Idaho Sales and Use Tax
How to compute Idaho Sales and Use Tax for Idaho, tax year 2025: rates, thresholds, and step-by-step rules with primary-source citations.
Key facts — Idaho, 2025
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Idaho |
| State rate | 6.00% |
| Local taxes | Resort city taxes up to 3% |
| Maximum combined rate | ~9.00% |
| Sourcing | Destination-based (SST) |
| Economic nexus | $100,000 in sales |
| Tax authority | Idaho State Tax Commission |
| Portal | https://tax.idaho.gov |
| SST member | Yes -- Full Member |
| Skill version | 2.0 |
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Idaho Sales and Use Tax Skill v2.0
Section 1 -- Quick reference
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Idaho |
| State rate | 6.00% |
| Local taxes | Resort city taxes up to 3% |
| Maximum combined rate | ~9.00% |
| Sourcing | Destination-based (SST) |
| Economic nexus | $100,000 in sales |
| Tax authority | Idaho State Tax Commission |
| Portal | https://tax.idaho.gov |
| SST member | Yes -- Full Member |
| Skill version | 2.0 |
Section 3 -- Transaction pattern library
| Pattern | Taxable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| General TPP | TAXABLE 6% | |
| Clothing | TAXABLE | No exemption |
| Grocery food | EXEMPT | |
| Prepared food | TAXABLE | |
| SaaS | NOT TAXABLE | Idaho has not enacted SaaS taxation |
| Canned software (download) | TAXABLE | |
| Professional services | NOT TAXABLE | |
| Manufacturing equipment | EXEMPT | Production exemption |
| Prescription drugs | EXEMPT | |
| Resale | EXEMPT |
Section 10 -- Prohibitions
- NEVER forget resort city taxes (Sun Valley, McCall up to 3% additional).
- NEVER treat SaaS as taxable in Idaho.
- NEVER compute any number.
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