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Committee advances bill to extend Idaho tax filing deadlines, lower small penalties
Summary
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee voted to send House Bill 92 to the floor after testimony that the bill would reduce administrative burdens for taxpayers and preparers by extending filing time and trimming small penalties and interest.
The Idaho House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Feb. 24, 2025, voted to send House Bill 92 to the full House with a due-pass recommendation.
House Bill 92 would extend the automatic filing extension for state income tax returns from six months to seven months after the original due date, grant members of the military an automatic 12-month extension to file, eliminate the penalty for tax balances under $50, and reduce the interest applied to past-due amounts from 2% to 1%. The bill does not change payment due dates.
"House Bill 92 is a taxpayer friendly bill that does a few things," Representative Jeff Ehlers, R-Meridian and the bill sponsor, told the committee.…
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