Form BB-1 (Rev. 9/2023), Basic Business Application: how to file the general excise tax license
Apply online at Hawaii Tax Online (about 5 business days), or mail Form BB-1 with the $20 fee to the Department of Taxation, P.O. Box 1425, Honolulu. The same form registers for withholding.
- Agency
- Hawaii Department of Taxation
- Where it applies
- Hawaii
- How it's filed
- Filed online
- Fee
- $20$20 for the general excise license; withholding registration is free.
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| 1 | Purpose of applicationNew / Add / Change |
| 2 | Federal EIN |
| 3 | Hawaii Tax I.D. number, if one was already issued, or None |
| 4 | Legal name of the taxpayer or employer |
| 5 | Trade name (DBA), if any, or None |
| 6 | Mailing 'care of' name, or None |
| 6 | Mailing address: street or P.O. box, city, ST ZIP |
| 7 | Physical location in Hawaii: 'Same' (as the mailing address), or street, city, HI ZIP |
| 8 | Type of legal organizationLLC / Single-Member LLC / Corporation / S Corporation / Sole Proprietorship / General Partnership / Limited Partnership / Other: describe |
| 9 | Does all or part of the business qualify for a disability exemption?No / Yes |
| 10 | Date the business began in Hawaii (MM/DD/YYYY) |
| 11 | Date of organization (MM/DD/YYYY) |
| 12 | State of organization (two letters) |
| 13 | Accounting period: 'Calendar year', or 'Fiscal year ending: MM/DD' |
| 14 | Accounting methodCash / Accrual |
| 15 | 6-digit NAICS code |
| 15 | Business activity |
| 16 | Business phone |
| 16 | Email address |
| 20 | First sole proprietor, partner, member or officer: 'Last, First M.I.; title; residential address; phone' |
| 20 | Second one, the same way, or None |
| 22a | Register for withholding: 'Yes: date wages begin (MM/DD/YYYY)', or No |
| 22b | General excise license: 'filing period: date activity begins' (e.g. 'Monthly: 03/01/2027')Monthly: MM/DD/YYYY / Quarterly: MM/DD/YYYY / Semiannual: MM/DD/YYYY |
| 23 | Ever cited for a cigarette or tobacco violation?No / Yes |
| 24 | General excise business location: 'address; name' |
| Certification | Owner, partner, member, officer or agent signing: 'name, title' |
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