JANUARY 17, 2012

If required, pay the final installment (4th quarter) of your estimated tax, using Form 1040-ES.

JANUARY 31, 2012 

Small Businesses need to furnish Forms 1098, 1099, and/or W-2G to recipients for certain payments made to employees and/or contractors.

Property owners who rent to residents in MN need to fill out and send their residents the CRP form.

APRIL 17, 2012 

Deadline to file an income tax return (Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ) and pay any tax due. If you want an automatic 6-month extension of time to file the return, file Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, or you can get an extension by phone or over the Internet. Then, file Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ by October 15, 2012.

If required, this is also the deadline to pay the first installment (1st quarter) of your estimated tax, using Form 1040-ES.

JUNE 15, 2012 

If required, pay the second installment (2nd quarter) of your estimated tax, using Form 1040-ES.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 

If required, pay the third installment (3rd quarter) of your estimated tax, using Form 1040-ES.

OCTOBER 15, 2012

If you filed an automatic 6-month extension, you must file your income tax return by this date (Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ) and pay any tax, interest, and penalties due.

JANUARY 15, 2013

If required, pay the fourth installment (4th quarter) of your 2012 estimated tax, using Form 1040ES.