Hawaii
Stimulus update: Checks worth up to $300 delayed in Hawaii due to paper shortage
A one-time tax rebate for residents of the Aloha State has been delayed by every week for some due to a paper scarcity, with the subsequent spherical of paper checks set to renew starting subsequent week.
Hawaii’s Division of Taxation has despatched out 282,887 direct deposits and 6,162 paper checks, amounting to $161,183,700, as of Oct. 10.
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The state says all of those that filed their tax refunds previous to Aug. 31 ought to have already acquired their rebates, each for people who opted for a paper verify or a direct deposit.
Taxpayers who haven’t filed their 2021 tax returns have till Dec. 31 to submit them with a purpose to obtain rebates.
The rebate quantity varies by revenue. Particular person filers making below $100,000 per yr, and joint filers making lower than $200,000 can anticipate a tax rebate of $300. For people making over $100,000 a yr, and joint filers making greater than $200,000 per yr, they’ll obtain one-time tax rebates of $100.
The subsequent spherical might be despatched out the week of Oct. 17 after paper inventory shortages prevented the state from sending the subsequent spherical of paper checks out on time, per Hawaii Information Now.
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People who file tax returns from now till Dec. 31 can anticipate a paper verify as much as 12 weeks after they file their 2021 taxes. This tax rebate is among the varied different initiatives wherein states are giving a reimbursement to taxpayers.
Hawaii
Navy wife found guilty in baby’s death in Hawaii military housing
A jury in Hawaii has found a Navy wife guilty of manslaughter in connection with the overdose death of a 7-month-old baby in military housing, according to local news reports.
Dixie Denise Villa is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 26, according to a report from Hawaii News Now. Abigail Lobisch was found dead Feb. 24, 2019, in Villa’s house at Aliamanu Military Reservation in Hawaii, where Villa was babysitting her.
An overdose of antihistamine was determined to be the cause of Abigail Lobisch’s death, according to court documents.
The trial, which began Nov. 4, was held in Hawaii’s civilian court system.
In September 2019, in the wake of the baby’s death, the Defense Department’s personnel chief called for officials to investigate reports of unauthorized daycare operations on installations. James Stewart, then-acting under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said officials should take appropriate steps to shut down these unauthorized operations.
Karen has covered military families, quality of life and consumer issues for Military Times for more than 30 years, and is co-author of a chapter on media coverage of military families in the book “A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families.” She previously worked for newspapers in Guam, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Fla., and Athens, Ga.
Hawaii
High winds lead to busy weekend for Ocean Safety
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Honolulu Ocean Safety says high winds kept rescue crews busy on the water Saturday, officials said.
Ocean Safety said around 1 p.m. Saturday, two paddle boarders had to be rescued in Waikiki after strong winds pushed them out to sea.
Lifeguards rescued both and brought them to shore unhurt.
Then, just before 3 p.m., two people were kite foiling off Waimea Bay when winds pushed them about three miles offshore.
A woman was rescued via jet ski, and a man could return to land on his own.
No reports of any injuries.
Ocean Safety reminds beach-goers to check the latest weather conditions before going into the ocean.
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Hawaii
Honolulu 911 system restored for mobile carriers
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Honolulu’s 911 system has been fully restored on Oahu.
According to alerts from the city, 911 service was restored as of 3 p.m. Sunday.
The system went down for some mobile carriers, including AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, and anyone needing emergency service would have to use a landline.
No cause has been given yet for the outages.
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