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Credit and Debt Counseling

Gateway Educational Services

This business is NOT BBB Accredited.

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Information and Alerts

BBB RatingF

Reasons for rating

  • Failure to have a required competency license
  • Failure to be transparent about ownership, location, or products/services offered

Alert Details

This business has 2 alerts.

Alert

According to IRS website here, this organization's tax exempt status as 501 C 3 Charitable organization was revoked as of 5/20/2013. This means contributions made to this organization is no longer eligible for tax deduction. 

Licensing

On 05/20/2013 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Hawaii Office revoked the license of Gateway Educational Services. BBB encourages you to contact the following agency or agencies to confirm this information: - https://www.irs.gov/uac/Contact-My-Local-Office-in-Hawaii - (808) 566-2705

Important Information

Additional Info

This organization describes its service as counseling and education services for various issues including addictions, budgeting, debt, employment, financial planning, housing, marital and stewardship.

However, the organization's service emphasis appears to be on Credit & Debt Counseling from their website and the way their office telephone is answered.

Additional Info

This organization's business address and telephone number used to belong to Hawaii Credit Counseling Service (HCCS), which had lost its tax exempt status with IRS in February of 2007.

The management representative of Gateway Educational Services, Mr. Michael Haxton, was an Executive Director of Hawaii Credit Counseling Services.

A separate report is available for Hawaii Credit Counseling Services here .

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