Deadline Approaching for Home Exemption Applications

 Maui County News Release

Eligible homeowners are reminded to apply for the Circuit Breaker Tax Credit or Home Exemption before the end of this year, the County of Maui Department of Finance Real Property Tax Assessment Division said. The County Real Property Assessment Division applications are due by Dec. 31, 2025.

Applications for the Circuit Breaker Tax Credit and the Home Exemption may be found on the County Real Property Tax website, www.mauipropertytax.com, by clicking the “Forms” link.

The Circuit Breaker Tax Credit is available to taxpayers who apply by the deadline and meet criteria, including:

• Own and occupy their property as their principal residence with a home exemption
• Real property taxes exceed 2% of their adjusted gross income

The Home Exemption is available to taxpayers who apply by the deadline and meet criteria, including:

• Own and occupy their property as their principal residence
• Filed a State of Hawaiʻi resident income tax return with a reported address in the County prior to Jan. 1, 2026

For general information on the County Department of Finance, visit https://www.mauicounty.gov/finance.