State money laws

Idaho

Security deposit, gift card cash back, and final paycheck law for Idaho — each rule with its statute citation and the date it was verified.

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Security deposit

Your landlord had 21 days (lease may extend, but never past 30 days) to return your deposit or list the deductions in writing. If they were late or kept it wrongly, after you give the written notice the law requires, a court can award up to three times your actual damages.

Return deadline21 days (lease may extend, but never past 30 days)

If the landlord is late or keeps it wronglyAfter the tenant serves the statutory written notice and the landlord still does not pay within 3 days, the tenant may recover up to three times the actual damages in a court action

Idaho Code § 6-321 · Verified 2026-10-21 · Read the statute

Verified from statute text: refund within 21 days if no time is fixed by agreement, and in any event within 30 days after surrender.

Gift card cash back

No statute

This state has no law that lets you cash out a small gift card balance. The card keeps working until it is used up or expires under federal rules.

Cash backNo statute

No state cash-back statute · Verified 2026-10-21

No state cash-redemption statute found in the statute survey for this run; federal gift-card rules on expiry and fees still apply.

Final paycheck

Your final pay is due within 10 days or by the next payday, whichever comes first — and within 48 hours if you ask for it in writing.

If firedEarlier of the next regular payday or within 10 days; within 48 hours after a written request for earlier payment

If you quitEarlier of the next regular payday or within 10 days; within 48 hours after a written request for earlier payment

Late-pay penaltyContinuing wages for up to 15 days, capped at $750, for a failure to pay after demand, as provided in § 45-607

Idaho Code § 45-607 · Verified 2026-10-21 · Read the statute

More money

Unclaimed money
Money held by the state in your name.

Class action settlements
Open settlements you can claim.

Rules above are the statute as verified on the date shown on each card. Local ordinances can add rules. This page is information, not legal advice.