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  • 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 […]

  • Hiring event Jan. 14 for temporary Tax Season jobs

    January 8, 2026

    Looking for a temporary job or know someone who is? Check out the Tax Commission’s hiring event at our Boise office on January 14, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. We’re hiring for longer-term temporary jobs for the tax season. Multiple jobs are available in either the mail room or processing. Bring your resume and three professional […]

  • 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, […]

  • Post Falls general manager guilty of grand theft, income tax evasion

    December 16, 2025

    BOISE, Idaho — December 16, 2025 — A Post Falls woman who embezzled money from her workplace and failed to report it on her taxes is serving prison time and must pay restitution. Savannah Green pled guilty to charges of grand theft, income tax evasion, and perjury in the Kootenai County District Court. Green received […]

  • Idaho Short-Term Rental Marketplaces Reminded to Charge Taxes on Booking Fees

    December 9, 2025

    The Idaho State Tax Commission is reminding short-term rental marketplaces that booking fees they charge customers are taxable. The applicable taxes are sales tax, travel and convention tax, and an auditorium district tax if the lodging is in an auditorium district. These three taxes could also apply to other lodging and lodging-related sales. Short-term rental […]

  • Sandpoint general manager guilty of income tax evasion

    October 31, 2025

    BOISE, Idaho — October 31, 2025 — A general manager from Sandpoint is on probation and must pay restitution after he embezzled money from his employer and failed to file income tax returns. Brandon Beauregard pled guilty to grand theft, income tax evasion, and vehicle title fraud in the Bonner County District Court. Beauregard received […]

  • Idaho launches My School Choice website for Parental Choice Tax Credit program

    October 3, 2025

    BOISE, Idaho – Oct. 3, 2025 – The State of Idaho today launched MySchoolChoice.idaho.gov, a new website supporting the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit program. The site offers easy-to-use resources for parents, including a program eligibility checklist, to ensure families can quickly determine whether they qualify. The Idaho State Tax Commission administers the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit program, […]

  • Extended deadline nears for filing income tax returns

    October 1, 2025

    BOISE, Idaho — Oct. 1, 2025 — Time’s running out to file your 2024 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 submitted more than 992,000 individual income tax returns this […]

  • Advance payment, more info shared for Parental Choice Tax Credit program

    September 10, 2025

    BOISE, Idaho – Sept. 10, 2025 – The Idaho State Tax Commission website now has information about the advance payment for the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit program. The website also includes more clarification on expenses that might qualify, the age criteria for students, and that eligible parents and children must have lived in Idaho […]