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Year
2003
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January
2
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Start
of tax season.
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January
15
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Individuals
- Make the fourth payment of your 2001 estimated tax
if you are not paying your income tax for the year
through withholding (or will not pay in enough tax
that way). Use Form
1040-ES.
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February
15
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If
you were exempt from income tax withholding for 2002,
you must file a new Form W-4 by today to continue your
exemption for 2003.
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April
1
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Tax
filing deadline in two weeks. File today using
our online tax services.
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a reminder to my Yahoo! calendar.
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April
15
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Tax
Returns Due
- Add
a reminder to my Yahoo! calendar.
Get
an automatic four-month extension to file your
return by filing Form
4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To
File. Must be postmarked today. Your new tax
filing deadline will be August 15, 2003.
Due
date for 2002 IRA contributions even if you get an
extension.
Individuals
- Make the first payment of your 2003 estimated tax if
you are not paying your income tax for the year
through withholding (or will not pay in enough tax
that way). Use
Form 1040-ES.
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June
17
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Individuals
- If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien living
and working (or on military duty) outside the United
States and Puerto Rico, file Form
1040 and pay any tax, interest, and penalties due.
If you want additional time to file your return, file Form
4868 to obtain two additional months to file. Then
file Form 1040 by August 15. If you still need
additional time, file Form
2688 to request an additional two months as soon
as possible so that your application can be acted on
before August 15. However, if you are a participant in
a combat zone you may be able to further extend the
filing deadline.
Individuals
- Make the second payment of your 2003 estimated tax
if you are not paying your income tax for the year
through withholding (or will not pay in enough tax
that way). Use
Form 1040-ES.
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August
15
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If
you filed for an extension, file your return by today
and pay any tax, interest, and penalties due.
Additional
two-month extension:
File Form
2688, Application for Additional Extension of Time To
File. It must be postmarked today. Caution: This
extension is not automatic. You must have a valid
reason for needing this extension. If your second
extension is accepted, your new tax filing deadline is
October 15.
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September
16
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Individuals
- Make the third payment of your 2003 estimated tax if
you are not paying your income tax for the year
through withholding (or will not pay in enough tax
that way). Use
Form 1040-ES.
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October
1
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Deadline
for establishing a SIMPLE IRA.
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October
15
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If
you filed for an additional two-month extension in
August, file your 2002 tax return by today and pay any
tax, interest, and penalties due.
Last
day for recharacterizing an IRA contribution for 2002
if you filed your 2001 return on time.
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October
20
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Last
date for retransmitting rejected late or extended
electronically filed returns.
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December
31
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Deadline
for establishing many self-employed retirement plans.
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