IRS Tax Dates
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2021 E-filing Dates
- February 12 – IRS begins accepting and processing e-filed returns and extensions
- Tax Day Extended – May 17 – Last day to e-file returns and extensions
- Extension for Winter Storm Victims – June 15 – For residents of Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas
- October 15 – Last day to e-file returns with a 6-month extension
States Conforming to Federal Deadline Extension
| State | Date | Notes |
| Alabama | May 17 | |
| Arizona | May 17 | |
| Arkansas | May 17 | |
| California | May 17 | |
| Colorado | May 17 | |
| Connecticut | May 17 | |
| Delaware | May 17 | |
| District of Columbia | May 17 | |
| Georgia | May 17 | |
| Hawaii | April 20 | |
| Idaho | May 17 | |
| Illinois | May 17 | |
| Indiana | May 17 | |
| Iowa | June 1 | |
| Kansas | May 17 | |
| Kentucky | May 17 | |
| Louisiana | June 15 | Winter storms extension |
| Maine | May 17 | |
| Maryland | July 15 | |
| Massachusetts | May 17 | |
| Michigan | May 17 | |
| Minnesota | May 17 | |
| Mississippi | May 17 | |
| Missouri | May 17 | |
| Montana | May 17 | |
| Nebraska | May 17 | |
| New Jersey | May 17 | |
| New Mexico | May 17 | |
| New York | May 17 | |
| North Carolina | May 17 | |
| North Dakota | May 17 | |
| Ohio | May 17 | |
| Oklahoma | June 15 | Winter storms extension |
| Oregon | May 17 | |
| Pennsylvania | May 17 | |
| Rhode Island | May 17 | |
| South Carolina | May 17 | |
| Utah | May 17 | |
| Vermont | May 17 | |
| Virginia | May 17 | |
| West Virginia | May 17 | |
| Wisconsin | May 17 |
2021 Estimated Tax Payment Dates
- January 15 – Make last 2020 estimated tax payment
- April 15 – First 2021 estimated tax payment due
- June 15 – Second 2021 estimated tax payment due
- September 15 – Third 2021 estimated tax payment due
Tax Document Dates
- February 1, 2021 – Deadline for employers to file Form W-2s with the Social Security Administration
- February 1, 2021 – Deadline for reporting payments to contract workers on Form 1099-MISC
2021 Federal Legal Holidays
- January 1 – New Year's Day
- January 18 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- February 15 – Presidents’ Day
- May 31 – Memorial Day
- July 5 – Independence Day (Public Holiday Date)
- September 6 – Labor Day
- October 11 – Columbus Day
- November 11 – Veterans' Day
- November 25 – Thanksgiving Day
- December 24 – Christmas Day (Public Holiday Date)
You’ve got the dates—now get ready to file!
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