Due Dates

July 31

Employers - Social Security, Medicare, and withheld income tax. File form 941 for the second quarter of the current year. Deposit any undeposited tax. (If your tax liability is less than $2,500, you can pay it in full with a timely filed return.) If you have deposited the tax for the quarter in full and on time, you have until August 10 to file the return. Federal Unemployment Tax. Deposit the tax owed through June if more than $500.If you maintain an employee benefit plan, such as a pension, profit sharing, or stock bonus plan, file form 5500 or 5500-EZ for the previous calendar year. If you use a fiscal year as your plan year, file the form by the last day of the seventh month after the plan year ends.

August 10

Employers - File Form 941 for the second quarter. This due date applies only if you deposited the tax for the quarter in full and on time.

Employees who work for tips - If you received $20 or more in tips during July, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070 Employee's Report of Tips to Employer.

August 15

Employers - Nonpayroll Withholding. If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in July. Social Security, Medicare, and withheld income tax. If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in July.

September 10

Employees who work for tips - If you received $20 or more in tips during August, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070 Employee's Report of Tips to Employer.

September 15

Individuals - Make a payment of your current year estimated tax if you are not paying your income tax for the year through withholding (or will not pay in enough tax that way). Use Form 1040-ES. This is the third installment date for estimated tax in the current year.

Partnerships - File Form 1065. This due date applies only if you were given an additional 6-month extension. Provide each partner with a copy of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) or a substitute K-1.

Electing large partnerships - File Form 1065-B. This due date applies only if you were given an additional 6-month extension. See March 15 for the due date for furnishing the Schedules K-1 to the partners.

S Corporations - File Form 1120S and pay any tax due. This due date applies only if you timely requested an automatic 6-month extension. Otherwise, see March 15. Provide each shareholder with a copy of Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S) or a substitute Schedule K-1.

Corporations - Deposit the third installment of your estimated income tax. A worksheet, Form 1120-W, is available to help you make an estimate of your tax for the year.

Employers - Nonpayroll Withholding. If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in August. Social Security, Medicare, and withheld income tax. If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in August.

September 30

Trusts and Estates - File Form 1041. This due date applies only if you were given an additional 5-month extension. Otherwise, see April 15.

October 10

Employees who work for tips - If you received $20 or more in tips during September, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070 Employee's Report of Tips to Employer.

October 15

Individuals - If you have an automatic 6-month extension to file your income tax return, file Form 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, FBAR Form 114, or 709 and pay any tax, interest, and penalties due.

Corporations - File Form 1120 or 1120-A and pay any tax due. This due date applies only if you timely requested an automatic 6-month extension. Otherwise, see April 15.

Employers - Nonpayroll Withholding. If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in September.Social Security, Medicare, and withheld income tax. If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in September.

October 31

Employers - Social Security, Medicare, and withheld income tax. File form 941 for the third quarter of the current year. Deposit any undeposited tax. (If your tax liability is less than $2,500, you can pay it in full with a timely filed return.) If you deposited the tax for the quarter in full and on time, you have until November 10 to file the return. Federal Unemployment Tax. Deposit the tax owed through September if more than $500. Income Tax Withholding. Ask employees whose withholding allowances will be different in the next calendar year to fill out a new Form W-4.

November 10

Employers - This due date applies only if you deposited the tax for the quarter in full and on time.

Employees who work for tips - If you received $20 or more in tips during October, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070 Employee's Report of Tips to Employer.