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Idaho Payroll

Did you know that Idaho employers that pay wages subject to federal withholding must withhold income tax from payments earned in Idaho, regardless of where the payment is made?

Idaho Compensation

Employees covered by Idaho's minimum wage law must be paid $7.25 an hour.

All employees are covered except for:

certain executive, administrative or professional employees;
outside salespersons;
certain agricultural and harvest laborers; and
employees principally engaged in the range production of livestock.

Idaho Payroll

Employers covered by Idaho's wage payment law must pay wages at least once in a calendar month and not more than 15 days following the close of a pay period.

Employers must pay tipped employees at least $3.35 an hour. Employers must make up the difference if tips plus wages paid do not at least equal the minimum wage. Shared or pooled tips cannot be applied to the minimum wage.

Idaho Unemployment:
Taxable Wage Base ($000s)	33,300
New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages)	3.360
Employee Tax Rate (% Taxable Wages)	None
Period Effective	Calendar Year 2011

Idaho Payroll Links

Idaho State Tax Commission >> PO Box 36 Boise, Idaho 83722 208.334.7660	Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor >> 317 W. Main Street Boise, Idaho 83735 208.332.3570

Idaho Laws >>	Idaho Regulations >>

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Idaho Income Tax Withholding

Idaho requires employers to withhold state income tax from employees’ wages and remit the amounts withheld to the Division of Revenue.

Every employer paying wages subject to federal withholding must withhold Idaho income tax from taxable payments earned in Idaho by covered employees, no matter where the payment is made.

Idaho Benefits

Idaho Voting Rights:
Employer Right to Schedule Voting Hours	No
Pay Deduction for Voting Time Leave	No

Idaho does not have a voting time leave law.

Idaho Payroll Calculator

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