Important Tax Dates for 2019

IRS official tax dates you need to stay on top of your taxes.

2019 Federal Legal Holidays

  • January 1 – New Year’s Day
  • January 21 – Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
  • February 18 – Washington’s Birthday
  • April 16 – District of Columbia Emancipation Day
  • May 27 – Memorial Day
  • July 4 – Independence Day
  • September 2 – Labor Day
  • October 14 – Columbus Day
  • November 11 – Veterans’ Day
  • November 28 – Thanksgiving Day
  • December 25 – Christmas Day

2019 E-File Dates

  • January 28 – First day to e-file and first IRS acknowledgements of e-filed returns
  • April 15 – Last day to e-file timely returns and extension requests
  • April 21 – Last day to retransmit rejected timely filed returns and extensions
  • June 17 – Last day to e-file timely extension request for overseas taxpayers
  • October 15 – Last day to e-file returns that received 6-month extension
  • October 22 – Last day to retransmit rejected late or extension returns

Important 2019 Tax Dates

  • January 10 – Report tips of $20 or more to employer
  • January 15 – Make last 2018 estimated tax payment
  • February 11 – Report tips of $20 or more to employer
  • March 11 – Report tips of $20 or more to employer
  • April 10 – Report tips of $20 or more to employer
  • April 15 – Due date to file calendar year 2018 tax returns or request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file. Pay any tax that is due, even if you file a 6-month extension of time to file.
  • April 15 – First 2019 estimated tax payment due
  • May 10 – Report tips of $20 or more to employer
  • June 10 – Report tips of $20 or more to employer
  • June 17 – Second 2018 estimated tax payment due
  • July 10 – Report tips of $20 or more to employer
  • August 102– Report tips of $20 or more to employer
  • September 10 – Report tips of $20 or more to employer
  • September 16 – Third 2018 estimated tax payment due
  • October 10 – Report tips of $20 or more to employer
  • October 15 – Final due date to file calendar year 2017 tax returns for taxpayers who received a 6-month extension
  • November 12 – Report tips of $20 or more to employer
  • December 10 – Report tips of $20 or more to employer