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Forms provided by the agencies listed below are the most frequently requested. If you know which agency administers the form you want and the agency is listed below, click on it's name. If the agency is not listed below, you may find it listed on another page on this site. Check the Menu bars to the left and above to find information and forms related to specific business topics and agencies or complete a search using the Business Wizard.

Bureau of Occupational Licenses
Idaho Department of Insurance

Idaho Department of Labor
Idaho Division of Building Safety
Idaho Industrial Commission
Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board
Idaho Secretary of State
Idaho State Police
Idaho State Tax Commission
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
Internal Revenue Service
Idaho Transportation Department
Social Security Administration

City Clerk
Regional Health Department

To find specific forms that may apply to your business activity, visit the Business Wizard. After answering five questions, you will receive a checklist of the forms you need and contact information for the appropriate agencies.

If you have visited the Business Wizard and have looked at relevant pages on this site and still cannot find the form you are seeking, send us an e-mail. We will attempt to locate it for you. 

Some of the forms referenced on this page and in the Business Wizard are PDF files. Therefore, you will need Adobe Acrobat software to access them. The software is free and can be downloaded by clicking the icon to the right.


link to Bureau of Occupational LicensesBureau of Occupational Licenses

The Bureau of Occupational Licenses website contains information on the licensing application process and access to the necessary forms for each of the 28 professional boards that contract with the Bureau. To find a list of boards represented by the IBOL, visit their website, http://ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/Home.aspx.

Not all professional boards contract with IBOL, including the boards of medicine, dentistry, nursing and CPAs. To find contact information and forms for those agencies and others, make a search of the Business Wizard on this site or visit http://www.accessidaho.org/business/licensing.html.

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Idaho Department of Insurance

Forms related to:

  • insurance agents and adjustors
  • title insurance agencies
  • third party insurance producers
  • fire marshals
  • fire sprinkler installers
  • fireworks wholesalers and importers
  • bail bond agents 

can be found on the department's website at http://www.doi.idaho.gov/producer/licensing.aspx and http://www.doi.idaho.gov/sfm/fm_licensing.aspx.


Idaho Department of Labor

 Idaho Business Registration Form  (IBR-1): This joint registration form is provided by Idaho Department of Labor, Idaho State Tax Commission and Idaho Industrial Commission. Idaho employers and businesses making retail sales must submit the form to apply for an Idaho tax withholding account, register unemployment insurance accounts, and apply for sales and use tax accounts. Submitting the form also informs the Industrial Commission about your business. The form is found at https://labor.idaho.gov/applications/ibrs/ibr.aspx.
Note: Completing the form does NOT register your business name or entity type.  

Quarterly Payroll Reports: Once registered for unemployment insurance coverage, an employer must file quarterly reports and remit payments. During the last week of each quarter Idaho Department of Labor mails report forms to all known covered employers. 

New Hire Reporting: Idaho employers are required to report newly hired employees and those who are rehired after an absence of 12 months or more to the Department of Labor within 20 days of the date of hire. IDOL uses the information to locate parents who fail to pay child support. For information on New Hire reporting, visit https://www2.labor.idaho.gov/newhire/default.aspx.

Farm Labor Contractor Forms: Farm labor contractors must register with the state and be licensed and bonded. Information and forms are found at http://labor.idaho.gov/dnn/JobSeekers/FarmWorkerServices/tabid/660/Default.aspx. Farm labor contractors must also comply with federal labor laws administered by the U.S. Department of Labor. For information, visit the Employer Issues page on this website.

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link to ID Industrial CommissionIdaho Industrial Commission

Numerous forms, applications, and publications related to workers compensation insurance and rehabilitation of injured workers can be found on the Commission's website at http://iic.idaho.gov/forms/forms.html. For information about worker's compensation insurance, visit the Insurance section of this website.


link to ID Secretary of StateIdaho Secretary of State

Several types of forms are available from the Secretary of State's office, including:

  • Business Entity registration forms (partnership, corporation, etc.) 
  • Assumed Business Name registration forms ("Doing Business As")
  • Trademark and Service mark forms (for registration in Idaho only)
  • Notary Public forms
  • UCC/Lien forms
  • Election, lobbyist, and campaign filing and disclosure forms

Links to federal and international trademark registration sites and forms can also be found on the Secretary of State's website.

