Federal Holiday (New Year’s Day)
Mon-Sun 9AM-7PM
January 2020
Employees who work for tips. If you received $20 or more in tips during December, report them to your employer
Individuals – Make a payment of your estimated tax for 2019 if you did not pay your income tax for the year through withholding (or did not pay in enough tax that way). Use Form 1040-ES
Farmers & fishermen – Pay your estimated tax for 2019 using Form 1040-ES
4th Quarter 2019 Estimated Tax Payment Due
If you are self-employed or have other fourth-quarter income that requires you to pay quarterly estimated taxes, get them postmarked by January 15, 2020 tax deadline.
Form W-2
2019 fourth quarter estimated tax payments due for individuals.
State: 540-ES Form (PDF) | 540-ES Instructions
Federal: 1040-ES (PDF) (Instructions included)
Everyone – Federal Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
Payers of gambling winnings – If you either paid reportable gambling winnings or withheld income tax from gambling winnings, give the winners their copies of Form W2G.
All businesses – Give annual information statements to recipients of certain payments you made during 2019
February 2020
Employees who work for tips – If you received $20 or more in tips during January, report them to your employer
All businesses – Give annual information statements to recipients of certain payments you made during 2019
Individuals – If you claimed exemption from income tax withholding last year on the Form W-4, you must file a new Form W-4 by this date to continue your exemption for another year
Everyone – Federal Holiday (Washington’s Birthday)
All businesses – File information returns (for example, Forms 1099) for certain payments you made during 2019.
All employers – File Form W3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, along with Copy A of all the Forms W2 you issued for 2019. If you file Forms W2 electronically, your due date for filing them with the SSA will be extended to March 31. The due date for giving the recipient these forms remains January 31.
March 2020
Farmers & fishermen – File your 2019 income tax return (Form 1040) and pay any tax due
Employees who work for tips – If you received $20 or more in tips during February, report them to your employer
2019 S Corporation Income Tax returns due and tax due (for calendar year filers).
State: 100S Form (PDF) | 100S Booklet (Instructions included)
Federal: 1120 | 1120-S (PDF)
2019 Partnership and LLC Income Tax returns due and tax due (for calendar year filers).
State: 565 Form (PDF) | 568 Form (PDF)
S Corporation election – File Form 2553, Election by a Small Business Corporation, to elect to be treated as an S corporation beginning with calendar year 2019. If Form 2553 is filed late, S corporation treatment will begin with calendar year 2020.
Partnerships – File a 2019 calendar year return (Form 1065)
S Corporations – File a 2019 calendar year income tax return (Form 1120S)
Electronic filing of Forms W2 – File copies of all the Forms W2 you issued for 2019. This due date applies only if you electronically file.
Electronic filing of Forms W2G – File copies of all the Forms W2G you issued for 2019. This due date applies only if you electronically file.
Electronic filing of Forms 8027 – File Forms 8027 for 2019. This due date applies only if you electronically file.
April 2020
Employees who work for tips – If you received $20 or more in tips during March, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070
Individual Tax Returns Due for Tax Year 2019
If you haven’t applied for an extension, e-file or postmark your individual tax returns by midnight April 15, 2020.
Individual Tax Return Extension Form Due for Tax Year 2019
Need more time to prepare your tax return? File your request for a tax extension by April 15 to push your tax deadline back to October 15, 2020.
1st Quarter 2020 Estimated Tax Payment Due
If you are self-employed or have other first-quarter income that requires you to pay quarterly estimated taxes, get your Form 1040-ES postmarked by April 15, 2020 tax deadline.
Last Day to make a 2019 IRA Contribution
If you haven’t already funded your retirement account for 2019, do so by April 15, 2020. That’s the deadline for a contribution to a traditional IRA, deductible or not, and a Roth IRA. However, if you have a Keogh or SEP and you get a filing extension to October 15, 2020, you can wait until then to put 2019 money into those accounts.
June 2020
Employees who work for tips – If you received $20 or more in tips during May, report them to your employer
2nd Quarter 2020 Estimated Tax Payment Due
If you are self-employed or have other second-quarter income that requires you to pay quarterly estimated taxes, make sure your payment is postmarked by June 15, 2020 tax deadline
Individuals – If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien living and working (or on military duty) outside the United States and Puerto Rico, file Form 1040 and pay any tax, interest, and penalties due. If you want additional time to file your return, file Form 4868 to obtain 4 additional months to file Details
Individuals – Make a payment of your 2020 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 second installment Details
Corporations – Deposit the second installment of estimated income tax for 2020
August 2020
Employees who work for tips – If you received $20 or more in tips during July, report them to your employer
2nd Quarter 2020 Estimated Tax Payment Due
If you are self-employed or have other second-quarter income that requires you to pay quarterly estimated taxes, make sure your payment is postmarked by June 15, 2020 tax deadline
Individuals – If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien living and working (or on military duty) outside the United States and Puerto Rico, file Form 1040 and pay any tax, interest, and penalties due. If you want additional time to file your return, file Form 4868 to obtain 4 additional months to file Details
Individuals – Make a payment of your 2020 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 second installment Details
Corporations – Deposit the second installment of estimated income tax for 2020
September 2020
Everyone – Federal Holiday (Labor Day)
Employees who work for tips – If you received $20 or more in tips during June, report them to your employer
Individuals – Make a payment of your 2020 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 Details
S Corporations – File a 2019 calendar year income tax return (Form 1120S) and pay any tax due. This due date applies only if you timely requested an automatic 5-month extension Details
Partnerships – File a 2019 calendar year return (Form 1065). This due date applies only if you were given an additional 5-month extension Details
Corporations – Deposit the third installment of estimated income tax for 2020
October 2020
Employees who work for tips – If you received $20 or more in tips during July, report them to your employer
Everyone – Federal Holiday (Columbus Day)
Individuals – If you have an automatic 6-month extension to file your income tax return for 2019, file Form 1040 and pay any tax, interest, and penalties due
November 2020
Employees who work for tips – If you received $20 or more in tips during October, report them to your employer
Everyone – Federal Holiday(Veterans Day)
Everyone – Federal Holiday(Thanksgiving Day)
December 2020
Employees who work for tips – If you received $20 or more in tips during July, report them to your employer
Corporations – Deposit the fourth installment of estimated income tax for 2020
Everyone – Federal Holiday (Christmas Day)
