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Knowing when and what you have to file can save you a lot of headaches at tax time. Mark your calendar with these updated important tax deadlines.
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Tax deadlines:
Jan. 15, 2021
- 4th Quarter 2020 Estimated Tax Payment Due
If you are self-employed or have other fourth-quarter income that requires you to pay quarterly estimated taxes, get them postmarked by Jan. 15, 2021 tax deadline.
April 15, 2021
- Individual Tax Returns Due for Tax Year 2020
The due date for filing tax returns and making tax payments is April 15. If you haven’t applied for an extension, e-file or postmark your individual tax returns by midnight.
- Individual Tax Return Extension Form Due for Tax Year 2020
- 1st Quarter 2021 Estimated Tax Payment Due
If you are self-employed or have other first-quarter income that requires you to pay quarterly estimated taxes, get your Form 1040-ES postmarked by this date.
- Last Day to make a 2020 IRA Contribution
If you haven’t already funded your retirement account for 2020, do so by April 15, 2021. That’s the deadline for a contribution to a traditional IRA, deductible or not, and a Roth IRA. However, if you have a Keogh or SEP and you get a filing extension to Oct. 15, 2021, you can wait until then to put 2020 money into those accounts.
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June 15, 2021
- 2nd Quarter 2021 Estimated Tax Payment Due
If you are self-employed or have other second-quarter income that requires you to pay quarterly estimated taxes, make sure your payment is postmarked by this date.
Sept. 15, 2021
- 3rd Quarter 2021 Estimated Tax Payment Due
If you are self-employed or have other third-quarter income that requires you to pay quarterly estimated taxes, make sure your third quarter payment is postmarked by Sept. 15, 2021 tax deadline.
Oct. 15, 2021
- Extended Individual Tax Returns Due
If you got a filing extension on your 2020 tax return, you need to get it completed and postmarked by Oct. 15, 2021.
Jan. 15, 2021
- 4th Quarter 2021 Estimated Tax Payment Due
If you are self-employed or have other fourth-quarter income that requires you to pay quarterly estimated taxes, get them postmarked by Jan. 15, 2022 tax deadline.