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Here are the steps to get a contractor's license in Hawaii. Make sure you meet the requirements. ... Fill out the contractor license application. ... Pay the application and examination fees. ... Take the license examination. ... Provide proof of insurance and place of business.

Summary. Hawaii courts apply a "control test" to determine whether or not an employment relationship exists under the state's Workers' Compensation Law. See Workers' Compensation. Hawaii uses an "ABC test" to determine independent contractor status under the Hawaii Employment Security Law.

Hawaii requires a General Excise Tax License for anyone engaged in business activities in the islands. Business activities include wholesaling, retail selling, farming, services, construction, personal or real property rental, business interest income and royalties.

An independent contractor has no expectation of benefits that would normally accrue from an employer-employee relationship and is responsible for obtaining a current general excise tax license and for paying all applicable taxes."

License fee for contracting entities (e.g. corporations): For licenses acquired between October 1 of an even-numbered year and September 30 of an odd-numbered year, the fee is $545. For licenses acquired between October 1 or an odd-numbered year and September 30 of an even-numbered year, the fee is $415.

If you work for a person or a company and earn $600 or more paid to you in cash (again that means paid to you by cash, check, trade, credit card payment?just no taxes taken out) within a year they are required by law to send you a 1099-MISC.