Idaho CPA License Renewal Deadline 2026
Idaho CPA license renewal
Idaho is mid-transition (announced May 2026) from annual to biennial renewal, staggered by birth-year parity: odd-birth-year CPAs' licenses expire June 30, 2027; even-birth-year expire June 30, 2028 -- per the Idaho Board's own current guidance (DOPL press release, dated 2026-04-20). The administrative rule implementing this (IDAPA 24.30.01 Section 108) has NOT yet been formally amended to match -- it still literally states annual June 30 renewal. Idaho Code 54-211 confirms the underlying statute has already moved to a genuinely biennial cycle, so this parity relationship is expected to continue beyond the transition, not just describe it -- but the specific dates above come from the Board's operational guidance, not yet from the codified rule text itself.
Enter your birth year below to see your exact date instantly -- only whether it's odd or even changes your renewal year.
| If your birth year is… | Your next renewal deadline |
|---|---|
| Odd | June 30, 2027 |
| Even | June 30, 2028 |
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Heads up
A CPA regulatory/statutory change is coming to Idaho, effective 2028-01-01. Idaho Board of Accountancy posted Version 3 (08/27/2026, now labeled "Pending Rules") of its IDAPA 24.30.01 rulemaking package under Docket No. 24-3001-2601, the proposed rule published in the Aug 5, 2026 Idaho Administrative Bulletin implementing HB563 (2026). Confirmed via direct PDF diff against the prior Version 2 (05/14/2026) that Version 3 makes 3 substantive changes beyond V1/V2's already-known HB563 licensure-pathway conforming edits: (1) Rule 211 firm registration filing frequency changes from annual to biennial ("annually" -> "biennially file a firm registration no later than September 30"); (2) Rule 400 adds a new sentence "Fees may be aggregated for biennial licensure"; (3) Rule 108 confirms license renewal switches from a fixed June 30 annual expiration to a birthdate-based renewal during the second year of a two-year term, beginning January 1, 2028. Public hearing was held Aug 13, 2026; written comment period closed Aug 26, 2026 -- Version 3 is the post-comment-period draft. Rule has not yet been adopted (still in Idaho's IDAPA proposed/pending-rule review process, ordinarily finalized via the following legislative session), so nothing is enforceable yet, but the biennial-registration and birthdate-renewal provisions are dated and specific enough to flag now. See the citation.
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Renewal fee: $120. Flat $120 annual 'Active License' fee for individual CPAs/LPAs, per the fee table in IDAPA 24.30.01, Section 400 (Fees) -- late renewal adds $100 under Section 400.03. Idaho is transitioning to biennial licensure effective May 1, 2026, at which point the same individual rate becomes $240 for a 2-year period -- no underlying price change, just a longer billing cycle. Firm registration is a separate, distinct fee in the same Section 400 table: $20 per firm plus $5 per licensee (capped at $200 total) annually, rising to $40 per firm plus $10 per licensee (capped at $400 total) once the biennial cycle takes effect -- this is the fee tied to the annual Sept. 30 firm-registration filing under IDAPA 24.30.01 § 211.01. Non-compliance with firm registration adds a separate $100-per-licensee penalty. read the rule →
CPE required: 80 hours every 2 years (4 ethics hours). Full CPE requirements →
What does it cost to reinstate a lapsed Idaho license? →
Does Idaho's CPA FIRM (not just the individual license) need to register separately? →
Frequently asked questions
How does Idaho's CPA license renewal cycle work?
Idaho is mid-transition (announced May 2026) from annual to biennial renewal, staggered by birth-year parity: odd-birth-year CPAs' licenses expire June 30, 2027; even-birth-year expire June 30, 2028 -- per the Idaho Board's own current guidance (DOPL press release, dated 2026-04-20). The administrative rule implementing this (IDAPA 24.30.01 Section 108) has NOT yet been formally amended to match -- it still literally states annual June 30 renewal. Idaho Code 54-211 confirms the underlying statute has already moved to a genuinely biennial cycle, so this parity relationship is expected to continue beyond the transition, not just describe it -- but the specific dates above come from the Board's operational guidance, not yet from the codified rule text itself.
How much does it cost to renew a CPA license in Idaho?
$120. Flat $120 annual 'Active License' fee for individual CPAs/LPAs, per the fee table in IDAPA 24.30.01, Section 400 (Fees) -- late renewal adds $100 under Section 400.03. Idaho is transitioning to biennial licensure effective May 1, 2026, at which point the same individual rate becomes $240 for a 2-year period -- no underlying price change, just a longer billing cycle. Firm registration is a separate, distinct fee in the same Section 400 table: $20 per firm plus $5 per licensee (capped at $200 total) annually, rising to $40 per firm plus $10 per licensee (capped at $400 total) once the biennial cycle takes effect -- this is the fee tied to the annual Sept. 30 firm-registration filing under IDAPA 24.30.01 § 211.01. Non-compliance with firm registration adds a separate $100-per-licensee penalty.
Does Idaho require CPE hours to renew a CPA license?
Yes -- Idaho requires 80 hours of CPE every 2 years. That includes 4 ethics hours. See the full Idaho CPE requirements page for the exact citation.
What does it cost to reinstate a lapsed Idaho CPA license?
$360. IDAPA 24.30.01.400 sets the reinstatement fee as the sum of unpaid license fees for the preceding 3 cycles -- $360 is the representative case (3 x $120 active annual fee), varying with how many cycles were missed. Idaho Code §54-212(6) caps the total at $500.
Does a CPA firm need to register separately in Idaho?
Yes -- Idaho has its own firm-level registration or permit requirement, separate from an individual CPA's license renewal. See the full Idaho firm renewal page for the exact cycle and citation.