, which cannot exceed 
Schedule CR, line 4.                                                                $3,500,000 in any given year; and (4) allows the taxpayer to elect to have 
Deadline for claiming  this  credit. You cannot claim or amend the                  the credit be refunded to them.
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Each taxpayer producing renewable fuels may claim a nonrefundable                    Lines 9a and 9b – Other Credits
or refundable  renewable  fuels  production  tax credit  for taxable  years 
beginning after December 31, 2021. For information on how to claim the               Line 9a – Pro Rata Share of Taxes Withheld and Paid by a Partnership or 
credit as nonrefundable, see the instructions for line 31. A refundable credit       S Corporation on the Sale of Hawaii Real Property Interests
means you will receive a tax refund if your credit amount is greater than            If the tax was withheld by a partnership or S corporation, and you are 
the amount of income tax you owe. You may elect to claim the credit as a             taxable on a pro rata share of the entity’s gain on the sale, include ONLY 
refundable under the following circumstances:                                        the amount of your pro rata share of any net income taxes withheld and 
Reduced Credit                                                                       paid by the partnership or S corporation on Schedule CR, line 9a, and 
You must  reduce the credit amount by 30% unless you meet the                        attach a copy of the Schedule K-1 issued to you by the partnership or S 
conditions described in the “Full Credit” paragraph.                                 corporation.
Full Credit                                                                          Note:   If  the  partnership  or  S  corporation  filed  a  Form  N-288C, 
                                                                                     Application  for Tentative Refund of Withholding  on Dispositions  by 
If you are an individual taxpayer and any of the following apply:                    Nonresident Persons of Hawaii Real Property Interests, you may not claim 
(3)  All your (and your spouse’s) income is retirement income such as                this credit for your share of the amount being refunded to the entity.
     pension distributions, social security, or distributions from a public          Form N-20, Schedule K-1. Report each partner’s distributive share of 
     retirement system that is exempt from Hawaii income tax; or                     the credit for income tax withheld on Form N-288A on line 29 of Schedule 
(4)  Your Hawaii adjusted gross income (AGI)  is  $20,000 or less                    K-1. If the partnership  has credits from more than one  source  such as 
     ($40,000 or less if you are married filing a joint return).                     another flow-through entity, separately identify each amount in the “Other 
A taxpayer and spouse who do not file a joint tax return shall only be               Information Provided by Partnership” section.
entitled  to make this election  to the extent that they would  have  been           Form N-35,  Schedule K-1. Report  each  shareholder’s distributive 
entitled to make the election had they filed a joint tax return.                     share of the credit for income tax withheld on Form N-288A on line 16n of 
Irrevocable Election                                                                 Schedule K-1.
Once an election  is made  to treat the tax credit as refundable,  the               Line 9b – Credit From a Regulated Investment Company
election cannot be revoked. An amended return cannot be filed to change              A shareholder of a regulated investment company is allowed a credit 
the tax credit from refundable to nonrefundable.                                     for the tax paid  to the State by the company  on the amount  of capital 
For more information, see Form N-360, Renewable Fuels Production                     gains which by IRC section 852(b)(3)(D) is required to be included in the 
Tax Credit (For Tax Years Beginning After December 31, 2021).                        shareholder’s return. The regulated investment company will notify you of 
                                                                                     the undistributed capital gains amount and the tax paid, if any. If this credit 
Form N-20, Schedule K-1. Report each partner’s distributive share of                 applies to you, include the amount on Schedule CR, line 9b, and attach an 
the renewable fuels production tax credit on line 27 of Schedule K-1. If the         explanation.
partnership has credits from more than one source such as another flow-
through entity, separately identify each amount in the “Other Information            Part II — Nonrefundable Credits 
Provided by Partnership” section.
                                                                                     The following nonrefundable tax credits are included on Schedule CR:
Form N-35,  Schedule K-1. Report  each  shareholder’s distributive 
share of the renewable fuels production tax credit on line 16l of Schedule           Line 11 – Credit for Income Taxes Paid to Other States 
K-1.                                                                                 and Countries
Form N-40, Schedule K-1. Report each beneficiary’s distributive share                This credit may be claimed by N-11, N-15, N-40, and N-70NP filers.
of the renewable fuels production tax credit on line 9c of Schedule K-1.
To  claim  this  credit. Complete Form  N-360 and Schedule CR and                    Note: If you claim a credit for income taxes paid to other states and 
                                                                                     countries, you cannot also claim those amounts as an itemized deduction 
attach them to your return.                                                          for state and foreign income taxes paid to another state or foreign country.
For  Form  N-40  filers,  enter  the  fiduciary’s  share  of  the  credit  on        Note: This credit may not be claimed by nonresidents, unless they are 
Schedule CR, line 7.                                                                 married and filing a joint resident or joint part-year resident return.
