2017
January
Tu 17 Pay the final installment of your 2016 estimated tax – use Form 1040-ES.
Tu 17 Farmers and fishermen: Pay your estimated tax for 2016. Use Form 1040-ES.
Tu 31 Individuals: File your tax return if you did not pay your last installment of estimated tax by Jan 17th (see Form 1040-ES)
Tu 31 File Form 1099-MISC with IRS if you are reporting nonemployee compensation in box 7, regardless of whether you file paper forms or electronically
Tu 31 File 2016 Forms W-2, W-2AS, W-2CM, W-2GU, W-2VI, W-3 and W-3SS with the SSA whether you file using paper forms or electronically.
Tu 31 Furnish Forms 1098, 1099 and W-2G to recipients for certain payments during 2016. Furnish Form W-2 to employees who worked for you during 2016.
Tu 31 File Forms 940, 941, 943, 944 and/or 945 if you did not deposit all taxes when due.
February
Fr 10 File Forms 940, 941, 943, 944 and/or 945 if you timely deposited all required payments.
We 15 File a new Form W-4 if you claimed exemption from income tax withholding in 2016.
We 15 Furnish Forms 1099-B, 1099-S and certain Forms 1099-MISC to recipients.
Th 16 Begin withholding on employees who claimed exemption from withholding in 2016 but did not file a W-4 or W-4(SP) to continue withholding exemption in 2017.
Tu 28 File Forms 1096, 1098, 1099 (except Form 1099-MISC reporting non-employee compensation), and W-2G if you file paper forms.
Tu 28 Applicable Large Employer: File paper Forms 1094-C and 1095-C; For all other providers file paper Forms 1094-B and 1095-B with the IRS – Return to Top
March
We 1 Farmers and fishermen: File Form 1040 and pay any tax due. However, you have until Apr 18 to file if you paid your 2016 estimated tax payments by Jan 17, 2017.
Th 2 Applicable Large Employers provide Forms 1095-C to full time employees; For all other providers of Minimum Essential Coverage, provide Forms 1095-B to responsible individuals.
We 15 S Corps: File Form 1120S for calendar year and pay any tax due. Give copy of Sch. K-1 to each shareholder. File Form 2553 to elect S Corp status beginning with calendar year 2017. For automatic 6-month extension, file Form 7004 and deposit estimated tax.
We 15 Partnerships: File Form 1065 for the calendar year and furnish a copy of Sch. K-1 to each partner. File Form 7004 for extension (see instructions).
We 15 Electing Large Partnerships: File Form 1065-B calendar year return. Furnish Sch. K-1 to each partner. File Form 7004 for extension (see instructions).
Fr 31 Electronically file Forms W-2, W-2G, 1098, 1099, 8027, 1094-C, 1095-C, 1094-B, and 1095-B.
April
Tu 18 Individuals: File Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ. For automatic 6-month extension file Form 4868 and deposit estimated tax. Pay the first installment of 2017 estimated tax – Use Form 1040-ES.
Tu 18 Corporations: File Form 1120 for calendar year and pay any tax due. For automatic 5-month extension, file Form 7004 and deposit estimated tax.
Tu 18 Household Employers: File Sch. H with Form 1040 if you paid $2,000 or more to a household employee.
Tu 18 Corporations: Deposit the first installment of your 2017 estimated tax.
May
Mo 1 Employers: File Form 941 for the first quarter.
Mo 1 Deposit FUTA tax owed through Mar if more than $500.
We 10 File Form 941 for the first quarter if you timely deposited all required payments.
June
Th 15 Individuals living outside the U.S.: File Form 1040. For automatic 4 month extension file form 4868 and deposit estimated tax.
Th 15 Pay the second installment of 2017 estimated tax -Use Form 1040-ES.
Th 15 Corporations: Deposit the second installment of your 2017 estimated tax.
July
Mo 31 Deposit FUTA owed through June if more than $500.
Mo 31 File Form 941 for the second quarter.
August
Th 10 File Form 941 for the second quarter if you timely deposited all required payments.
September
Fr 15 Pay the third installment of your 2017 estimated tax – Use Form 1040-ES.
Fr 15 C corporations: Deposit the third installment of your 2017 estimated tax.
Fr 15 S Corporations: File Form 1120-S if you timely requested an extension – see Form 7004
Fr 15 Partnerships: File Form 1065 if you timely requested an extension – see Form 7004
Fr 15 Electing Large Partnerships: File Form 1065-B if you timely requested an extension.
October
Mo 16 C corporations: File calendar year Form 1120 if you timely requested a 6-month extension.
Mo 16 Individuals: File Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ if you timely requested a 6-month extension.
Tu 31 File Form 941 for the third quarter.
Tu 31 Deposit FUTA owed through Sep if more than $500.
November
Mo 13 File Form 941 for the third quarter if you timely deposited all required payments.
December
Fr 15 Corporations: Deposit the fourth installment of your 2017 estimated tax.