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This tax calendar has the due dates for 2011 that most taxpayers will need. Employers and persons who pay excise taxes also
should use the Employer’s Tax Calendar and the Excise Tax Calendar.
If you file your income tax return for a fiscal year rather than the calendar year, you must change some of the dates
in this calendar. These changes are described under Fiscal-Year Taxpayers at the end of this calendar.
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 on
page 2.
This form is due on the 15th day of the 4th month after the end of the partnership’s tax year. Provide each partner
with a copy of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) or a substitute Schedule K-1.
This form is due on the 15th day of the 4th month after the end of the partnership’s tax year. Provide each partner
with a copy of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B) or a substitute Schedule K-1 by the first March 15 following the close of the partnership’s
tax year.
These forms are due on the 15th day of the 3rd month after the end of the corporation’s tax year. S corporations must
provide each shareholder with a copy of Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S) or a substitute Schedule K-1.
This tax calendar covers various due dates of interest to employers. Principally, it covers the following federal taxes.
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Income tax you withhold from your employees’ wages or from nonpayroll amounts you pay out.
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Social security and Medicare taxes (FICA taxes) you withhold from your employees’ wages and the social security and Medicare
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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 Publication 15 (Circular E), which gives the deposit rules.
The following is a list and description of the primary employment tax forms you may need.
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Form 940, Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return. This form is due the last day of the first calendar month
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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 are
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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
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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
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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 nonpayroll items. Nonpayroll items include the following.-
Backup withholding.
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Withholding on pensions, annuities, IRAs, and gambling winnings.
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Payments of Indian gaming profits to tribal members.
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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 and 5500-EZ. These employee benefit plan forms are due by the last day of the seventh month
after the plan year ends. See August 1, later.
If you deposit in full and on time the tax you are required to report on Form 940, 941, 943, 944, or 945, you have
an additional 10 days to file that form.
If you are subject to the semiweekly deposit rule, use Table 2 near the end of this publication for your deposit due dates. However, if you accumulate $100,000 or more of taxes on any day
during a deposit period, you must deposit the tax by the next banking day instead of the date shown in Table 2.
This tax calendar gives the due dates for filing returns and making deposits of excise taxes. Use this calendar with Publication
510, Excise Taxes. Also see the instructions for Forms 11-C, 720, 730, and 2290 for more information. References to Form 2290
also apply to Formulario 2290(SP) and Formulaire 2290(FR), its Spanish and French versions.
The following is a list and description of the excise tax forms you may need.
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Form 11-C, Occupational Tax and Registration Return for Wagering. Use this form to register any wagering activity and to pay
an occupational tax on wagering. File Form 11-C if you are in the business of accepting wagers, including conducting a wagering
pool or lottery, or are an agent of someone who accepts wagers. You must file the form before you begin accepting wagers.
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Form 720, Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return. File this form by the last day of the month following the calendar quarter.
Use this form to report a wide variety of excise taxes, including the following.-
Communications and air transportation taxes.
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Fuel taxes.
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Retail tax.
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Ship passenger tax.
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Manufacturers taxes.
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Form 730, Monthly Tax Return for Wagers. Use this form to pay an excise tax on wagers you accept. File this form for each
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Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return. Use this form to pay the federal use tax on heavy highway vehicles registered
in your name. File this form by the last day of the month following the month of the vehicle’s first taxable use in the tax
period. The tax period begins on July 1 and ends the following June 30. You must pay the full year’s tax on all vehicles you
have in use during the month of July. You must also pay a partial-year tax on taxable vehicles that you put into use in a
month after July. For more information, see the Instructions for Form 2290.
The dates in this calendar apply whether you use a fiscal year or the calendar year as your tax year.
Generally, if a due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is delayed until the next day
that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. For excise taxes, there are two exceptions to this rule.
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For deposits of regular method taxes, if the due date is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is the immediately
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Under the special September deposit rules, if the due date falls on a Saturday, the deposit is due on the preceding Friday.
If the due date falls on a Sunday, the deposit is due on the following Monday. For more information see the Instructions for
Form 720.
The excise tax calendar has been adjusted for all these provisions.
You can get help with unresolved tax issues, order free publications and forms, ask tax questions, and get information from
the IRS in several ways. By selecting the method that is best for you, you will have quick and easy access to tax help.
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent organization within the IRS whose employees assist taxpayers
who are experiencing economic harm, who are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal
channels, or who believe that an IRS system or procedure is not working as it should. Here are seven things every taxpayer
should know about TAS:
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TAS is your voice at the IRS.
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Our service is free, confidential, and tailored to meet your needs.
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You may be eligible for TAS help if you have tried to resolve your tax problem through normal IRS channels and have gotten
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TAS helps taxpayers whose problems are causing financial difficulty or significant cost, including the cost of professional
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TAS employees know the IRS and how to navigate it. We will listen to your problem, help you understand what needs to be done
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TAS has at least one local taxpayer advocate in every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. You can call your
local advocate, whose number is in your phone book, in Pub. 1546, Taxpayer Advocate Service—Your Voice at the IRS, and on
our website at
www.irs.gov/advocate. You can also call our toll-free line at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059. -
You can learn about your rights and responsibilities as a taxpayer by visiting our online tax toolkit at www.taxtoolkit.irs.gov.
The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic program serves individuals who have a problem with the IRS and whose income is below
a certain level. LITCs are independent from the IRS. Most LITCs can provide representation before the IRS or in court on audits,
tax collection disputes, and other issues for free or a small fee. If an individual’s native language is not English, some
clinics can provide multilingual information about taxpayer rights and responsibilities. For more information, see Publication
4134, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic List. This publication is available at IRS.gov, by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676),
or at your local IRS office.
