tax calendar

Use this Tax Calendar to view due dates for filing tax forms, paying taxes, and key federal holidays that affect individuals and businesses for each month. If the due date for a return or deposit falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, your return or deposit is considered timely if it is filed or deposited on the next business day. We drafted this tax calendar for calendar-year taxpayers since most individuals and small businesses are on a calendar year. Employment tax due dates are determined on a calendar-year basis for all taxpayers.

Jan 15, 2015

Estimated Taxes
Final installment of 2014 estimated tax (Form 1040-ES) by individuals unless income tax return is filed with final payment by Feb 2, 2015.

Final installment of 2014 estimated tax (Form 1041-ES) by trusts, calendar-year estates, and certain residuary trusts in existence more than two years, unless Form 1041 is filed and taxes are paid in full by Feb 2, 2015.

Feb 2, 2015

Employers’ Taxes
Employers of nonagricultural and nonhousehold employees file return on Form 941 for withheld income and FICA taxes in last quarter of 2014.

Employers must file Form 940, annual return of federal unemployment (FUTA) taxes for 2014.

Withholding
Employees’ statements (Form W-2 and Form 1099-R) for amounts withheld in 2014 to be furnished by employer to employees.

Individuals
Individuals who owed, but did not pay, estimated tax on Jan 15 must file final 2014 income tax return and pay tax in full to avoid late payment penalty.

Trusts and Estates
Trusts, as well as estates and certain residuary trusts in existence more than two years, that owed but did not pay estimated tax on Jan 15th must file final 2014 income tax return and pay tax in full to avoid late payment penalty.

Information Returns
Annual statements must be furnished to recipients of: dividends and liquidating distributions (Form 1099-DIV); interest, including interest on bearer certificates of deposit (Form 1099-INT); patronage dividends (Form 1099-PATR); original issue discount (Form 1099-OID); certain government payments, including unemployment compensation and state and local tax refunds of $10 or more (Form 1099-G); royalty payments of $10 or more, rent or other business payments of $600 or more, prizes and awards of $600 or more, crop insurance proceeds of $600 or more, fishing boat proceeds, and medical and health care payments of $600 or more (Form 1099-MISC); debt cancelled by certain financial entities of $600 or more (Form 1099-C); distributions from retirement and profit-sharing plans, IRAs, SEPs, or insurance contracts (Form 1099-R); payments received from a third party settlement entity (Form 1099-K).

Business recipients of $600 or more of interest on any mortgage must furnish Form 1098 to payer.

Information called for on Form 8300 must be provided to each payer in a transaction of more than $10,000 in cash at any time during 2014. Form 8300 must have been filed with the IRS by the 15th day after the date of the transaction.

Partnerships must provide Form 8308 to the transferor and transferee in any exchange of a partnership interest that involved unrealized receivables or substantially appreciated inventory items.

Trustees or issuers of IRAs or SEPs must provide participants with a statement of the account’s value.

Feb 17, 2015

Individuals
Last day for filing Form W-4 by employees who wish to claim exemption from withholding of income tax for 2015.

Information Returns
Annual statements must be furnished to recipients of proceeds from broker and barter exchange transactions (Form 1099-B); proceeds from real estate transactions (Form 1099-S); broker payments in lieu of dividends or tax-exempt interest, and gross proceeds paid to an attorney (Form 1099-MISC).

Mar 2, 2015

Information Returns
 Annual 1099 series returns (together with transmittal Form 1096) for paper filings or, if filing electronically, by March 31, must be filed with the IRS to report payments to recipients who received Form 1099 on Jan 31st, as indicated above.

Business recipients of $600 or more of interest from an individual on any mortgage must file Form 1098 with the IRS (together with transmittal Form 1096) for paper filings or, if filing electronically, by Mar 31st.

Withholding
Form W-2 “A” copies for 2014 (together with transmittal Form W-3) must be filed with the Social Security Administration. If filing electronically, the due date is extended to March 31st.

Form W-2G and Form 1099-R for 2014 “A” copies (together with transmittal Form 1096) for paper filings or, if filing electronically, by Mar 31st, must be filed with the IRS.

Individuals
Last day for farmers and fisherman who owed, but did not pay, estimated tax on Jan 15 to file 2014 calendar-year income tax return and pay tax in full to avoid late payment penalty.

Mar 16, 2015

Corporations
Due date of 2014 income tax returns (From 1120) for calendar-year U.S. corporations or calendar-year foreign corporation with offices in the United States. Fiscal-year U.S. corporations and foreign corporations with a U.S. office must file by the 15th day of the 3rd month following the close of the tax year.

Last date for filing application (Form 7004) by calendar-year corporations for automatic six-month extension to file 2014 income tax return.

Form 5452 for reporting nontaxable corporate distributions made to shareholders during calendar year 2014 should be filed by calendar-year corporations with income tax return. Fiscal-year corporations file Form 5452 with income tax return for first fiscal year ending after calendar year in which distributions were made.

