The IRS has not yet issued formal guidelines on Friday’s change. Those guidelines could detail whether taxpayers will also get more time to make deductible contributions to IRAs or health savings accounts for 2019, for example, as well as whether people who owe other taxes such as gift tax or estate tax get more time. They also could address whether taxpayers can get extensions beyond the new July 15 deadline (and if so, for how long).Meanwhile, there are a few things taxpayers can do now. If you’re getting a refund, go ahead and fileEven though taxpayers now have extra time, they should still be gathering paperwork and preparing to file their returns. Those who are expecting a refund probably should file as quickly as possible, as the IRS is continuing to process returns and issue checks.“I encourage all taxpayers who may have tax refunds to file now to get your money,” Mnuchin said in another tweet on Friday.If you are, you’re likely to get it faster if you file your return electronically and opt for direct deposit.
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If you expect to owe taxes, don’t put it all offFor taxpayers who expect to owe, the extra time may provide some critical breathing room cash-wise, especially if they’re currently out of work, says Kathleen Kaminski, a certified public accountant and senior manager at Grossman St. Amour, an accounting firm in Syracuse, New York.
Mar 20, 2020 2020 Tax Deadline, Start Date, and Extension Dates (for 2019 Tax Year) G.E. Miller Last updated: March 20, 2020 4 Comments Update to below: the IRS extended the tax payment deadline due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) and filing deadline to July 15, 2020. Government is extending the tax-filing deadline to July 15. For example, last week California pushed some deadlines to June 15.
But that shouldn’t be an invitation to put off all things taxes altogether.Related:“Better to continue to gather tax information while it is more fresh on their mind,” she says. “The longer one waits, the harder it is to get back into it.” 3. Check when your state return is due, tooDepending on where you live, you might still have to pay taxes owed to your state by April 15, or on some other date now. For example, last week California pushed some deadlines to June 15 and has since moved it to July 15. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is keeping a.“A few states have already provided some guidance, like California, but it might be a while before we have a consensus, or for that matter, consistency,” says Gary DuBoff, a certified public accountant at MBAF, an accounting firm in New York. Be patient with your tax preparerTax preparers are dealing with the same stresses many Americans are facing in light of the coronavirus.
Many are working from home, and now they’re also figuring out how these last-minute changes affect their clients and the mechanics of tax filing.Also see:“Just be cognizant of using secure methods of providing personal documents to your tax pros. Most should have secure methods of receiving documents,” says Matt Keefer, a certified public accountant and director of tax services at accounting firm Gorfine Schiller Gardyn in Owings Mills, Maryland.
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Do tax deadlines seem to sneak up on you? April 15 isn’t the only important day on the tax calendar. There are a number of important tax deadlines throughout the year that may or may not impact you depending on factors such as whether you, make, or.This tax deadline calendar should help you stay on top of those deadlines in 2020 and avoid penalties and interest. Grab your calendar or planner and jot down the dates applicable to you.
– March): Getting Ready for Tax Filing Season January 10Employees who work for tips and received $20 or more in tips during December should report them to their employer using. January 15Taxpayers who make quarterly estimated tax payments should make their fourth-quarter 2019 estimates.
It’s also a good time for anyone who didn’t have enough tax withheld from their income to make an estimated payment. You can use to calculate and mail estimated payments or use to make a payment online with your checking account.You don’t have to make this payment if you file your 2019 tax return and pay any tax due by January 31, 2020. For farmers and fishermen and women, that deadline is extended to March 2 to avoid an estimated tax penalty. January 31Individuals who didn’t make their last installment of estimated tax by January 15 can file their 2019 tax return and pay any balance due by January 31 to avoid a penalty for late payment of their fourth-quarter installment.For employers and vendors, this is the deadline to send to employees. It’s also the deadline for filing with non-employee compensation payments in Box 7.
This deadline applies to both the recipient and IRS copies of the 1099-MISC, whether your file electronically or on paper. February 10Employees who work for tips and received $20 or more in tips during January should report them to their employer using Form 4070.
