Filing Individual Income Taxes Online
If you choose to e-file, you must use the same provider to file both your federal and state returns.
Note: The Idaho State Tax Commission does not endorse the following companies, products, or services. The companies listed on this page offer different levels of service, so you may want to look carefully at each provider to see which free filing offers you qualify for. If you have technical difficulties while using these products, please contact that company's help desk or technical support.
Free electronic filing for tax year 2016
The state of Idaho has partnered with software developers and the IRS to provide selected groups of taxpayers with free electronic filing. To see if you qualify for free filing, please read the information below and click on the company name to view their software.
Be sure to use the links on this page to use the free services offered. Otherwise, you may be assessed fees or charges by these companies.
- Intuit TurboTax Freedom Edition donates free federal and state tax returns and tax extensions if:
- Your adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is $33,000 or less
- Or your AGI is $64,000 or less and you're Active Duty Military (including Reservists and National Guard)
- Or you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- Online Taxes at OLT.com offers free federal and free state online tax preparation and e-filing if:
- Your federal adjusted gross income is between $13,000 and $64,000 (no age restrictions)
- H&R Block's Free File offers free federal and Idaho filing if you have an adjusted gross income of $64,000 or less and:
- You qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- Or you were active duty military in 2016
- Or you were between the ages of 17-50 (as of 12-31-2016).
- FreeTaxUSA offers free federal and Idaho preparation and filing if:
- You were 17-60 years old on 12-31-2016 and your adjusted gross income (AGI) is $51,000 or less
- Or your AGI is $64,000 or less and you're Active Duty Military
- TaxAct offers free federal and Idaho filing if:
- Your age is 56 or younger and your adjusted gross income (AGI) is $52,000 or less
- Or you're eligible for Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- Or your AGI is $64,000 or less and you're Active Duty Military
Be sure to use the links on this page to use the free services offered. Otherwise, you may be assessed fees or charges by these companies.
