IRS Tax Deadline Extensions and American Rescue Plan Act

We hope you are well and have recovered from the severe February winter storms. 

We are reaching out to share some good news. Here is the shortlist. Please scroll down for additional details and links to full news releases.

  • IRS has extended tax deadlines to June 15, 2021, for Texas businesses and individuals due to the severe winter storms.
  • The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a 1.9 trillion dollar relief package, was signed into law by President Biden yesterday. 
  • Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has postponed tax payment due dates and rate adjustments for Texas employers.
  • We welcome your referrals and have openings for new bookkeeping client work.
  • Our team is available to answer your questions and support your business needs during these ever-changing times.

The IRS is extending tax deadlines for victims of Texas winter storms.

Automatic filing and penalty relief are granted to any taxpayer with an IRS address of record located in the state of Texas. Taxpayers do not need to contact the IRS. 

Eligible taxpayers impacted by the severe winter storms have until TuesdayJune 15, 2021, to file individual tax returnsbusiness tax returnsquarterly estimated tax paymentsquarterly payroll and excise tax returns.

Additionally, 2020 IRA contributions have been extended to Tuesday, June 15, 2021. 

Details on other returns, payments, and tax-related actions that qualify for extensions can be found here: IRS Disaster Relief Page.

Individuals and businesses in a federally declared disaster area who suffered uninsured or unreimbursed disaster-related losses (example: the February 2021 ice storm) may claim them on either:

a) the return for the year the loss occurred (i.e. on the 2021 tax return filed in 2022)

OR

b) claim these losses on the 2020 tax return this tax season.**

**Include FEMA declaration number – 4586 – on any return claiming a loss. See Publication 547 for details. 

For more information on disaster recovery, visit DisasterAssistance.com

See the original IRS publication for full details.  


The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law yesterday after being passed by the U.S. House and Senate earlier in the week. 

The 1.9 trillion dollar relief package was signed into law by President Biden yesterday, Thursday, March 11, 2021.

There are a number of small business provisions in the plan, including PPP funding, restaurant support, and targeted Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) advances. You can read an overview of the bill here, and more details about the tax components of the plan here.


The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has postponed tax due dates and the annual rate adjustment for Texas employers. 

New Texas unemployment tax rates will be issued in late June 2021. 

Due dates for first and second quarter Texas unemployment tax payments have also been extended, however, report due dates remain the same. 

Read the full news release from TWC and check your email for additional notices directly from TWC.

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Jun 30

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We have a few openings for new bookkeeping clients and welcome your referrals.  

If you know a small business in need of assistance, please share this information with them. It would be greatly appreciated.  We thank you for your trust in us!


Our team is available to answer your questions and demystify the new federal and state small business opportunities and guidance during these ever-changing times.

We know that this rapidly changing environment can be challenging for small businesses. We urge you to reach out to your current DMR bookkeeper or CPA, to assist in navigating these changes. 

Additionally, our Virtual Client Services Coordinator, Carrie Jareed, is available to answer your account questions and onboard potential new clients. Please do not hesitate to contact her at csc@dmraccounting.com, or reach out to us via our DMR Client Online Solutions Box.

We are here for you and are happy to help!

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Happy New Year! Important PPP Loan and Tax Deadline Information

Happy New Year!

We wish you a joyful and prosperous 2021.

We have exciting news from the Small Business Administration (SBA). They announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has resumed and will remain open through March 31, 2021. 

The next round of PPP loans has $284.5 billion available, including $35 billion for first-time borrowers. 

Costs eligible for loan forgiveness include:

  • Payroll, mortgage interest, rent, utility payments
  • PPE and costs to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines
  • Covered supplier costs (i.e. essential operations expenditures)
  • Covered operations expenditures (i.e. software, cloud computing, other HR/accounting)
  • Covered property damage costs

Borrowers can choose a covered period for loan forgiveness that is between 8 and 24 weeks. 

More Good News!

If you already received a PPP loan during the first round of funding, the amount that is forgiven will NOT be taxable!

This is a brief summary. Please see the SBA website for full details of the Paycheck Protection Program and/or reach out to us for support…we are here for you!