Calendar-year corporations’ 2014 information return (Form 5471) with respect to foreign corporations. (Fiscal-year corporations file form with income tax return.)

Last date for a calendar-year corporation to file an amended income tax return (Form 1120X) for the calendar year 2011.

S Corporations
Due date of 2014 income tax returns for calendar-year S corporations (Form 1120S) and to provide each shareholder with a copy of Schedule K-1.

Last date for filing application (Form 7004) by S corporations for automatic six-month extension to file 2014 income tax return.

Last date for filing Form 2553 to elect to be treated as an S corporation beginning with calendar year 2015. The penalty for filing the election late is to postpone treatment as an S corporation until calendar year 2016.

Withholding
File returns on Form 1042 and Form 1042-S to report tax withheld at the source from nonresident aliens, foreign corporations, foreign partnerships and foreign fiduciaries of a trust or estate.

Mar 31, 2015

Information Returns EFiling
Due date for filing Form 1099 series (for reporting certain payments) and Form 1098 (for reporting receipt of mortgage interest) with the IRS electronically.

Withholding EFiling
Last day for filing Form W-2 with the SSA or Form W-2G with the IRS if filing electronically.

Apr 15, 2015

Individuals
Income tax and self-employment tax returns of individuals for calendar year 2014 and income tax returns of calendar-year decedents who died in 2014 (Form 1040, Form 1040A, or Form 1040EZ). Fiscal-year individuals must file returns or requests for extension by the 15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year.

Last day for calendar-year individuals to file application (Form 4868) for automatic six-month extension to file 2014 income tax return.

Individuals’ information returns (Form 5471) with respect to foreign corporations to be filed with Form 1040.

Last day for individuals to file amended income tax returns (Form 1040X) for the calendar year 2011.

Estimated Tax
Calendar-year corporations pay first installment of 2015 estimated income taxes. Fiscal-year corporations are to make payments on the 15th day of 4th, 6th, 9th, and 12th months of the tax year.

Payment of first installment of 2015 estimated income taxes (Form 1040-ES) by calendar-year individuals, other than farmers and fishermen. Estimated tax payments for fiscal-year individuals are due on the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, and 9th months of the tax year and the 1st month of the following tax year.

Trusts and calendar-year estates and certain residuary trusts in existence more than two years must make first payment of estimated taxes for 2015 (Form 1041-ES). Fiscal-year estates must make payments on the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, and 9th months of the fiscal year and the 1st month of the following fiscal year.

Trusts and Estates
Fiduciary income tax return (Form 1041) for calendar year 2014. Fiscal-year estates must file by the 15th day of the 4th month following close of the tax year.

Last day for calendar-year estates and trusts to file application (Form 7004) for automatic five-month extension of time to file 2014 income tax return.

Last day for estates and trusts to file amended tax returns for calendar year 2011.

Partnerships
Last day for filing income tax return (Form 1065) for calendar year 2014. Returns for fiscal-year partnerships are due on the 15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year.

Last day for calendar-year U.S. partnerships to file application (Form 7004) for automatic five-month extension to file 2014 income tax return.

Last day for calendar-year partnerships to file an amended return for 2011.

Information Returns
Annual information return (Form 1041-A) for split-interest trusts and complex trusts claiming charitable deductions under Code Sec. 642(c) and annual information return (Form 5227) for charitable remainder trusts, pooled income funds, and Code Sec. 4947(a)(2) trusts must be filed.

Apr 30, 2015

Employers’ Taxes
Employers of nonagricultural and nonhousehold employees must file return on Form 941 to report income tax withholding and FICA taxes for the first quarter of 2015.

May 15, 2015

Exempt Organizations
Annual information return (Form 990) for 2014 by calendar-year organizations exempt or claiming exemption from tax under Code Sec. 501 or Code Sec. 4947(a)(1). Fiscal-year organizations must file by 15th day of 5th month after close of the tax year.

Calendar-year private foundations and Code Sec. 4947(a) trusts treated as private foundations must file Form 990-PF, and private foundations must pay the first quarter installment of estimated excise tax on net investment or tax on unrelated business income. Fiscal-year organizations must file by 15th day of 5th month after close of tax year, for both Form 990-PF and estimated taxes referred to above.

Calendar-year Code Sec. 501(a) organizations with unrelated business income must file income tax return on Form 990-T. Fiscal-year organizations must file by 15th day of 5th month following close of tax year.

Exempt organizations requesting an extension of time to file Form 990 may file Form 8868.

Jun 1, 2015

Information Returns
Annual statement to IRS regarding 2014 account balances for an IRA or SEP (Form 5498). Participants and IRS must be provided with IRA plan contribution information.

Jun 15, 2015

Individuals
Last day for nonresident alien individuals not subject to withholding to file income tax return for calendar year 2014.

Estimated Tax
Calendar-year corporations must pay second installment of 2015 estimated tax.

