Tax Calendar 2023: Important IRS Tax Deadlines

Tax Calendar for 2023

If you were wondering, "What are the taxes due dates this year?" you found the right article. Missing a deadline might be a diligent taxpayer’s worst nightmare, but it’s a scenario that’s far from unrealistic, given how confusing the tax calendar might get. Luckily, you can read this guiding article to learn the IRS deadline 2023 rules for the taxes that apply to you and avoid confusion.

This section contains a list of the US tax filing deadline dates, with personal and corporate tax categories to be reported by each respective date.

January Tax Deadlines

January 10, 2023

• Report tips generated in December 2022 to your employer (Form 4070) — applicable to individuals who received 20+ USD as tips in December of the previous year.

January 17, 2023

• Pay the last installment of estimated tax for 2022 (Form 1040-ES) — applies to all individuals, except those who file Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR as their 2022 return and are to pay by January 31, 2023

January 31, 2023

• For individuals,  who must make estimated tax payments, but didn’t pay their last part of 2022 estimated tax can be filed a tax return. (Form 1040 / Form 1040-SR).
• Send annual information statements to their recipients (Forms 1099) — for businesses.
• File non-employee compensation paid in 2022 (Form 1099-NEC) — for businesses.
• Mail W-2 forms out to employees — for employers.
• File Form W-3 with all the Copies A of Form W-2 that were issued for 2022 — for employers.
• File your Form 941 for the 4th quarter of 2022 — for employers.

February Tax Deadline

February 10, 2023

• Report tips generated in January 2023 to your employer (IRS 4070 Form) — applicable to individuals who received 20+ USD as tips in January 2023.

February 15, 2023

• Individuals who claimed exemption from income tax withholding in 2022 should file Form W-4.

February 28, 2023

• File information returns (for example, certain Forms 1099, 1098 or 1097) for certain payments you made during 2022.
• 1099-MISC deadline to file to the IRS — for businesses.
• Use Form 1096 to summarize the forms for each type of payment  — for businesses.

March Tax Deadlines

March 1, 2023

• Farmers and fishermen should file their 2022 income tax return (Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR) and pay all tax due.

March 10, 2023

• Report tips generated in February 2023 (Form 4070) — applicable to individuals who received 20+ USD as tips in February 2023.

March 15, 2023

• File 2022 calendar year return (Form 1065 for partnerships and Form 1120-S for S corporations).
• Or file Form 7004 for a six months’ tax date extension.
• S corporation applications (Form 2553) for 2023.
• Send each partner a copy of  Schedule K-1 (Form 1065). 

March 31, 2023

• E-filing deadline for forms: 1099 (except Form 1099-NEC), 1097, 1098, 3921, 3922, and W-2G) — for businesses. This date applies to these forms only if you file them electronically.

April Tax Deadlines

April 10, 2023

• Report tips generated in March 2023 (Tip Form 4070) — applicable to individuals who received 20+ USD as tips in March 2023.

April 18, 2023

• File your tax return (2022 Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR for 2022) — for individuals, or file Form 4868 for a 6-month extension.
• Use Schedule C of Form 1040 2022 to report your business income or loss, and in case you work as a sole proprietor.
• Household employment taxes (Schedule H of Form 1040) — for household employers paying at least 2,200 USD to a household employee.
• The 2022 calendar year income tax return (Form 1120) — for corporations.
• Use Form 1040-ES to pay your first installment of 2023 estimated tax.

May Tax Deadlines

May 1, 2023

• File Form 941 for the 1st quarter of 2023 — for employers.

May 10, 2023

• Report tips generated in April 2023 (Form 4070) — applicable to individuals who received 20+ USD as tips in April 2023.

June Tax Deadlines

June 12, 2023

• Report tips generated in May 2023 (Form 4070) — applicable to individuals who received 20+ USD as tips in May 2023.

June 15, 2023

• Tax return deadline (Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR) for U.S. citizens and residents who live and work outside the United States. A tax deadline extension can be granted to those in combat areas.
• File Form 4868 for a 4-month extension otherwise.
• Use Form 1040-ES to pay the second installment of 2023 estimated tax.

July Tax Deadlines

July 10, 2023

• Report your income from tips generated in June 2023 (Form 4070) — applicable to individuals who received 20+ USD as tips in June 2023.

July 31, 2023

• File Form 941 for the 2nd quarter of 2023 — for employers.
• File Form 5500 or 5500-EZ for calendar year 2022 — for employers who preserve an employee benefit plan, such as a pension, stock bonus plan, or profit-sharing.

August Tax Deadlines

August 10, 2023

• Report tips generated in July 2023 (Form 4070) — applicable to individuals who received 20+ USD as tips in July 2023.

September Tax Deadlines

September 11, 2023

• Report tips generated in August 2023 (Form 4070) — applicable to individuals who received 20+ USD as tips in August 2023.

September 15, 2023

• Third payment of your estimated tax for 2023 (Form 1040-ES), unless withholding is used for payment.
• File 2022 calendar year return (Form 1065 for partnerships or Form 1120-S for S corporations) if you requested 6-month extension.
• Estimated income tax for 2023 (Form 1120-W) — for corporations.

October Tax Deadlines

October 10, 2023

• Report tips generated in September 2023 (Form 4070) — applicable to individuals who received 20+ USD as tips in September 2023.

October 16, 2023

• File income tax return (Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR) — applies to individuals with an automatic 6-month extension.
• Corporate income tax return for 2022 (Form 1120) — applies to corporations with an automatic 6-month extension.

October 31, 2023

• File Form 941 for the 3rd quarter of 2023 — for employers.

November Tax Deadlines

November 13, 2023

• Report tips generated in October 2023 (Form 4070) — applicable to individuals who received 20+ USD as tips in October 2023.

December Tax Deadlines

December 11, 2023

• Report tips generated in November 2023 (Form 4070) — applicable to individuals who received 20+ USD as tips in November 2023.

December 15, 2023

• Pay estimated income tax for 2023 (Form 1120-W) — for corporations.
• Encourage your employees to fill out a new Form W-4 or Form W-4(SP) for 2023 if they had any financial or personal changes during the year — for employers.

What Happens if I File After the Deadline?

Reporting your taxes after the respective US tax deadline is still better than not reporting them at all. The IRS emphasizes that the first step to take whenever you realize you’ve missed a deadline is to obtain the necessary files and proceed to submit your tax statements.

No penalty applies if you don’t owe any taxes. If there is an amount due, though, a penalty calculated as a set percentage is applied to it both for late filing and late payment.

How Can PDFLiner Help with the Tax Filing Process?

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