Tax Deadlines…

The new year also means tax deadlines are fast approaching. For your convenience, here is a list of the upcoming deadlines:

Employers or Institutions (IRS Form W-2 and Form 1099)

These must be sent to employees or independent contractors by Monday, February 1, 2021, to avoid penalties.

The IRS has released a new Form 1099-NEC for nonemployee compensation for 2020.  Form 1099-NEC replaces Form 1099-MISC for nonemployee compensation only. Please let us know as soon as possible if you would like our assistance with the mapping setup required in your accounting software to be compliant with this new form.  Form 1099-NEC is due Monday, February 1, 2021, the same as Form 1099-MISC.

Individuals (IRS Form 1040)

These are due by Thursday, April 15, 2021. For an automatic extension, file Form 4868, and deposit estimated tax by the same date. The extension is only for filing the return. You must submit an estimated payment amount by April 15, 2021, if you expect to owe additional income tax.  

 

Estimated Tax Payments

Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals

Payment Period Due Date
October 1 – December 31, 2020 Friday, January 15, 2021
January 1 – March 31, 2021 Thursday, April 15, 2021
April 1 – May 31, 2021 Tuesday, June 15, 2021
June 1 – August 31, 2021 Wednesday, September 15, 2021
September 1 – December 31, 2021 January 15* of the following year. *See January payment in Chapter 2 of Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax
Fiscal-Year Taxpayers If your tax year doesn’t begin on January 1, see the special rules for fiscal year taxpayers in Chapter 2 of Publication 505

Partnership returns (IRS Form 1065)

These are due Monday, March 15, 2021. The extended deadline is Sept. 15, 2021. 

Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income

S-Corporation returns (IRS Form 1120-S)

These are due Monday, March 15, 2021. The extended deadline is Sept. 15, 2021. If an entity operates on a fiscal year rather than a calendar year, the return is due on the 15th day of the fourth month following the end of the fiscal year. 

Form 1120-S, U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation

C-Corporation returns (IRS Form 1120)

These are due Thursday, April 15, 2021. The extended deadline is Oct. 15, 2021. If an entity operates on a fiscal year rather than a calendar year, the return is due on the 15th day of the fourth month following the end of the fiscal year.  

Form 1120, U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return

Texas Franchise Tax

Annual franchise tax reports are due Monday, May 17, 2021. When tax due dates fall on a weekend or holiday, the due date will be the next business day. There are distinctions between Non-EFT and EFT Franchise Taxpayers. You can see more information on the Texas Comptroller tax page.

Please reach out to your DMR Accounting and Bookkeeping Services team member if you have questions about the above deadlines. 

You are also welcome to contact Carrie Jareed, our Virtual Client Services Coordinator at csc@dmraccounting.com, or reach out to us via our DMR Client Online Solutions Box

We look forward to partnering with you again for your business and financial success in 2021.

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year!

PPP Loan Forgiveness & Updated Tax Deadline Support for you!

I hope this note finds you well given the recent tumultuous times. I know we’re all experiencing varying levels of uncertainty between the pandemic, the related economic fallout, and the sobering societal unrest. Please reach out if I can be of assistance with questions related to the CARES economic relief package. 

We’ve heard that many of you have received PPP Loans which are offering such great relief during these challenging times!  Please let us know if you would like assistance with navigating the rules or for submitting the loan forgiveness application.  

I’m also writing to you today with an update of upcoming tax deadlines. There have been many changes and I want to send you a short reminder with some helpful links. 

Updated 2020 Tax Deadlines:

Many state franchise tax and federal tax return deadlines have changed so we wanted to give you a list for your reference.

Internal Revenue Service

According to the IRS website many federal tax filing and payment deadlines from April 1, 2020, to July 14, 2020, have been pushed to July 15, 2020.

 

Individuals

File Form 1040, or for an automatic extension, file Form 4868 and deposit estimated tax.