February 18If you claim an exemption from federal income tax withholding on, you have until this date to file a new Form W-4 with your employer to continue your exemption for another year.This is also the filing deadline for Informational Returns for businesses who report payments on, or payments in Box 8 or 14 of Form 1099-MISC. February 28This is the deadline for paper filing of Form 1099-MISC if yours has entries in boxes other than Box 7, 8, and 14 mentioned above. March 2This is the deadline to file for farmers and fishermen and women who did not make their fourth-quarter 2019 estimated tax payment on January 15 to file their tax return and pay their balance due. If you wait until the April 15 deadline to file and pay, you may be charged a penalty for underpayment of estimated tax.
March 10Employees who work for tips and received $20 or more in tips during February should report them to their employer using Form 4070. March 16This is the deadline for partnerships and S corporations to file their 2019 calendar-year returns using. It’s also the deadline to provide each partner or shareholder with a copy of their. You can request an automatic six-month extension of time to file your return using.This is also the deadline for filing to make an S corporation election for the calendar year 2020. If the election is made after this date, S corporation treatment will not begin until the calendar year 2021. March 31This is the deadline to electronically file Information Returns such as, and with the IRS. It’s also the deadline for filing Form 1099 – without Form 1099-MISC – with the IRS.
Q2 (April – June): Tax Day & More April 1For individuals who turned 70½ in 2018, this is the deadline to take their first from an IRA or employer-sponsored retirement plan. April 10Employees who work for tips and received $20 or more in tips during March should report them to their employer using Form 4070. April 15This is normally a big deadline for both individuals and businesses, as it’s the standard deadline to file 2019 Form 1040 and pay any tax due.
However, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Treasury Department and the to file 2019 tax returns and pay any tax due to July 15, 2020. You can file your tax return by either using a local tax preparer or by using tax prep software like or.That gives taxpayers an extra 90 days, but if you need more time to prepare a complete and accurate return, you can request an automatic six-month extension using. This extends your filing deadline to October 15, 2020. However, you must still pay any tax you estimate you owe by July 15 to avoid penalties and interest.April 15 is also the normal deadline to make your first-quarter 2020 estimated tax payment using Form 1040-ES. However, the tax deadline relief also covers the estimated tax payments for 2020 that would have been due on April 15.
Those payments are also due on July 15, 2020. However, keep in mind that second-quarter estimated tax payments are still due on June 15, 2020. As of the time of writing, the IRS has not indicated that this amount is eligible for deferral.Contributions to traditional and Roth IRAs for the 2019 tax year must be made by April 15, 2020. Self-employed people who contribute to a must make their contributions before filing their individual return — so, either July 15 or October 15 if you requested an extension of time to file your tax return.July 15 is also the deadline to open and fund a Health Savings Account (HSA) for 2019. HSAs must be established by this tax filing deadline — without extensions — for the tax year in which your contributions will apply. So even if you extend your tax return, you will need to open and fund your HSA by this date.
If you don’t have access to an HSA through your employer, you can open one through.If you paid cash wages of $2,100 or more to a household employee — such as a babysitter, nanny, housekeeper, or gardener — in 2019, April 15 is the normal deadline to file and report any household employment taxes. If you file Form 1040, you’ll attach Schedule H to your return. If you’re not required to file a 2019 tax return — for example, because your income is below the — you can submit Schedule H by itself. The new deadline for 2019 Schedule H is July 15, 2020.For corporations, the deadline to file a 2019 calendar-year income tax return using and pay any tax due has also been extended to July 15, 2020. If you want an automatic extension, you can request one using Form 7004.
Be sure you pay any estimated tax due for 2019 by July 15 to avoid penalties and interest. July 15, 2020, is also the deadline for corporations to make their first-quarter 2020 estimated tax payment using. May 11Employees who work for tips and received $20 or more in tips during April should report them to their employer using Form 4070.
