Useful Dates for Filing Taxes and Federal Forms:

Note: If any date below falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, use the next business day.

 DATE DEADLINE
January 15   Deadline for sending fourth-quarter taxes to IRS. Submission can be made through EFTPS. Submission of fourth-quarter taxes to State agencies.
January 20   Deadline for 4th Quarter Sales tax report.
January 31   Employers, banks, brokers and other financial institutions generally have until January 31 to provide employees and customers with W-2s, Form 1099s and other year-end tax statements.

Some household employers need to give household employees W-2.

4th Quarter Payroll report (Form 941).

Employer’s Annual Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return. Form 940 for S-corporations.

 
February 15   If you claimed exemption from withholding last year on the W-4
form you gave your employer, you must file a new W-4 by today to continue your exemption for another year.
  February 28th   S-corporations and some household employers need to send employee W-2s to Social Security Administration. Forms 1098, 1099 , and W-2G. (Paper submission deadline). Submission of W-2 information to State agencies.
March 15   Deadline for Corporations and S-Corporations to file calendar-year returns (1120, 1120S, K-1). S-corporations that did not show a profit are entitled to an extension until June 30th.
  March 31st   S-corporations and some household employers need to send employee W-2s to Social Security Administration. Forms 1098, 1099 , and W-2G. (Electronic submission deadline).
April 1   Some retirees required to start withdrawals from their retirement accounts.
April 15   Deadline for filing income tax returns or requesting a four-month filing extension until August 15th.

Last day to make previous tax-year contributions to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).

Deadline for sending first-quarter taxes and generally all FUTA taxes to IRS. Submission can be made through EFTPS.
April 20   Deadline for 1st Quarter Sales tax report. 
April 30   1st Quarter Payroll report due (Form 941).
May 31 Form 5498 is due to report Company IRA contributions, including those for SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, Roth IRAs, and Education IRAs.
July 15  Deadline for sending second-quarter taxes for 2005 to IRS. Submission can be made through EFTPS.

 
July 20  Deadline for 2nd Quarter Sales tax report.

 
July 31 2nd Quarter Payroll report due (Form 941).

 
October 15  Deadline for sending third-quarter taxes for 2005 to IRS. Submission can be made through EFTPS.

 
October 20  Deadline for 3rd Quarter Sales tax report.

 
October 31 3rd Quarter Payroll report due (Form 941).
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