Estimated Tax Payments
Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals

Payment Periods and Due Dates:
Payment Period: January 1- March 31
Due Date: Normally April 15, See Filing and Payment Deadline Extended to July 15, 2020 – Updated Statement for tax relief on account of Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Payment Period: April 1- May 31
Due Date: June 15 – Extended to July 15, 2020

Payment Period: June 1- August 31
Due Date: September 15

Payment Period: September 1 – December 31
Due Date: January 15* of the following year. *See January payment in Chapter 2 of Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax

Payment Period: Fiscal Year Taxpayers
Due Date: If your tax year doesn’t begin on January 1, see the special rules for fiscal year taxpayers in Chapter 2 of Publication 505.

Partnerships, Corporations, and S-Corporation details

If a fiscal year partnership or S-corporation has a return due to be filed on or after April 1, 2020, and before July 15, 2020, that filing requirement has been postponed to July 15, 2020. Any return filings that were due on March 16, 2020, were not postponed. 

Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income

Form 1120, U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return

Form 1120-S, U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation

Texas Franchise Tax

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is automatically extending the due date to file and pay the 2020 Texas franchise tax reports to July 15, 2020. There are distinctions between Non-EFT and EFT Franchise Taxpayers. You can see more information on the Texas Comptroller tax page.

Stay well and know that DMR Accounting & Consulting is here to help!

2017 IRS Tax Deadlines & Tax Tip

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IRS Tax Deadlines

The dates below relate to calendar year-end taxpayers  If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, then the form is due the following business day.

Check out the latest Tax Tip at the bottom of this post.

 

Individuals
If you are self-employed, a sole proprietor, a freelancer or a contractor

April 15th – Form 1040, Individual Income Tax Return. This form is due on the 15th day of the 4th month after the end of your tax year.
OR
April 15th if filing an extension – Form 4868. This form is used to request an extension of time to file Form 1040.
October 15th if filed a Form 4868 extension – Form 1040.

Estimated tax payments (Form 1040-ES) 

Payments are due on the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, and 9th months of your tax year and on the 15th day of the 1st month after your tax year ends.

  • Payment 1 is due April 17th for current year
  • Payment 2 is due June 15th for current year
  • Payment 3 is due September 15th for current year
  • Payment 4 is due January 17th for prior year

 

Partnerships
A partnership is the relationship existing between two or more persons who join to carry on a trade or business.

March 15th  – Form 1065.  Provide each partner with a copy of their Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) or substitute Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the end of the partnership’s tax year.
OR
March 15th if filing an extension – Form 7004 is used to request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file Form 1065.
September 15th if filed Form 7004 extension.

Form 1065-B (electing large partnerships).   This form is due on the 15th day of the 3rd month after the end of the partnership’s tax year. Provide each partner with a copy of their Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B) or substitute Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B) by
March 15 following the close of the partnership’s tax year.

This due date for filing Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B) applies even if the partnership requests an extension of time to file Form 1065-B. Form 7004 is used to request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file Form 1065-B.

      Want to ADD THESE DATES to your calendar?    

   Use the IRS Calendar   

 

Corporations and S Corporations
In forming a corporation, prospective shareholders exchange money, property, or both, for the corporation’s capital stock.

Form 1120 (or Form 7004).   This form is due on the 15th day of the 4th month after the end of the corporation’s tax year. However, a corporation with a fiscal tax year ending June 30th must file by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the end of its tax year.

A corporation with a short tax year ending anytime in June will be treated as if the short year ended on June 30, and must file by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the end of its tax year.  Form 7004 is used to request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file Form 1120.

However, corporations with a fiscal tax year ending June 30, or a short tax year treated as if the short year ended June 30 will use Form 7004 to request an automatic 7-month extension of time to file Form 1120.

Form 1120S (or Form 7004).   This form is due on the 15th day of the 3rd month after the end of the corporation’s tax year. Provide each shareholder with a copy of their Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S) by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the end of the corporation’s tax year. Form 7004 is used to request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file Form 1120S.

Estimated Tax Payments   

Payments are due on the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th, and 12th months of the corporation’s tax year.

Form 2553.   This form is used to choose S corporation treatment. It is due no more than two months and 15 days after the beginning of the tax year the election is to take effect or at any time during the preceding tax year.

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Employer’s Tax Calendar

This tax calendar covers various due dates of interest to employers. Principally, it covers the following federal taxes.