To find a form, visit the department's website at http://www.sos.idaho.gov. For information on choosing and registering your business entity form or your business name, visit the Legal Structure/DBA section of this website.

To find out if another business registered in Idaho is currently using the name you plan to use or a similar one, you can research the name at http://www.accessidaho.org/public/sos/corp/search.html.

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Idaho State Tax Commission

Many tax forms, applications, and publications can be found on the Commission's website by using the forms search function at http://tax.idaho.gov/searchentry.cfm?stype=form. Forms can be found by audience and by tax category.

If you are a tax professional, visit http://tax.idaho.gov/p-taxpros.cfm.

Business reporting and account-specific forms are NOT found on the Tax Commission's website, although E-file and E-pay forms are available at http://tax.idaho.gov/i-1020.cfm.


   Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Service

The form most commonly used by employers is the Employment Eligibility Verification Form, I-9. For information, visit http://www.uscis.gov/. To download Form I-9, visit http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf.

All employees must complete an I-9 during their first day of employment. Employers have until the end of the third day of employment to complete their portion of the form. The forms are kept in the company's personnel files. It is extremely important that businesses have a completed I-9 for every employee. If an inspector visits your office and you do not have the forms on file, the business could be fined for each missing form.

Sole proprietors, partners, and some LLC owners are required to maintain a completed Form I-9 for the owners, as well as for their employees. For more information about employee issues, visit the Employer Issues section of this website.

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Internal Revenue Service

Many forms are available from the IRS, including tax reporting forms, withholding forms, tax filing forms, self-employment tax forms, and more. For information about the most frequently requested Federal tax forms, visit the Taxes section of this website.

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Idaho Transportation Department

Find forms and information about the following business activities at http://www.itd.idaho.gov/forms.htm, http://www.trucking.idaho.gov/ and http://www.itd.idaho.gov/aero/:

  • Motor vehicle services, including vehicle registration 

  • Motor carrier permits 

  • Driver's licenses and commercial driver's licenses (CDL)

  • Automobile dealerships

  • License plates, including personalized plates

  • New and used automobile sales licenses

  • Motorized boat and dealer licenses 

  • Pilot's licenses 

  • Aircraft registration and sales licenses

  • Forms to request the placement of signs on highway right-of-ways 


Social Security Administration

Find forms you or your employees may need to report a name or address change, apply for Social Security disability, obtain a record of earnings and more, at http://www.ssa.gov/.


Idaho State Police

Idaho State Police, through its various divisions, oversees the following business activities:

  • Issues alcohol and beer and wine permits through the Alcohol Beverage Control division

  • Records and transfers livestock brands through the Brand Inspector division

  • Issues DOT numbers for intrastate carriers through the Commercial Vehicle Safety division

  • Oversees horse racing and simulcasting in Idaho, including licensing jockeys, stables, blacksmiths, and more through the Racing Commission

  • Offers fingerprinting and criminal background checks

Information and forms can be found at http://www.isp.idaho.gov.


Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board

Forms needed by outfitters and guides, including financial statement forms, training logs, criminal history checks and more, can be found at http://oglb.idaho.gov/licensing/forms.html.


Idaho Division of Building Safety

The Division of Building Safety provides forms including building permits, building plan review applications and forms related to the various occupations it regulates including plumbing, electricians, HVAC, modular and manufactured building manufacturers and installers and public works contractors. Forms are found at
http://dbs.idaho.gov/Forms/index.html.


City Clerk

Contact your local city clerk's office to obtain business licenses, occupancy permits, and much more. For a list of city clerk's offices in Idaho, click here.


Regional Health Department

Your local health department inspects and licenses restaurants, commercial kitchens, daycares, swimming pools and other business activities. Contact your local health department for required forms.


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