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2021 Excise tax return due dates

Read the information below to find out when your tax return is due. If the due date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the due date is extended to the next business day.

Monthly Quarterly Annual

Monthly due dates

January return

  • Due date: 02/25/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 02/26/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 04/01/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 05/01/21


February return

  • Due date: 03/25/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 03/26/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 05/01/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 06/02/21


March return

  • Due date: 04/25/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 04/27/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 06/02/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 07/01/21


April return

  • Due date: 05/25/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 05/26/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 07/01/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 08/03/21


May return

  • Due date: 06/25/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 06/26/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 08/03/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 09/01/21


June return

  • Due date: 07/25/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 07/27/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 09/01/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 10/01/21

July return

  • Due date: 08/25/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 08/26/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 10/01/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 11/02/21


August return

  • Due date: 09/25/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 09/28/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 11/02/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 12/01/21


September return

  • Due date: 10/25/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 10/26/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 12/01/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 01/04/22


October return

  • Due date: 11/25/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 11/30/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 01/04/22
  • 29% penalty begins: 02/01/22


November return

  • Due date: 12/25/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 12/28/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 02/01/22
  • 29% penalty begins: 03/01/22


December return

  • Due date: 01/25/22
  • 9% penalty begins: 01/26/22
  • 19% penalty begins: 03/01/22
  • 29% penalty begins: 04/01/22

 

Quarterly due dates

Quarter 1, 2021 return

  • Due date: 04/30/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 05/01/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 06/02/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 07/01/21


Quarter 2, 2021 return

  • Due date: 07/31/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 08/03/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 09/01/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 10/01/21

Quarter 3, 2021 return

  • Due date: 10/31/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 11/02/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 12/01/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 01/04/22


Quarter 4, 2021 return

  • Due date: 01/31/22
  • 9% penalty begins: 02/01/22
  • 19% penalty begins: 03/01/22
  • 29% penalty begins: 04/01/22

Annual 2021 due date

Annual due dates are listed below for the Combined Excise Tax Return.

  • Due date: 04/15/22
  • 9% penalty begins: 04/16/22
  • 19% penalty begins: 06/01/22
  • 29% penalty begins: 07/01/22

Learn more about the due date for the 2020 Annual return.