Idaho sales tax for salons
Are haircuts and salon services taxable in Idaho?
No. Haircuts and other salon services are not taxable in Idaho: the Tax Commission says sales tax does not apply to the sale of services except as stated in statute or rule, and personal services such as haircuts are not among the listed taxable sales. Below: each kind of service, the products you sell, the rate and the permit a salon needs, each answered from the Idaho State Tax Commission's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026.
- Haircuts
- Not taxable
- Nails
- Not taxable
- Products you sell
- Taxable
Administered by Idaho State Tax Commission.The agency's page The state's own words
Services
Which salon services are taxable in Idaho?
No. Haircuts and other salon services are not taxable in Idaho: the Tax Commission says sales tax does not apply to the sale of services except as stated in statute or rule, and personal services such as haircuts are not among the listed taxable sales.
- Hair services
- Not taxable
- Nail services
- Not taxable
- Skin care and waxing
- Not taxable
Hair services: haircuts, color, styling, perms and shaves. Nail services: manicures, pedicures and enhancements. Skin care: facials, waxing and other hair removal, and makeup.
Products
Do salons charge sales tax on products in Idaho?
Yes. Products a salon sells to clients, such as shampoo or styling products, are taxable tangible personal property, so collect Idaho's 6% state sales tax on them (resort cities may add a local tax). The state rate is 6% plus local tax.
The rate
What is the sales tax rate in Idaho?
- Statewide tax
- Sales and Use Tax
- State rate
- 6%
- Local sales taxes
- Yes, added by cities, counties or districts
The rate a client pays depends on the salon's address: look it up with the Idaho State Tax Commission.
The permit
Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Idaho?
Regular Seller’s Permit. Register your business with the State of Idaho first, then apply for a regular seller's permit through the state's business registration (IBR) before you sell products to clients; applying is free.
- Registration
- Regular Seller’s Permit
- State fee
- Free
Good to know
What else Idaho says about salons and sales tax
- Supplies a salon buys and uses up in services (shampoo, color, wax) are goods it uses in Idaho, and buyers owe tax on goods they use or store in Idaho.
- A product sale that includes services is taxed on the whole amount charged, except services excluded by statute.
- Gift certificates: no sales tax is collected on a redemption for services that are not taxable under the Sales Tax Act.
Sources
What Idaho's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of the Idaho State Tax Commission's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026. This is not tax advice: rules and rates change, so confirm with the Idaho State Tax Commission or an accountant.
- Hair services
“It does not apply to the sale of services except as stated in statute or rule.”
tax.idaho.gov - Products you sell
“The sale, lease, or rental of tangible personal property (goods)”
tax.idaho.gov - The tax and its rate
“Idaho has a sales tax and a use tax.”
tax.idaho.gov “Idaho’s sales tax rate is6%.”
tax.idaho.gov “Some Idaho resort cities have a local sales tax in addition to the state sales tax.”
tax.idaho.gov - The permit
“# Regular Seller’s Permit”
tax.idaho.gov “Applying for any of these permits is free.”
tax.idaho.gov - The agency
“Forward the tax they collected to the Tax Commission”
tax.idaho.gov - Also good to know
“Buyers owe sales tax on goods they use or store in Idaho.”
tax.idaho.gov - Also good to know
“When a retail sale of tangible personal property includes services, the total amount charged is taxed, except those services excluded by statute.”
adminrules.idaho.gov - Also good to know
“If the sale is for services not taxable under the Sales Tax Act, the vendor won’t collect sales tax.”
adminrules.idaho.gov
Questions
Idaho salon sales tax, answered
Are haircuts taxable in Idaho?
Do nail salons charge sales tax in Idaho?
Are facials and waxing taxable in Idaho?
Do salons charge sales tax on products in Idaho?
Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Idaho?
What is the sales tax rate in Idaho?
Plan the rest
Opening or running a salon in Idaho
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- What Idaho requires to license a salon
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