Tax Debt Relief Lawyer Fees in Makawao

Tax debt relief lawyer fees in Makawao, Hawaii average about $3,850 — roughly 109% of the U.S. average and below the Hawaii state average of $6,500.

Low

$1,100

Average fee

$3,850

per service

High

$10,950

What this typically includes

Pulling your IRS account transcripts and establishing what is actually owed for which years, bringing unfiled returns current, preparing the collection information statement and supporting financials, selecting and filing the relief application (offer in compromise, installment agreement, currently-not-collectible status, penalty abatement, innocent spouse relief), negotiating with the assigned revenue officer or collection unit, and requesting release of a lien, levy, or wage garnishment. The tax, penalties, and interest owed to the government, the IRS application fee, and preparation of long-overdue returns are usually separate.

Makawao, HI IRS plus state collection

Hawaii levies its own personal income tax, so a back-tax problem here usually has two fronts. The IRS and Hawaii’s tax authority collect independently. Each has its own settlement and payment programs, its own hardship standards, and its own collection period.

So resolving the federal balance does not stop state liens, levies, or wage garnishment.

Tax debt relief attorneys in Hawaii charge flat fees by service. An installment agreement or penalty abatement commonly runs $500–$2,500, and an offer in compromise $3,000–$7,500. A matter here may need a separate application to Hawaii’s tax authority at a separate price.

The IRS generally has ten years from assessment to collect. State collection periods differ and several run considerably longer. Confirm Hawaii’s rules and any current amnesty program locally.

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How Makawao compares

Average tax debt relief lawyer fees, Makawao vs. Hawaii vs. the U.S.

Makawao

$3,850

Hawaii

$6,500

U.S. average

$3,500

Makawao comes in about 9% higher than the national average for tax debt relief lawyer fees.

What affects tax debt relief lawyer fees in Makawao

In Makawao, the cost of living runs 109% of the U.S. average — both of which set the tone for local attorney pricing. Beyond location, these factors drive tax debt relief lawyer fees:

Which relief you need — An installment agreement is a fraction of the work an offer in compromise requires.
Unfiled returns — Nothing can be negotiated until you are filing-compliant, and each missing year adds cost.
Size and age of the balance — Larger balances draw a revenue officer, closer scrutiny, and more documentation.
Business and payroll tax — Trust-fund liability reaches owners and officers personally and is priced higher.
Active collection — A live levy, garnishment, or lien needs urgent work on a short statutory clock.
Federal vs. state — A parallel state tax authority is a second matter with its own rules and its own fee.

How to choose a tax debt relief lawyer in Makawao

Fees matter, but the right tax debt relief attorney in Makawao also protects both your time and your result. Before you hire:

Confirm the fee structure. Tax debt relief matters are usually a flat fee — one agreed price for the work. Get it in writing before you sign — our flat fees guide explains exactly what to look for.
Look for tax debt relief experience. Choose an attorney who regularly handles tax debt relief cases in Hawaii, not a generalist.
Use the free consultation. Most Makawao tax debt relief attorneys review your case at no cost — use it to compare two or three.
Verify licensing. Confirm the attorney is licensed and in good standing with the Hawaii state bar.
Clarify what's included. Ask which case costs are separate from the fee and how they are billed — see attorney fees vs. case costs.

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Average attorney fees in Makawao by case type

National benchmarks adjusted by Makawao's cost-of-living index (109). Open a case type for its full Makawao fee breakdown.

