e-tax matters
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e-tax matters |
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January 10 |
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Employees who work for tips. If you received $20 or more in tips during December, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070, Employee's Report of Tips to Employer. |
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January 15 |
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Individuals. Make a payment of your estimated tax for 2007 if you did not pay your income tax for the year
through withholding (or did not pay in enough tax that way). Use Form 1040-ES. This is the final installment
date for 2007 estimated tax. However, you do not have to make this payment if you file your 2007 return (Form
1040) and pay any tax due by January 31, 2008.
Farmers and fishermen. Pay your estimated tax for 2007 using Form 1040-ES. You have until April 15 to file your 2007 income tax return (Form 1040). If you do not pay your estimated tax by January 15, you must file your 2007 return and pay any tax due by March 3, 2008, to avoid an estimated tax penalty. |
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January 31 |
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Individuals who must make estimated tax payments. If you did not pay your last installment of estimated tax by January 15, you may choose (but are not required) to file your income tax return (Form 1040) for 2007 by January 31. Filing your return and paying any tax due by January 31 prevents any penalty for late payment of the last installment. If you cannot file and pay your tax by January 31, file and pay your tax by April 15. Household Employers must give the annual W-2 to employees. File W-3, along with Copy A of the W-2, Annual Transmittal, with the Social Security Administration.annual W-2 to employees. File W-3, along with Copy A of W-2, Annual Transmittal, with the Social Security Administration. |
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February 11 |
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Employees who work for tips. If you received $20 or more in tips during January, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070. |
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February 15 |
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Individuals. If you claimed exemption from income tax withholding last year on the Form W-4 you gave your employer, you must file a new Form W-4 by this date to continue your exemption for another year. |
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March 3 |
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Farmers and fishermen. . File your 2007 income tax return (Form 1040) and pay any tax due. However, you have until April 15 to file if you paid your 2007 estimated tax by January 15, 2008. |
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March 10 |
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Employees who work for tips. If you received $20 or more in tips during February, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070. |
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April 10 |
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Employees who work for tips. If you received $20 or more in tips during March, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070. |
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April 15 |
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Individuals. . File a 2007 income tax return (Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ) and pay any tax due. If you
want an automatic 6-month extension of time to file the return, file Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of
Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, or you can get an extension by phone or over the Internet. Then, file
Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ by October 15.
Household Employers. If you paid cash wages of $1,500 or more in 2007 to a household employee, you must file Schedule H. If you are required to file a federal income tax return (Form 1040), file Schedule H with the return and report any household employment taxes. Report any federal unemployment (FUTA) tax on Schedule H if you paid total cash wages of $1,000 or more in any calendar quarter of 2006 or 2007 to household employees. Also, report any income tax you withheld for your household employees. For more information, see Publication 926. Individuals. If you are not paying your 2008 income tax through withholding (or will not pay in enough tax during the year that way), pay the first installment of your 2008 estimated tax. Use Form 1040-ES. For more information, see Publication 505. |
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May 12 |
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Employees who work for tips. If you received $20 or more in tips during April, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070. |
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June 10 |
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Employees who work for tips. If you received $20 or more in tips during May, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070. |
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June 16 |
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Individuals. If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien living and working (or on military
duty) outside the United States and Puerto Rico, file Form 1040 and pay any tax, interest,
and penalties due. Otherwise, see April 15. If you want additional time to file your return, file
Form 4868 to obtain 4 additional months to file. Then, file Form 1040 by October 15.
However, if you are a participant in a combat zone, you may be able to further extend the filing deadline. See Publication 3, Armed Forces' Tax Guide. Individuals. Make a payment of your 2008 estimated tax if you are not paying your income tax for the year through withholding (or will not pay in enough tax that way). Use Form 1040-ES. This is the second installment date for estimated tax in 2008. For more information, see Publication 505. . |
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July 10 |
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Employees who work for tips. If you received $20 or more in tips during June, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070. |
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August 11 |
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Employees who work for tips. If you received $20 or more in tips during July, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070. |
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September 10 |
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Employees who work for tips. If you received $20 or more in tips during October, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070. |
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September 15 |
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Individuals. Make a payment of your 2008 estimated tax if you are not paying your income tax for the year through withholding (or will not pay in enough tax that way). Use Form 1040-ES. This is the third installment date for estimated tax in 2008. For more information, see Publication 505. |
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October 10 |
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Employees who work for tips. If you received $20 or more in tips during September, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070. |
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October 15 |
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Individuals. File a 2007 income tax return and pay any tax, interest, and penalties due if you were given an 6-month extension. There are no more extensions, this is the final due date. |
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November 10 |
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Employees who work for tips. If you received $20 or more in tips during October, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070. |
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December 10 |
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Employees who work for tips. If you received $20 or more in tips during November, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070. |
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Fiscal-Year Taxpayers |
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If you use a fiscal year (rather than the calendar year) as your tax year, you should change some of the dates
in this calendar. Use the following general guidelines to make these changes.
The 3 months that make up each quarter of a fiscal year may be different from those of each calendar quarter, depending on when the fiscal year begins. Also see Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. This calendar created by the Internal Revenue Service. |
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