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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Hawaii: statutory code index",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Hawaii's statutes are published on the official Legislative Reference Bureau site at lrb.hawaii.gov under a directory linking to the Hawaii Revised Statutes volumes.",
      "body": "Hawaii's statutes are published on the official Legislative Reference Bureau site at lrb.hawaii.gov under a directory linking to the Hawaii Revised Statutes volumes.\n\nWhat Hawaii Legislative Reference Bureau actually says:\n\n“State of HawaiiLegislative Reference Bureau”\n\nNote: Anchor record. The LRB site hosts the official Hawaii Revised Statutes as confirmed by the directory structure and legislative bureau mandate. Batch default region=us-al overridden to us-hi because this record is clearly about Hawaii, not Alabama.",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Hawaii general excise tax registration: money.fees",
      "summary": "Anyone engaging in business activities in Hawaii must register for a General Excise Tax License using Form BB-1, the State of Hawaii Basic Business Application, with a one-time $20 fee.",
      "body": "Anyone engaging in business activities in Hawaii must register for a General Excise Tax License using Form BB-1, the State of Hawaii Basic Business Application, with a one-time $20 fee.\n\nWhat Hawaii Department of Taxation actually says:\n\n“Anyone who receives income from conducting business activities in the State of Hawaii including, but not limited to: wholesaling, retailing, farming, services, construction contracting, rental of personal or real property, business interest income, and royalties. One-time $20 at registration.”\n\nNote: Form BB-1 is the State of Hawaii Basic Business Application. Economic nexus threshold: $100,000 gross income or 200 transactions in current or preceding calendar year. Batch default region=us-al overridden to us-hi because this record is clearly about Hawaii.",
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      "evidence_quote": "Anyone who receives income from conducting business activities in the State of Hawaii including, but not limited to: wholesaling, retailing, farming, services, construction contracting, rental of personal or real property, business interest income, and royalties. One-time $20 at registration.",
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      "id": "learn_r6647_hawaii_required_paperwork_and_licenses_hi_get_license_fee",
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      "title": "Hawaii GET license: money.fees",
      "summary": "The Hawaii General Excise Tax License requires a one-time $20 registration fee and remains active until closed, surrendered, or revoked.",
      "body": "The Hawaii General Excise Tax License requires a one-time $20 registration fee and remains active until closed, surrendered, or revoked.\n\nWhat Hawaii Department of Taxation actually says:\n\n“General Excise Tax License - Anyone who receives income from conducting business activities in the State of Hawaii including, but not limited to: wholesaling, retailing, farming, services, construction contracting, rental of personal or real property, business interest income, and royalties. One-time $20 at registration.”\n\nNote: GET License table on the Licensing Information page. Licenses do not need periodic renewal but annual GET returns must still be filed. Batch default region=us-al overridden to us-hi because this record is clearly about Hawaii.",
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