The IRS starts accepting 2024 federal income tax returns. The exact date is announced in early January.

This is the deadline for employers to send Form W-2 to each employee who worked for them in 2024. Similarly, the IRS requires other informational forms to be delivered to recipients by this date. These include the Form 1099-INT (for interest earned), Form 1099-NEC (typically for independent contractors), and Form 1099-K (transaction records from PayPal and other third-party payment networks).

The final date for reclaiming exemption from withholding. If you claimed a tax withholding exemption from your employer in 2024 and you want to continue that, you need to complete an updated Form W-4 and submit it to your employer. If you don’t file a new Form W-4, your employer can withhold income taxes at the highest...

Last date to take your 2024 required minimum distribution (RMD) from your retirement accounts if you turned 73 in 2024. Failure to take your RMD by this date creates a 25% excise tax on the amount not taken.

This is the federal income tax filing deadline for individuals. Deadline for applying for a six-month extension. Deadline to make IRA and HSA contributions for 2024. Deadline for the first quarter of 2025 (January 1 – March 31) estimated tax payment. The IRS requires self-employed people and business owners to estimate their income for the...

The last day to file 2021 returns, if you didn’t file and are claiming a tax credit or a refund. After this date, your refund belongs to the IRS.

Deadline for paying estimated tax for the third quarter of 2025.

Deadline for filing 2024 income tax returns for taxpayers who got an extension.

Deadline for individuals who turned 73 in any year before 2025 to take RMDs for 2025. Individuals who turned 73 in 2025 have until April 1, 2026. The last day to donate to a charitable organization, especially if you want to claim the deduction on your 2025 tax returns due in April 2026. The final...