Idaho landlord and tenant rules

Seayora publishes 2 Idaho rules, covering contractor sales tax, security deposits. Every one is generated from the statute it cites — the same rule Seayora's own deadline engine enforces on a live tenancy — and carries the date it was last checked.

Idaho at a glance

Rule	Idaho
Do contractors charge sales tax in Idaho?	Consumer of materials
How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Idaho?	21 days

Contractor sales tax in Idaho

Do contractors charge sales tax in Idaho?

In Idaho a contractor is treated as the CONSUMER of the materials they build into real property. That means the contractor pays sales tax when they buy the materials, and does not add sales tax to the customer's invoice for that work — the tax is already inside the price. Idaho also has county, city or special-district rates on top of the state rate, so the rate depends on where the job site is, not where the contractor is based. Source: Idaho Code §63-3609; IDAPA 35.01.02.012 (contractors improving real property are the consumers of the materials).

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Security deposits in Idaho

How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Idaho?

In Idaho, a landlord has 21 days after the tenancy ends to return the security deposit, together with an itemised statement of any deductions. 21 days by default; a written lease may extend it to 30. This is Idaho Code § 6-321.

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Sources

Idaho Code § 6-321
Idaho Code §63-3609; IDAPA 35.01.02.012 (contractors improving real property are the consumers of the materials).

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

How Seayora uses these rules

Seayora computes the deadline this rule sets from the tenancy’s own dates, shows it on the lease and the deposit statement, and reminds the landlord before it falls due — so the answer above is not reference material sitting beside the product, it is the rule the product enforces.