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Tax Dates and Deadlines for 2018

Written by Cailey Taylor | Dec 28, 2017 10:21:13 PM

A new year means new tax deadlines!! Here is just a list of the major tax dates and deadlines for 2018!! Mark them down on your calendar so you don't forget!!

  • April 17, 2018
    • Individual Tax Returns Due for Tax Year 2017
      • If you haven’t applied for an extension, your individual tax returns are due by midnight April 18, 2017
    • Individual Tax Return Extension Form Due for Tax Year 2017
      • If you need more time to prepare your tax return, you can request a tax extension by April 17 to push your deadline back until October 15, 2018
    • 1st Quarter 2018 Estimated Tax Payment Due
      • Self-employed people or others that have 1st quarter income that requires quarterly estimated taxes, get your Form 1040-ES postmarked by April 17, 2018 tax deadline
    • Last Day to make a 2017 IRA Contribution
      • If you haven’t funded your retirement account for 2017, you have until April 17, 2018 to do so. This is the deadline for contribution to a traditional IRA, deductible or not, and a Roth IRA
  • January 16, 2018
    • 4th Quarter 2017 Estimated Tax Payment Due
      • Self-employed people or others that have 4th quarter income that requires quarterly estimated taxes are due by January 15, 2018
  • June 15, 2018
    • 2nd Quarter Estimated Tax Payment Due
      • Self-employed people or others that have 2nd quarter income that requires quarterly estimated taxes are due by June 15, 2018
  • September 17, 2018
    • 3rd Quarter 2018 Estimated Tax Payment Due
    • Self-employed people or others that have 3rd quarter income that requires quarterly estimated taxes are due by September 17, 2018
  • October 15, 2018
    • Last Chance to Recharacterize 2017Roth 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 undoing the conversion.