February 2012 Small Business Tax Dates

  • Feb 1- Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jan 25-27 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
  • Feb 3- Deposit payroll tax for payments on Jan 28-31 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
  • Feb 8- Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 1-3 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
  • Feb 10-  Employers: Employees are required to report to you tips of $20 or more earned during Jan. File 2011 Forms 940, 941,943 , 944 and/or 945 if you timely deposited all required payments. Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 4-7 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
  • Feb 15- File a new Form W-4 if you claimed exemption from income tax withholding in 2011. Furnish Forms 1099-B, 1099-S and certain Forms 1099-MISC to recipients. Deposit payroll tax for Jan if the monthly deposit rule applies. Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 8-10 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
  • Feb 16- Begin withholding on employees who claimed exemption from withholding in 2011 but did not file a W-4 to continue withholding exemption in 2012.
  • Feb 17- Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 11-14 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
  • Feb 23-  Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 15-17 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
  • Feb 24- Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 18-21 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.
  • Feb 28- File information returns, including Forms 1098, 1099 and W-2G for payments made during 2011
  • Feb 29- File Form W-3 with Copy A of all Forms W-2 issued for 2011. File Form 8027 if you are a large food or beverage establishment. File Form 730 and pay the tax on wagers accepted during January. File Form 2290 and pay the tax for vehicles first used in January. Deposit payroll tax for payments on Feb 22-24 if the semiweekly deposit rule applies.