Idaho bill would end most property taxes on main residence

3.4.22 - BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ A House committee on Friday introduced sweeping tax legislation that would raise Idaho's sales tax to the highest in the nation while eliminating most property taxes on owner-occupied homes.

The House Revenue and Taxation Committee approved a possible hearing on the bill that also uses some of the increased sales tax money to raise the grocery sales tax credit from $100 to $175.

The move will bump Idaho's sales tax from 6% to 7.85%, the highest in the nation, according to the nonprofit Tax Foundation group that analyzes tax policy. California currently has the highest sales tax at 7.25%.

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