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 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 is $84,000 or less, you probably qualify to e-file for free.
Start filing now: tax.idaho.gov/freefile
Note: We’ll update the Free File criteria for 2025 tax returns in late December or early January.
Direct File program
The Direct File program won’t be available for taxpayers who want to file their 2025 income taxes online for free. Instead, we recommend you check out the Free File program (see above) in late December or early January to see if you qualify for the free service.
If you used Direct File 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.