  • Income tax you withhold from your employees’ wages or from non-payroll amounts you pay out.
  • Social security and Medicare taxes (FICA taxes) you withhold from your employees’ wages and the social security and Medicare taxes you must pay as an employer.
  • Federal unemployment (FUTA) tax you must pay as an employer.

The calendar lists due dates for filing returns and for making deposits of these three taxes throughout the year. Use this calendar with Pub. 15 which gives the deposit rules.

Forms You Need

The following is a list and description of the primary employment tax forms you may need.

  1. Form 940, Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return. This form is due the last day of the first calendar month after the calendar year ends. Use it to report the FUTA tax on wages you paid.
  2. Form 941, Employer’s QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return. This form is due the last day of the first calendar month after the calendar quarter ends. Use it to report social security and Medicare taxes and withheld income taxes on wages if your employees aren’t farm workers or household employees.
  3. Form 943, Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return for Agricultural Employees. This form is due the last day of the first calendar month after the calendar year ends. Use it to report social security and Medicare taxes and withheld income taxes on wages if your employees are farm workers.
  4. Form 944, Employer’s ANNUAL Federal Tax Return. This form is due the last day of the first calendar month after the calendar year ends. Certain small employers use it instead of Form 941 to report social security and Medicare taxes and withheld income tax.
  5. Form 945, Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax. This form is due the last day of the first calendar month after the calendar year ends. Use it to report income tax withheld on all non-payroll items. A list of non-payroll items is available in the Instructions for Form 945.

Fiscal-Year Taxpayers

The dates in this calendar apply whether you use a fiscal year or the calendar year as your tax year. The only exception is the date for filing Forms 5500, Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan, and 5500-EZ, Annual Return of One-Participant (Owners and Their Spouses) Retirement Plan. These employee benefit plan forms are due by the last day of the seventh month after the plan year ends. See July 31 publication

 

Extended Due Dates

If you timely deposit in-full the tax that you’re required to report on Form 940, 941, 943, 944, or 945, then you may file the return by the 10th day of the second month that follows the end of the return period.

 

Tax-Exempt Organizations
Non-profit organization under the IRS tax code

If you are a tax-exempt organization under the IRS tax code you still have to file an annual return of income and expenses to the IRS. (Forms 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, or 990-BL.) The return must be filed by the 15th day of the 5th month after your tax year ends. You may use that deadline to file a Form 8868 to request a 6-month extension to file the annual return.

For example, if your tax year ends December 31st, your deadline to file or extend is May 15th. If you file an extension, the return is due November 15th. If a due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is delayed until the next business day.

Fiscal-Year Taxpayers

If you use a fiscal year (rather than the calendar year) as your tax year, you should change some of the dates in this calendar. Use the following general guidelines to make these changes.

The 3 months that make up each quarter of a fiscal year may be different from those of each calendar quarter, depending on when the fiscal year begins. Also see Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, earlier.

 

W-2s and 1099s

Employers and small businesses must file a W-2 for each employee. If you paid more than $600 to an independent contractor then you must file a 1099. There are 3 copies – one for the IRS, one for the employee or contractor, and one for your records. January 31st is the deadline by which the forms must be postmarked.

 


TAX TIP

Be careful about how you pay your estimated taxes online. Make sure you are choosing the correct “Reason for Payment” and “Apply Payment To” options. Mistaking this information can cause problems with the IRS. 

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We know that this is a lot of information, and we want you to be well-prepared for the upcoming tax season. If you have any questions about your specific situation or deadlines, please don’t hesitate to contact our office!

 

January is the time to wrap up the old and start with the new

This goes for all your 2011 and 2012 tax, accounting and bookkeeping work as well.

Now is the time to meet with your tax accountant, if you haven’t already, to calculate your tax estimate for 2011 so you can avoid penalties and interest for not paying your tax on time.  Remember, for self-employed individuals and partners or shareholders who receive K-1 income, January 17th is the due date for your 4th and final 2011 estimated tax payment (Form 1040-ES).  In addition, good planning now will help you avoid a big tax bill surprise in April regardless of whether you are self-employed or not.
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