Tax Due Dates

2012

January

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Fri6Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jan 1-3 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Tue10Employers: Employees are required to report to you tips of $20 or more earned during Dec 2011
Wed11Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jan 4-6 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri13Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jan 7-10 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Tue17Individuals: Pay the final installment of your 2011 estimated tax. Use Form 1040-ES.
Tue17Farmers and fishermen: Pay your estimated tax for 2011. Use Form 1040-ES.
Tue17Employers: Deposit payroll tax for Dec 2011 if the monthly deposit rule applies.
Thu19Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jan 11-13 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri20Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jan 14-17 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed25Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jan 18-20 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri27Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jan 21-24 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Tue31File Form 720 for the fourth quarter of 2011.
Tue31Furnish Forms 1098, 1099 and W-2G to recipients for certain payments during 2011. Furnish Form W-2 to employees who worked for you during 2011.
Tue31File Form 730 and pay the tax on wagers accepted during Dec 2011.
Tue31Deposit any FUTA tax owed through Dec 2011.
Tue31File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used in Dec 2011.
Tue31Files Forms 940, 941, 943, 944 and/or 945 if you did not deposit all taxes when due.
Tue31File your tax return if you did not pay your last installment of esimated tax by January 17th
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February

Wed1Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jan 25-27 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri3Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jan 28-31 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed8Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 1-3 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri10Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 4-7 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri10Employers: Employees are required to report to you tips of $20 or more earned during Jan.
Fri10File 2011 Forms 940, 941, 943, 944 and/or 945 if you timely deposited all required payments.
Wed15File a new Form W-4 if you claimed exemption from income tax withholding in 2011.
Wed15Furnish Forms 1099-B, 1099-S and certain Forms 1099-MISC to recipients.
Wed15Deposit payroll tax for Jan if the monthly deposit rule applies.
Wed15Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 8-10 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Thu16Begin withholding on employees who claimed exemption from withholding in 2011 but did not file a W-4 to continue withholding exemption in 2011.
Fri17Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 11-14 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Thu23Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 15-17 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri24Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 18-21 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Tue28File information returns, including Forms 1098, 1099 and W-2G for payments made during 2011.
Wed29File Form W-3 with Copy A of all Forms W-2 issued for 2011.
Wed29File Form 8027 if you are a large food or beverage establishment.
Wed29File Form 730 and pay the tax on wagers accepted during January.
Wed29File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used in January.
Wed29Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 22-24 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
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March

Thu1Farmers and fishermen: File 2011Form 1040 and pay any tax due. However, you have until Apr 17 to file if you paid your 2011 estimated tax payments by Jan 15, 2012.
Fri2Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 25-28 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed7Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 29 - Mar 2 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri9Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 3-6 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Mon12Employers: Employees are required to report to you tips of $20 or more earned during February.
Wed14Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 7-9 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Thu15Corporations: File Form 1120 for 2011 calendar year and pay any tax due. For automatic 6-month extension, file Form 7004 and deposit estimated tax.
Thu15Employers: Deposit payroll tax for Feb. if the monthly deposit rule applies.
Thu15S Corporations: File Form 1120S for 2011 calendar year and pay any tax due. Furnish a copy of Sch. K-1 to each shareholder. File Form 2553 to elect S Corporation status beginning with calendar year 2012.
Thu15Electing Large Partnerships: Furnish Sch. K-1 (Form 1065-B) to each partner.
Fri16Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 10-13 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed21Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 14-16 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri23Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 17-20 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed28Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 21-23 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri30Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 24-27 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Sat31File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used in February.
Sat31File Form 730 and pay the tax on wagers accepted during February.
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April

