April 18, 2017
Individual Tax Returns Due for Tax Year 2016
If you haven’t applied for an extension, e-file or postmark your individual tax returns by midnight April 18, 201.
Individual Tax Return Extension Form Due for Tax Year 2016
Need more time to prepare your tax return? File your request for a tax extension by April 18 to push your deadline back to October 15, 2017.
1st Quarter 2016 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 April 18, 2017.
Last Day to make a 2016 IRA Contribution
If you haven’t already funded your retirement account for 2016, do so by April 18, 2017. 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 October 15, 2017, you can wait until then to put 2016 money into those accounts.
June 15, 2017
2nd Quarter 2017 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 June 15, 2017.
September 15, 2017
3rd Quarter 2017 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, 2017.
October 15, 2017
Extended Individual Tax Returns Due
If you got a filing extension on your 2016 tax return, you need to get it completed and postmarked by October 15, 2017.
Last Chance to Recharacterize 2016 Roth IRA Conversion
If you converted a traditional IRA to a Roth during 2016 and paid tax on the conversion with your 2016 return, October 15, 2017 is the deadline for recharacterizing (undoing) the conversion. Doing so could save you money if the IRA has lost money since the time of the original conversion.
December 15, 2017
4nd Quarter 2017 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 December 15, 2017.
March 15, 2018
Filing Deadline for Partnerships and S-Corps
April 17, 2018
Filing Deadline for C-Corps and Individuals