Important Federal Tax
Due Dates
FEDERAL TAX DUE DATES
Jan. 11, 2021
Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in December 2020 to report this income to their employers on Form 4070
Jan. 15, 2021
Deadline to pay the fourth-quarter estimated tax payment for tax year 2020
Feb. 1, 2021
Deadline for employers to mail out W-2 Forms to their employees and for businesses to furnish 1099 Forms reporting non-employee compensation, bank interest, dividends, and distributions from a retirement plan
Feb. 1, 2021
Deadline for financial institutions to mail out Form 1099-B relating to sales of stock, bonds, or mutual funds through a brokerage account, Form 1099-S relating to real estate transactions; and Form 1099-MISC, if the sender is reporting payments in boxes 8 or 14
Feb. 1, 2021
Deadline for catching up on unpaid fourth-quarter estimated taxes without additional penalties by filing 2020 tax returns
Feb. 10, 2021
Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in January 2021 to report this income to their employers
March 1, 2021
Deadline for businesses to mail Forms 1099 and 1096 to the IRS
March 2, 2021
Deadline for farmers and fishermen to file individual income tax returns unless they paid 2020 estimated tax by January 15, 2021, in which case the filing deadline is April 15, 2021.
March 10, 2021
Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in February 2021 to report this income to their employers
March 15, 2021
Deadline for corporate tax returns (Forms 1120, 1120-A, and 1120-S) for tax year 2020, or to request an automatic six-month extension of time to file (Form 7004) for corporations that use the calendar year as their tax year, and for filing partnership tax returns (Form 1065) or to request an automatic six-month extension of time to file (Form 7004)
March 31, 2021
Deadline for businesses to e-file Forms 1099 and 1096 to the IRS, except Form 1099-NEC
April 12, 2021
Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in March 2021 to report this income to their employers
April 15, 2021
Deadline to file individual tax returns (Form 1040) for the tax year 2020 or to request an automatic extension (Form 4868) for an extra six months to file your return, and for payment of any tax due
April 15, 2021
Deadline for household employers who paid $2,200 or more in wages in 2020 to file Schedule H for Form 1040
April 15, 2021
Deadline for first-quarter estimated tax payments for the 2021 tax year
May 10, 2021
Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in April 2021 to report this income to their employers
June 10, 2021
Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in May 2021 to report this income to their employers
June 15, 2021
Deadline for second-quarter estimated tax payments for the 2021 tax year
June 15, 2021
Deadline for U.S. citizens living abroad to file individual tax returns or file Form 4868 for an automatic four-month extension
July 12, 2021
Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in June 2021 to report this income to their employers
Aug. 10, 2021
Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in July 2021 to report this income to their employers
Sept. 10, 2021
Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in August 2021 to report this income to their employers
Sept. 15, 2021
Deadline for third-quarter estimated tax payments for the 2021 tax year
Sept. 15, 2021
Final deadline to file partnership and S corporation tax returns for tax year 2020, if an extension was requested (Forms 1065 and 1120-S).
Oct. 12, 2021
Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in September 2021 to report this income to their employers
Oct. 15, 2021
Final extended deadline to file individual and corporate tax returns for the year 2020 (Form 1040 and Form 1120).
Oct. 15, 2021
Deadline for taxpayers who earned $69,000 or less in adjusted gross income (AGI) for tax year 2020 to use Free File to prepare and file their returns
Nov. 10, 2021
Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in October 2021 to report this income to their employers
Dec. 10, 2021
Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in November 2021 to report this income to their employers