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  • Sales tax filers: Attach Line 7 documents in TAP

    August 13, 2024

    TAP has a new feature that lets you upload documents for Line 7 adjustments when e-filing your Form 850, Sales and Use Tax Return. This means you no longer need to send us the documents after you’ve e-filed. Watch our video that walks you through the steps for uploading documents.

  • New office hours in Idaho Falls

    July 29, 2024

    Our Tax Commission office in Idaho Falls is adjusting its hours. Starting August 1, office hours will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday through Friday. The office is on the third floor at 150 Shoup Ave. in Idaho Falls. For your convenience, a secure drop box is available onsite for payments, […]

  • Beware of phone scam targeting taxpayers

    July 26, 2024

    Scammers are trying to trick taxpayers by using a phone number similar to ours. The toll-free number for our call center is (800) 972-7660. Check our website to make sure you have the right number: tax.idaho.gov/contact

  • Canyon County business manager convicted of grand theft, tax evasion

    July 16, 2024

    BOISE, Idaho — July 16, 2024 — The former business manager and controller of a Canyon County trucking company is in prison for state income tax evasion and grand theft after embezzling funds from his employer. The Canyon County District Court sentenced Chad Stevens to three years in prison for income tax evasion and three […]

  • Summer 2024 Tax Update now available

    July 3, 2024

    Read the Summer 2024 Tax Update, our newsletter for the business community. This edition features articles about new tax laws, lower e-payment fees, expanded call center hours, our free tax and business webinars, and Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) guidance.

  • North Idaho bookkeeper convicted of grand theft, tax evasion

    June 6, 2024

    BOISE, Idaho — June 6, 2024 — A Rathdrum bookkeeper could face prison time and must pay restitution for income tax evasion and grand theft related to funds embezzled from clients. The Kootenai County District Court sentenced Julia Dennett to five years in prison for tax evasion, and ten years fixed and four years indeterminate […]

  • Withholding tables updated for 2024

    May 23, 2024

    Employers and payroll providers: We’ve updated the income tax withholding tables for 2024 due to a law change that lowered the tax rates. This includes updating the Idaho Child Tax Credit Allowance Table to reflect the lower rates. You don’t need to adjust withholding back to the beginning of the year, but you should use the […]

  • Letters, phone calls from the Tax Commission going out soon

    May 15, 2024

    BOISE, Idaho — May 15, 2024 — The Idaho State Tax Commission is sending out more than 25,700 billing letters to taxpayers who filed individual and business income tax returns this year but haven’t paid the total amount due. These Statement of Account letters are for the 2023 tax filing year. The bills include the […]

  • Tax Commission hours extended in Idaho Falls on April 15

    April 12, 2024

    IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — April 12, 2024 — The Idaho State Tax Commission will extend office hours in its Idaho Falls office on Monday, April 15 – the day income tax returns are due. The office will open at 8 a.m. and stay open until 5 p.m. instead of the regular hours of 9 a.m. […]

  • Need an extension to file your Idaho income tax return?

    April 11, 2024

    BOISE, Idaho — April 11, 2024 — Can’t file your 2023 Idaho income tax return by the April 15 deadline? Pay enough of your total tax due by April 15, and you can get an automatic six-month extension. To qualify, you need to pay one of the following: 80% of the estimated tax you owe […]