IRS Tax Calendar for 2016

2016 Federal Legal Holidays

January 1	New Year’s Day
January 18	Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
February 15	Washington’s Birthday
April 15	District of Columbia Emancipation Day
May 30	Memorial Day
July 4	Independence Day
September 5	Labor Day
October 10	Columbus Day
November 11	Veterans’ Day
November 24	Thanksgiving Day
December 25	Christmas Day

2016 E-File Dates

January 25		First day to e-file
January 25		First IRS acknowledgements of e-filed returns
April 18		Last day to e-file timely returns
April 18		Last day to e-file timely extension requests
April 21		Last day to retransmit rejected timely filed returns and extensions
June 15		Last day to e-file timely extension request for overseas taxpayers
October 15		Last day to e-file returns that received 6-month extension
October 20		Last day to retransmit rejected late or extension returns

Important 2016 Tax Dates

January 10		Report tips of $20 or more to employer
January 15		Make last 2015 estimated tax payment
February 10		Report tips of $20 or more to employer
March 10		Report tips of $20 or more to employer
April 10		Report tips of $20 or more to employer
April 18		Due date to file calendar year 2015 tax returns or request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file. Pay any tax that is due, even if you file a 6-month extension of time to file.
April 18		First 2016 estimated tax payment due
May 12		Report tips of $20 or more to employer
June 10		Report tips of $20 or more to employer
June 16		Second 2016 estimated tax payment due
July 10		Report tips of $20 or more to employer
August 11		Report tips of $20 or more to employer
September 10		Report tips of $20 or more to employer
September 15		Third 2016 estimated taxpayment due
October 10		Report tips of $20 or more to employer
October 15		Final due date to file calendar year 2015 tax returns for taxpayers who received a 6-month extension
November 10		Report tips of $20 or more to employer
December 10		Report tips of $20 or more to employer