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  • Latest update on filing 2025 Idaho income taxes

    March 13, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — March 13, 2026 — The Idaho State Tax Commission reports that a recent issue caused some e-filed 2025 business income tax returns to be rejected by the state. The Tax Commission has resolved the issue, and tax preparers can resubmit these business returns. The issue was unrelated to the conformity updates. The […]

  • What’s new for 2025 income tax returns

    March 11, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — March 11, 2026 — The Idaho State Tax Commission expects to process over 1.07 million individual income tax returns this year. Taxpayers will see some differences as they file their 2025 returns due to recent tax law changes. Here are some of the highlights. Income tax rate decreased. The Idaho individual income […]

  • Want your property taxes reduced? See if you qualify

    March 5, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — March 5, 2026 — You might qualify for some property tax relief. Idaho’s Property Tax Reduction program reduces property taxes on an eligible homeowner’s primary Idaho residence and up to one acre of land by as much as $1,500. You can apply for the program online at tax.idaho.gov/ptr. You can also get […]

  • Parental Choice Tax Credit deadline approaches

    March 4, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — March 4, 2026 —Time’s running out to apply for the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit program. Funds are still available, and parents can apply through 11:59 p.m. on March 15. So far, the Idaho State Tax Commission has received more than 6,400 applications for more than 11,800 students. In addition, nearly 1,000 […]

  • File now to get your conformity deductions

    March 3, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — March 3, 2026 — Taxpayers can now start filing their 2025 Idaho income tax returns to claim all the new conformity deductions. The Tax Commission has updated its instructions to reflect the conformity changes. The agency also notified tax software providers of the changes so they can update their systems. The updated […]

  • More guidance on conformity deductions and filing 2025 Idaho income taxes

    February 20, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — Feb. 20, 2026 — The Idaho State Tax Commission is providing an update on claiming the new conformity deductions on 2025 Idaho income tax returns. The Tax Commission has programmed its systems to automatically give the larger standard deduction amounts to taxpayers who take the standard deduction on their 2025 income taxes. […]

  • Update on filing 2025 Idaho income taxes now that conformity is law

    February 17, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — Feb. 17, 2026 — Now that Governor Little has signed the conformity bill, House Bill 559, the Idaho State Tax Commission is developing a plan for taxpayers to claim the new conformity deductions. The plan will also include details on how the more than 158,000 taxpayers who’ve already filed their 2025 income […]

  • More than 4,650 applications received for Parental Choice Tax Credit program

    January 21, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho – Jan. 21, 2026 – As of January 20, the Tax Commission has received more than 4,650 applications from parents requesting either a parental choice tax credit or an advance payment for more than 7,300 eligible students. The applications include more than 6,150 requests for the parental choice tax credit and more than 1,150 for the […]

  • Parental choice tax credit application launches successfully

    January 15, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — Jan. 15, 2026 — The parental choice tax credit application launched successfully today. It went live at the scheduled start time of 12:01 a.m. MST, and parents began completing applications within minutes. At the time of this news release, the Tax Commission had more than 3,300 applications submitted for the Idaho Parental […]

  • Application window nears for the parental choice tax credit

    January 7, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — Jan. 7, 2026 — The parental choice tax credit application period is approaching. Starting on January 15 at 12:01 a.m., eligible Idaho residents can apply for the credit or the advance payment through their Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) account. The last day to apply is March 15. The program is first come, […]