Deadline for claiming  this  credit. You cannot claim or amend the                   If you have out-of-state income that is taxed by another state or foreign 
credit after 12 months following the close of your taxable year.                     country and also by Hawaii, you may claim a credit against your Hawaii 
Line 8 – Earned Income Tax Credit (Form N-356)                                       income for the net income tax you paid to the other state or foreign country 
                                                                                     on income you reported in Column B while you were a Hawaii resident if 
Act 163, SLH 2023, amends the earned income tax credit for taxable                   you meet the following conditions:
years 2023 to  2027 by increasing  the credit amount from  20% to  40% 
of the federal earned income tax credit claimed on the taxpayer’s federal            (1)  The income was earned while you were a Hawaii resident (or you 
income tax return.                                                                   are  married  and  filing  a  joint  resident  or  joint  part-year  resident 
                                                                                     return) and was not exempt from Hawaii income tax;
A qualifying individual taxpayer may claim a refundable earned income 
tax credit equal to 40 percent of the federal earned income credit claimed           (2)  The  income on which the  state  or  foreign tax  is  imposed was 
on the taxpayer’s federal income tax return for taxable years 2023 through           derived or received from sources outside Hawaii;
2027. For  information on how to  claim the  carryover credit from  prior            (3)  You were liable  for and  paid  tax to the foreign  jurisdiction  (net 
taxable years, see instructions for line 24.                                         amount of tax paid to a foreign  jurisdiction  after all credits, 
A qualifying individual taxpayer is a taxpayer that: (1) files a federal             reductions, and refunds allowed or allowable by the laws of the 
income tax return for the taxable year and claims the earned income credit           foreign jurisdiction have been deducted);
under  IRC  section  32,  and  (2)  files  a  Hawaii  income  tax  return  for  the  (4)  The tax paid to the other state or foreign country is an income-
taxable year using the same filing status used on the federal income tax             based  tax that is imposed  on both residents  and  nonresidents 
return, and claiming the same dependents claimed on the federal income               of  the  other state  or foreign country,  rather than a  sales, gross 
tax return.                                                                          receipts, withholding, or value added tax (i.e., taxes withheld on 
For more information, see Form N-356, Earned Income Tax Credit.                      dividends paid from foreign investments do not qualify);
To  claim  this  credit.  Complete Form  N-356 and Schedule CR and                   (5)  No credit is allowed if the foreign income is excluded on the federal 
attach them to your return.                                                          return;
Deadline for claiming  this  credit. You cannot claim or amend the                   (6)  No credit is allowed if the foreign tax credit is allowed on the federal 
credit after 12 months following the close of your taxable year.                     return;
                                                                                     (7)  The income must be taxed by the other state or foreign country for 
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(8)  No credit is allowed for penalties or interest paid to the other state        the producing of  agricultural  products, the credit shall continue after  the 
        or foreign country; and                                                    seventh year in an amount equal to 20% of the taxes paid during the eighth, 
(9)  No credit is allowed for city or local income taxes paid to another           ninth, and tenth tax years. This credit is not refundable and any unused 
        state.                                                                     credit may NOT be carried forward.
Out-of-State Tax Refund. If you claim this credit and you later receive            For more information, see Form N-756, Enterprise Zone Tax Credit.
a tax refund from the other state or foreign country, you MUST report this         Form N-20, Schedule K-1. Use Form N-756A to report each partner’s 
to the Department. You may be subject to penalties if you fail to make this        distributive share of the enterprise zone tax credit and attach it to the 
report.                                                                            partner’s Schedule K-1. The partner’s distributive share is reported on line 
For more information, see section 235-55, HRS, and section 18-235-55,              18 of Schedule K-1. Partners will use Form N-756 to claim their credit and 
HAR.                                                                               need to attach a copy of their Form N-756A to their Hawaii net income tax 
                                                                                   return in order to receive the credit. If the partnership has credits from more 
To claim this credit. Complete the Other State and Foreign Tax Credit              than  one  source  such  as  another  flow-through  entity,  separately  identify 
Worksheet in the instructions for your tax return. Enter the net amount of         each amount in the “Other Information Provided by Partnership” section.
tax paid to the other state after all credits, reductions, and refunds allowed 
or allowable by the laws of the other state have been deducted (net tax            Form  N-35, Schedule  K-1.  Use Form  N-756A  to  report each 
liability). You must attach the following to your return:                          shareholder’s distributive share of the enterprise zone tax credit and attach 
                                                                                   it to the shareholder’s Schedule K-1. The shareholder’s distributive share is 
(1)  A copy of the tax return(s) from the other state(s).                          reported on line 16c of Schedule K-1. Shareholders will use Form N-756 to 
(2)     A copy of all federal Form(s) 1116 that you are filing this year. If you   claim their credit and need to attach a copy of their Form N-756A to Hawaii 
        are not required to file federal Form 1116                                 net income tax return in order to receive the credit.
