October brings cooler weather and key tax dates. If you filed for a 6-month extension, October 15 is your last chance to submit your 2024 Form 1040 and pay any tax due—don’t miss it.
October 10 – Report Tips to Employer
If you are an employee who works for tips and received more than $20 in tips during September, you are required to report them to your employer on IRS Form 4070 no later than October 10. Your employer is required to withhold FICA taxes and income tax withholding for these tips from your regular wages. If your regular wages are insufficient to cover the FICA and tax withholding, the employer will report the amount of the uncollected withholding in box 8 of your W-2 for the year. You will be required to pay the uncollected withholding when your return for the year is filed.
October 15 – Taxpayers with Foreign Financial Interests
If you received an automatic 6-month extension of time to report your 2024 foreign financial accounts to the Department of the Treasury, this is the due date for Form FinCEN 114.
October 15 – Individuals
If you requested an automatic 6-month extension to file your income tax return for 2024, file Form 1040 and pay any tax, interest, and penalties due.
Weekends & Holidays:
If a due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the due date is automatically extended until the next business day that is not itself a legal holiday.
Disaster Area Extensions:
Please note that when a geographical area is designated as a disaster area, due dates will be extended. For more information whether an area has been designated a disaster area and the filing extension dates visit the following websites:
FEMA: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations
IRS: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-relief-in-disaster-situations
