Aug. 1: It's August, the month we experience some of the year's hottest temperatures and the
Dog Days of Summer. This pooch definitely knows how to deal with the warm weather.
via GIPHYCheck out these tips to help keep your
pet, yourself and possibly your taxes cool as thermometer readings rise.
You also can chill this month after you make some tax moves over the next 31 days to lower your potential 2019 tax bill.
Aug. 2, 3 & 4: School will be starting soon across much of the United States. That's why the bulk of the annual
back-to-school state sales tax holidays are or start this first weekend of August.
This year, that's 9 of 16 tax-free events.
Savvy shoppers who take advantage of these
six tax holiday shopping tips can save this weekend at sale-tax-free events in Arkansas (Aug. 3-4), Florida (Aug. 2-6), Iowa (Aug. 2-3) and from Aug. 2-4 in Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia.
Aug. 7: School supplies shopping notwithstanding, until classes actually start you'll need to keep the kiddos occupied for these final few weeks of summer. Day camp is a great option. Even better, the costs for these camp costs can count toward claiming the
child and dependent care tax credit, so hang onto those day camp receipts.
Aug. 9, 10 & 11: Two more states keep the sales tax holiday ball rolling starting this weekend. Certain items are tax free in Texas from Aug. 9-11. Maryland's sales tax holiday also starts on Aug. 9 and runs through Aug. 17.
Aug. 12: Does your job include
tips?
If so and you received $20 in tips in July, use
Form 4070 to report your tips today to your employer. Note that if you participate in a tip-splitting arrangement, like the
tip-pooling option recently approved by the Department of Labor, you only have to report the tips you receive and retain.
Aug. 17 & 18: The final two sales tax holidays are this weekend, with Massachusetts' set for Aug. 17-18 and Connecticut's week-long event starting Aug. 18 and ending Aug. 24.
Aug. 22: The wrapping up of the final back-to-school tax holiday sales are a sure sign summer is winding down. That means in addition to getting binders and backpacks and myriad other school materials, it's time for parents to do their homework on ways to pay for educational costs at from K-12 level through college. The tax code offers a variety of
educational tax breaks that can help cover educational costs.
Aug. 28: If you didn't file your 2018 tax return by April 15 and instead delayed the inevitable by getting an extension, now's a good time to finish filling out that
Form 1040 well before the final Oct. 15 deadline.
Free File can help. It's available through that final October filing deadline.
The IRS-tax software industry's no-cost return prep and e-filing option is open for business through the Oct. 15 extension deadline for taxpayers whose income is $66,000 or less.
Aug. 31: August is over, but not the Atlantic Ocean/Gulf of Mexico
hurricane season, which runs through Nov. 30.
We've been lucky so far, with only one storm, fsdafda, making landfall back in July. But as temperatures het up, so does hurricane formation. The countdown clock below can help you keep track of how many more days we have to worry about tracking any tropical depressions, storms or 'canes.
You can find more on getting ready, physically and financially, for hurricanes, as well as tax help for recovery efforts and tax deductions for donations to those who are hit by natural disasters at the ol' blog's
Storm Warnings page.
Small Business Tax Calendar: Important
filing, deposit and record keeping dates throughout the year that your company needs to know. You can get more tax calendar information at the IRS'
online calendar page and view the full year's important business and individual tax dates in
IRS Pub. 509.
Ray, yes, Missouri operates by the postmark as evidence of timely filing standard; that is, if the postmark is April 15 the return is deemed as being filed on time on that day even if it arrived later. So mailing it April 14 should get the return postmarked 4/14 or at the latest 4/15. You also could pay for tracking, which I believe is a nominal charge, which will show when you delivered it to the post office as proof of timely filing.
Posted by: Kay | Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 10:57 AM
My first payment for 2014 Missouri estimated taxes will be mailed and postmarked April 14 2014. Does this meet the required due date even though the check may not be delivered by April 15th?
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Posted by: Lorrine | Wednesday, November 06, 2013 at 05:21 PM
yes, but you'll likely owe penalty and interest charges for late filing. But you need to file ASAP to stop those charges from continuing to add up.
Posted by: Kay | Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 06:19 PM
can i file my 2010 taxes in 2012
Posted by: shawn jenkins | Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 12:58 PM
Ellett, this is a listing of the states' normal tax filing deadlines. As you note, 2011 is not normal, with states that usually require returns by April 15 following the IRS postponement until April 18, 2011, because of Emancipation Day. Details on 2011 special tax day considerations can be found in these two posts: http://dontmesswithtaxes.typepad.com/dont_mess_with_taxes/2011/03/by-the-numbers-12-states-that-dont-follow-the-415-deadline.html and http://dontmesswithtaxes.typepad.com/dont_mess_with_taxes/2011/03/patriots-day-extends-maine-massachusetts-tax-deadline.html
Posted by: Kay | Friday, April 15, 2011 at 04:20 PM
CA date is incorrect. CA FTB web site says that CA is following the federal date of April 18.
Posted by: Ellett | Friday, April 15, 2011 at 10:30 AM
We are buying a new energy efficient furnace and airconditioner this week. I think I heard that there is a tax free day this week on energy savings appliances. If I am correct, how do I apply?
Posted by: Julie Garnier | Monday, April 19, 2010 at 08:57 AM