At a Glance: Important Tax Deadlines for March and April

According to a recent study on dental practice seasonality trends, March and April are among the busiest months of the year. Does this sound like your dental practice?

If so, you’ve no doubt also noticed this coincides with tax season. To help make your busiest months a little easier, here are the tax deadlines for March and April.

March 15

Dental Partnerships should File a 2016 tax return (Form 1065). Provide each partner in your dental practice with a copy of Schedule K-1 of Form 1065, or a substitute Schedule K-1. To request an automatic 6-month extension to file the return and provide Schedules K-1, use Form 7004 to extend your filing deadline to September 15.

Large Dental Partnerships (100+ partners) should file a 2016 tax return (Form 1065-B). Provide each partner in your dental practice with a copy of Schedule K-1 of Form 1065-B, or a substitute of Schedule K-1. This due date applies even if you request an extension of time to file Form 1065-B by filing Form 7004. To request an automatic 6-month extension and move your filing deadline to September 15, use Form 7004.

If your dental practice is structured as an S-Corporation, file a 2016 income tax return (Form 1120S) and pay any tax due. Provide each shareholder with a copy of Schedule K-1  of Form 1120S, or a substitute of Schedule K-1. To get an automatic 6-month extension of time to file, use Form 7004 and pay what you estimate you owe on your return.

If your dental practice is electing S corporation treatment beginning with calendar year 2017, you should file Form 2553 (Election by a Small Business Corporation). If you file Form 2553 late, S corporation treatment of your dental practice will begin with calendar year 2018.

March 31

File the following forms with the IRS if they apply to your dental practice. Note that a deadline of March 31 for these forms only applies if you’re filing online.

• Form 1098 (Mortgage Interest Statement)
• Form 1099 (Self-Employment Income)
• Form 3921 (Exercise of an Incentive Stock Option), and
• Form 3922 (Transfer of Stock Acquired Through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

April 18

Dental Corporations should file a 2016 income tax return (Form 1120) and pay any tax due. To request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file, use Form 7004 and pay what you estimate you owe on your return.

You should also deposit the first installment payment for your 2017 estimated income tax.
If you’re not already working with Dental CPAs for your practice’s tax planning, contact us today. We can help manage your tax liability and reduce your stress during your busiest months.

For more information, contact out DentalCPA team at 844-DENT CPA (336-8272) or email info@dentalcpas.com