Case type	How it’s billed	Low	Average	High
Tax Debt Relief	Flat fee	$1,100	$3,850	$10,950
Divorce	Flat fee	$2,200	$8,200	$21,900
Immigration	Flat fee	$550	$3,850	$16,400
Real Estate	Flat fee	$880	$1,650	$3,850
Probate	Flat fee	$1,650	$4,900	$16,400
Car Accidents	Contingency	$2,200	$6,550	$16,400
Personal Injury	Contingency	$3,300	$10,950	$32,800
Patent	Flat fee	$5,450	$10,950	$19,700
Estate Planning	Flat fee	$550	$2,200	$5,450
DUI	Flat fee	$1,650	$4,400	$10,950
Child Support	Hourly	$1,100	$3,850	$10,950
Criminal Defense	Flat fee	$1,650	$5,450	$16,400
Child Custody	Hourly	$2,200	$8,750	$27,350
H-1B Visa	Flat fee	$2,200	$3,850	$6,550
Trademark	Flat fee	$660	$1,300	$2,750
Living Trust	Flat fee	$1,300	$2,750	$5,450
Traffic Ticket	Flat fee	$110	$330	$820
Family Law	Hourly	$1,650	$7,650	$21,900
Speeding Ticket	Flat fee	$110	$330	$820
Bankruptcy	Flat fee	$1,100	$2,200	$4,900
Premises Liability	Contingency	$6,000	$19,150	$87,500
Pedestrian Accident	Contingency	$3,850	$13,150	$43,750
Chapter 7	Flat fee	$1,100	$1,650	$2,750
Traffic Violation	Flat fee	$110	$330	$820
Clemency	Flat fee	$2,200	$6,550	$16,400
Bicycle Accident	Contingency	$2,750	$8,750	$27,350
Medicaid Planning	Flat fee	$3,300	$7,100	$16,400
Adoption	Flat fee	$1,650	$5,450	$16,400
Medical Malpractice	Contingency	$27,350	$109,400	$382,850
Expungement	Flat fee	$550	$1,650	$4,400
Workers Compensation	Contingency	$1,650	$4,400	$10,950
SSDI	Contingency	$2,200	$4,400	$10,050
Uncontested Divorce	Flat fee	$550	$1,300	$2,750
Uber Accident	Contingency	$3,300	$9,850	$36,100
Tax	Hourly	$1,650	$5,450	$16,400
Rideshare Accident	Contingency	$3,300	$9,850	$36,100
Eviction	Flat fee	$550	$1,300	$3,300
Employment	Contingency	$2,750	$10,950	$43,750
Small Claims	Flat fee	$110	$550	$1,650
Bus Accident	Contingency	$4,400	$13,150	$49,250
Pardon	Flat fee	$1,650	$5,450	$16,400
Disability	Contingency	$2,200	$4,400	$10,050
Chapter 13	Flat fee	$3,300	$4,400	$6,550
Drunk Driving Accident	Contingency	$4,400	$16,400	$65,650
Defense	Flat fee	$1,650	$5,450	$16,400
Prenuptial Agreement	Flat fee	$1,100	$2,750	$8,200
Auto Dealer Fraud	Contingency	$2,750	$8,200	$27,350
Guardianship	Flat fee	$1,650	$4,400	$13,150
Closing	Flat fee	$770	$1,300	$2,750
Social Security	Contingency	$2,200	$4,400	$10,050
Business	Hourly	$1,650	$6,550	$27,350
Construction Accident	Contingency	$13,150	$54,700	$218,800
Alimony	Hourly	$3,300	$9,850	$27,350
Domestic Violence	Flat fee	$1,650	$4,400	$13,150
Green Card	Flat fee	$2,200	$4,400	$8,750
Business Litigation	Hourly	$16,400	$65,650	$273,500
Police Misconduct	Contingency	$8,750	$43,750	$273,500
K-1 Visa	Flat fee	$1,650	$2,750	$4,400
Foreclosure	Flat fee	$1,650	$3,850	$8,200
Annulment	Flat fee	$1,100	$3,300	$10,950
Sexual Abuse	Contingency	$21,900	$93,000	$437,550
Juvenile	Flat fee	$1,650	$3,850	$10,950
Debt Settlement	Contingency	$1,100	$3,300	$8,750
Bad Faith Insurance	Contingency	$8,750	$32,800	$136,750
Lemon Law	Contingency	$2,200	$5,450	$16,400
Divorce Mediation	Hourly	$2,750	$6,000	$13,150
Unpaid Wages	Contingency	$2,200	$8,750	$38,300
Non-Compete Agreement	Flat fee	$550	$2,750	$54,700
Consumer Protection	Contingency	$2,200	$5,450	$16,400
Life Insurance Denial	Contingency	$8,750	$54,700	$218,800
Personal Loan	Hourly	$550	$2,200	$5,450
