Important 2024 Tax Dates and Deadlines
Tax Deadlines
January 2024 – Start of the 2024 tax filing season
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Date |
Deadline |
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January 10 |
Tips for December 2023 Reported to the Employer (Form 4070) |
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January 16 |
Estimated tax payment for the 4th quarter of 2023 |
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January 16 |
Farmers and fishermen pay estimated tax for 2023 |
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January 31 |
Deadline to file and pay 2023 taxes in full if not making an estimated tax payment in Jan. |
February 2024
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Date |
Deadline |
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February 12 |
Tips for January 2024 Reported to the Employer (Form 4070) |
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February 15 |
File Form W-4 to reclaim exemption from withholding for 2024 |
March 2024
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Date |
Deadline |
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March 1 |
Farmers and fishermen file 2023 tax returns to avoid penalty if estimated tax is not paid by Jan. |
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March 11 |
Tips for Feb. 2024 Reported to the Employer (Form 4070) |
April 2024
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Date |
Deadline |
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April 1 |
First Required minimum distribution (RMD) by individuals who turned 73 in 2023 |
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April 10 |
Tips for March 2024 Reported to the Employer (Form 4070) |
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April 15 |
File the 2023 tax return and pay the tax due |
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April 15 |
File Form 4868 to request 6-month income tax return filing extension (payment of tax not extended) |
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April 15 |
File Schedule H (1040) and pay employment taxes for household employees (file separately if Form 1040 is not filed) |
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April 15 |
Estimated tax payment for 1st quarter of 2024 |
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April 15 |
Contribute to individual retirement account (IRA) for 2023 |
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April 15 |
Withdraw excess IRA contributions in 2023 to avoid penalty if filing of form 1040 was not extended |
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April 15 |
Contribute to health savings account (HSA) for 2023 |
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April 15 |
Contribute to solo 401(k) plan or simplified employee pension (SEP) plan for 2023 by self-employed if filing of form 1040 was not extended |
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April 15 |
File your 2020 tax return (Form 1040) to request an unclaimed tax refund for the 2020 tax year |
May 2024
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Date |
Deadline |
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May 10 |
Tips for April 2024 reported to the employer (Form 4070) |
June 2024
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Date |
Deadline |
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June 10 |
Tips for May 2024 Reported to the Employer (Form 4070) |
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June 17 |
Estimated tax payment for 2nd quarter of 2024 |
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June 17 |
U.S. taxpayers living and working abroad file 2023 tax return |
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June 17 |
U.S. taxpayers living and working abroad file form 4868 to request the 4-month income tax return filing extension (payment of tax not extended) |
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June 17 |
Military personnel on duty outside the U.S. file 2023 tax return |
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June 17 |
Military personnel on duty outside the U.S. file Form 4868 to request the 4-month income tax return filing extension (payment of tax not extended) |
July 2024
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Date |
Deadline |
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July 10 |
Tips for June 2024 Reported to the Employer (Form 4070) |
August 2024
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Date |
Deadline |
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August 12 |
Tips for July 2024 Reported to the Employer (Form 4070) |
September 2024
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Date |
Deadline |
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September 10 |
Tips for August 2024 Reported to the Employer (Form 4070) |
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September 16 |
Estimated tax payment for the 3rd quarter of 2024 |
October 2024
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Date |
Deadline |
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October 10 |
Tips for September 2024 reported to the employer |
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October 15 |
File extended 2023 tax return (Form 1040) |
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October 15 |
Withdraw excess IRA contributions in 2023 to avoid penalty if filing of Form 1040 was extended |
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October 15 |
Contribute to a solo 401(k) plan or simplified employee pension (SEP) plan for 2023 by self-employed if you received a filing extension |
November 2024
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Date |
Deadline |
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November 12 |
Tips for October 2024 Reported to the Employer (Form 4070) |
December 2024
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Date |
Deadline |
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December 10 |
Tips for November 2024 Reported to the Employer (Form 4070) |
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December 31 |
Contribution to employer-sponsored retirement plan for 2024 (401(k), 403(b), 457 or federal thrift savings plans) |
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December 31 |
Required minimum distribution (RMD) by individuals who are 74 or older at the end of 2024 |