Payment of second installment of 2015 estimated tax by individuals (Form 1040-ES), other than farmers and fishermen, by trusts and by estates (Form 1041-ES), and certain residuary trusts in existence more than two years. Nonresident aliens who have no wages subject to U.S. withholding must make first payment (Form 1040-ES (NR)).

Corporations
Last day for foreign corporations that do not maintain an office or place of business in U.S. to file income tax return (Form 1120F) for calendar year 2014.

Jul 31, 2015

Employers’ Taxes
 Employers of nonagricultural and nonhousehold employees must file return on Form 941 to report income tax withholding and FICA taxes for the second quarter of 2015.

Sep 15, 2015

Estimated Tax
Payment of third installment of 2015 estimated tax by calendar-year corporations.

Payment of third installment of 2015 estimated tax by individuals (Form 1040-ES), other than farmers and fishermen, by trusts and by estates (Form 1041-ES), and certain residuary trusts in existence more than two years.

Corporations
Last day for filing 2014 income tax return by calendar-year corporations that obtained automatic six-month filing extension.

Exempt Organizations
Last day for exempt calendar-year farmers’ cooperatives to file 2014 income tax returns (Form 1120-C). Fiscal-year cooperatives must file by the 15th day of the 9th month following the close of the tax year. An automatic six-month extension of the filing date may be obtained by filing Form 7004.

Estates and Trusts
Last day for filing 2014 Form 1041 for calendar-year estates and trusts that obtained an automatic five-month filing extension.

Partnerships
Last day for filing 2014 Form 1065 for calendar-year partnerships that obtained an automatic five-month filing extension.

Oct 15, 2015

Individuals
Last day for filing 2014 income tax return (Form 1040) by calendar-year individuals who obtained automatic six-month filing extension.

Nov 2, 2015

Employers’ Taxes
 Employers of nonagricultural and nonhousehold employees must file return on Form 941 to report income tax withholding and FICA taxes for the third quarter of 2015.

Dec 15, 2015

Estimated Tax
 Payment of last installment of 2015 estimated tax by calendar-year corporations.

Jan 1, 2016      Happy New Year!

Jan 15, 2016

Estimated Tax
Final installment of 2015 estimated tax (Form 1040-ES) by individuals unless income tax return is filed with final payment by Feb 1, 2016. Payment in full of estimated tax by farmers and fishermen unless income tax returns are filed by Mar 1, 2015.

Final installment of 2015 estimated tax (Form 1041-ES) by trusts, calendar-year estates, and certain residuary trusts in existence more than two years, unless Form 1041 is filed and taxes are paid in full by Feb 1, 2016.

Feb 1, 2016

Individuals
Final income tax return for 2015 by calendar-year individuals (Form 1040) and by trusts and estates (Form 1041) in existence more than two years who owed but did not pay 2015 estimated tax otherwise due Jan 15th.

Employment Tax Deposits

Income Tax Withholding, FICA Taxes, Backup Withholding. Employment taxes are withheld income tax, FICA contributions, and backup withholding on reportable payments. Generally, an employer must make either MONTHLY or SEMIWEEKLY deposits during a calendar year based upon the aggregate amount of employment taxes paid during the “lookback” period. The lookback period for each calendar year is the 12-month period that ended the preceding June 30. Thus, an employer’s obligation to make deposits in 2015 will be based upon the aggregate employment taxes paid during the period July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014. New employers are considered to have an aggregate tax liability of zero for any calendar quarter in which the employer did not exist.

Monthly Deposits. Monthly deposits are required if the aggregate amount of employment taxes reported by the employer for the lookback period is $50,000 or less. Monthly deposits are due on the 15th day of the following month in which the payments were made.

Semiweekly Deposits. An employer is a semiweekly depositor for the entire calendar year if the aggregate amount of employment taxes during the lookback period exceeds $50,000. Further, a monthly depositor will become a semiweekly depositor on the first day after the employer becomes subject to the One-Day Rule, discussed later. Semiweekly deposits are generally due on either Wednesday or Friday—depending upon the timing of the employer’s pay period. Employers with payment dates, i.e., paydays, that fall on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday must deposit the employment taxes on or before the following Wednesday. Employers with payment dates that fall on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday must make their deposit on or before the following Friday. An employer will always have three business days in which to make the deposit. Thus, if any of the three weekdays following the close of a semiweekly period is a holiday, then the employer will have an additional business day in which to make the deposit.

One-Day Rule. If an employer has accumulated $100,000 or more of undeposited employment taxes, then the taxes must be deposited by the close of the next banking day.

Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Taxes. The calendar year is divided into four quarters for purposes of determining when deposits of federal unemployment tax (FUTA) are necessary. The periods end on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. If the employer’s FUTA tax liability is $500 or less, then the employer does not have to deposit the tax, instead the amount may be carried forward and added to the liability for the next quarter to determine if a deposit is required. If the employer owes more than $500 in undeposited FUTA tax at the end of a quarter, including any FUTA tax carried forward from an earlier quarter, then the tax owed must be deposited by the end of the next month by either a electronic funds transfer (EFTPS) direct or a EFTPS financial institution.