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Employees who work for tips: If you received $20 or more in tips during December, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070, Employee's Report of Tips to Employer.

Individuals: Make a payment of your estimated tax for 2007 if you did not pay your income tax for the year through withholding (or did not pay in enough tax that way). Use Form 1040-ES. This is the final installment date for 2007 estimated tax. However, you do not have to make this payment if you file your 2007 return (Form 1040) and pay any tax due by January 31, 2008.

Farmers and fishermen: Pay your estimated tax for 2007 using Form 1040-ES. You have until April 15 to file your 2007 income tax return (Form 1040). If you do not pay your estimated tax by January 15, you must file your 2007 return and pay any tax due by March 3, 2008, to avoid an estimated tax penalty.

Individuals who must make estimated tax payments: If you did not pay your last installment of estimated tax by January 15, you may choose (but are not required) to file your income tax return (Form 1040) for 2007 by January 31. Filing your return and paying any tax due by January 31 prevents any penalty for late payment of the last installment. If you cannot file and pay your tax by January 31, file and pay your tax by April 15.

All businesses: Give annual information statements to recipients of certain payments you made during 2007. You can use the appropriate version of Form 1099 or other information return. Form 1099 can be issued electronically with the consent of the recipient. Payments that may be covered include the following:

• Cash payments for fish (or other aquatic life) purchased from anyone engaged in the trade or business of catching fish.
• Compensation for workers who are not considered employees (including fishing boat proceeds to crew members).
• Dividends and other corporate distributions.
• Interest.
• Amounts paid in real estate transactions.
• Rent.
• Royalties.
• Amounts paid in broker and barter exchange transactions.
• Payments to attorneys.
• Payments of Indian gaming profits to tribal members.
• Profit-sharing distributions.
• Retirement plan distributions.
• Original issue discount.
• Prizes and awards.
• Medical and health care payments.
• Debt cancellation (treated as payment to debtor).
• Cash payments over $10,000. See the instructions for Form 8300, Report of Cash Payments over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business.

See the 2007 General Instructions for Forms 1099, 1098, 5498, and W-2G for information on what payments are covered, how much the payment must be before a statement is required, which form to use, when to file, and extensions of time to provide statements to the IRS.

Employees who work for tips: If you received $20 or more in tips during January, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070.

Individuals: If you claimed exemption from income tax withholding last year on the Form W-4 you gave your employer, you must file a new Form W-4 by this date to continue your exemption for another year.

All businesses: File information returns (Form 1099) for certain payments you made during 2007. These payments are described under January 31. There are different forms for different types of payments. Use a separate Form 1096 to summarize and transmit he forms for each type of payment. See the 2007 General Instructions for Forms 1099, 1098, 5498, and W-2G for information on what payments are covered, how much the payment must be before a return is required, which form to use, and extensions of time to file. 

If you file Forms 1098, 1099, or W-2G electronically (not by magnetic media), your due date for filing them with the IRS will be extended to March 31. The due date for giving the recipient these forms remains January 31.

Farmers and fishermen: File your 2007 income tax return (Form 1040) and pay any tax due. However, you have until April 17 to file if you paid your 20057 estimated tax by January 15, 2008.

Employees who work for tips: If you received $20 or more in tips during February, report them to your employer. You can use Form 4070.

Corporations: File a 2007 calendar year income tax return (Form 1120 or 1120-A) and pay any tax due. If you want an automatic 6-month extension of time to file the return, file Form 7004 and deposit what you estimate you owe.  Application for Automatic 6-Month Extension of Time To File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns, and deposit what you estimate you owe.

S corporations: File a 2007 calendar year income tax return (Form 1120S) and pay any tax due. Provide each shareholder with a copy of Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S), Shareholder's Share of Income, Deductions,Credits, etc., or a substitute Schedule K-1. If you want an automatic 6-month extension of time to file the return, file Form 7004 and deposit what you estimate you owe.

S corporation election: File Form 2553, Election by a Small Business Corporation, to choose to be treated as an S corporation beginning with calendar year 2008. If Form 2553 is filed late, S treatment will begin with calendar year 2009.

Electing large partnerships: Provide each partner with a copy of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B), Partner's Share of Income (Loss) From an Electing Large Partnership, or a substitute Schedule K-1. This due date is effective for the first March 17 following the close of the partnership's tax year. The due date of March 17 applies even if the partnership requests an extension of time to file the Form 1065-B by filing Form 7004.

Electronic filing of Forms 1098, 1099, and W-2G: File Forms 1098, 1099, or W-2G with the IRS. This due date applies only if you file electronically (not by magnetic media). Otherwise, see February 28. The due date for giving the recipient these forms remains January 31. For information about filing Forms 1098, 1099, or W-2G electronically, see Publication 1220, Specifications for Filing Forms 1098, 1099, 5498 and W-2G Electronically or Magnetically.