In a significant ruling issued on August 21, 2025, the Idaho Supreme Court upheld the Idaho Department of Finance’s authority to regulate tax debt settlement companies under the Idaho Collection […]

Idaho Department of Finance Director, Patti Perkins and Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction, Debbie Critchfield have declared April Financial Literacy Month in Idaho. Financial Literacy Month serves as a platform to highlight the significance of understanding the primary pillars of personal finance, such as budgeting and saving, homebuying, managing debt, making informed investment decisions, and protecting hard-earned assets through scam awareness.

The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) urges Idaho consumers to exercise heightened caution when purchasing cars, recreational vehicles, farm equipment, and other high-dollar items online. IDOF recently received several reports from victims of online purchase scams that risked losing thousands of dollars due to being lured into purchasing from a phony website or fake ads in various online marketplaces.

The Idaho Department of Finance, in partnership with the Idaho Financial Literacy Coalition (IFLC), is pleased to announce the 16th Annual Piggy Bank Beauty Contest. Now in its sixteenth year, […]