To find out what services are available, get Publication 910, IRS Guide to Free Tax Services. It contains lists of
free tax information sources, including publications, services, and free tax education and assistance programs. It also has
an index of over 100 TeleTax topics (recorded tax information) you can listen to on your telephone.
Accessible versions of IRS published products are available on request in a variety of alternative formats for people
with disabilities.
Free help in preparing your return is available nationwide from IRS-trained volunteers. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
(VITA) program is designed to help low-income taxpayers and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program is designed to
assist taxpayers age 60 and older with their tax returns. Many VITA sites offer free electronic filing and all volunteers
will let you know about credits and deductions you may be entitled to claim. To find the nearest VITA or TCE site, call 1-800-829-1040.
As part of the TCE program, AARP offers the Tax-Aide counseling program. To find the nearest AARP Tax-Aide site, call
1-888-227-7669 or visit AARP’s website at
www.aarp.org/money/taxaide.
For more information on these programs, go to IRS.gov and enter keyword VITA in the upper right-hand corner.
Internet. You can access the IRS website at IRS.gov 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to:
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E-file your return. Find out about commercial tax preparation and e-file services available free to eligible taxpayers.
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Check the status of your 2010 refund. Go to IRS.gov and click on Where’s My Refund. Wait at least 72 hours after the IRS acknowledges receipt of your e-filed return, or 3 to 4 weeks after mailing a paper
return. If you filed Form 8379 with your return, wait 14 weeks (11 weeks if you filed electronically). Have your 2010 tax
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Download forms, instructions, and publications.
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Order IRS products online.
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Research your tax questions online.
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Search publications online by topic or keyword.
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Use the online Internal Revenue Code, Regulations, or other official guidance.
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View Internal Revenue Bulletins (IRBs) published in the last few years.
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Figure your withholding allowances using the withholding calculator online at
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Determine if Form 6251 must be filed by using our Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Assistant.
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Sign up to receive local and national tax news by email.
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Get information on starting and operating a small business.
Phone. Many services are available by phone.
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Ordering forms, instructions, and publications. Call 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) to order current-year forms, instructions, and publications, and prior-year forms and
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Asking tax questions. Call the IRS with your tax questions at 1-800-829-1040 (individuals) or 1-800-829-4933 (businesses).
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Solving problems. You can get face-to-face help solving tax problems every business day in IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers. An employee can
explain IRS letters, request adjustments to your account, or help you set up a payment plan. Call your local Taxpayer Assistance
Center for an appointment. To find the number, go to
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TTY/TDD equipment. If you have access to TTY/TDD equipment, call 1-800-829-4059 to ask tax questions or to order forms and publications.
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TeleTax topics. Call 1-800-829-4477 to listen to pre-recorded messages covering various tax topics.
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Refund information. To check the status of your 2010 refund, call 1-800-829-1954 during business hours or 1-800-829-4477 (automated refund information
24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Wait at least 72 hours after the IRS acknowledges receipt of your e-filed return, or 3 to
4 weeks after mailing a paper return. If you filed Form 8379 with your return, wait 14 weeks (11 weeks if you filed electronically).
Have your 2010 tax return available so you can provide your social security number, your filing status, and the exact whole
dollar amount of your refund. Refunds are sent out weekly on Fridays. If you check the status of your refund and are not given
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Other refund information. To check the status of a prior year refund or amended return refund, call 1-800-829-1954.
Evaluating the quality of our telephone services. To ensure IRS representatives give accurate, courteous, and professional answers, we use several methods to evaluate the quality
of our telephone services. One method is for a second IRS representative to listen in on or record random telephone calls.
Another is to ask some callers to complete a short survey at the end of the call.
Walk-in. Many products and services are available on a walk-in basis.
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Products. You can walk in to many post offices, libraries, and IRS offices to pick up certain forms, instructions, and publications.
Some IRS offices, libraries, grocery stores, copy centers, city and county government offices, credit unions, and office supply
stores have a collection of products available to print from a CD or photocopy from reproducible proofs. Also, some IRS offices
and libraries have the Internal Revenue Code, regulations, Internal Revenue Bulletins, and Cumulative Bulletins available
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Services. You can walk in to your local Taxpayer Assistance Center every business day for personal, face-to-face tax help. An employee
can explain IRS letters, request adjustments to your tax account, or help you set up a payment plan. If you need to resolve
a tax problem, have questions about how the tax law applies to your individual tax return, or you are more comfortable talking
with someone in person, visit your local Taxpayer Assistance Center where you can spread out your records and talk with an
IRS representative face-to-face. No appointment is necessary—just walk in. If you prefer, you can call your local Center and
leave a message requesting an appointment to resolve a tax account issue. A representative will call you back within 2 business
days to schedule an in-person appointment at your convenience. If you have an ongoing, complex tax account problem or a special
need, such as a disability, an appointment can be requested. All other issues will be handled without an appointment. To find
the number of your local office, go to www.irs.gov/localcontacts or look in the phone book under United States Government, Internal Revenue Service.
Mail. You can send your order for forms, instructions, and publications to the address below. You should receive a response within
10 days after your request is received.
Internal Revenue Service
1201 N. Mitsubishi Motorway
Bloomington, IL 61705-6613
DVD for tax products. You can order Publication 1796, IRS Tax Products DVD, and obtain:
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Current-year forms, instructions, and publications.
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Prior-year forms, instructions, and publications.
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Tax Map: an electronic research tool and finding aid.
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Tax law frequently asked questions.
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Tax Topics from the IRS telephone response system.
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Internal Revenue Code—Title 26 of the U.S. Code.
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Fill-in, print, and save features for most tax forms.
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Internal Revenue Bulletins.
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Toll-free and email technical support.
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Two releases during the year.
– The first release will ship the beginning of January 2011.
– The final release will ship the beginning of March 2011.