See if you qualify to prepare and e-file your individual income tax returns for free.
Free File program
You might qualify to prepare and e-file your income taxes under the Free File Alliance program, a partnership between the Tax Commission, the IRS, and tax software companies. The program is open to Idaho taxpayers who meet certain criteria. If your adjusted gross income (AGI) is $89,000 or less, you probably qualify to e-file for free.
See options and start filing now: tax.idaho.gov/freefile
Other software to prepare and e-file free
You can use GetYourRefund if your AGI is $89,000 or less. It offers two ways to e-file for free: on your own online or with virtual help from an IRS-certified tax preparer. Help from IRS-certified preparers is available in English and Spanish.
See options and start filing now: GetYourRefund
Free in-person help
You can get help preparing your income tax return in person at volunteer tax preparation sites throughout Idaho. The free help is intended for senior citizens and people with low to moderate incomes who have simple federal and Idaho tax returns.
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IRS Direct File program
The IRS Direct File program won’t be available for taxpayers who want to file their 2025 income taxes online for free. Instead, you can check out the free options above to see if you qualify.
If you used Direct File from the IRS to file your 2024 taxes, you can no longer access your returns via directfile.irs.gov. However, you can access a transcript summary of your federal return online through your IRS Online Account, or get a full copy of the return via mail by submitting federal Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return, to the IRS.
To get a copy of your Idaho return, you can either download it through the FileYourStateTaxes website, or you can mail us a completed Form STC-06, Request for Copies of Tax Returns.