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  • Event promoters reminded to register events for sales tax collection

    October 15, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho —Oct. 15, 2026 — ‘Tis the season for fall festivals and holiday markets. If you’re organizing a sales event, be sure you’ve registered the event with the Idaho State Tax Commission so your vendors can register and get permits to collect and pay Idaho sales tax. The Tax Commission has seen a 30% […]

  • Idaho grants tax relief to taxpayers affected by wildfires in Washington

    October 13, 2026

    The Idaho State Tax Commission is extending the deadlines to file and pay taxes for individuals and businesses impacted by Washington wildfires. Affected taxpayers will have until February 1, 2027, to file returns and make tax payments for deadlines that fall from July 31, 2026, through January 31, 2027.Idaho is following the extended deadline the […]

  • Extended deadline nears for filing income tax returns

    October 1, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — Oct. 1, 2026 — Time’s running out to file your 2025 Idaho income tax return. The Idaho State Tax Commission says taxpayers who qualified for an automatic extension to file must send in their return and full payment by October 15.“Taxpayers have filed nearly 947,000 individual income tax returns for 2025 this […]

  • Tax Commission announces temporary feature shutdown and new costs for IFTA decals

    September 17, 2026

    Beginning October 1, the fees are changing for International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) licenses, renewals, and additional decal orders.Idaho-based commercial truckers with IFTA-qualified vehicles need to know: The new costs are in effect as the annual renewal period begins on October 15, 2026. From September 24-30, users can’t use the “retrieve application” feature for an […]

  • 1099 e-filing changes coming

    September 16, 2026

    Employers and payroll providers: Changes are coming to the way you e-file your 1099 information returns.Starting with the 2026 returns filed in 2027, Idaho is following the IRS by no longer offering the TXT upload option. Instead, for Idaho you’ll have the following ways to e-file 1099s in TAP: CSV upload. XML upload. We’re giving […]

  • Withholding tables updated for 2026

    July 31, 2026

    Employers and payroll providers: We’ve updated the income tax withholding tables for 2026. The Idaho Child Tax Credit has sunsetted per Idaho Code section 63-3029L.You don’t need to adjust withholding back to the beginning of the year, but you should use the revised tables going forward. Table for Percentage Computation Method of Withholding Table for Wage […]

  • Amended 850 Filing Now Available in TAP

    July 30, 2026

    July 30, 2026 – Beginning today, taxpayers with Idaho seller’s permits can file amended Form 850, Idaho Sales and Use Tax Returns, through their Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) account. This change answers a need from these taxpayers to easily submit an amended Form 850 online. It also allows them to keep track of the transaction in their […]

  • Parental Choice Tax Credit application period now closed

    July 17, 2026

    The Idaho State Tax Commission has closed the application period for the Parental Choice Tax Credit program because the program has reached the nearly $50 million limit allowed for this year. The law requires the program to close by August 15 or when it reaches the maximum limit allowed, whichever comes first.As the Tax Commission […]

  • New law changes ABE election timing, Idaho income tax adjustments after IRS audit

    July 15, 2026

    A new Idaho law, effective July 1, 2026, has made several changes related to partnerships, S corporations, and other pass-through entities, as well as to Idaho income tax adjustments after an IRS audit.ABE election timingA business can take the affected business entity (ABE) election on any original tax return, regardless of when it files the […]

  • Application period to reopen for Parental Choice Tax Credit program

    May 19, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — May 19, 2026 — The Idaho State Tax Commission is reopening the application period for the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit program. The Tax Commission will start accepting applications on May 21 at 8 a.m. MDT.More than $7 million in program funds are still available to eligible Idaho residents. Parents can apply […]