Filing your Annual W-2, 1099, 940 and other forms on time

Make sure.

There are a lot of forms due on January 31st!

January is probably the busiest month for bookkeepers and accountants—without a doubt. We must close the prior year, making sure all accounts are reconciled. We then must prepare W-2s and 1099s. Then, we have to make all monthly and weekly deposits in the routine of things. Finalizing out the month, we have to file and pay annual FUTA and SUTA, DOL in addition to getting out 1096 and W-3 packets.

The most efficient use of a small business’s resources is to have a third party complete this process for you.

Annual W-2, 1099, 940 Filing at a glance:

the date these critical things are due

January 15

Quarterly tax payment for previous year due (Q4)

January 31

1099s must be postmarked

W-2s must be postmarked

Annual 940 FUTA Tax return due

Q4 941 Due

February 28

Paper 1099s due to IRS, paper W-3 is due to the SSA social security administration.

March 15

1020S corporation and other C corporation tax returns due – or an alternative extension of time.

March 31

Electronic 1099 and Electronic W-2s are due

April 15

Q1 estimated tax payments due

Individual tax return (or extension)

Partnership returns

Trust and Estate Returns

April 30

1Q 941 Payroll Tax Return due

June 15

Q2 estimated tax payment due

July 31

Q2 941 Due

September 15

Extended corporate tax returns due

Extended partnership returns due

3Q estimated tax payments due

October 15

Extended individual returns due

October 31

Q3 941 Tax Returns Due

Filing your Annual W-2, 1099, 940 and other forms on time

There are a lot of forms due on January 31st!

Annual W-2, 1099, 940 Filing at a glance:

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