Extended deadline nears for Idaho income tax

BOISE —Time’s running out to file 2023 Idaho income tax returns.

The Idaho State Tax Commission says taxpayers who qualified for an automatic extension to file must send in their return and full payment by Tuesday, Oct. 15.

“So far this year, taxpayers have filed about 967,000 individual income tax returns,” Tax Commission Chairman Jeff McCray said. “We expect to receive around 64,000 more.”

Idaho law allows taxpayers to avoid a penalty for filing a late return if they have an extension, but they still owe 6% interest on any income tax due that wasn’t paid by April 15, the original due date. The tax payment is due when the person files the return, regardless of the extension.

People can file an income tax return electronically, and they might qualify to prepare and file it online for free.

Visit www.tax.idaho. gov/freefile to learn more.

Taxes can also be paid electronically through www.tax.idaho.gov/ epay. The free Quick Pay option lets people make a payment without creating a special account.

If expecting a refund, note that all tax returns go through fraud detection and accuracy checks before the Tax Commission issues any refunds. See www.tax. idaho.gov/refundinfo to find out more.