Each date shown below is the last day for filing the return or making the payment of tax indicated.
For income tax returns, the due dates apply to calendar-year taxpayers only. Employment tax due dates are determined on a calendar-year basis for all taxpayers.
If any statutory due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is the next succeeding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday (national, District of Columbia, or statewide in the state where the return is to be filed).
Source: Kiplinger
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
JANUARY
| January 3 | Self-Employed Individuals Pay Half of Deferred 2020 Social Security Taxes |
| January 10 | Tips for December 2021 Reported to Employer (Form 4070) |
| January 18 | Estimated Tax Payment for 4th Quarter of 2021 (Form 1040-ES) |
| January 18 | Farmers and Fishermen Pay Estimated Tax for 2021 (Form 1040-ES) |
| January 24 | IRS Begins Accepting and Processing 2021 Tax Returns (Form 1040) |
| January 31 | File 2021 Tax Return (Form 1040) to Avoid Penalty if Last Installment of Estimated Tax Not Paid by January 18 |
FEBRUARY
| February 10 | Tips for January 2022 Reported to Employer (Form 4070) |
| February 15 | File Form W-4 to Reclaim Exemption from Withholding for 2022 |
MARCH
| March 1 | Farmers and Fishermen File 2021 Tax Return (Form 1040) to Avoid Penalty if Estimated Tax Not Paid by January 18 |
| March 10 | Tips for February 2022 Reported to Employer (Form 4070) |
APRIL
| April 1 | First Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) by Individuals Who Turned 72 in 2021 |
| April 11 | Tips for March 2022 Reported to Employer (Form 4070) |
| April 18 | File 2021 Tax Return (Form 1040) and Pay Tax Due (except for residents of Maine and Massachusetts) |
| April 18 | File Form 4868 to Request 6-Month Income Tax Return Filing Extension (payment of tax not extended) |
| April 18 | File Schedule H (1040) and Pay Employment Taxes for Household Employees (file separately if Form 1040 is not filed) |
| April 18 | Estimated Tax Payment for 1st Quarter of 2022 (Form 1040-ES) |
| April 18 | Contribute to Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for 2021 |
| April 18 | Withdraw Excess IRA Contributions in 2021 to Avoid Penalty if Filing of Form 1040 Was Not Extended |
| April 18 | Contribute to Health Savings Account (HSA) for 2021 |
| April 18 | Contribute to Solo 401(k) Plan or Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) Plan for 2021 by Self-Employed if Filing of Form 1040 Was Not Extended |
| April 19 | File 2021 Tax Return (Form 1040) and Pay Tax Due for residents of Maine and Massachusetts |
MAY
| May 10 | Tips for April 2022 Reported to Employer (Form 4070) |
JUNE
| June 10 | Tips for May 2022 Reported to Employer (Form 4070) |
| June 15 | Estimated Tax Payment for 2nd Quarter of 2022 (Form 1040-ES) |
| June 15 | U.S. Taxpayers Living and Working Abroad File 2021 Tax Return (Form 1040) |
| June 15 | U.S. Taxpayers Living and Working Abroad File Form 4868 to Request 4-Month Income Tax Return Filing Extension (payment of tax not extended) |
| June 15 | Military Personnel on Duty Outside the U.S. File 2021 Tax Return (Form 1040) |
| June 15 | Military Personnel on Duty Outside the U.S. File Form 4868 to Request 4-Month Income Tax Return Filing Extension (payment of tax not extended) |
JULY
| July 11 | Tips for June 2022 Reported to Employer (Form 4070) |
AUGUST
| August 10 | Tips for July 2022 Reported to Employer (Form 4070) |
SEPTEMBER
| September 12 | Tips for August 2022 Reported to Employer (Form 4070) |
| September 15 | Estimated Tax Payment for 3rd Quarter of 2022 (Form 1040-ES) |
OCTOBER
| October 11 | Tips for September 2022 Reported to Employer (Form 4070) |
| October 17 | File Extended 2021 Tax Return (Form 1040) and Pay Tax Due |
| October 17 | Withdraw Excess IRA Contributions in 2021 to Avoid Penalty if Filing of Form 1040 Was Extended |
| October 17 | Contribute to Solo 401(k) Plan or Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) Plan for 2021 by Self-Employed if Filing of Form 1040 Was Extended |
NOVEMBER
| November 10 | Tips for October 2022 Reported to Employer (Form 4070) |
DECEMBER
| December 12 | Tips for November 2022 Reported to Employer (Form 4070) |
| December 31 | Contribution to Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan for 2022 (401(k), 403(b), 457 or federal thrift savings plans) |
| December 31 | Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) by Individuals Who are 73 or Older at the End of 2022 |
Disclaimer: The dates on this page are to be used as a guide. It is your responsibility to comply with all tax filing deadlines.