2021 tax calendar for small business owners, non-profits, and individuals

2021 tax calendar for small business owners, non-profits, and individuals

March 2021

March 15, 2021: If your business is set up as an S-corporation or a partnership, your corporate income tax return is due today. Yes, that’s a full month before the deadline for personal income tax returns and returns for businesses that are set up as sole-proprietorships or LLCs!

Pro tip: Keep in mind that an extension allows you extra time to file but does not extend the time you have to actually pay your income tax.

 

April 2021

If you have not yet heard individual Tax Day had been changed for 2021 from April 15 to May 17, 2021.  It is still quickly approaching.   If your business is a sole-proprietorship or LLC, your income taxes are due that day.

If your business is set up as a C-corporation your income tax is also due.

If your business is set up as a C-corporation your income tax is also due today.

Q1 2021 quarterly estimated taxes are also due on April 15.

May 2021

May 15, 2021: For Non Profits your Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF are due today.

April 17, 2021: Aka “Income Tax Day.” If your business is a sole-proprietorship or LLC, your income taxes are due today.

If your business is set up as a C-corporation your income tax is also due today.

And last but not least, today is also the final day to request a six-month tax extension on your time to file your income tax return.

 

June 2021

June 15, 2021: Today is the deadline to pay Q2 2021 quarterly estimated taxes.

 

September 2021

Sept. 15, 2021: Today is the deadline to pay Q3 2021 quarterly estimated taxes.

This is also the income tax filing deadline for partnerships and S-corps that requested a six-month income tax filing extension.

 

October 2021

Oct. 15, 2021: This is the last day for everyone who files business sales tax as an individual (sole proprietorships, LLCs, etc.) and C-corps that requested a six-month tax filing extension to file income tax.

 

January 2022

Jan. 15, 2022: Today is the deadline to pay Q4 2021 quarterly estimated taxes.

Jan. 31, 2022: Today your form 1099-MISC is due to the IRS and to your contractors.

 

February 2022

Feb. 1, 2022: Today your form 1099-NEC (Non-Employee Compensation) is due to your contractors and the IRS.