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For the 2023 tax year, the standard deduction is getting bumped up to: $13,850 for single filers and married couples filing separately, $20,800 for heads of households and $27,700 for married couples filing jointly.
The American Rescue Plan increased the Child Tax Credit from $2,000 per child to $3,000 per child for children over the age of six and from $2,000 to $3,600 for children under the age of six, and raised the age limit from 16 to 17.
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Important Tax Due Dates and Deadlines
2023 Tax Due Dates
Estimated tax payments are due as follows:
January 1 to March 31 – April 15
April 1 to May 31 – June 15
June 1 to August 31 - September 15
September 1 to December 31 – January 15 of the following year.
January 29
IRS Begins Accepting and Processing 2023 Tax Returns (Form 1040).
January 31
2023 Forms 1099 NEC are due on January 31, 2024.
15th of every month
Generally, employers who make federal tax deposits on a monthly basis must pay by the employment taxes due by 15th of every month (for the previous month), unless the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday. In that case, the due date is usually moved to the following Monday.
April 1
First Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) by Individuals Who Turned 72 in 2023.
April 15, 2024
The due date for filing your tax return is typically April 15 if you're a calendar year filer. Generally, most individuals are calendar year filers. For individuals, the last day to file your 2023 taxes without an extension is April 15, 2024, unless extended because of a state holiday.
April 15
File Form 4868 to Request 6-Month Income Tax Return Filing Extension (payment of tax not extended).
April 15
File Schedule H (1040) and Pay Employment Taxes for Household Employees (file separately if Form 1040 is not filed).
April 15
Estimated Tax Payment for 1st Quarter of 2023 (Form 1040-ES).
April 15
Contribute to Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for 2023.
April 15
Withdraw Excess IRA Contributions in 2023 to Avoid Penalty if Filing of Form 1040 Was Not Extended.
April 15
Contribute to Health Savings Account (HSA) for 2023.