posted Jan 15, 2018, 4:55 AM by Nhat Vuong Tran
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updated Jan 15, 2018, 5:27 AM
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Updated for Tax Year 2017
OVERVIEW
Knowing
when and what you have to file can save you a lot of headaches at tax
time. To avoid paying penalties, mark your calendar with the following
important tax deadlines.
The article below is accurate for your 2017 taxes, the one that you file this year by the April 2018 deadline, including a few retroactive changes
due to the passing of tax reform. Some tax information below will
change next year for your 2018 taxes, but won’t impact you this year.
Learn more about tax reform here.
Tax deadlines
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January 16, 2018
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4th Quarter 2017 Estimated Tax Payment Due
If you are self-employed or
have other fourth-quarter income that requires you to pay quarterly
estimated taxes, get them postmarked by January 15, 2018 tax deadline. |
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April 17, 2018
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Individual Tax Returns Due for Tax Year 2017
If you haven't applied for an extension, e-file or postmark your individual tax returns by midnight April 18, 2017. |
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Individual Tax Return Extension Form Due for Tax Year 2017
Need more time to prepare your tax return? File your request for a tax extension by April 17 to push your tax deadline back to October 15, 2018. |
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1st Quarter 2018 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 17, 2018 tax deadline. |
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Last Day to make a 2017 IRA Contribution
If you haven't already funded
your retirement account for 2017, do so by April 17, 2018. 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, 2018, you can wait until then to put 2017 money
into those accounts. |
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June 15, 2018
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2nd Quarter 2018 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, 2018
tax deadline |
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September 17, 2018
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3rd Quarter 2018 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. 17, 2018 tax deadline. |
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October 15, 2018
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Extended Individual Tax Returns Due
If you got a filing extension on your 2017 tax return, you need to get it completed and postmarked by October 15, 2018. |
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Last Chance to Recharacterize 2017 Roth IRA Conversion
If you converted a traditional
IRA to a Roth during 2017 and paid tax on the conversion with your 2016
return, October 15 2018 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. |
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January 15, 2019
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4th Quarter 2018 Estimated Tax Payment Due
If you are self-employed or
have other fourth-quarter income that requires you to pay quarterly
estimated taxes, get them postmarked by January 15, 2019 tax deadline. |
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