(3)  Attach a copy of the payee statement (such as federal Form 1099-              Form  N-40, Schedule  K-1.  Use Form  N-756A  to  report each 
        DIV or 1099-INT) that you received for your foreign source income.         beneficiary’s distributive share of the enterprise zone tax credit and attach 
See the instructions for your return for more information.                         it to the beneficiary’s Schedule K-1. The beneficiary’s distributive share is 
                                                                                   reported on line 9c of Schedule K-1. Beneficiaries will use Form N-756 to 
Credit for Beneficiaries of Foreign Trusts                                         claim their credit and need to attach a copy of their form N-756A to their 
Any  resident  beneficiary  of  a  trust  with  a  situs  in  another  State  may  Hawaii net income tax return in order to receive the credit.
claim a credit for income taxes paid by the trust to the other State on any                                 Complete  Form N-756 and Schedule  CR and 
income that is attributable to assets other than intangibles. This credit is not   To claim this credit.
allowed for trusts that are residents in a foreign country (or in any territory    attach them to your return.
or possession of the United States).                                               For Form N-40 filers, enter the fiduciary’s share of the credit on Schedule 
The trust will  inform you of what your share of the trust’s income  is,           CR, line 12.
and how much of it is long-term capital gains. The trust will also tell you        Line 13 – Pass-Through Entity Tax Credit (Form N-362)
your share of the tax the trust paid to the other state. Find out how much 
of the trust’s income was attributable to real property and tangible personal      Act 50, SLH 2023, allow partnerships and S corporations to annually 
property  (not including  stocks, bonds,  mortgages,  and  other intangibles.      elect to pay Hawaii income taxes at the entity level. Eligible members of an 
Divide that number by the total amount of the trust’s income, and multiply         electing PTE may claim a nonrefundable income tax credit for their pro rata 
your share of the out-of-state tax by that percentage.                             share of PTE taxes paid by the entity. Effective for taxable years beginning 
                                                                                   after December 31, 2022.
Credit for Shareholders of S Corporations
                                                                                   For more information, see Form N-362, Pass-Through  Entity  Tax 
A shareholder of an S corporation shall be considered to have paid a tax           Credit and Tax Information Release No. 2023-03 (Amended), “Proposed 
imposed on the shareholder in an amount equal to the shareholder’s pro             Temporary Administrative Rules Relating to Pass-Through Entity Taxation 
rata share of any net income tax paid by the S corporation to a state which        as Enacted by Act 50, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023.”
does not measure the income of S corporation shareholders by the income 
of the S corporation. The term “net income tax” means any tax imposed on           Form N-20, Schedule K-1. Report each partner’s distributive share of 
or measured by a corporation’s net income.                                         the PTE tax credit on line 28 of Schedule K-1. If the partnership has credits 
                                                                                   from more than one source such as another PTE, separately identify each 
The S corporation will inform you of what your share of its income is, and         amount in the “Other Information Provided by Partnership” section.
how much of it is long-term capital gains. The S corporation will also tell you 
your share of the tax paid to the other state.                                     Form N-35, Schedule  K-1. Report each shareholder’s distributive 
                                                                                   share of the PTE tax credit on line 16m of Schedule K-1.
Credit for Members’ Pro Rata Share of Taxes Paid by a Pass-Through 
Entity (PTE) to Another State                                                      Form N-40, Schedule K-1. Report each beneficiary’s distributive share 
                                                                                   of the PTE tax credit on line 9c of Schedule K-1.
A resident or part-year resident who is a member of a partnership or 
S corporation may claim  a nonrefundable  credit for their pro rata share          To claim this credit.      Complete  Form N-362 and Schedule  CR and 
of taxes paid by the partnership or S corporation to another state or the          attach them to your return.
District of Columbia, provided the taxes paid to the other state or District of    For Form N-40 filers, enter the fiduciary’s share of the credit on Schedule 
Columbia result from a tax that is substantially similar to the tax imposed by     CR, line 13.
Act 50, SLH 2023.
                                                                                   PART II — Lines 14 through 24
To claim this credit, you must attach the following to your return:
(1)     A copy of the partnership’s or S corporation’s tax return filed in the     Column (b) – Please enter the amount of the credit that will be applied 
        other state or District of Columbia; and                                   to your remaining tax liability for this tax year.
(2)  All available schedules showing the pro rata share of the taxes paid          Column (c) – Please enter the amount of the unused credit that will 
        to the other state or District of Columbia.                                be carried over to subsequent years. This line must be completed if you 
                                                                                   are carrying over any amount of unused tax credit whether or not you are 
Line 12 – Enterprise Zone Tax Credit (Form N-756)                                  applying any carryover amounts to your remaining tax liability for the tax 
                                                                                   year.
A qualified enterprise zone business may claim a credit for a percentage 
of net income tax due to the State attributable to the conduct of business         Line 14 – Carryover of the Credit for Energy 
within a zone and a percentage of the amount of unemployment insurance             Conservation (Form N-323)
premiums paid based on the payroll of employees employed at the business 
firm establishments in the zone. The applicable percentage is 80% the first        Note: The credit for energy conservation expired on June 30, 2003. This 
year; 70% the second year; 60% the third year; 50% the fourth year; 40%            credit may be claimed only if you have a carryover of the tax credit from a 
the fifth year; 30% the sixth year; and 20% the seventh year. For qualifying       prior year. For new installations, see Form N-342.
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Each taxpayer who files an individual, corporate, fiduciary, or exempt             the taxpayer’s income tax liability are not refunded but may be used as a 
organization  business income tax  return and who has unused energy                credit against the taxpayer’s income tax liability in subsequent years until 
conservation tax credits from the prior year may claim a tax credit against        exhausted.
its income tax liability. Tax credits that exceed the taxpayer’s income tax        For more information, see Form N-323, Carryover of Tax Credits.
liability are not refunded but may be used as a credit against the taxpayer’s 
income tax liability in subsequent years until exhausted.                          To claim the carryover  of this credit. Complete  Form N-323 and 
                                                                                   Schedule CR and attach them to your return.
