H 559 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

TAXATION – Amends existing law to update references to the current Internal Revenue Code and to revise certain tax credits and adjustments.

This Idaho bill updates the state's tax code to align with the current Internal Revenue Code (IRC), specifically revising how businesses calculate taxable income related to depreciation and research credits. It directly affects Idaho businesses and taxpayers claiming bonus depreciation or research activity credits, ensuring adjustments prevent double tax benefits when federal loss limitations apply. Key provisions include modifying how bonus depreciation deductions are handled for Idaho tax purposes (e.g., adding back unused federal depreciation when losses are later deducted) and updating research credit rules for activities conducted in Idaho. The changes apply retroactively to certain tax years and require businesses to track Idaho-specific tax basis and loss carryforwards.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Signed Feb 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2026 · House Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

297
Passed
Total votes 36
Feb 6, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican30
29 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – PASSED - 28-7-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Guthrie, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - RicksTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 64 Nays 2 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 59-9-2AYES – Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond,
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Revenue & Taxation
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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