June 10Employees who work for tips and received $20 or more in tips during May should report them to their employer using Form 4070. Citizens or resident aliens living and working outside of the United States and Puerto Rico have until this date to file Form 1040 and pay any tax, penalties, and interest due. You can request an additional four-month extension of time to file using Form 4868.This is also the due date for second-quarter 2020 estimated taxes. Individuals can calculate and pay their estimated taxes using Form 1040-ES. Corporations can use Form 1120-W. Q3 (July – Sept.): Partnership & S-Corp Extensions July 10Employees who work for tips and received $20 or more in tips during June should report them to their employer using Form 4070.
July 15For individuals, this is the special deadline to file 2019 Form 1040 and pay any tax due, thanks to the COVID-19 tax deadline relief.If you need more time to prepare a complete and accurate return, you can request an extension using. This extends your time to file to October 15, 2020, but it’s not an extension of your time to pay. You must still pay any tax you estimate you owe by July 15 to avoid penalties and interest.This is also the new deadline to make your first-quarter 2020 estimated tax payment using Form 1040-ES.If you paid cash wages of $2,100 or more to a household employee — such as a babysitter, nanny, housekeeper, or gardener — in 2019, July 15 is the special deadline to file and report any household employment taxes. If you file Form 1040, you’ll attach Schedule H to your return. If you’re not required to file a 2019 tax return — for example, because your income is below the — you can submit Schedule H by itself.For corporations, this is the special deadline to file a 2019 calendar-year income tax return using and pay any tax due.
If you need an extension, you can request one using Form 7004. Be sure you pay any estimated tax due for 2019 by July 15 to avoid penalties and interest.July 15, 2020, is also the deadline for corporations to make their first-quarter 2020 estimated tax payment using. August 10Employees who work for tips and received $20 or more in tips during July should report them to their employer using Form 4070. September 10Employees who work for tips and received $20 or more in tips during August should report them to their employer using Form 4070. September 15This is the deadline for making third-quarter 2020 estimated tax payments. Individuals can calculate and pay their estimated taxes using Form 1040-ES.
Corporations can use Form 1120-W.For partnerships and S corporations that requested a six-month extension of time to file their 2019 return, this is the deadline to file that return and provide each partner with a Schedule K-1. – Dec.): Individual Extensions & RMDs October 13Employees who work for tips and received $20 or more in tips during September should report them to their employer using Form 4070. October 15This is the deadline for individuals and corporations that requested a six-month extension to file their 2019 tax returns.It’s also the deadline to make SEP IRA contributions if you filed a request for an extension of time to file your return. November 10Employees who work for tips and received $20 or more in tips during October should report them to their employer using Form 4070. December 10Employees who work for tips and received $20 or more in tips during November should report them to their employer using Form 4070.
December 15This is the deadline for corporations to make their fourth-quarter 2020 estimated tax payment using Form 1120-W. December 31RMDs must be taken by this date, as long as this is not your first RMD. In 2020, the minimum age to start taking RMDs goes up to age 72. If you turn 72 in 2020, you’ll get a three-month extension until April 1, 2021.However, keep in mind that if you wait until after year-end to take your RMD, you’ll have to take two RMDs in one year in 2021. That could impact your income tax bracket or Medicare eligibility.
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The penalty for not taking a timely distribution – once you turn 70½ in 2019 or 72 in 2020 – is 50% of the amount of the distribution.If you decide to convert your existing IRA or an old 401(k) into a Roth IRA, you have until December 31 to make the conversion for the 2020 tax year.Note that these deadlines apply to calendar-year taxpayers. Fiscal-year taxpayers may need to change some of these dates using the guidance available in. Final WordMany taxpayers scramble each year to meet the deadlines mentioned above. If last year’s tax season felt like a fire drill, this list should help you do better in the coming year. Schedule reminders for the applicable deadlines now and file receipts and other tax records in an organized manner throughout the year. It will make dealing with tax deadlines and filing on time easier when tax season inevitably arrives.If you need more help, be sure to check out our.What tax deadlines have caused you trouble in the past?
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