TAX DUE DATES
Form 1120 and Form 1120S (or Form 7004). | These forms are due on the 15th day of the 3rd month after the end of the corporation’s tax year. S corporations must provide each shareholder with a copy of Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S) or a substitute Schedule K-1. Form 7004 is used to request an extension of time to file Form 1120 or Form 1120S. |
Estimated tax payments | Payments are due on the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th, and 12th months of the corporation’s tax year. |
Form 2553 | This form is used to choose S corporation treatment. It is due no more than two months and 15 days after the beginning of the tax year the election is to take effect or at any time during the preceding tax year. |
His tax calendar covers various due dates of interest to employers. Principally, it covers the following federal taxes.
- Income tax you withhold from your employees’ wages or from nonpayroll amounts you pay out.
- Social security and Medicare taxes (FICA taxes) you withhold from your employees’ wages and the social security and Medicare taxes you must pay as an employer.
- Federal unemployment (FUTA) tax you must pay as an employer.
The calendar lists due dates for filing returns and for making deposits of these three taxes throughout the year. Use this calendar with Publication 15 (Circular E), which gives the deposit rules.
Forms you may need | 1. Form 940, Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return. This form is due the last day of the first calendar month after the calendar year ends. Use it to report the FUTA tax on wages you paid. 2. Form 941, Employer’s QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return. This form is due the last day of the first calendar month after the calendar quarter ends. Use it to report social security and Medicare taxes and withheld income taxes on wages if your employees are not farm workers or household employees. 3. Form 943, Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return for Agricultural Employees. This form is due the last day of the first calendar month after the calendar year ends. Use it to report social security and Medicare taxes and withheld income taxes on wages if your employees are farm workers. 4. Form 944, Employer’s ANNUAL Federal Tax Return. This form is due the last day of the first calendar month after the calendar year ends. Certain small employers use it instead of Form 941 to report social security and Medicare taxes and withheld income tax. 5. Form 945, Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax. This form is due the last day of the first calendar month after the calendar year ends. Use it to report income tax withheld on all nonpayroll items. Nonpayroll items include the following. |
a. Backup withholding.
b. Withholding on pensions, annuities, IRAs, and gambling winnings.
c. Payments of Indian gaming profits to tribal members.
Fiscal-year taxpayers
The dates in this calendar apply whether you use a fiscal year or the calendar year as your tax year. The only exception is the date for filing Forms 5500, Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan, and 5500-EZ, Annual Return of One-Participant (Owners and Their Spouses) Retirement Plan. These employee benefit plan forms are due by the last day of the seventh month after the plan year ends. See July 31 , later.
Extended due dates
If you timely deposit in full the tax you are required to report on Form 940, 941, 943, 944, or 945, you have an additional 10 calendar days to file that form
Form 1040 | This form is due on the 15th day of the 4th month after the end of your tax year. Form 4868 is used to request an extension of time to file Form 1040. |
Estimated tax payments (Form 1040-ES) | Payments are due on the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, and 9th months of your tax year and on the 15th day of the 1st month after your tax year ends. |
Form 1065 | This form is due on the 15th day of the 4th month after the end of the partnership’s tax year. Provide each partner with a copy of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) or a substitute Schedule K-1. |
Form 1065-B (electing large partnerships) | This form is due on the 15th day of the 4th month after the end of the partnership’s tax year. Provide each partner with a copy of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B) or a substitute Schedule K-1 by the first March 15 following the close of the partnership’s tax year. |