For more information, see Form N-323, Carryover of Tax Credits.
                                                                                   Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years, 
To claim the carryover  of this credit. Complete  Form N-323 and                   Schedule CR, line 17 must be completed every tax year until the carryover 
Schedule CR and attach them to your return.                                        amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed, 
Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years,             whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining 
Schedule CR, line 14 must be completed every tax year until the carryover          tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.
amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed, 
whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining            Line 18 – Carryover of the Hotel Construction and 
tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.  Remodeling Tax Credit (Form N-323)
Line 15 – Carryover of the High Technology Business                                Note: The 10% nonrefundable hotel construction and remodeling tax 
Investment Tax Credit (Form N-323)                                                 credit  may  not  be  claimed  for  qualified  construction  or  renovation  costs 
                                                                                   incurred after June 30, 2003. This credit may be claimed only if you have a 
Note:  The high technology business investment tax credit is not                   carryover of the tax credit from a prior year.
available for investments made after December 31, 2010. You may claim              Each taxpayer who files an individual, corporate, fiduciary, or exempt 
the tax credit only if you have a carryover of the tax credit from a prior year.   organization business income tax  return and who has unused hotel 
Each taxpayer who files an individual, corporate, fiduciary, or exempt             construction  and  remodeling  tax  credits  for  qualified  construction  or 
organization  business  income  tax return and  who  has unused  high              renovation costs from the prior year may claim a tax credit against its income 
technology business investment tax credits may claim a tax credit against          tax liability. Tax credits that exceed the taxpayer’s income tax liability are not 
its income tax liability. A tax credit which exceeds the taxpayer’s income tax     refunded but may be used as a credit against the taxpayer’s income tax 
liability may be used as a credit against the taxpayer’s income tax liability in   liability in subsequent years until exhausted.
subsequent years until exhausted.                                                  For more information, see Form N-323, Carryover of Tax Credits, and 
For more information, see Form N-323, Carryover of Tax Credits.                    Tax Information Release No. 2000-2, “Hotel Construction and Remodeling 
To claim the carryover  of this credit. Complete  Form N-323 and                   Tax Credit.”
Schedule CR and attach them to your return.                                        To claim the carryover  of this credit. Complete  Form N-323 and 
Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years,             Schedule CR and attach them to your return.
Schedule CR, line 15 must be completed every tax year until the carryover          Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years, 
amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed,         Schedule CR, line 18 must be completed every tax year until the carryover 
whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining            amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed, 
tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.  whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining 
                                                                                   tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.
Line 16 – Carryover of the Cesspool Upgrade, 
Conversion or Connection Income Tax Credit (Form                                   Line 19 – Carryover of the Residential Construction 
N-323)                                                                             and Remodeling Tax Credit (Form N-323)
Note: The cesspool upgrade, conversion, or connection tax credit is not            Note: The residential construction and remodeling tax credit may not be 
available for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. This credit         claimed for construction or renovation costs incurred after June 30, 2003. 
may be claimed only if you have a carryover of the tax credit from a prior         This credit may be claimed only if you have a carryover of the tax credit 
year.                                                                              from a prior year.
Each taxpayer who files an individual, corporate, fiduciary, or exempt             Each taxpayer who files an individual, corporate, fiduciary, or exempt 
organization  business income tax return and who has unused cesspool               organization business income tax return and who has unused residential 
upgrade, conversion, or connection income tax credits from the prior year          construction  and  remodeling  tax  credits  for  qualified  construction  or 
may claim a tax credit against its income tax liability. Tax credits that exceed   renovation costs from the prior year may claim a tax credit against its income 
the taxpayer’s income tax liability are not refunded but may be used as a          tax liability. Tax credits that exceed the taxpayer’s income tax liability are not 
credit against the taxpayer’s income tax liability in subsequent years until       refunded but may be used as a credit against the taxpayer’s income tax 
exhausted.                                                                         liability in subsequent years until exhausted.
For more information, see Form N-323, Carryover of Tax Credits.                    For more information, see Form N-323, Carryover of  Tax Credits, 
                                                                                   and  Tax Information Release No. 2002-3, “Residential  Construction and 
To claim the carryover  of this credit. Complete  Form N-323 and                   Remodeling Tax Credit.”
Schedule CR and attach them to your return.
Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years,             To claim the carryover  of this credit. Complete  Form N-323 and 
                                                                                   Schedule CR and attach them to your return.
Schedule CR, line 16 must be completed every tax year until the carryover 
amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed,         Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years, 
whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining            Schedule CR, line 19 must be completed every tax year until the carryover 
tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.  amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed, 
                                                                                   whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining 
Line 17 – Carryover of the Technology Infrastructure                               tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.
Renovation Tax Credit (Form N-323)                                                 Line 20 – Carryover of the Renewable Energy 
Note: The technology infrastructure renovation tax credit is not available         Technologies Income Tax Credit (For Systems Installed and 
for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010. This credit may be            Placed in Service Before July 1, 2009) (Form N-323)
claimed only if you have a carryover of the tax credit from a prior year.
