Tax Tip Tuesday: New Accelerated Due Dates for W-2 and 1099 Forms
This week I want to remind you about the new accelerated due dates for W-2 and 1099 forms that are effective for this calendar year.
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, which was passed in December, 2015, requires forms W-2, W-3, and returns to report non-employee compensation (e.g., Form 1099-MISC) to be filed on or before January 31st of the year following the calendar year to which such returns relate.
Those returns are no longer eligible for the extended filing date for electronically filed returns. This applies to returns and statements relating to calendar years ending after December 18, 2016.
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