Tax Filing Due Dates

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One way to save taxes is to avoid penalties and interest charges for failing to file a return or for filing it late. The following are most of the due dates for individual and business tax returns.
 

Date Due
 
Form
 
Tax Form
 
15th of Month
 
Deposit
 
Prior month Federal Income Tax and FICA tax.
 
End of Month
 
940and 941
 
Prior month federal unemployment  tax and payroll tax withheld
 

 

 

 
Jan. 15th
 
1040-ES
 
Fourth quarter estimated tax for prior year
 
Jan 31
 
1099
 
Send statements to recipients
 
Jan 31
 
W-2
 
Send copies to employees
 
Jan 31
 
945
 
Report withholding from non payroll items
 

 

 

 
Feb. 15th
 
W-4
 
Employee change of withholding
 
Feb. 28th
 
1096 & 1099
 
Send statements and summary to IRS
 
Feb. 28th
 
W-3
 
Send W-2 copies to IRS with W-3
 

 

 

 
Mar 15th
 
1120 or 7004
 
Corporate income tax or extension.
 
Mar 15th
 
K-1
 
Send S-Corp K-1 forms to owners unless an extension is requested
 
Mar 15th
 
8832
 
Entity classification election deadline for entity formed in prior year
 
Mar 15th
 
2553
 
Election by corporation shareholders to be taxed as an S corporation for a corporation formed in the prior year
 

 

 

 
April 15th
 
1040 or 4868
 
Individual tax return or extension
 
April 15th
 
1040 ES
 
First payment of estimated tax
 
April 15th
 
IRA
 
Last day to make IRA contribution for prior calendar year
 
April 15th
 
SEP/Keogh
 
Make SEP/Keogh contribution if extension not filed and if plan contribution not paid already.
 
April 15th
 
709 or 4868
 
Gift tax return or extension
 
April 15th
 
1065 or 8736
 
Partnership and Limited Liability Company return and K-1 forms or extension request
 
April 15th
 
1120-W
 
First corporation estimated tax
 
April 30th
 
941
 
First quarter payroll tax return
 

 

 

 
June 15th
 
1040 or 4868
 
Due date for U.S. persons living outside the U.S. to file their income tax return
 
June 15th
 
1040 ES
 
2nd Estimated tax payment
 
June 15th
 
8109
 
2nd corporation estimated tax
 
June 15th
 
TD F 90-22.1
 
File report of authority over foreign financial accounts for prior year
 

 

 

 
July 15th
 
1065 & K-1 or 8800
 
Extended due date for partnerships and LLCs or file form 8800 for an additional 3 month extension
 
July 31
 
941
 
2nd quarter payroll tax returns
 
July 31
 
5500
 
Return for pension, profits sharing or stock bonus plan for prior year
 

 

 

 
Aug. 15th
 
1040 or 2688
 
Extended due date for personal income tax return or extension
 

 

 

 
Sept 15
 
1120 & 1120-S
 
Final due date of corporation income tax return if extension was requested with form 7004
 
Sept 15
 
1040 ES
 
3rd quarterly estimated tax payment
 
Sept 15
 
8109
 
3rd quarterly corporation payment
 

 

 

 
Oct 15
 
1040
 
Final due date for personal income tax return and final date to make a SEP or Keogh plan contribution if form 2688 was approved
 
Oct 15
 
1065
 
Final due date for partnership or LLC return if an extension was requested on form 8800
 
Oct 31
 
941
 
3rd quarter payroll tax return
 

 

 

 
Dec 15th
 
8109
 
4th payment of corporation estimated tax.
 
Dec 15th
 
SEP/Keogh
 
Establish plan in current year to permit deduction of payment before filing of personal tax return
 
Dec 20th
 
Gifts
 
Make gifts to qualify for annual gift tax exclusion and ask donee to deposit check to clear in current year
 
Dec 31
 
Withholding
 
Increase withholding at end of year to  reduce penalties for an underpayment of estimated taxes
 
Dec. 31
 
State Est. Tax
 
Make last (4th) payment of state estimated taxes in order to get a deduction for the current year.
 

 

Vern Jacobs

Copyright, 2003


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