2024 Tax Deadlines for San Jose Startups
In 2024, San Jose has many corporate tax deadlines beyond the traditional April 15th tax return date. San Jose’s business tax is due on the 15th day of the calendar month in which the business began. See the calendar below for a more complete list.
Upcoming San Jose deadlines in 2024
Total 25 Tax events for San Jose in 2024
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- 15 Jan : Federal Quarterly Estimated Tax 4th installment (fourth quarter 2023).
- 31 Jan : Send 1095-B and 1095-C forms to employees.
- 31 Jan : San Jose startups should send 1099s to contractors. Send W2s to employees and e-file 1099-MISC for non-employee compensation with the IRS. Or file Form 8809 for a 30-day extension to file W2s and 1099-MISC for non-employee compensation.
- 31 Jan : Claim Research & Development Tax Credits on Form 941, and file annual Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) return on Form 940. Use our handy calculator to estimate your possible research and development tax credit.
- 28 Feb : For San Jose startups, IRS ACA Compliance 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-C filings are due (if paper-filing, due April 1 if eFiling). File Form 8809 for a 30-day extension.
- 1 Mar : IRS 30-day automatic extension: provide Form 1095-B and Form 1095C to employees.
- 1 Mar : Delaware Annual Franchise Report filing deadline. Your San Jose startup will pay a minimum of $400, which increases if you have significant funding.
- 1 Apr : 571-L Business Property Tax for County of Santa Clara filing due. Initial deadline.
- 1 Apr : IRS ACA Compliance 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-C filings are due (e-file).
- 15 Apr : File the California Franchise Tax. Pay $800.
- 15 Apr : Due date for San Jose startup employees to make contributions to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) for 2023 (Employee Benefits).
- 15 Apr : File the R&D Tax Credit Form 6765 with your tax return. Can extend to October 15. We strongly recommend working with a qualified CPA to prepare this form in conjunction with your Form 1120 if you are a high-growth startup – if your company is going to be acquired by a major technology company, that company’s CFO will use a strong tax team to do due diligence on this.
- 15 Apr : Federal Quarterly Estimated Tax 1st installment (first quarter 2024).
- 15 Apr : C Corp Form 1120 Tax Return due. The Federal Form 1120 is the U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return, which the IRS has companies use to report their income, losses, credits, etc., and to figure the income tax liability of the corporation. Can extend the deadline to Oct. 15. All San Jose startups are required to file this Federal form by this deadline unless they file an extension.
- 30 Apr : San Jose startups can claim Research & Development Tax Credits on Form 941.
- 7 May : 571-L Business Property Tax filing due. Final date to avoid 10% penalty.
- 1 Jun : Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax. Pay 40% of estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
- 15 Jun : Federal Quarterly Estimated Tax 2nd installment (second quarter 2024).
- 31 Jul : Claim Research & Development Tax Credits on Form 941 .
- 1 Sep : Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax. Pay 20% of your estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
- 15 Sep : Federal Quarterly Estimated Tax 3rd installment (third quarter 2024).
- 15 Oct : C Corp Form 1120 Tax Return final due date for San Jose startups if extension was filed.
- 31 Oct : Claim your Research & Development Tax Credits on Form 941.
- 1 Dec : Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax, Pay 20% of estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
- Rolling: California Statement of Information due. Pay $25.
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Federal Quarterly Estimated Tax 4th installment (fourth quarter 2023).
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San Jose startups should send 1099s to contractors. Send W2s to employees and e-file 1099-MISC for non-employee compensation with the IRS. Or file Form 8809 for a 30-day extension to file W2s and 1099-MISC for non-employee compensation.
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Claim Research & Development Tax Credits on Form 941, and file annual Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) return on Form 940. Use our handy calculator to estimate your possible research and development tax credit.
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IRS 30-day automatic extension: provide Form 1095-B and Form 1095C to employees.
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Delaware Annual Franchise Report filing deadline. Your San Jose startup will pay a minimum of $400, which increases if you have significant funding.
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571-L Business Property Tax for County of Santa Clara filing due. Initial deadline.
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File the California Franchise Tax. Pay $800.
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Due date for San Jose startup employees to make contributions to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) for 2023 (Employee Benefits).
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File the R&D Tax Credit Form 6765 with your tax return. Can extend to October 15. We strongly recommend working with a qualified CPA to prepare this form in conjunction with your Form 1120 if you are a high-growth startup – if your company is going to be acquired by a major technology company, that company’s CFO will use a strong tax team to do due diligence on this.
