2026 tax year · Idaho
Services and task work taxes in Idaho
TaskRabbit, Rover, Upwork and the rest report your gross and withhold nothing. The gap between that and what you are actually taxed on is mileage, in Idaho that gap is worth $2,392 in tax.
Take a driver who grossed $34,000 over 18,000 business miles. After mileage at 74.3 cents and the rest of the stack, worked through on the services and task work page $9,030 comes off and $24,970 is left as taxable profit. That profit is what Idaho and the IRS charge against.
What that leaves you owing in Idaho
Idaho taxes income at a flat 5.3% for 2026, applied on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
| Self-employment tax | $3,528 |
| Federal income tax | $568 |
| Idaho income tax | $1,230 |
| Total tax | $5,327 |
| Effective rate on gross | 15.7% |
Earning more in Idaho
A single filer taking the standard deduction, standard mileage method, this work as the only income, the calculator above handles the other filing statuses. Miles rise with earnings, so the deduction rises too, and the effective rate on gross climbs more slowly than it would for someone whose income grew without expenses attached:
| Volume | Gross | Mileage off | Taxable profit | Idaho tax | Total tax | Rate on gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part-time | $11,000 | $1,485 | $9,515 | $469 | $1,813 | 16.5% |
| Steady side income | $34,000 | $4,455 | $29,545 | $1,455 | $6,538 | 19.2% |
| Full-time | $55,000 | $7,425 | $47,575 | $2,343 | $11,516 | 20.9% |
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Idaho specifics that change the number
Idaho is a community property state. In community property states, income earned during marriage is generally owned equally by both spouses. This affects QJV eligibility, MFS filing strategies, and retirement account contribution rules.
Working across an Idaho line
Services income is sourced to where the work was physically done. A job over the line can create a filing obligation in that state even for a single afternoon, and reciprocity agreements do not help, they cover wages paid by an employer, not self-employment income.
On $24,970 of profit, what the states around Idaho would charge:
| State | Its tax | vs Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | No income tax | −$1,323 |
| Washington | No income tax | −$1,323 |
| Wyoming | No income tax | −$1,323 |
| Montana | $516 | −$808 |
| Utah | $1,124 | −$200 |
| Oregon | $1,317 | −$6 |
- Nevada has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $1,323 less in state tax than it does in Idaho.
- Washington has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $1,323 less in state tax than it does in Idaho.
- Wyoming has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $1,323 less in state tax than it does in Idaho.
- Montana would take $808 less, $516 against Idaho's $1,323.
- Utah would take $200 less, $1,124 against Idaho's $1,323.
- Oregon would take $6 less, $1,317 against Idaho's $1,323.
Services and task work tax questions in Idaho
How much should an Idaho contractor set aside?
About 15.7% of gross on the $34,000 example, $5,327 across self-employment tax, federal income tax and $1,230 to Idaho. Set aside from each payout rather than finding it in April.
Does the $34,000 on my 1099-NEC match what Idaho taxes?
No. Idaho taxes profit, not gross. After $9,030 of deductions the taxable figure is $24,970, so the Idaho bill is $1,230 rather than what gross alone would suggest.