Hostile Work Environment	Contingency	$4,400	$16,400	$71,100
Wrongful Death	Contingency	$16,400	$65,650	$273,500
Age Discrimination	Contingency	$5,450	$21,900	$93,000
Construction Defect	Hourly	$8,750	$49,250	$218,800
Elder Law	Hourly	$1,650	$5,450	$13,150
Restraining Order	Flat fee	$1,100	$2,750	$8,200
Debt Collection Defense	Flat fee	$550	$1,650	$5,450
Visitation	Hourly	$1,650	$5,450	$21,900
Brain Injury	Contingency	$21,900	$125,800	$546,950
Power of Attorney	Flat fee	$220	$440	$1,100
Birth Injury	Contingency	$109,400	$492,250	$1,640,850
CPS Defense	Hourly	$2,750	$8,200	$27,350
White Collar Crime	Hourly	$16,400	$82,050	$437,550
Wrongful Termination	Contingency	$3,300	$13,150	$49,250
Tenant	Hourly	$1,100	$2,750	$6,550
EB-2 NIW	Flat fee	$4,400	$7,650	$13,150
O-1 Visa	Flat fee	$3,850	$6,550	$10,950
Name Change	Flat fee	$330	$820	$2,750
F-1 Student Visa	Flat fee	$820	$1,950	$5,450
Misdemeanor	Flat fee	$820	$1,650	$3,850
Gun Charges	Flat fee	$1,650	$6,550	$82,050
Chapter 11	Hourly	$27,350	$82,050	$437,550
Citizenship	Flat fee	$550	$1,100	$2,750
Severance Agreement	Flat fee	$550	$1,300	$5,450
LLC Formation	Flat fee	$550	$1,300	$2,750
House Purchase	Flat fee	$880	$1,400	$2,750
IRS Audit	Hourly	$1,100	$4,900	$21,900
CDL Ticket	Flat fee	$440	$980	$2,750
Truck Accident	Contingency	$5,450	$17,500	$54,700
Defamation	Hourly	$5,450	$16,400	$54,700
SSI	Contingency	$1,100	$3,300	$10,050
Surrogacy	Flat fee	$3,850	$8,750	$16,400
Probation Violation	Flat fee	$1,100	$2,750	$8,200
HOA	Hourly	$1,650	$4,400	$10,950
Reckless Driving	Flat fee	$1,100	$2,750	$5,450
Suspended License	Flat fee	$820	$1,900	$3,300
Asylum	Flat fee	$3,300	$6,550	$16,400
Franchise	Hourly	$2,200	$8,200	$65,650
EB-5 Visa	Flat fee	$13,150	$27,350	$54,700
Discharge Upgrade	Flat fee	$1,650	$4,400	$10,950
Copyright	Flat fee	$330	$1,650	$8,200
ERISA	Contingency	$3,300	$16,400	$82,050
Driving Without a License	Flat fee	$270	$660	$1,650
Marriage Green Card	Flat fee	$1,650	$3,300	$8,200
Hit and Run Accident	Contingency	$2,750	$8,750	$32,800
Overtime	Contingency	$2,750	$9,850	$43,750
Timeshare Exit	Flat fee	$1,650	$4,900	$16,400
Fraud Defense	Flat fee	$2,750	$8,200	$27,350
Civil Lawsuit	Hourly	$3,300	$16,400	$54,700
Irrevocable Trust	Flat fee	$2,750	$6,550	$16,400
Property Tax Appeal	Contingency	$160	$550	$2,200
Slip and Fall	Contingency	$4,400	$13,150	$43,750
Special Education	Hourly	$2,200	$8,200	$27,350
Entertainment	Hourly	$820	$3,850	$27,350
EB-1 Visa	Flat fee	$5,450	$9,850	$17,500
Special Needs Trust	Flat fee	$2,200	$4,900	$10,950
Student Loan	Flat fee	$820	$2,750	$8,750
Civil Rights Violation	Contingency	$5,450	$27,350	$164,100
Immigration Bond	Flat fee	$1,650	$3,300	$6,550
Motorcycle Accident	Contingency	$3,300	$9,850	$32,800
Dog Attack Injury	Contingency	$3,300	$10,950	$32,800
Insurance Claim	Contingency	$2,200	$8,200	$27,350
Discrimination	Contingency	$3,300	$13,150	$49,250
Professional License Defense	Hourly	$2,750	$8,750	$27,350
Commercial Real Estate	Hourly	$2,750	$9,850	$49,250
Intellectual Property	Flat fee	$550	$2,750	$16,400
Security Clearance	Flat fee	$2,750	$8,200	$21,900
Deportation	Hourly	$3,300	$8,750	$21,900
Mesothelioma	Contingency	$54,700	$382,850	$1,093,900
Trust Administration	Hourly	$2,750	$6,550	$21,900
