View All News

Category: Tax Pros

  • 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 applications […]

  • 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 instructions […]

  • 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. This […]

  • 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 […]

  • Update on 910s and 967s

    January 21, 2026

    Taxpayers needing help with filing their 910s and 967s should first verify that they have and can access their TAP (Taxpayer Access Point) account. Those forms will be available through TAP Friday, January 23, and taxpayers will be able to file them right from TAP.If you’re still not seeing those forms in your account on […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, first […]

  • 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 a […]