Here are important deadlines for employers and businesses to highlight on their calendars:
January 31, 2014
- deadline to mail employee W-2 copies
- deadline to mail recipient copies for Form 1099
- deadline for trustees and custodians to issue Form 1099-R
February 18, 2014
- deadline to mail Form 1099-MISC (if reporting payments in boxes 8 or 14)
- deadline for employees to file W-4 to claim exemptions
- deadline for financial institutions to mail out Form 1099-B (stocks, bonds, mutual funds sales)
- deadline for financial institutions to mail out Form 1099-S (real estate transactions)
February 28, 2014
- deadline to mail Copy A to federal agency on paper (W-2 to SSA, 1099 and 1096 to IRS) OR March 31, 2014 if filing electronically
March 17, 2014
- deadline to file 2013 corporate tax returns or extensions
April 15, 2014
- deadline to file individual income tax return or extension
May 1, 2014
- deadline for non-profit organizations to file information returns
For more information on tax deadlines for businesses and individuals, you can download the annual IRS calendar.