Marketplace facilitator law
Idaho marketplace facilitator law
If you sell on Amazon, Etsy, eBay or Walmart, Idaho's marketplace facilitator law decides who collects the tax — the platform or you. Here's how it works and what it means for your own registration.
Confidence: moderate
Parts of this page (often the trailing-nexus timing) are still being verified, so our confidence here is moderate rather than high. Confirm anything you act on with Idaho State Tax Commission or a tax professional before you register or deregister.
- Has a marketplace law?
- Yes
- Facilitator collects & remits?
- Yes
- In effect since
- June 2019
- Counts toward your threshold?
- Yes
Source: Idaho State Tax Commission
Does Idaho have a marketplace facilitator law?
Marketplace facilitators must collect and remit Idaho state sales tax on third-party sales when the combined total of the facilitator's own sales and facilitated sales into Idaho exceeds $100,000 in the current or previous calendar year. Facilitators require a separate seller's permit for third-party transactions. Marketplace facilitators are not responsible for local sales tax.
Do you still need your own permit?
If you sell only through registered marketplaces in Idaho, the platform collects and remits the tax, so you often don't need your own permit for those sales. But the catch: those sales still count toward your economic-nexus threshold, so direct sales through your own store can still require you to register.
Direct sales (Shopify, WooCommerce) are different
Sales through your own store aren't facilitated by anyone — you collect Idaho tax on those yourself once you're registered. Many sellers are registered in Idaho only because of marketplace sales the platform already handles, which is exactly the kind of registration worth reviewing.
Where TrailingZero fits
TrailingZero connects to your store read-only, maps where you actually have nexus state by state, and separates your marketplace-collected sales from your direct sales in Idaho, so you only stay registered where you truly need to be. During any wind-down it can file the zero-dollar returns so nothing lapses — and you only pay for the states you genuinely keep. Run a free audit anytime; this page is free education either way.
Idaho Marketplace law FAQ
- Does Idaho require marketplaces to collect sales tax?
- Yes. Marketplace facilitators must collect and remit Idaho state sales tax on third-party sales when the combined total of the facilitator's own sales and facilitated sales into Idaho exceeds $100,000 in the current or previous calendar year.
- If I only sell on Amazon, do I need to register in Idaho?
- Often no for those facilitated sales, since the marketplace collects and remits. But the sales still count toward your threshold, so direct sales can change the answer.
- Is this tax advice?
- No. This page is general education built from public sources and the rules change often. Confirm your specific situation with the state's tax authority or your accountant before you register or deregister.
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Primary sources reviewed for this page. Data current as of June 2026.
- https://tax.idaho.gov/taxes/sales-use/
- https://tax.idaho.gov/taxes/sales-use/permits/permits/
- https://tax.idaho.gov/taxes/sales-use/stfiling/
- https://tax.idaho.gov/online-services/tap/managing-your-information/
- https://tax.idaho.gov/online-services/business-self-service/
- https://tax.idaho.gov/taxes/sales-use/guides-for-certain-groups/online-sellers/online-guide/
- https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title63/t63ch36/sect63-3611/
- https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/resources/economic-nexus-state-guide
TrailingZerois software, not a CPA or law firm, and this page is general education — not tax or legal advice. State rules and thresholds change frequently; confirm your situation with the state's tax authority or your accountant before you register or deregister. See how we research and review this data in our editorial & accuracy policy.