Need help with a specific tax issue? A good resource for answers are the official IRS Publications. The IRS publications provide easy-to-follow explanations of common tax questions and tax issues that are faced by American taxpayers.
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August 1 — Form 720 taxes
File Form 720 for the second quarter of 2016.
August 1 — Wagering tax
File Form 730 and pay the tax on wagers accepted during June.
August 1 — Social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax
File Form 941 for the second quarter of 2016. Deposit or pay any undeposited tax under the accuracy of deposit rules.
August 1 — Certain small employers
Deposit any undeposited tax if your tax liability is $2,500 or more for 2016 but less than $2,500 for the second quarter.
August 1 — Federal unemployment tax
Deposit the tax owed through June if more than $500.
August 1 — All employers
If you maintain an employee benefit plan, such as a pension, profitsharing, or stock bonus plan, file Form 5500 or 5500EZ for calendar year 2015. If you use a fiscal year as your plan year, file the form by the last day of the seventh month after the plan year ends.
August 10 — Employees who work for tips
If you received $20 or more in tips during July, report them to your employer
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August 10 — Social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax
File Form 941 for the second quarter of 2017. This due date applies only if you deposited the tax for the quarter timely, properly, and in full.
August 10 — Communications and air transportation taxes under the alternative method.
Deposit the tax included in amounts billed or tickets sold during the first 15 days of July.
August 12 — Regular method taxes
Deposit the tax for the last 16 days of July.
August 15 — Social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax
If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in July.
August 15 — Nonpayroll withholding
If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in July.
August 25 — Communications and air transportation taxes under the alternative method.
Deposit the tax included in amounts billed or tickets sold during the last 16 days of July.
August 29 — Regular method taxes
Deposit the tax for the first 15 days of August.
August 31 — Wagering tax
File Form 730 and pay the tax on wagers accepted during July.