Shoplifting	Flat fee	$820	$1,650	$4,400
Startup	Flat fee	$2,750	$8,200	$32,800
Burglary	Flat fee	$3,850	$9,850	$27,350
E-2 Visa	Flat fee	$3,850	$6,550	$10,950
Partnership Dispute	Hourly	$21,900	$82,050	$328,150
Mediation	Hourly	$1,650	$5,450	$16,400
Postnuptial Agreement	Flat fee	$1,100	$3,300	$9,850
Property Damage	Contingency	$1,650	$6,550	$21,900
Product Liability	Contingency	$16,400	$65,650	$273,500
Breach of Contract	Hourly	$3,300	$21,900	$82,050
Health Insurance Denial	Hourly	$820	$3,850	$16,400
Criminal Appeal	Flat fee	$8,200	$21,900	$54,700
Paternity	Hourly	$1,100	$3,300	$13,150
Debt Collector Harassment	Contingency	$1,650	$4,400	$16,400
Boundary Dispute	Hourly	$2,750	$13,150	$49,250
Corporate	Hourly	$3,850	$13,150	$65,650
Whistleblower	Contingency	$5,450	$21,900	$109,400
Legal Malpractice	Contingency	$10,950	$43,750	$164,100
Quiet Title	Flat fee	$1,650	$4,400	$27,350
Construction	Hourly	$3,850	$27,350	$164,100
Immigration Waiver	Flat fee	$2,750	$5,450	$10,950
Asset Protection	Flat fee	$3,300	$8,750	$27,350
Federal Criminal Defense	Flat fee	$10,950	$38,300	$164,100
Assault	Flat fee	$1,650	$4,400	$16,400
Contract Review	Flat fee	$330	$880	$3,300
Landlord	Hourly	$820	$3,300	$16,400
Unemployment Appeal	Flat fee	$550	$1,300	$3,850
Legal Separation	Hourly	$2,750	$8,750	$27,350
Deed Transfer	Flat fee	$270	$660	$1,950
L-1 Visa	Flat fee	$3,300	$6,000	$9,850
Security Deposit	Flat fee	$440	$1,100	$3,300
Custody Modification	Hourly	$1,950	$6,550	$24,050
Work Permit	Flat fee	$490	$1,050	$2,400
Employment Contract	Flat fee	$660	$1,750	$4,900
Civil Appeal	Flat fee	$8,750	$24,050	$65,650
Contested Divorce	Hourly	$10,950	$21,900	$54,700
Wage Garnishment	Flat fee	$440	$1,350	$3,850
Stepparent Adoption	Flat fee	$1,650	$2,750	$8,750
Mergers and Acquisitions	Hourly	$8,200	$27,350	$109,400
Retaliation	Contingency	$4,900	$17,500	$76,550
Murder	Flat fee	$27,350	$82,050	$273,500
DACA	Flat fee	$550	$1,300	$3,300
Mass Tort	Contingency	$8,750	$38,300	$164,100
Will Contest	Hourly	$6,550	$27,350	$109,400
Loan Modification	Flat fee	$820	$2,200	$5,450
Business Sale	Flat fee	$4,400	$10,400	$32,800
Nonprofit Formation	Flat fee	$1,650	$4,100	$9,300
Will	Flat fee	$160	$440	$1,100
Felony Defense	Flat fee	$3,850	$10,950	$32,800
Drug Possession	Flat fee	$1,650	$4,400	$16,400
Theft	Flat fee	$1,100	$3,850	$13,150
House Sale	Flat fee	$880	$1,550	$2,750
Disability Discrimination	Contingency	$3,850	$15,300	$65,650
Commercial Lease	Flat fee	$1,300	$3,850	$13,150
Bail Hearing	Flat fee	$880	$2,450	$5,450
Credit Report Errors	Contingency	$3,300	$8,200	$30,650
Removal of Conditions	Flat fee	$1,100	$2,400	$6,550
Family-Based Petition	Flat fee	$980	$1,950	$4,400
Hurricane Damage Claim	Contingency	$3,850	$14,200	$49,250
VA Disability	Contingency	$1,650	$5,450	$16,400
Long-Term Disability	Contingency	$2,750	$8,750	$27,350
Nursing Home Abuse	Contingency	$16,400	$65,650	$218,800
Sexual Harassment	Contingency	$5,450	$19,700	$82,050
Spinal Cord Injury	Contingency	$32,800	$164,100	$820,450
Elder Abuse	Contingency	$13,150	$45,950	$153,150
Drug Trafficking	Flat fee	$13,150	$43,750	$191,450
Child Support Modification	Flat fee	$980	$2,650	$7,450
Sex Crime Defense	Flat fee	$15,300	$52,500	$207,850

