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  • Six tips for filing Idaho taxes

    April 2, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — April 2, 2026 — As the April 15 deadline for filing income tax returns approaches, the Idaho State Tax Commission is offering six tips to make the process smoother: 1. Take advantage of the new conformity deductions These include the larger standard deduction amounts, the enhanced senior deduction, and the deductions for […]

  • Idaho Tax Commission to administer more auditorium districts taxes

    March 31, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — March 31, 2026 — The Idaho State Tax Commission will soon be administering the auditorium district tax for two more districts: the Nampa Auditorium District and the new Mountain Community Center District in Valley and Adams counties. The Tax Commission is taking over administrative duties from the Nampa Auditorium District and will start […]

  • Veterans with disabilities can apply for property tax benefit

    March 25, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — March 25, 2026 — Some Idaho veterans with disabilities are eligible to have their property tax bill reduced by as much as $1,500 on their Idaho residence and up to one acre of land. Veterans can apply for the benefit online at tax.idaho.gov/ptr. They also can get a paper application on the […]

  • Most Idaho taxpayers can e-file for free, get free tax help

    March 20, 2026

    BOISE, Idaho — March 20, 2026 — Want to file your income taxes without paying money to do it? Most Idahoans can either prepare and e-file their federal and Idaho taxes for free or get free help to prepare their taxes. Visit the Idaho State Tax Commission’s Free File page at tax.idaho.gov/freefile. The links on […]

  • 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 […]