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Bookkeeper and accountant for Hilo, HI businesses

Monthly bookkeeping, catch-up cleanups, QuickBooks and Xero help, payroll and year-end support for Hilo and Kailua-Kona, Waimea, Pahoa and Keaau — at $15 per hour.

Hilo businesses pay Hawaii's General Excise Tax plus the Hawaii County surcharge, and short-term rentals also owe Transient Accommodations Tax.

#Hilo snapshot
1CountyHawaii County
2State income tax (2026)Graduated, 1.4% to 11%
3State sales tax4% (General Excise Tax)
4Call hoursHawaii time
5Rate$15 per hour
Local businesses

Hilo industries we keep books for

Agriculture

Hilo agriculture businesses need books that reflect how they actually earn and spend — we set up the accounts and reports around crop costing, yield tracking and harvest labor.

Tourism & hospitality

Hilo tourism & hospitality businesses need books that reflect how they actually earn and spend — we set up the accounts and reports around occupancy, ADR and seasonal forecasting.

Short-term rentals

Hilo short-term rentals businesses need books that reflect how they actually earn and spend — we set up the accounts and reports around owner statements, occupancy and lodging tax reconciliations.

Questions

Hilo bookkeeping FAQ

Yes. We work with Hilo businesses — including Kailua-Kona, Waimea, Pahoa — through QuickBooks, Xero and video calls in Hawaii time, with a US phone line at +1 (914) 471-8568.

Hilo businesses pay Hawaii's General Excise Tax plus the Hawaii County surcharge, and short-term rentals also owe Transient Accommodations Tax.

$15 per hour wherever you are. You get a written estimate of monthly hours after we look at your books.

No. Dashboard Dr. is a bookkeeping and accounting service, not a CPA firm, so we do not sign or file returns. We hand your CPA or Enrolled Agent clean, reconciled books and talk to them directly if you like.

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Get a free estimate for your Hilo books

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