A good real estate accountant in Hawaii?

[Kyle Keller]

I'm looking for an accountant in Hawaii, does anyone know of a good one?

[Daniel Hyman]

Originally posted by @Kyle Keller:

@Daniel Hyman

Forgive my naivety, but are the tax laws not different in Hawaii? Wouldn't an accountant from Hawaii be best because they know the ins and outs of hawaii tax law? Or does state law not play as much of a part?

A CPA offering services in a non-local state will know that state's tax laws. There is no real great advantage to a local provider, especially now in a Covid world. Also, most of the great tax advantages of real estate are on the federal side.

CPAs are licensed by state but aren't generally restricted from practicing in different states. Conversely, attorneys need a license in the specific state in which they wish to practice.