Contrary to popular belief, not all tax returns are due on April 15th.
We are all accustomed to the idea of the APRIL 15th tax deadline. However, there are multiple different deadlines throughout the year based off your filing status. Whether you are an employee or an employer, you should know these deadlines in order to maximize your tax status!
January 15, 2020: Deadline to pay the fourth quarter estimated tax payment for tax year 2019
January 31, 2020: Deadline for employers to mail out W-2 Forms to their employees and for businesses to furnish 1099 Forms reporting non-employee compensation, bank interest, dividends, and distributions from a retirement plan
February 18, 2020: Deadline for financial institutions to mail out Form 1099-B relating to sales of stock, bonds, or mutual funds through a brokerage account, Form 1099-S relating to real estate transactions; and Form 1099-MISC if the sender is reporting payments in boxes 8 or 146
February 28, 2020: Deadline for businesses to mail Forms 1099 and 1096 to the IRS
March 16, 2020: Deadline for corporate tax returns (Forms 1120, 1120-A, and 1120-S) for tax year 2019, or to request automatic six-month extension of time to file (Form 7004) for corporations that use the calendar year as their tax year, and for filing partnership tax returns (Form 1065) or to request an automatic five-month extension of time to file (Form 7004)
April 15, 2020: Deadline to file individual tax returns (Form 1040) for the year tax 2019 or to request an automatic extension (Form 4868) for an extra six months to file your return, and for payment any tax due
April 15, 2020: Last day to make a contribution to traditional IRA, Roth IRA, Health Savings Account, SEP-IRA, or solo 401(k) for the 2019 tax year
September 15, 2020: Final deadline to file corporate tax returns for the year 2019 if an extension was requested (Forms 1120, 1120-A, 1120-S)
October 15, 2020: Final extended deadline to file individual tax returns for the year 2019 (Form 1040)
If one of these filing dates fits you, or you fear you might have missed it, please contact us immediately to schedule an appointment