Category: General
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Free webinar offers tips for filing 2024 income taxes
January 24, 2025
Filing income taxes doesn’t have to be confusing. Get tips for completing your federal and Idaho tax returns at a free webinar presented by the Idaho State Tax Commission and the Taxpayer Advocate Service. The “Tips for Filing 2024 Income Taxes” webinar runs in January, February, and March. Attend a session on January 29, February […]
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File income tax returns starting Jan. 27, use new Direct File
January 23, 2025
BOISE, Idaho — Jan. 23, 2025 — The Idaho State Tax Commission and the Internal Revenue Service start processing 2024 individual income tax returns on Monday, January 27. Idaho expects to process over 1.03 million income tax returns in 2025. New this year, Idaho is participating in the IRS Direct File program, which will launch […]
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North Idaho woman who embezzled from grandfather convicted of tax evasion
December 19, 2024
BOISE, Idaho — Dec. 19, 2024 — A North Idaho woman is on probation for state income tax evasion after embezzling money from her grandfather. The Kootenai County District Court placed Nicole Ellis, of Coeur d’Alene, on supervised probation for five years after convicting her of income tax evasion. The court also ordered her to […]
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Former city treasurer convicted of grand theft, tax evasion
November 21, 2024
BOISE, Idaho — Nov. 21, 2024 — A former treasurer for the City of Hauser and finance director for the City of Rathdrum is on probation for grand theft and state income tax evasion after embezzling money from a local youth sports league. The Kootenai County District Court sentenced Melissa Ann Taylor, of Hauser, ID, […]
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TAP, other online tools down for maintenance
October 25, 2024
Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) and some other online tools on our website will be down for maintenance from Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. to Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. Mountain Time. The other online tools include: Quick Pay Request a Payment Plan Where’s My Refund? Register as a Temporary Seller or Promoter Respond to Inquiry Letter Verify […]
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Nampa office manager convicted of forgery and tax evasion
October 23, 2024
BOISE, Idaho — Oct. 23, 2024 — A former office manager for a retailer in Nampa is on probation after pleading guilty to state income tax evasion and forgery for embezzling funds from her employer. The Canyon County District Court sentenced Charlene Smith, of Idaho City, to 19 years of supervised probation and ordered her […]
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Idaho grants tax relief to victims of Hurricane Helene
October 10, 2024
BOISE, Idaho — Oct. 10, 2024 — The Idaho State Tax Commission is extending the deadlines to file and pay taxes for victims of Hurricane Helene. Affected taxpayers will have until May 1, 2025, to file returns and make tax payments that were originally due during the following periods: For victims in Alabama, the […]
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Warehouse manager convicted of grand theft and tax evasion
October 2, 2024
BOISE, Idaho — Oct. 2, 2024 — A former warehouse manager for a business in Canyon County is on probation for state income tax evasion and grand theft after embezzling funds from his employer. On July 23, 2024, the Canyon County District Court sentenced Jesus Carrillo, of Star, to three years of probation for income […]
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Extended deadline nears for filing income tax returns
October 1, 2024
BOISE, Idaho — Oct. 1, 2024 — Time’s running out to file your 2023 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. “So far this year, taxpayers have filed about 967,000 individual income […]
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Sales tax filers: Attach Line 7 documents in TAP
August 13, 2024
TAP has a new feature that lets you upload documents for Line 7 adjustments when e-filing your Form 850, Sales and Use Tax Return. This means you no longer need to send us the documents after you’ve e-filed. Watch our video that walks you through the steps for uploading documents.