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Federal Quarterly Estimated Tax 1st installment (first quarter 2024).
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C Corp Form 1120 Tax Return due. The Federal Form 1120 is the U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return, which the IRS has companies use to report their income, losses, credits, etc., and to figure the income tax liability of the corporation. Can extend the deadline to Oct. 15. All San Jose startups are required to file this Federal form by this deadline unless they file an extension.
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San Jose startups can claim Research & Development Tax Credits on Form 941.
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571-L Business Property Tax filing due. Final date to avoid 10% penalty.
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Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax. Pay 40% of estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
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Federal Quarterly Estimated Tax 2nd installment (second quarter 2024).
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Claim Research & Development Tax Credits on Form 941 .
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Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax. Pay 20% of your estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
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Federal Quarterly Estimated Tax 3rd installment (third quarter 2024).
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C Corp Form 1120 Tax Return final due date for San Jose startups if extension was filed.
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Claim your Research & Development Tax Credits on Form 941.
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Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax, Pay 20% of estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
California Statement of Information due. Pay $25.
Note: The federal tax deadline for 2024 is April 15 and the federal extension deadline is October 15.
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SAN JOSE, STARTUPS AND TAXES
San Jose is California’s third largest city, and in 2022 Forbes reported that San Jose was rated the top city for small businesses by Biz2Credit, marking the third year that San Jose took the top spot. Many tech giants have headquarters or a significant presence in San Jose, including Adobe, Cisco Systems, PayPal, and eBay. San Jose also offers a large number of incubators, accelerators, and other opportunities for entrepreneurs to find support for their startups. San Jose also boasts two prestigious educational institutions, Santa Clara University and San Jose State University.
The most important taxing authorities for companies in San Jose are:
- State of California Franchise Tax Board
- State of California Employment Development Department
- San Jose Business Tax & Registration
In 2024, San Jose has many corporate tax deadlines beyond the traditional April 15th tax return date. San Jose’s business tax is due on the 15th day of the calendar month in which the business began. See the calendar above for a more complete list.
Last Year's Tax Deadlines For San Jose Startups
2023 startup tax deadlines are supplied for reference purposes only, and should not be used when making decisions in 2024 or beyond. Always consult your tax professional, and see our disclaimer below.
- JAN 31: Send 1099s to contractors. Send W2s to employees. 1099-MISC for nonemployee compensation must also be e-filed to IRS on this date.
- JAN 31: File Form 8809 for a 30-day extension to file W2s and 1099-MISC for nonemployee compensation.
- JAN 31: Send 1095-B and 1095-C forms to employees.
- JAN 31: Claim Research and Development Tax Credits on Form 941, and file annual Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) return on Form 940 .
- MAR 1: IRS ACA Compliance 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C and 1095-C filings are due on this deadline (if paper-filing, due March 31 if e-filing). File Form 8809 for a 30-day extension.
- MAR 1: Delaware Annual Franchise Report filing deadline: Pay a minimum of $400, which increases if you have significant funding.
- MAR 2: IRS 30-day automatic extension: provide Form 1095-B and Form 1095-C to employees.
- MAR 31: IRS ACA Compliance 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C and 1095-C filings are due (e-file).
- MAR 31: 1099s and W2s must be e-filed with the IRS by this deadline.
- APR 1: 571-L Business Property Tax filing due. Initial deadline.
- APR 18: C Corp Form 1120 Tax Return deadline. Can extend to October 16*.
- APR 18: File the R&D Tax Credit Form 6765 with your tax return. Can extend to October 16*.
- APR 18: Federal Quarterly Estimated Tax first installment.
- APR 18: File the CA Franchise Tax due. Pay $800.
- APR 30: Claim R&D Tax Credits on Form 941.
- MAY 7: 571-L Business Property Tax filing due. Final date to avoid 10% penalty.
- JUN 1: Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax deadline. Pay 40% of estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
- JUN 15: Federal Quarterly Estimated Tax second installment.
- JULY 31: Claim R&D Tax Credits on Form 941.
- SEP 1: Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax deadline. Pay 20% of estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
- SEP 15: Federal Quarterly Estimated Tax third installment.
- OCT 16: C Corp Form 1120 Tax Return final due date if extension was filed.
- OCT 31: Claim your R&D Tax Credits on Form 941.
- DEC 1: Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax. Pay 20% of estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
- DEC 15: Federal Quarterly Estimated Tax fourth installment.
- ROLLING: CA Statement of Information due. Pay $25.
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