Tax Credit for Research Activities (TCRA)
What is the Hawaiʻi Tax Credit for Research Activities (TCRA)? The TCRA, defined under Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS) §235-110.91, is a refundable income tax credit intended to incentivize [...]
HAWAII INVENTIONINDEX | NOVEMBER 2025
November 2025: 1.34% (B grade) Hawaii inventionINDEX November 2025: 1.34% (B grade) The inventionINDEX measures innovation output by comparing GDP growth with patent production growth. Anything [...]
Hawaii State Specific Glossary of Terms and Meanings
What is the Hawaii Tax Credit for Research Activities (TCRA)? Answer: The Hawaii Tax Credit for Research Activities (TCRA) is a refundable state tax incentive under HRS §235-110.91 [...]
HAWAII INVENTIONINDEX | OCTOBER 2025
October 2025: 1.17% (C+ grade) Hawaii inventionINDEX October 2025: 1.17% (C+ grade) The inventionINDEX measures innovation output by comparing GDP growth with patent production growth. Anything [...]
HAWAII INVENTIONINDEX | SEPTEMBER 2025
September 2025: 1.85% (A+ grade) The inventionINDEX measures innovation output by comparing GDP growth with patent production growth. Anything over C grade is positive sentiment; anything under [...]
HAWAII INVENTIONINDEX | AUGUST 2025
August 2025: 0.84% (D+ grade) Hawaii inventionINDEX August 2025: 0.84% (D+ grade) The inventionINDEX measures innovation output by comparing GDP growth with patent production growth. Anything [...]
HAWAII INVENTIONINDEX | JULY 2025
July 2025: 1.51% (A- grade) Hawaii inventionINDEX July 2025: 1.51% (A- grade) The inventionINDEX measures innovation output by comparing GDP growth with patent production growth. Anything over C [...]
HAWAII INVENTIONINDEX | JUNE 2025
June 2025: 1.17% (C+ grade) Hawaii inventionINDEX June 2025: 1.17% (C+ grade) The inventionINDEX measures innovation output by comparing GDP growth with patent production growth. Anything over C [...]
HAWAII INVENTIONINDEX | MAY 2025
May 2025: 1.51% (A- grade) Hawaii inventionINDEX May 2025: 1.51% (A- grade) The inventionINDEX measures innovation output by comparing GDP growth with patent production growth. Anything over C [...]
HAWAII INVENTIONINDEX | APRIL 2025
April 2025: 1.34% (B grade) Hawaii inventionINDEX April 2025: 1.34% (B grade) The inventionINDEX measures innovation output by comparing GDP growth with patent production growth. Anything over C [...]