Each taxpayer who files an individual, corporate, fiduciary, or exempt             Note: This credit may be claimed only if you have a carryover of the 
organization business income tax return and who has unused technology              renewable energy technologies income tax credit for systems installed and 
infrastructure renovation tax credits from the prior year for renovation costs     placed in service before July 1, 2009.
to provide  a commercial  building  with technology  enabled  infrastructure       Each taxpayer who files an individual, corporate, fiduciary, or exempt 
may claim a tax credit against its income tax liability. Tax credits that exceed   organization business income tax return and who has unused renewable 



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energy technologies income tax credits for systems installed and placed in         liability are not refunded but may be used as a credit against the taxpayer’s 
service before July 1, 2009, may claim a tax credit against its income tax         income tax liability in subsequent years until exhausted.
liability. A tax credit which exceeds the taxpayer’s income tax liability may         For more information, see Form N-348, Capital Infrastructure Tax Credit.
be used as a credit against the taxpayer’s income tax liability in subsequent 
years until exhausted.                                                                To claim the carryover  of this credit. Complete  Form N-348 and 
                                                                                   Schedule CR and attach them to your return.
For more information, See Form N-323, Carryover of Tax Credits.
                                                                                   Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years, 
To claim the carryover  of this credit. Complete  Form N-323 and                   Schedule CR, line 23 must be completed every tax year until the 
Schedule CR and attach them to your return.                                        carryover amount is exhausted. The unused carryover amount must be 
Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years,             claimed, whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your 
Schedule CR, line 20 must be completed every tax year until the carryover          remaining tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will 
amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed,         be forfeited.
whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining 
tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.  Line 24 – Carryover of the Earned Income Tax Credit 
See the discussion  for the Renewable  Energy  Technologies  Income                (Form N-356)
Tax Credit (For Systems Installed and Placed in Service on or After July 1,           Note: The nonrefundable earned income tax credit is not available 
2009), for the credit available for current system installations.                  for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. This credit may be 
Line 21 – Carryover of the Organic Foods Production                                claimed only if you have a carryover of the tax credit from a prior year.
Tax Credit (Form N-323)                                                               Each taxpayer who files an individual income tax return and who has 
                                                                                   unused  earned  income tax credits from the prior  year may claim  a tax 
Note: The organic foods production tax credit is not available for taxable         credit against its income tax liability. Tax credits that exceed the taxpayer’s 
years beginning after December 31, 2021. This credit may be claimed only           income tax liability are not refunded but may be used as a credit against 
if you have a carryover of the tax credit from a prior year.                       the taxpayer’s income tax liability  in subsequent years until exhausted, 
Each taxpayer who files an individual, corporate, fiduciary, or exempt             provide that no credit carried forward from tax years 2018, 2019, 2020, and 
organization business income tax return and who has unused organic foods           2021 shall be used as a credit for taxable years beginning after December 
production tax credits from the prior year may claim a tax credit against          31, 2024. For information on how to claim the refundable credit for taxable 
its income tax liability. Tax credits that exceed the taxpayer’s income tax        years beginning after December 31, 2022, see the instructions for Line 8, 
liability are not refunded but may be used as a credit against the taxpayer’s      “Earned Income Tax Credit (Form N-356)” on page 3.
income tax liability in subsequent years until exhausted.                             For more information, see Form N-356, Earned Income Tax Credit.
For more information, see Form N-323, Carryover of Tax Credits.                       To claim the carryover  of this credit. Complete  Form N-356 and 
To claim the carryover  of this credit. Complete  Form N-323 and                   Schedule CR and attach them to your return.
Schedule CR and attach them to your return.                                           Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years, 
Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years,             Schedule CR, line 24 must be completed every tax year until the carryover 
Schedule CR, line 21 must be completed every tax year until the carryover          amount has expired or is exhausted. The unused carryover amount must 
amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed,         be claimed, whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your 
whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining            remaining tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will 
tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.  be forfeited.
Line 22 – Carryover of the Renewable Fuels Production                              PART II — Lines 25 through 31
Tax Credit (For Tax Years Beginning Before January 1, 2022) (Form                     Column (a) – Please enter the NEW credit amount you are CLAIMING 
N-323)                                                                             this tax year for the applicable tax credit. This line must be completed to 
                                                                                   properly claim any new tax credits whether or not you are applying any of 
Note:  The  renewable  fuels  production  tax  credit  is  not  available  for     the new credit amount to your remaining tax liability for the tax year.
taxable  years  beginning  after  December  31,  2021.  This  credit  may  be 
claimed only if you have a carryover of the tax credit from a prior year.             Column (b) – Please enter the amount of the credit that will be applied 
                                                                                   to your remaining tax liability for this tax year.
