via GIPHYJune's here!The sixth month of the year brings good things, like warm weather and weddings, and bad things, like potentially destructive hurricanes. It's also a month full of plenty of tax tasks. Let's get to them!
June 1: The Atlantic Ocean/Gulf of Mexico
hurricane season officially begins today. Actually, the 2018 tropical storm season started a bit early. Subtropical Storm
Andrea popped up May 20, but evaporated without doing damage. It would be nice to have similar development (or not) the rest of the 2019 season, which runs through November, but that's unlikely.
Forecasters expect 2019 to bring 9 to 15 named storms, with 4 to 8 possibly becoming hurricanes, including 2 to 4 that will reach major status (category 3, 4 or 5 with winds of 111 mph or higher). Regardless of the count, it only takes one to wreak havoc. The countdown clock below can help you keep track of how many more days you have to worry about tracking any size or type of tropical storms.
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.
June 5: With school out, working parents need to make child care arrangements. Consider
day camps. The activities' costs also count toward claiming the child and dependent care credit.
June 10: Do you get
tips as part of your job compensation? Did you receive $20 or more in tips in May? If you answered "yes" to both questions, 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.
June 14: Happy
Flag Day. If you need to buy a banner to fly today, you also might get a tax break. Several states
exempt the Stars and Stripes from sales tax. Check with your
state's tax department to see if you can save on your patriotic display.
June 16: Happy Father's Day!
Dad might not say so, but he appreciates being recognized, so take time today to let him know you care. And if your Pop is getting on up in years, take the time when you visit today to make sure he doesn't need some
added help from you. If you provide enough financial assistance to your father, you also might be able to claim the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act's (TCJA)
$500 tax credit for other dependents.
June 17: With the usual June 15 deadline falling on Saturday, today is a key deadline for payers of estimated tax. Your second
estimated tax installment for 2019 is due.
It's also is the due date for annual Form 1040 filings by
U.S. citizens or resident aliens living and working abroad, as well as military personnel stationed outside the United States.
June 21: OK, summer officially arrives today for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. Stay cool and help others do so, too.
Many charitable groups help people cope with the heat. Your
gift to such IRS-qualified nonprofits could be tax deductible.
June 25: If your youngsters are college age and you're looking for financial help to meet 2019-2020 school year costs, you need to file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by
June 30. Time is running short, but the good news is that you can use the Internal Revenue Service's online tool to
help you complete the FAFSA.
June 30: You still have almost four months to file the Form 1040 you extended in April, but why wait? You might be able to finish up your 2018 return filing at no cost by using
Free File.
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.
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.