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Forms from 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.
 Bureau of Occupational Licenses
Idaho
Department of Insurance
Idaho
Department of Labor
Idaho Industrial Commission
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
To find specific forms that may apply to your business activity, visit the Business
Wizard. By answering the five questions in the Wizard, you will be
given a Checklist of the most important forms you need and contact
information for the appropriate agency.
If you have visited the Business Wizard 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. 
 Bureau of Occupational Licenses
The Bureau of Occupational Licenses Web
site, https://secure.ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/Home.aspx,
includes information on the licensing application process, the
complaint process, and access to the necessary forms for each
professional board that contracts with the Bureau to provide licensing
services. To find a list of professional boards represented by the BOL,
visit their Web site, listed above.
Not all professional boards contract with BOL, including the Board of
Medicine and CPAs. To find contact information and forms for those
agencies, visit http://www.accessidaho.org/business/licensing.html.
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Idaho
Department of Insurance
The Department licenses insurance agents, title insurance
agencies, and third
party insurance producers, as well as certifying fire
marshals and licensing fire sprinkler installers,
fireworks wholesalers and importers, and bail bond agents. The
department's Web site is located at http://www.doi.idaho.gov.
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 withholding
account, register unemployment
insurance accounts, and apply for sales and use tax accounts. The information
from the form is used to
determine reporting requirements for various taxes and insurance programs in Idaho, including
unemployment insurance and workers' compensation insurance.
An on-line version of IBR-1 may be completed and submitted
electronically at https://labor.idaho.gov/applications/ibrs/ibr.aspx..
Quarterly Payroll
Reports
Once registered for unemployment insurance coverage, an employer must make
quarterly reports and 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 consolidates
employer reports into a statewide directory of new hires, which is then used to locate parents who fail to pay child
support. For information on New Hire
reporting, visit https://labor.idaho.gov/applications/newhire/.
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 Web site.
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 Idaho Industrial Commission
Numerous forms, applications, and publications
related to workers compensation issues and rehabilitation
of injured workers can be found
on the Commission's Web site at
http://iic.idaho.gov/forms/forms.html.
For information about worker's compensation insurance, visit
the Insurance section of this
Web site.
 Idaho Secretary of State
Several types of forms are available on-line from the Secretary of State's office.
Among them are:
- Business Entity forms (partnership, corporation, etc.) to register
your business entity type
- Assumed Business Name forms ("Doing Business As" forms) to
register your business name
- Trademark and Service mark forms (for registration in Idaho only)
- Notary Public forms
- UCC/Lien forms
Links to federal and international trademark
registration sites can also be found on the site.
To find a form, visit the department's Web site at http://www.sos.idaho.gov
or call them at (208) 334-2300. For information on choosing and registering your
business entity form or your business name, visit the Legal
Structure/DBA section of this Web site.
To find out if another business in Idaho is currently
using the name you plan to use, you can complete an on-line search at
http://www.accessidaho.org/public/sos/corp/search.html.
You
may also want to do an Internet search for businesses in
nearby states using the same name. It may be legal to use the same name as
another business, depending on your entity type, but it may not be in your best
interests, particularly if the other business has a less
than stellar reputation.
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Idaho State Tax Commission
Many tax forms, applications, and publications can be found on the Commission's Web site
using the forms search at
http://tax.idaho.gov/searchentry.cfm?stype=form
Forms can also be found by audience and tax categories.
If you are a tax professional, click on
http://tax.idaho.gov/p-taxpros.cfm.
Business
reporting and account-specific forms are NOT found on the Tax Commission's Web site,
although E-file and E-pay forms are available at
http://tax.idaho.gov/i-1020.cfm.
To find your nearest Tax Commission office, click on the icon to the
right.
Bureau of
Citizenship and Immigration Service
The form most commonly used by employers is the Employment Eligibility Verification
Form, I-9. For information about the I-9 visit http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/m-274.pdf.
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; they are not mailed. It is extremely
important that you have a completed I-9 for every employee. If an inspector
visits your office and
you do not have the forms on file, you could be fined for each missing
form.
It is important to note that Sole Proprietors, Partners,
and some LLCs 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 Web site.
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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.
One of the
most requested forms is SS-4, Application for Employer
Identification Number. You may need to obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN),
also called a tax identification number, if
you have employees or do business with corporations
and government agencies. Your bank may also require you to have an EIN before you can open an account, even if you
have no employees. (In most cases, Social Security numbers are no
longer accepted for business identification purposes.)
Information about form SS-4,
Application for Employer Identification Number, is found on the Internal
Revenue Service Web site at http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98350,00.html.
You can apply for an EIN by phone, fax, or mail. There is no
cost and the
process is quick and easy.
For information about the most frequently
requested Federal tax forms, visit the Taxes
section of this Web site.
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Idaho
Transportation Department
Find forms and information
about the following
business activities at http://www.itd.idaho.gov/forms.htm
and http://www.itd.idaho.gov/aero/:
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Motor vehicle
services, including vehicle registration
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Motor
carrier permits
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Driver's
licenses and commercial driver's licenses
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License
plates, including personalized plates
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New and used
auto sales licenses
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Motorized boat and dealer
licenses
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Pilots
licenses
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Airplane
registration and sales licenses
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Forms to request the
placement of signs
in highway right-of-ways
Social
Security Administration Find
forms you or your employees may need to apply for Social
Security disability, report a name change or change of
address, obtain a record of earnings, and more, at http://www.ssa.gov/online/.
Idaho State Police Idaho State Police
issue alcohol and beer and wine permits through the Alcohol Beverage
Control division. They record and transfer livestock brands through the
Brand Inspector division. The Commercial Vehicle Safety division issues
DOT numbers for intrastate carriers. The Racing Commission oversees
horse racing in Idaho, including licensing jockeys, stables,
blacksmiths, and more. Information can be found on ISP's Web site at
http://www.isp.state.id.us/.
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