2019 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.

Note: Starting with the Annual 2019 excise tax return, the due date changes from Jan. 31 of each year to April 15.

Monthly Quarterly Annual

Monthly due dates

January return

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

February return

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

March return

Due date: 04/25/19
9% penalty begins: 04/26/19
19% penalty begins: 06/01/19
29% penalty begins: 07/02/19

April return

Due date: 05/25/19
9% penalty begins: 05/29/19
19% penalty begins: 07/02/19
29% penalty begins: 08/01/19

May return

Due date: 06/25/19
9% penalty begins: 06/26/19
19% penalty begins: 08/01/19
29% penalty begins: 09/04/19

June return

Due date: 07/25/19
9% penalty begins: 07/26/19
19% penalty begins: 09/04/19
29% penalty begins: 10/01/19

July return

Due date: 08/25/19
9% penalty begins: 08/27/19
19% penalty begins: 10/01/19
29% penalty begins: 11/01/19

August return

Due date: 09/25/19
9% penalty begins: 09/26/19
19% penalty begins: 11/01/19
29% penalty begins: 12/03/19

September return

Due date: 10/25/19
9% penalty begins: 10/26/19
19% penalty begins: 12/03/19
29% penalty begins: 01/01/20

October return

Due date: 11/25/19
9% penalty begins: 11/26/19
19% penalty begins: 01/01/20
29% penalty begins: 02/01/20

November return

Due date: 12/25/19
9% penalty begins: 12/27/19
19% penalty begins: 02/01/20
29% penalty begins: 03/03/20

December return

Due date: 01/25/20
9% penalty begins: 01/28/20
19% penalty begins: 03/03/20
29% penalty begins: 04/01/20

Quarterly due dates

Quarter 1 return

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

Quarter 2 return

Due date: 07/31/19
9% penalty begins: 08/01/19
19% penalty begins: 09/04/19
29% penalty begins: 10/01/19

Quarter 3 return

Due date: 10/31/19
9% penalty begins: 11/01/19
19% penalty begins: 12/03/19
29% penalty begins: 01/01/20

Quarter 4 return

Due date: 01/31/20
9% penalty begins: 02/01/20
19% penalty begins: 03/03/20
29% penalty begins: 04/01/20

Annual due date

Note: Annual due dates are listed below for the Combined Excise Tax Return, Business & Occupation Activities Return, and Retailing & Other Activities Return.

Due date: 04/15/20
9% penalty begins: 04/16/20
19% penalty begins: 06/02/20
29% penalty begins: 07/01/20