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Annual Returns

  • March 1 – Farmers (Federal)

  • March 15 – Partnerships (1065), S Corps (1120-S)

  • April 15 – Individuals (1040), C Corps (1120), Trusts (1041), Gift Tax (709)

Extensions

  • September 15 – Partnerships, S Corps, Trusts

  • October 15 – Individuals, C Corps, Gift Tax

Information Reporting

  • January 31 – W-2, 1099-NEC, 941 (Q4), 940

  • February 28 – 1099-MISC (paper)

Estimated Tax Payments

👤 Individuals & Trusts

  • April 15 – Q1

  • June 15 – Q2

  • September 15 – Q3

  • January 15 (following year) – Q4

     

🏢 C Corporations (Federal)

  • April 15 – Q1

  • June 15 – Q2

  • September 15 – Q3

  • December 15 – Q4

🌾 Farmers & Fishermen (Special Rule)
 

Farmers have different options:

Option 1 (Most Common)
January 15 (following year) – Pay full estimated tax
 

Option 2 (No Estimated Payments Required)

  • March 1 – File tax return and pay full tax
     

✔️ If they file by March 1:
👉 They don’t need to make estimated payments at all

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Estimated Tax Payments

👤 Individuals

  • April 15 – Q1 (30%)

  • June 15 – Q2 (40%)

  • September 15 – Q3

  • January 15 – Q4

     

🏢 Business Entities
 

 C Corporations (Form 100)

  • April 15 – Q1

  • June 15 – Q2

  • September 15 – Q3

 Only 3 payments (NO December payment)
 

S Corporations (Form 100S)

  • June 15 – Q1

  • September 15 – Q2

  • December 15 – Q3

 Based on 1.5% tax (or 3.5% for financial institutions)


Partnerships (Form 565)

  • ❌ No estimated tax payments required

👉 But:

  • May need to pay PTE tax (if elected)


LLCs (Form 568)

❌ No “estimated tax” like corporations

💰 $800 Minimum Tax

  • Due: April 15

  • Applies to:

    • LLC (Form 3522)

    • S Corporation (Form 3539)

    • C Corporation (Form 3539)

🧾 PTE Tax (Pass-Through Entity Tax) 
 

  • June 15 – 1st Payment (Election Payment)

    • Must pay 50% of prior year tax OR $1,000 minimum
       

  • March 15 (following year) – Final payment

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