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  • TAP update

    December 2, 2022

    The Idaho State Tax Commission encourages all TAP users to help keep your account and tax information safe by setting a strong, unique password that isn’t used for any other accounts. Your TAP password should be: At least 10 characters (more is better, try using a phrase) A mix of letters (lower and upper), numbers, […]

  • Charity tax credit available even if you don’t itemize

    November 16, 2022

    As 2022 draws to a close, don’t forget that you can take a credit on your Idaho income tax return for monetary contributions to certain Idaho charitable organizations. You can take this credit even if you don’t itemize. The credit applies to contributions to the organizations below. Contributions are reduced by the value of anything you received in […]

  • Idaho grants tax relief to victims of Hurricane Ian

    October 20, 2022

    BOISE, Idaho — Oct. 20, 2022 — The Idaho State Tax Commission is extending the deadlines to file and pay taxes for victims of Hurricane Ian. Affected taxpayers will have until February 15, 2023, to file returns and pay taxes that were originally due during the following periods: For victims in Florida, the relief postpones tax deadlines […]

  • Track your Special Session tax rebate at tax.idaho.gov

    October 4, 2022

    BOISE, Idaho — Oct. 4, 2022 — Idahoans who qualify for the 2022 Special Session rebate can now track their payment online at tax.idaho.gov/rebate. To get the status of their rebate, they’ll need their Social Security number and either their Idaho driver’s license, state-issued identification number, or their 2021 income tax return. Governor Brad Little and the […]

  • Extended deadline nears for filing income tax returns

    September 27, 2022

    BOISE, Idaho — Sept. 27, 2022 — Time’s running out to file your 2021 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 17. “We expect to receive about 36,000 individual income tax returns in October,” […]

  • New Sales Tax Exemption Certificate for Real Property Contractors

    September 1, 2022

    Form ST-103C, a new sales tax exemption certificate for real property contractors, is available on tax.idaho.gov. Contractors who improve real property should use the new form instead of Form ST-101. You can find the Form ST-103C on the Sales/Use Tax page under “Forms, instructions, and other documents.”

  • Withholding tables updated for 2022

    July 6, 2022

    Employers and payroll providers: We’ve updated the income tax withholding tables for 2022 due to a law change that lowered the tax rates and decreased the number of tax brackets from five to four. This includes updating the Idaho Child Tax Credit Allowance Table to reflect the lower tax rates. You don’t need to adjust withholding […]

  • Summer 2022 Tax Update now available

    June 30, 2022

    Read the Summer 2022 Tax Update, our newsletter for the business community. This edition features articles about new tax laws, the tax rebate, beer and wine returns on TAP, and how sales tax applies to labor and propane.

  • Property tax scam targets Idaho homeowners

    June 28, 2022

    Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and the Idaho State Tax Commission are warning Idahoans about a scam targeting Idaho homeowners. Individuals have reported receiving a flyer in the mail about Idaho’s Property Tax Reduction program. The flyer looks official and implies that it’s from the Idaho State Tax Commission or another government entity. It is not. The […]