Important Deadlines You Need to Keep in Mind for Staying on Top of Your Tax Responsibilities
Individuals
Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR. This form isdue on the 15th day of the 4th monthafter the end of your tax year.Form 4868is used to request an automatic6-month extension of timeto file Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR.
Estimated tax payments (Form 1040-ES). Payments aredue on the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, and 9th monthsof your tax year and on the 15th day of the 1st month after your tax year ends.
Partnerships
Form 1065.This form isdue on the 15th day of the 3rd monthafter the end of the partnership's tax year. Provide each partner with a copy of their Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) or substitute Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) and, if applicable, Schedule K-3 (Form 1065) or substitute Schedule K-3 (Form 1065) by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the end of the partnership's tax year.Form 7004 is used to request an automatic6-month extension of timeto file Form 1065.
Corporations and S Corporations
Form 1120.This form isdue on the 15th day of the 4th monthafter the end of the corporation’s tax year. However,a corporation with a fiscal tax year ending June 30 must file by the 15th day of the 3rd monthafter the end of its tax year. A corporation with a short tax year ending anytime in June will be treated as if the short year ended on June 30, and must file by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the end of its tax year.Form 7004is used to request an automatic6-month extensionof time to file Form 1120. However, corporations with a fiscal tax year ending June 30, or a short tax year treated as if the short year ended June 30, will use Form 7004 to request an automatic 7-month extension of time to file Form 1120.
Form 1120-S. This form isdue on the 15th day of the 3rd monthafter the end of the corporation's tax year. Provide each shareholder with a copy of their Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S) or substitute Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S) and, if applicable, Schedule K-3 (Form 1120-S) or substitute Schedule K-3 (Form 1120-S) by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the end of the corporation's tax year.Form 7004is used to request an automatic6-month extension of timeto file Form 1120-S.
Estimated tax payments. Payments aredue on the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th, and 12th monthsof the corporation's tax year.
Form 2553. This form is used to choose S corporation treatment. It isdue no more than 2 months and 15 daysafter the beginning of the tax year the election is to take effect or at any time during the preceding tax year.