Each taxpayer who files an individual, corporate, fiduciary, or exempt 
organization business income tax return and who has unused renewable                  Column (c) – Please enter the amount of the unused credit that will 
fuels production tax credits for taxable years beginning  before January           be carried over to subsequent years. This line must be completed if you 
1, 2022 from the prior year may claim a tax credit against its income tax          are carrying over any amount of unused tax credit whether or not you are 
liability. Tax credits that exceed the taxpayer’s income tax liability are not     applying any carryover amounts to your remaining tax liability for the tax 
refunded but may be used as a credit against the taxpayer’s income tax             year.
liability in subsequent years until exhausted.                                     Line 25 – Tax Credit for Low-Income Housing (Form 
For more information, see Form N-323, Carryover of Tax Credits.                    N-586)
To claim the carryover  of this credit. Complete  Form N-323 and 
Schedule CR and attach them to your return.                                           Note: Do not confuse this credit with the credit for low-income household 
                                                                                   renters.
Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years, 
Schedule CR, line 22 must be completed every tax year until the carryover             Hawaii’s low-income housing tax credit is equal to 50% of the federal 
amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed,         credit  for  qualified  buildings  located  in  the  State  of  Hawaii.  Owners  of 
whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining            qualified low-income buildings placed in service after December 31, 2011, 
tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.  may receive  a low-income  housing  tax credit loan  instead  of taking the 
                                                                                   credit.
Line 23 – Carryover of the Capital Infrastructure Tax                                 Contact the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for 
Credit (Form N-348)                                                                qualifying requirements and further information.
Note:  The capital infrastructure tax credit is not available for taxable             Form N-20, Schedule K-1. Report each partner’s distributive share of 
years beginning after December 31, 2019. This credit may be claimed only           the tax credit for low-income housing on line 19 of Schedule K-1. If the 
if you have a carryover of the tax credit from a prior year.                       partnership has credits from more than one source such as another flow-
                                                                                   through entity, separately identify each amount in the “Other Information 
Each taxpayer who files an individual, corporate, fiduciary, or exempt             Provided by Partnership” section.
organization  business income  tax return and who has unused  capital 
infrastructure tax credits from the prior year may claim a tax credit against         Form N-35, Schedule  K-1. Report each shareholder’s distributive 
its income tax liability. Tax credits that exceed the taxpayer’s income tax        share of the tax credit for low-income housing on line 16d of Schedule K-1.



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Form N-40, Schedule K-1. Report each beneficiary’s distributive share              liability may be used as a credit against the taxpayer’s income tax liability in 
of the tax credit for low-income housing on line 7b of Schedule K-1.               subsequent years until exhausted.
To claim this credit and any carryover  amount.       Complete  Form               For more information, see Form N-330, School Repair and Maintenance 
N-586 and Schedule CR and attach them to your return.                              Tax Credit.
For Form N-40 filers, enter the fiduciary’s share of the credit on Schedule        Form N-20, Schedule K-1. Report each partner’s distributive share of 
CR, line 25.                                                                       the credit for school repair and maintenance on line 22 of Schedule K-1. If 
Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years,             the partnership has credits from more than one source such as another flow-
Schedule CR, line 25 must be completed every tax year until the carryover          through entity, separately identify each amount in the “Other Information 
amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed,         Provided by Partnership” section.
whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining            Form N-35, Schedule K-1. Report each shareholder’s distributive share 
tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.  of the credit for school repair and maintenance on line 16g of Schedule K-1.
Deadline for claiming this credit.  You cannot  claim  or amend  the               Form N-40, Schedule K-1. Report each beneficiary’s distributive share 
credit after 12 months following the close of your taxable year.                   of the credit for school repair and maintenance on line 9c of Schedule K-1.
Line 26 – Credit for Employment of Vocational                                      To claim this credit and any carryover  amount. Complete  Form 
                                                                                   N-330 and Schedule CR and attach them to your return.
Rehabilitation Referrals (Form N-884)
                                                                                   For Form N-40 filers, enter the fiduciary’s share of the credit on Schedule 
The amount of the tax credit for the taxable year is equal to 20% of the           CR, line 27.
qualified first-year wages for that year. The amount of the qualified first-year         To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years, 
wages which may be taken into account with respect to any individual shall         Note: 
not exceed $6,000.                                                                 Schedule CR, line 27 must be completed every tax year until the carryover 
                                                                                   amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed, 
“Qualified wages” means the wages paid or incurred by the employer                 whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining 
during the taxable year to an individual who is a vocational rehabilitation        tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.
referral and more than one-half of the wages paid or incurred for such an                                             You cannot  claim  or amend  the 
individual is for services performed in a trade or business of the employer.       Deadline for claiming this credit.
                                                                                   credit after 12 months following the close of your taxable year.
