Hawaii delegation asks IRS to exempt Red Hill families

TL;DR - Hawaii’s congressional delegation is asking the IRS to back off of families that were affected by the Red Hill water crisis — many of them outraged that under current regulations the money they received from the military for temporary housing is considered income and that they are being slapped by the IRS with steep taxes.

In a letter to Acting IRS Commissioner Douglas O’Donnell signed by all four members of Hawaii’s delegation, lawmakers called on the IRS to “use its administrative authority to exempt any assistance provided by the Department of Defense to ensure the equitable administration of the tax code.”

March 3, 2023: Hawaii delegation asks IRS to exempt Red Hill families, Honolulu Star-Advertiser