Here are February 2022 important tax and compliance deadlines.
See the IRS Tax Relief in Disaster Situations page for states and counties located in disaster areas with extended deadlines.
February 2, 2022
Semi-weekly depositors deposit payroll taxes (FICA and withheld income tax) for January 26 - 28.
February 4, 2022
Semi-weekly depositors deposit payroll taxes (FICA and withheld income tax) for January 29 - Feb 1.
February 9, 2022
Semi-weekly depositors deposit payroll taxes (FICA and withheld income tax) for February 2 - 4.
February 10, 2022
File as appropriate:
Form 940, Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return if you deposited all payments on time
Form 941, Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return (4th quarter 2021) or Form 944, Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return, if you deposited all payments on time
Form 943, Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return for Agricultural Employees
Form 944, Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return
Form 945, Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax
Employees report tips of $20 or more earned in January to employers
February 11, 2022
Semi-weekly depositors deposit payroll taxe (FICA and withheld income tax) for February 5 - 8
February 15, 2022
Monthly depositers deposit payroll taxes (FICA and withheld income tax) for January
File a new Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate if you claimed an exemption from tax withholding in 2021 to continue your exemption for another year.
Deadline to mail 1099-B, 1099-S, or 1099-MISC (with amounts reported in box 8 or 10) to recipients.
Tax-exempt organizations file 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-N, 990-BL, 990-T (Trusts other than section 401(a) or 408(a) trusts), 4720, or 8868 Extension for years ending 12/31/21.
File 990-T Exempt organizations with unrelated business income must file a federal income tax return or 1120-POL for years ending 12/31/21.
February 16, 2022
Begin withholding for employees who claimed exemption from withholding in 2021 but didn't file a W-4 to continue their withholding exemption in 2022.
Semi-weekly depositors deposit payroll taxes (FICA and withheld income tax) for February 9 - 11.
February 18, 2022
Semi-weekly depositors deposit payroll taxes (FICA and withheld income tax) for February 12 - 15.
February 24, 2022
Semi-weekly depositors deposit payroll taxes (FICA and withheld income tax) for on February 16 - 18.
February 25, 2022
Semi-weekly depositors deposit payroll taxes (FICA and withheld income tax) for payments on February 19 - 22.
February 28, 2022
File paper Form 1094-C, Transmittal of Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage Information Returns and Form 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage with the IRS if you are an Applicable Large Employer; all other providers file paper Form 1094-B, Transmittal of Health Coverage Information Returns and Form 1095-B, Health Coverage with the IRS.
File Form 1096, Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns with information returns including Form 1098 Mortgage Interest Statement; Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income and Form W-2 G, Certain Gambling Winnings with the IRS for payments made in 2021. Electronic filers have until March 31 (other than Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation, which was due January 31).
Large food and beverage establishments file Form 8027, Employer’s Annual Information Return of Tip Income and Allocated Tips; if reporting for more than one establishment use Form 8027-T, Transmittal of Employer’s Annual Information Return of Tip Income and Allocated Tips. Electronic filers see March 31
File Form 730, Monthly Tax Return for Wagers and pay tax on wagers accepted during January.
File Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return and pay tax for vehicles first used in January.
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