Critical Dates Relating to Your year 2010 Federal Tax Returns:
January 1, 2010
Start of Tax Season
January 11, 2010
If you have received tip more than $20, report this to your employer
January 15, 2010
4th quarter estimated tax payments due for 2009 tax year.
February 1, 2010
If you didn’t pay your last installment of estimated tax by Jan. 15, you may choose (but are not required) to file your 2009 income tax return (Form 1040) by Feb 1. Filing your return and paying any tax due by Feb1 prevents any penalty for late payment of the last installment. If you can’t file and pay your tax by Feb 1, file and pay your tax by April 15.
W-2s are due from your employer. Forms 1099 are due from payers of interest, dividends and other specified types of
Deadline for employers to mail out Form W-2 and Form 1099 Statements.
February 15, 2010
If you were exempt from income tax withholding for 2009, you must file a new Form W-4 to continue your exemption for 2010.
February 16, 2010
All individuals must file new W4 to continue your exemption for another year.
All Businesses: Report certain annual Payments made to certain recipients through issuing 1099B brokers proceeds, 1099S proceeds from sale of Real Estate. Form 1099 can be issued electronically.
March 1, 2010
Deadline for employers to file Form W-2, W3 and Form 1099 & transmittal form 1096 statements with the Social Security Administration if filing on paper or magnetic media.
Deadline for farmers and fishermen who have a balance due on their taxes to file their individual tax return and pay the balance due without any late payment penalties. However, you have until April 15 to file if you paid your 2008 estimated tax by January 15,2009
March 15, 2010
Deadline for corporate tax returns (Forms 1120, and 1120S), for the calendar year 2009, or to request automatic 6-month extension of time to file (Form 7004).
Final deadline to file an amended corporate tax return (Form 1120X) for tax year 2006 and still claim a tax refund.
S Corporation : File a 2009 calendar year income tax return (Form 1120S) and pay any tax due. Provide each shareholder with a copy of Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S), shareholder’s Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc., or a substitute Schedule K-1. If you want an automatic 6-month extension of time to file the return, file Form 7004 and deposit what you estimate you owe.
S corporation election. File Form 2553, Election by a Small Business Corporation, to choose to be treated as an S corporation beginning with calendar year 2010. If Form 2553 is filed late, S treatment will begin with calendar year 2011.
March 31, 2010
Deadline for employers to file Form W-2 , W-2G , Form 1098 and Form 1099 Statements with the Social Security Administration if filing electronically.
April 15, 2010
Deadline to file individual tax returns (Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ) for tax year 2009 or to request an Automatic Extension (Form 4868) then file the return on or before 10/15/10.
Last day to make contribution to traditional IRA or Roth IRA for 2009 tax year.
1st quarter estimated tax payments due for 2010 tax year.
Final deadline to file an original tax return (Form 1040) for tax year 2006 and still claim a tax refund.
Final deadline to file amended tax return (form 1040X) for tax year 2006 and still claim a tax refund. (Be sure to mail the amended return well before April 15th to make sure your tax refund will be processed in a timely manner.)
Deadline to file Estate or Trust Tax Returns (Form 1041) for the calendar year 2009 or to request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file (Form 7004).
Deadline to file Partnership Tax Returns (Form 1065), for the calendar year 2009 or to request an automatic 5-month extension of time to file (Form 7004), then file it on or before September 15, 2010.
Final deadline for estates, trusts, or partnerships to file an amended tax return and still claim a tax refund for the year 2006.
Household employers. If you paid cash wages of $1,700 or more in 2009 to a household employee, you must file Schedule H. If you are required to file a federal income tax return (Form 1040), file Schedule H with the return and report any household employment taxes. Report any federal unemployment (FUTA) tax on Schedule H if you paid total cash wages of $1,000 or more in any calendar quarter of 2008 or 2009 to household employees. Also, report any income tax you withheld for your household employees. For more information, see Publication 926.
May 15, 2010
Deadline for Non-Profit Organizations to file information returns (Form 990), or request an extension (Form 8868).
June 15, 2010
2nd quarter estimated tax payments due for 2009 tax year.
Deadline for US citizens living abroad to file individual tax returns or to request an additional 4-month extension (Form 4868). (Tip: request an automatic extension by April 15th, 2010, instead.) I provide useful information for claiming the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and the Foreign Tax Credit, two tax breaks essential for Americans working abroad.
June 30, 2010
Deadline to file TD F90-22.1 Report of Foreign Bank Accounts if you have over $10,000 held in foreign bank accounts.
September 15, 2010
3rd quarter estimated tax payments due for 2010 tax year.
Final deadline to file Corporate Tax Returns C corporation or S corporation (Forms 1120, 1120S).
Final deadline to file Partnership Tax Return (Forms 1065).
October 15, 2010
Final deadline to file Individual Income Tax Returns (with extension). Final day for e-file.
Final deadline to file trust tax returns (Form 1041) if an extension was requested.
Final deadline to file partnership tax returns (Form 1065) if an extension was requested.
November 2010
Start planning any year-end tax moves.
December 31, 2010
Last day to make any 2010 tax year moves.
Marital status on this date determines your marital status for the whole year.
For more information please visit: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p509.pdf
Source: Tax Calendars for 2008 (IRS Publication 509) |