“Qualified  first-year  wages”  means,  with  respect  to  any  vocational 
rehabilitation  referral,  qualified  wages  attributable  to  service  rendered   Line 28 – Nonrefundable Renewable Energy 
during  the one-year  period  beginning  with the day the individual  begins       Technologies Income Tax Credit (For Systems Installed and 
work for the employer.                                                             Placed in Service on or After July 1, 2009) (Form N-342)
The credit allowed shall be claimed against net income tax liability for 
the taxable year. A  tax  credit which exceeds the  taxpayer’s  income tax         If you install and place in service an eligible renewable energy technology 
liability may be used as a credit against the taxpayer’s income tax liability in   system in Hawaii, you may qualify to claim this credit. You may claim the 
subsequent years until exhausted.                                                  credit as nonrefundable  or refundable.  For information  on how to claim 
                                                                                   the credit as refundable, see the instructions for Refundable Renewable 
For more information, see Form N-884, Credit for Employment of                     Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit on page 1. A nonrefundable credit 
Vocational Rehabilitation Referrals.                                               means your credit will be applied towards the amount of income tax you 
Form N-20, Schedule K-1. Report each partner’s distributive share of               owe. If your nonrefundable credit is greater than the amount of income tax 
the credit for employment of vocational rehabilitation referrals on line 20        that you owe, then you may carryover the remaining  credit and apply it 
of Schedule K-1. If the partnership has credits from more than one source          towards next year’s income tax. You may continue to carryover the credit 
such as another flow-through entity, separately identify each amount in the        until it is used up.
“Other Information Provided by Partnership” section.                               Total Output Capacity
Form N-35, Schedule  K-1. Report each shareholder’s distributive                   A  system  classified  under  “other  solar  energy  system”  such  as  a 
share of the credit for employment of vocational rehabilitation referrals on       photovoltaic system  must  meet the  total output capacity requirement to 
line 16e of Schedule K-1.                                                          qualify for the credit unless an exception applies.
Form N-40, Schedule K-1. Report each beneficiary’s distributive share              The total output capacity requirements are:
of the credit for employment of vocational rehabilitation referrals on line 9c           Single-family residential property — 5 kilowatts per system
of Schedule K-1.                                                                   
To claim this credit and any carryover  amount. Complete  Form                         Multi-family residential property — 0.360 kilowatts per unit per 
                                                                                         system
N-884 and Schedule CR and attach them to your return.                                    Commercial property — 1,000 kilowatts per system
                                                                                   
For Form N-40, enter the fiduciary’s distributive share of the credit on           For  more information, see Form  N-342 and its  instructions,  Tax 
Schedule CR, line 26.                                                              Information Release No. 2010-10, “Common Income Tax & General Excise 
Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years,             Tax Issues Associated with the Renewable Energy Technologies Income 
Schedule CR, line 26 must be completed every tax year until the carryover          Tax Credit, HRS §235-12.5,”  Tax Information Release  No. 2022-02, 
amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed,         “Updated Guidance Relating to the Renewable Technologies Income Tax 
whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining            Credit,” and Tax Facts 2022-2, “Renewable Energy Technology Income Tax 
tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.  Credit - Photovoltaic Systems.”
Deadline for claiming this credit.  You cannot  claim  or amend  the               Form N-20, Schedule K-1. Use Form N-342A to report each partner’s 
credit after 12 months following the close of your taxable year.                   distributive share of the renewable energy technologies income tax credit 
                                                                                   and attach it to the partner’s Schedule K-1. The partner’s distributive share 
Line 27 – Credit for School Repair and Maintenance                                 is reported on line 23 of Schedule K-1. Partners will use Form N-342 to 
(Form N-330)                                                                       claim their credit and need to attach a copy of their Form N-342A to their 
Licensed  contractors, pest control operators, and professional                    Hawaii net income tax return in order to receive the credit. If the partnership 
engineers, architects, surveyors and landscape architects who are subject          has credits from more than one source such as another flow-through entity, 
to Hawaii’s income tax may claim an income tax credit for contributions of         separately  identify each amount in the “Other Information Provided  by 
in-kind services for the repair and maintenance of public schools. The credit      Partnership” section.
shall be an amount equal to 10% of the value of the services contributed.          Form  N-35, Schedule  K-1.  Use Form  N-342A  to  report each 
Certain other limitations and restrictions apply.                                  shareholder’s distributive share of the renewable  energy technologies 
The credit allowed shall be claimed against net income tax liability for           income  tax credit and attach it to the shareholder’s Schedule  K-1.  The 
the taxable year. A  tax  credit which exceeds the  taxpayer’s  income tax         shareholder’s distributive share is reported on line 16h of Schedule K-1. 



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Shareholders will use Form N-342 to claim their credit and need to attach            Form N-35, Schedule K-1. Report each shareholder’s distributive share 
a copy of their Form N-342A to Hawaii net income tax return in order to              of the historic preservation income tax credit on line 16k of Schedule K-1.
receive the credit.                                                                  Form N-40, Schedule K-1. Report each beneficiary’s distributive share 
Form N-40, Schedule K-1. Use Form N-342A to report each beneficiary’s                of the historic preservation income tax credit on line 9c of Schedule K-1.
distributive share of the renewable energy technologies income tax credit            To claim this credit and any carryover  amount. Complete  Form 
and attach it to the beneficiary’s Schedule K-1. The beneficiary’s distributive      N-325 and Schedule CR and attach them to your return.
share is reported on line 9c of Schedule K-1. Beneficiaries will use Form 
N-342 to claim their credit and need to attach a copy of their form N-342A to        For Form N-40 filers, enter the fiduciary’s share of the credit on Schedule 
their Hawaii net income tax return in order to receive the credit.                   CR, line 30.
