What a crazy tax season this has been!  Nothing has compared to it.  New Federal and State deadlines, which aren’t always consistent and then the new CARES Act and the loan applications for small businesses.  In my 35 years in this profession I’ve never seen anything like it, and I hope I never will again.

ESTIMATED and 2019 BALANCE TAX PAYMENTS

FEDERAL – PAYMENTS FOR 2019 liabilities AND PAYMENTS FOR 2020 ESTIMATES, typically due 4/15 and 6/15, are ALL DUE BY 7/15. 

DC – PAYMENTS FOR 2020 ARE STILL DUE 4/15, 6/15, etc. However, DC has extended the 2019 liability payments until 7/15

MD – PAYMENTS FOR 2020 are all postponed to 7/15, including the 4/15 and 6/15, but both are due, along with any 2019 outstanding liability, no later than 7/15

VA – PAYMENTS FOR 2020 for the 4/15 estimate, along with any 2019 outstanding liability, are due 6/1.  6/15 estimated payments are still due 6/15.

appreciate your patience in turnaround time this year and know that it is not usual for me to still be doing returns this late in the season.  Covoid-19 has affected everyone, if not physically, emotionally, and caused me to focus my efforts on “little fires everywhere.”

RETURN FILING DEADLINES

FEDERAL – all returns typically due 4/15, including individuals, estates, trusts, gift tax, businesses, and non-profits usually due 5/15.

MARYLAND – follows the FEDERAL deadlines

DC – follows the FEDERAL deadlines for filing.  Note above differences for estimated payment dates

VA – since VA has an automatic 6 month filing extension, the deadline for a 2019 return, typically due 5/1, is now moved to 11/2/2020

My office is doing everything possible to complete returns well before these deadlines, so please contact me ASAP if you need assistance.