Mon2Electronically file Forms W-2, W-2G, 1098, 1099, and 8027.
Wed4Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 28-30 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri6Deposit payroll tax for payments on Mar 31 - Apr 3 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Tue10Employers: Employees are required to report to you tips of $20 or more earned during March.
Wed11Deposit payroll tax for payments on Apr 4-6 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri13Deposit payroll tax for payments on Apr 7-10 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Tue17Household Employers: File Sch. H with Form 1040 if you paid $1,700 or more to a household employee.
Tue17Corporations: Deposit the first installment of your estimated tax for 2012.
Tue17Employers: Deposit payroll tax for Mar. if the monthly deposit rule applies.
Tue17Individuals: File 2011 Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ. For automatic 6-month extension file Form 4868 and deposit estimated tax. Pay the first installment of 2012 estimated tax.
Tue17Partnerships: File 2011 Form 1065 and furnish a copy of Sch. K-1 to each partner.
Tue17Electing Large Partnerships: File 2011 Form 1065 calendar year return.
Thu19Deposit payroll tax for payments on Apr 11-13 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri20Deposit payroll tax for payments on Apr 14-17 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed25Deposit payroll tax for payments on Apr 18-20 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri27Deposit payroll tax for payments on Apr 21-24 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Mon30File Form 720 for the first quarter of 2012.
Mon30File Form 730 and pay the tax on wagers accepted during March.
Mon30File Form 2290 and pay the tax on vehicles first used in March.
Mon30Employers: File Form 941 for the first quarter of 2012.
Mon30Deposit FUTA tax owed through Mar if more than $500.
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May

Wed2Deposit payroll tax for payments on Apr 25-27 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri4Deposit payroll tax for payments on Apr 28 - May 1 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed9Deposit payroll tax for payments on May 2-4 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Thu10Employers: Employees are required to report to you tips of $20 or more earned during April.
Thu10File Form 941 for the first quarter of 2012 if you timely deposited all required payments.
Fri11Deposit payroll tax for payments on May 5-8 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Tue15Deposit payroll tax for Apr if the monthly deposit rule applies.
Wed16Deposit payroll tax for payments on May 9-11 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri18Deposit payroll tax for payments on May 12-15 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed23Deposit payroll tax for payments on May 16-18 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri25Deposit payroll tax for payments on May 19-22 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Thu31File Form 730 and pay the tax on wagers accepted during April.
Thu31File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used during April.
Thu31Deposit payroll tax for payments on May 23-25 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
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June

Fri1Deposit payroll tax for payments on May 26-29 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed6Deposit payroll tax for payments on May 30 - Jun 1 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri8Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jun 2-5 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Mon11Employers: Employees are required to report to you tips of $20 or more earned during May.
Wed13Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jun 6-8 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri15Employers: Deposit payroll tax for May if the monthly deposit rule applies.
Fri15Corporations: Deposit the second installment of your 2012 estimated tax.
Fri15Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jun 9-12 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri15Individuals outside the U.S.: File 2011 Form 1040.
Fri15Individuals: Pay the second installment of estimated tax for 2012.
Wed20Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jun 13-15 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri22Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jun 16-19 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed27Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jun 20-22 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri29Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jun 23-26 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
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July

Mon2File Form 11-C to register and pay annual tax if you are in the business of taking wagers.
Mon2File Form 730 and pay the tax on wagers accepted during May.
Mon2File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used during May.
Thu5Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jun 27 - 29 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Mon9Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jun 30 - Jul 3 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Tue10Employers: Employees are required to report to you tips of $20 or more earned during June.
Wed11Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jul 4-6 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri13Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jul 7-10 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Mon16Deposit payroll tax for Jun if the monthly deposit rule applies.
Wed18Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jul 11-13 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri20Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jul 14-17 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed25Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jul 18-20 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri27Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jul 21-24 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Tue31File Form 720 for the second quarter of 2012.
Tue31File Form 730 and pay the tax on wagers accepted during June.
Tue31File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used during June.
Tue31Employers: File 2011 Form 5500 or 5500-EZ.
Tue31Deposit FUTA owed through June if more than $500.
Tue31File Form 941 for the second quarter of 2012.
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August

Wed1File 2011 Form 5500 or 5500-EZ.
Wed1Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jul 25-27 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri3Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jul 28-31 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed8Deposit payroll tax for payments on Aug 1-3 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri10Employers: Employees are required to report to you tips of $20 or more earned during July.
Fri10File Form 941 for the second quarter of 2012 if you timely deposited all required payments.
Fri10Deposit payroll tax for payments on Aug 4-7 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed15Deposit payroll tax for Jul if the monthly deposit rule applies.
Wed15Deposit payroll tax for payments on Aug 8-10 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri17Deposit payroll tax for payments on Aug 11-14 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed22Deposit payroll tax for payments on Aug 15-17 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri24Deposit payroll tax for payments on Aug 18-21 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed29Deposit payroll tax for payments on Aug 22-24 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri31File Form 730 and pay tax on wagers accepted during July.
Fri31File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used during July.
Fri31Deposit payroll tax for payments on Aug 25-28 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
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September