To claim this credit and any carryover amount. Complete Form N-342                   Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years, 
and Schedule CR and attach them to your return. Fill in the appropriate oval         Schedule CR, line 30 must be completed every tax year until the carryover 
on Schedule CR to indicate the type of energy system.                                amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed, 
                                                                                     whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining 
For Form N-40 filers, enter the fiduciary’s share of the credit on Schedule          tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.
CR, line 28.
                                                                                     Deadline for claiming this credit.  You cannot  claim  or amend  the 
Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years,               credit after 12 months following the close of your taxable year.
Schedule CR, line 28 must be completed every tax year until the carryover 
amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed,           Line 31 – Nonrefundable Renewable Fuels Production 
whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining              Tax Credit (For Tax Years Beginning After December 31, 
tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.    2021) (Form N-360)
Deadline for claiming this credit.  You cannot  claim  or amend  the 
credit after 12 months following the close of your taxable year.                     Act 216, SLH 2022, establishes a new renewable fuels production tax 
                                                                                     credit for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. (1) The credit 
Line 29 – Healthcare Preceptor Income Tax Credit                                     is available for 10 consecutive years beginning with the first taxable year 
(Form N-358)                                                                         the taxpayer claiming the credit begins producing at least 2.5 billion British 
                                                                                     thermal units (BTU) of renewable fuel per year; (2) the dollar amount of the 
A qualifying individual taxpayer may claim a nonrefundable healthcare                credit is 20 cents per 76,000 BTU of renewable fuels; (3) the Hawaii State 
preceptor income tax  credit equal to  $1,000 for  each volunteer-based              Energy Office must certify all claims for the credit, which cannot exceed 
supervised clinical training rotation supervised by the taxpayer,  up to  a          $3,500,000 in any given year; and (4) allows the taxpayer to elect to have 
maximum  of $5,000  per taxable  year, for taxable  years beginning  after           the credit be refunded to them.
December 31, 2018.
                                                                                     Each taxpayer producing renewable fuels may claim a nonrefundable or 
For more information, see Form N-358, Healthcare Preceptor Income                    refundable renewable fuels production tax credit for taxable years beginning 
Tax Credit.                                                                          after December 31, 2021. For information on how to claim the credit as 
To claim this credit and any carryover  amount. Complete  Form                       refundable, see the instructions for line 7. A nonrefundable credit means 
N-358 and Schedule CR and attach them to your return.                                your credit will be applied towards the amount of income tax you owe. If 
Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years,               your nonrefundable credit is greater than the amount of income tax that you 
Schedule CR, line 29 must be completed every tax year until the carryover            owe, then you may carryover the remaining credit and apply it towards next 
amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed,           year’s income. You may continue to carryover the credit until it is used up.
whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining              For more information, see Form N-360, Renewable Fuels Production 
tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.    Tax Credit (For Tax Years Beginning After December 31, 2021).
Deadline for claiming this credit.  You cannot  claim  or amend  the                 Form N-20, Schedule K-1. Report each partner’s distributive share of 
credit after 12 months following the close of your taxable year.                     the renewable fuels production tax credit on line 27 of Schedule K-1. If the 
                                                                                     partnership has credits from more than one source such as another flow-
Line 30 – Historic Preservation Income Tax Credit                                    through entity, separately identify each amount in the “Other Information 
(Form N-325)                                                                         Provided by Partnership” section.
Each qualified taxpayer that obtains a credit certificate issued by the              Form N-35, Schedule K-1. Report each shareholder’s distributive share 
Department  of Land  and  Natural  Resources  may claim  a nonrefundable             of the renewable fuels production tax credit on line 16l of Schedule K-1.
historic preservation  income tax  credit,  for  taxable years beginning  after      Form N-40, Schedule K-1. Report each beneficiary’s distributive share 
December 31, 2019, and before December 31, 2024.                                     of the renewable fuels production tax credit on line 9c of Schedule K-1.
The  tax  credit  is  equal  to  the  30%  of  the  qualified  expenses  of  the     To claim this credit and any carryover  amount. Complete  Form 
qualified  taxpayer,  provided  that  the  total  amount  of  tax  credits  allowed  N-360 and Schedule CR and attach them to your return.
under this section shall not exceed $1,000,000 for all qualified taxpayers           For Form N-40 filers, enter the fiduciary’s share of the credit on Schedule 
in any taxable year.                                                                 CR, line 31.
For more information, see Form N-325, Historic Preservation Income                   Note: To claim the unused credit to carryover to subsequent tax years, 
Tax Credit.                                                                          Schedule CR, line 31 must be completed every tax year until the carryover 
Form N-20, Schedule K-1. Report each partner’s distributive share of                 amount  is  exhausted.  The  unused  carryover  amount  must  be  claimed, 
the historic preservation income tax credit on line 26 of Schedule K-1. If the       whether or not you are applying any carryover amounts to your remaining 
partnership has credits from more than one source such as another flow-              tax liability for the tax year, or the unused carryover amount will be forfeited.
through entity, separately identify each amount in the “Other Information            Deadline for claiming this credit.  You cannot  claim  or amend  the 
Provided by Partnership” section.                                                    credit after 12 months following the close of your taxable year.






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