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IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Deduction

Last date to make payments that can be deducted from 2020 return for cash basis taxpayer. Last date to establish a Keogh plan or 401(k) to deduct a contribution on 2020 return. For additional information on these deadlines or our tax services, please click here to contact us.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Individuals

INDIVIDUALS: Make a payment of your estimated tax for 2020 if you didn't pay your income tax for the year through withholding (or didn't pay in enough tax that way). Use Form 1040-ES. This is the final installment date for 2020 estimated tax payments. However, you don't have to make this payment if you file … Continued

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Benefit Plans (12/31 year end)

BENEFIT PLAN DEADLINE (12/31 year end): Form 1099-R due to participants who received distribution in 2020.  Form W-2 due to report employee’s active participant status for 2020.  For additional information on these deadlines or our employee benefit plan audit services, please click here to contact us.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: All Employers and Businesses

ALL EMPLOYERS: All employers must have distributed 2020 W-2 forms to their employees and Form 1099s to their proper recipients. BUSINESSES: Give annual information statements to recipients of certain payments you made during 2020. You can use the appropriate version of Form 1099 or other information return. Form 1099 can be issued electronically with the consent of … Continued

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Individuals

INDIVIDUALS: If you claimed exemption from income tax withholding last year on the Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, you gave your employer, you must file a new Form W-4 by this date to continue your exemption for another year. For additional information on these deadlines or our tax services, please click here to contact … Continued

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Businesses

Businesses: Give annual information statements to recipients of certain payments you made during 2020. You can use the appropriate version of Form 1099 or other information return. Form 1099 can be issued electronically with the consent of the recipient. This due date applies only to the following types of payments.   All payments reported on Form … Continued

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Businesses

Businesses: File information returns (for example, certain Forms 1099) for certain payments you made during 2020. These payments are described under February 1, earlier. However, Form 1099-NEC reporting nonemployee compensation must be filed by February 1. There are different forms for different types of payments. Use a separate Form 1096 to summarize and transmit the forms … Continued

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: S-Corps, Large Partnerships, and Partnerships

S-CORPORATIONS: File a 2020 calendar year income tax return (Form 1120S) and pay any tax, interest, and penalties due. Provide each shareholder with a copy of their final or amended Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S) or substitute Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S).  S-CORPORATION ELECTIONS: File Form 2553 to elect to be treated as an S corporation beginning with calendar year 2021.  … Continued

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Benefit Plans (12/31 year end)

BENEFIT PLAN DEADLINE (12/31 year end): Corrective distribution for failed ADP/ACP without 10% excise tax is due (non EACAs only). Eligible Automatic Contribution Arrangements (EACAs) have until June 30, 2021 to make corrective contributions without a 10% excise tax. For additional information on these deadlines or our employee benefit plan audit services, please click here to contact us.

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