Note: This calendar is meant to be a general guideline for small businesses like corporations and LLCs. Dates may vary by calendar year. There may be different or additional deadlines for your business if you are in a special industry or are a sole proprietor. Visit with your tax advisor to ensure you are complying with tax laws.
Click the date on the left column to see what’s due on that day.
- January 31
- February 28
- March 15
- April 15
- April 30
- June 1
- June 15
- July 31
- September 15
- October 15
- October 31
- December 15
- Furnish past year’s Form W-2 to employees.
- Provide annual information statements to recipients of certain payments, like dividends, profit sharing, medical and healthcare payments, and debt cancellation. Click here to download IRS General Instructions.
- Pay undeposited federal unemployment tax (FUTA) for the past quarter and file Form 940.
- File Form 941 to report SS, Medicare, withheld income tax for 4th Quarter of the past year. Pay any undeposited withheld tax. File Form 945 to report income tax withheld or nonpayroll items.
- File Form W-3 and Copy A of all W-2 forms issued in the past year.
- File Forms 1099, 1098, or W-2G with Form 1096 for the past year.
- Pay IRS income tax, file Form 1120 or 1120A. If you want an automatic 6-month extension, file Form 7004 and, yes, you still pay your estimated tax.
- If your business has elected “S Corp” status, pay IRS income tax, file Form 1120S and Schedule K-1.
- If your business is a corporation, deposit the first installment of your 2014 estimated tax.
- If your business is a partnership, pay your IRS income tax, file Form 1065 and provide a Schedule K-1 for each partner.
- Individuals file your 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ or request a 6-month extension.
- File Form 941 for the 1st quarter.
- Deposit 1st quarter FUTA if it’s more than $500.
- File Form 5498 for IRA contribution information.
- Deposit your second estimated income tax installment.
- File Form 941 for the 2nd quarter.
- Deposit 2nd quarter FUTA if it’s more than $500.
- If your corporation filed for a 6-month extension, file your 1120 or 1120S.
- Deposit your third estimated income tax installment.
- If you, as an individual, timely requested a 6-month extension, file your 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ.
- File Form 941 for the 3rd quarter.
- Deposit 3rd quarter FUTA if more than $500.
- Deposit fourth estimated income tax installment.