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FAQs - Tax debt relief attorney fees in Makawao

Tax debt relief lawyer fees in Makawao average about $3,850, with a typical range of $1,100 to $10,950. That is roughly 109% of the U.S. average, adjusted for the local cost of living.

Makawao's cost-of-living index is about 109% of the national average, so tax debt relief attorney fees here tend to run 9% higher than the U.S. norm.

The figures here are local averages. For a number tied to your specific situation, request a free match with a tax debt relief attorney in Makawao, or enter your ZIP code for a more precise estimate.

We take the national benchmark for tax debt relief cases and adjust it by Makawao's cost-of-living index — about 109% of the U.S. average — giving a local Low, Average, and High of $1,100, $3,850, and $10,950.

Makawao averages about $3,850 for tax debt relief lawyer fees, compared with roughly $6,500 across Hawaii and $3,500 nationally.

Many tax debt relief attorneys in Makawao offer a free initial consultation to review your case before you commit. Check each firm's listing above for details.

Look for a Makawao attorney who regularly handles tax debt relief cases, check reviews and their standing with the Hawaii state bar, and use free consultations to compare a few before you decide.

Attorney fees pay for the lawyer's time and skill, while case costs are separate out-of-pocket expenses such as filing fees, records, and expert witnesses. In a Makawao tax debt relief matter, always confirm how the costs are handled alongside the fee.

In Makawao, tax debt relief lawyer fees are typically paid as a single flat fee agreed up front. Case costs are usually billed separately from the fee.

For most tax debt relief matters, yes — the right attorney can improve your outcome by more than the fee, and many work on terms that limit your risk. Use a free Makawao consultation to weigh it for your situation.

ZIP codes covered

These Makawao tax debt relief fee estimates apply to ZIP code 96768.

Last updated Oct 1, 2026 · Fee figures are local averages for informational purposes only and are not legal advice or a quote. See how we estimate fees.