FORM L-80
(REV. 2012)
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: Effective January 1, 2012, civil unions are recognized in Hawaii (Act 1, Session Laws of Hawaii
2011). Hawaii’s laws that apply to a husband and wife, spouses, or person in a legal marital
relationship shall be deemed to apply to partners in a civil union with the same force and effect as
if they were “husband and wife”, “spouses”, or other terms that describe persons in a legal marital
relationship.
1. Enter the tax year for which the refund was due at the top of the form and check the appropriate box to
indicate the type of tax the tracer request is for. If you are requesting a tracer for more than one refund
check, you must complete a separate Form L-80 for each request.
2. Complete Parts I through III of the Tracer Request Form.
In the case of a corporation, partnership or trust, an officer, a partner or member, executor, trustee or duly
authorized agent must sign this request. Be sure to complete Part III, Declaration, print or type your
name, include title (if applicable) and date in the spaces provided. You must include your signature.
Your request will not be processed if any requested information is missing.
3. Send the completed Tracer Request Form to:
Hawaii Department of Taxation
Attention: Revenue Accounting
P.O. Box 259
Honolulu, HI 96809-0259
4. A “STOP PAYMENT” will be issued on the original check after you send in this form. If you receive or find
your original check after submitting this form, DO NOT CASH THE ORIGINAL CHECK. You must return the
check to the Department of Taxation.
5. You should receive information about your refund in 4 - 6 weeks.
6. If you have any questions, please call the Department of Taxation at (808) 587-4242 or toll-free at
1-800-222-3229. For hearing impaired access, please call (808) 587-1418 or toll-free at 1-800-887-8974.