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PAYROLL TAX REGISTRATION

Idaho payroll tax registration

What to set up in Idaho before the first payroll, in date order, with each agency, online portal and deadline. Enter the first employee's start date and the first pay date to see the dates.

Facts checked on June 18, 2026 against the official sources listed at the end of this page. For employers. General information, not legal or tax advice: confirm a deadline with the agency before you rely on it.

Setup steps before the first payroll

  1. Workers' comp

    Get workers' compensation coverage

    Deadline
    Before anyone starts work
    Workers' comp in Idaho (Worklio Insurance) (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    business.idaho.gov/insurance/ (opens in a new tab), checked October 5, 2026
  2. Posters

    Hang the required posters

    Deadline
    Before anyone starts work
    Online
    www.labor.idaho.gov/businesses/labor-laws/required-posters (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    www.labor.idaho.gov/businesses/labor-laws/required-posters/ (opens in a new tab), checked September 20, 2026, read from an archived copy dated September 20, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. State tax accounts

    File the Idaho Business Registration (IBR): opens the Tax Commission withholding account and the Department of Labor unemployment account

    Deadline
    Before the first payroll; at the latest within six months of becoming a covered employer
    Agency
    Withholding: Idaho State Tax Commission (opens in a new tab)
    Online
    www2.labor.idaho.gov/IBRS (opens in a new tab)
    Returns
    Form 910 cycle by amount withheld: semimonthly at $25,000 a month or $300,000 in 12 months; monthly under $25,000 a month and over $750 a quarter (or one monthly pay period); quarterly at $750 or less a quarter; annual under $750 a year; Form 967 annual reconciliation
    Agency
    Unemployment: Idaho Department of Labor (opens in a new tab)
    Online
    www2.labor.idaho.gov/IBRS (opens in a new tab) (registration); Employer Portal at labor.idaho.gov/e-services for quarterly reports and payments
    Source
    tax.idaho.gov/online-services/business-registration/ (opens in a new tab), checked July 25, 2026, read from an archived copy dated July 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  4. New hire reporting

    Report each new hire

    Deadline
    Within 20 days of hireCounted here from the start date; report sooner if the employee was hired before it.
    Agency
    Idaho Department of Labor (opens in a new tab)
    Online
    www2.labor.idaho.gov/eServices/EmployerPortal/Login (opens in a new tab)
    Source
    www.labor.idaho.gov/businesses/report-new-hires/ (opens in a new tab), checked September 7, 2026, read from an archived copy dated September 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  5. State tax accounts

    File Form 910 on the assigned cycle; file the first quarterly UI report online

    Deadline
    UI by the last day of the month after the quarter of the first pay date (next workday on a weekend or holiday)January 31, 2027 is a Sunday, so it moves to the next business day.
    Rates
    Idaho payroll tax rates
    Source
    www.labor.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Handbook_Tax-information_Nov.-2025-1.pdf (opens in a new tab), checked July 12, 2026, read from an archived copy dated July 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Federal dates for this pay date

Federal returns follow the compliance calendar, which dates them for every employer:

A 501(c)(3) organization generally owes no FUTA tax and files no Form 940 (Form 940 instructions (opens in a new tab)).

Not confirmed: no official source settled it on the check date, so none is shown.

Not needed in Idaho

Also in Idaho

  • Whether any city or county taxes wages: not confirmed.

More on Idaho

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Hiring in a new state? We help open the accounts.

We help open state withholding and unemployment accounts when you hire somewhere new, and our registration service can register your employer tax accounts for you: withholding, unemployment and paid leave contributions where the state's tax agency collects them. After that, Worklio HCM calculates, deposits and files your payroll taxes in every state and locality, new-hire state reporting is automatic, and rates and rules update without you noticing.

Registration in other states

Sources

The agency page or document behind each fact, as checked.

General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm current requirements with the relevant agency or your advisor. You remain responsible for registering and for your employment taxes.

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