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Important Dates In 2021

January 1st: First day to contribute to an IRA, Roth IRA, or employer retirement plan for the year.

January 15th: Final estimated quarterly tax payment due for Q4 of previous year, if you’re self-employed or underpaid taxes
based on your income.

March 31st: End of Medicare Part A & Part B General Enrollment Period, for coverage to begin July 1st.

March 31st: Last day to submit claims for eligible medical expense from the previous year for many flexible spending account (FSA)
plans with a use-it-or-lose-it rollover rule.

April 1st: Last day, without penalty, to take your first IRA required minimum distribution (RMD) if you turned age 72 last year, aka your Required Beginning Date.

April 15th: Last day to file income taxes or apply for an extension.

April 15th: Due date for Q1 estimated quarterly tax payments for previous year, if you’re self-employed or underpaid taxes based on your income.

April 15th: Last day to make retirement plan or health savings account (HSA) contributions for previous year.

May 31st: Deadline for custodians & insurance companies to mail out Form 5498 showing any contributions (including deposits or transfers) in retirement accounts, or any Roth conversions, or recharacterizations made between January 1, 2020 and April 15, 2021.

June 15th: Last day to file income taxes if U.S. Citizens or resident aliens living abroad, including military.

June 15th: Due date for Q2 estimated quarterly tax payments for previous year, if you’re self-employed or underpaid taxes based on your income.

June 30th: Last day to submit college FAFSA (Free Application for Student Aid) for 2021-2022 school year.

September 15th: Due date for Q3 estimated quarterly tax payments for previous year, if you’re self-employed or underpaid taxes based on your income.

September 30th: Last day to determine beneficiaries after an IRA owner’s death.

Between October 1st and November 1st: Employers announce the upcoming open enrollment period to choose your workplace benefits for the next year.

October 15th: Last day to file Income taxes if extension was filed. Last day to open and/or contribute to a SEP (Simplified Employer Plan) for self-employed and business owners.

October 15th: Medicare open enrollment begins.

October 31st: Deadline to provide plan administrator or IRA custodian required documentation on IRA inherited by a trust in the previous year.

December 7th: Medicare Open Enrollment ends.

December 15th: Healthcare open enrollment ends.

December 31st: Last day to setup most types of retirement accounts so contributions count for the current year.

December 31st: Last day to liquidate the entire value of inherited IRA’s on a 5-year rule.

December 31st: Last day for 401(k) contributions, Roth conversions, itemized deductions, stocks, and gifts to count for the current tax year.

January 1st: First day to contribute to a traditional and Roth IRAs and Simplified Employee Pension Plans (SEP) for the new year.

January 15th: Due date for quarterly estimated taxes for the fourth quarter of the previous year.

March 31st: End of Medicare Part A and Part B General Enrollment Period. Last day to submit claims for eligible medical expenses from the previous year for many flexible spending account (FSA) plans with a use-it-or-lose-it rollover rule.

April 1st: Last day to take first IRA required minimum distribution (RMD) without penalty.

June 30th: Last day to submit a FAFSA application.

July 15th: Last day to file income taxes or apply for an extension. Also, estimated taxes for Q2 are due. Also, this is last day to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA, and a HSA for the previous year.

September 15th: Two month filing extension deadline for federal taxes, and last day to file income taxes for Americans living abroad. Estimated taxes for Q3 due.

September 30th: Last day to determine beneficiaries after an IRA owner’s death.

Between October 1st and November 1st: Employers announce the upcoming open enrollment period to choose your workplace benefits for the next year.

October 15th: End of filing extension period for federal taxes. Also, extended deadline to contribute to an SEP IRA for the self-employed and self-business owners. Medicare open enrollment begins.

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October 31st: Deadline to provide plan administrator or IRA custodian required documentation on IRA inherited by a trust in the previous year.

December 7th: Medicare Open Enrollment ends.

December 15th: Affordable Care Act open enrollment ends.

December 31st: Last day to set up most types of retirement accounts so contributions count for the current year. Last day to liquidate the entire value of inherited IRA’s on a 5-year rule. Also, last day for 401(k) contributions, Roth conversions, itemized deductions, stocks, and gifts to count for the 2020 tax year.

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