2018 Tax Compliance Deadlines For San Francisco Startups

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JAN 1: San Francisco companies with 20+ employees: Post Paid Parental Leave Ordinance (PPLO) and Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) posters and begin compliance.
JAN 31: Send 1099’s to Contractors. Send W2’s to Employees. 1099-MISC for nonemployee compensation must also be e-filed to IRS on this date.
JAN 31: Send 1095-B and 1095-C forms to Employees.
JAN 31: Claim R&D Tax Credits on Form 941, and file annual FUTA return on Form 940.
FEB 28: IRS ACA Compliance 1094-B, 1095-B, 1095-C and 1095-C filings are due (if paper-filing, due APR 2 if eFiling).
FEB 28: SF Annual Gross Receipts Tax for 2017 filing & payment due.
MAR 1: Delaware Annual Franchise Report filing due: Pay a min. of $400, +more if you have significant funding.
APR 2: IRS ACA Compliance 1094-B, 1095-B, 1095-C and 1095-C filings are due (efiling).
APR 2: 1099’s and W2’s must be e-filed with the IRS by this deadline.
APR 2: SF 571-L Business Property Tax filing due. Initial date.
APR 17: C Corp Form 1120 Tax Return due. Can extend to October 15.
APR 17: File the R&D; Tax Credit Form 6765 with your tax return. Can extend to October 15.
APR 17: File the CA Franchise Tax deadline. Pay $800.
APR 30: Q1 2018 Estimated SF Gross Receipts Tax installment payment.
APR 30: Claim your R&D Tax Credits on Form 941.
MAY 7: SF 571-L Business Property Tax filing due. Final date to avoid 10% penalty.
MAY 31: SF Business Registration Renewal filing due. Payment calc’ed on Gross Receipts.
JUN 1: Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax, Pay 40% of estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000)
JUL 31: Q2 2018 Estimated SF Gross Receipts Tax installment payment.
JUL 31: Claim your R&D Tax Credits on Form 941.
JUL 31: Q3 2018 Estimated SF Gross Receipts Tax installment payment.
AUG 31: SF 571-L Business Property Tax due.
SEPT 1: Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax, Pay 20% of estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000)
OCT 15: C Corp Form 1120 Tax Return final due date if extension was filed.
OCT 31: SF Payroll Tax.
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)
ROLLING: CA Statement of Information due. Pay $25.
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