Thu6Deposit payroll tax for payments on Aug 29-31 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri7Deposit payroll tax for payments on Sep 1-4 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Mon10Employers: Employees are required to report to you tips of $20 ore more earned during August.
Wed12Deposit payroll tax for payments on Sep 5-7 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri14Deposit payroll tax for payments on Sep 8-11 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Mon17Deposit payroll tax for Aug if the monthly deposit rule applies.
Mon17Individuals: Pay the third installment of your estimated tax for 2012.
Mon17Partnerships: File 2011 Form 1065 if you timely requested a 5-month extension.
Mon17Corporations: File calendar year 2011 Form 1120 or 1120S if you timely requested a 6-month extension.
Mon17Deposit third installment of your 2012 estimated tax.
Wed19Deposit payroll tax for payments on Sep 12-14 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri21Deposit payroll tax for payments on Sep 15-18 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed26Deposit payroll tax for payments on Sep 19-21 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri28Deposit payroll tax for payments on Sep 22-25 if the semiweekly rule applies.
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October

Mon1File Form 730 and pay tax on wagers accepted during August.
Mon1File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used during August.
Wed3Deposit payroll tax for payments on Sep 26-28 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri5Deposit payroll tax for payments on Sep 29 - Oct 2 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed10Employers: Employees are required to report to you tips of $20 or more earned during September.
Thu11Deposit payroll tax for payments on Oct 3-5 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri12Deposit payroll tax for payments on Oct 6-9 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Mon15Deposit payroll tax for Sep if the monthly deposit rule applies.
Mon15Individuals: File 2011 Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ if you timely requested a 6-month extension.
Mon15Electing Large Partnerships: File 2011 Form 1065 if you timely requested a 6-month extension.
Mon15File 2011 Form 5500 if you timely requested an extension on Form 5558.
Wed17Deposit payroll tax for payments on Oct 10-12 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri19Deposit payroll tax for payments on Oct 13-16 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed24Deposit payroll tax for payments on Oct 17-19 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri26Deposit payroll tax for payments on Oct 20-23 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed31Deposit payroll tax for payments on Oct 24-26 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed31File Form 720 for the third quarter of 2012.
Wed31File Form 730 and pay tax on wagers accepted during September.
Wed31File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used during September.
Wed31File Form 941 for the third quarter of 2012.
Wed31Deposit FUTA owed through Sep if more than $500.
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November

Fri2Deposit payroll tax for payments on Oct 27-30 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed7Deposit payroll tax for payments on Oct 31 - Nov 2 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri9Deposit payroll tax for payments on Nov 3-6 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Tue13Employers: Employees are required to report to you tips of $20 or more earned during October.
Tue13File Form 941 for the third quarter of 2012 if you timely deposited all required payments.
Thu15Deposit payroll tax for Oct if the monthly rule applies.
Thu15Deposit payroll tax for payments on Nov 7-9 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri16Deposit payroll tax for payments on Nov 10-13 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed21Deposit payroll tax for payments on Nov 14-16 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Mon26Deposit payroll tax for payments on Nov 17-20 f the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Wed28Deposit payroll tax for payments on Nov 21-23 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri30Deposit payroll tax for payments on Nov 24-27 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri30File Form 730 and pay tax on wagers accepted during October.
Fri30File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used during October.
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December

Wed5Deposit payroll tax for payments on Nov 28-30 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri7Deposit payroll tax for payments on Dec 1-4 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Mon10Employers: Employees are required to report to you tips of $20 or more earned during November.
Wed12Deposit payroll tax for payments on Dec 5-7 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri14Deposit payroll tax for payments on Dec 8-11 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Mon17Deposit payroll tax for Nov if the monthly deposit rule applies.
Mon17Corporations: Deposit the fourth installment of your estimated tax for 2012.
Wed19Deposit payroll tax for payments on Dec 12-14 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri21Deposit payroll tax for payments on Dec 15-18 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Thu27Deposit payroll tax for payments on Dec 19-21 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Fri28Deposit payroll tax for payments on Dec 22-25 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
Mon31File Form 730 and pay tax on wagers accepted during November.
Mon31File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used during November.
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