Tax dates
The usual federal tax deadlines
For people and businesses on the calendar year. When a date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.
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| Date | What’s due |
|---|---|
| January 15 | Estimated tax, 4th paymentFor the previous year’s fourth quarter. |
| April 15 | Individual tax returns (Form 1040)Pay any tax owed. To get more time to file, request an extension (Form 4868) by this date; it doesn’t extend the time to pay. Also the 1st estimated tax payment. |
| June 15 | Estimated tax, 2nd payment |
| September 15 | Estimated tax, 3rd payment |
| October 15 | Extended individual returnsThe last day to file if you requested an extension. |
| Date | What’s due |
|---|---|
| January 31 | W-2s and 1099-NECsGive W-2s to employees and 1099-NECs to contractors, and file them. Also the 4th-quarter payroll return (Form 941) and the annual federal unemployment tax return (Form 940). |
| March 15 | Partnership and S corporation returnsForm 1065 and Form 1120-S, or an extension (Form 7004). |
| April 15 | C corporation returnsForm 1120, or an extension (Form 7004). |
| April 15 | Estate and trust income tax returnsForm 1041, or an extension (Form 7004). |
| April 30 | Payroll return, 1st quarterForm 941. |
| May 15 | Nonprofit returnsForm 990 series, or an extension (Form 8868). |
| July 31 | Payroll return, 2nd quarterForm 941. |
| September 15 | Extended partnership and S corporation returns |
| October 15 | Extended C corporation returns |
| October 31 | Payroll return, 3rd quarterForm 941. |
After a hurricane or other disaster, the IRS often postpones deadlines for the Florida counties affected. Check IRS tax relief in disaster situations, and the IRS’s own calendar in Publication 509.
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