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2020 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: 02/25/20
  • 9% penalty begins: 02/26/20
  • 19% penalty begins: 04/01/20
  • 29% penalty begins: 05/01/20


February return

  • Due date: 03/25/20
  • 9% penalty begins: 03/26/20
  • 19% penalty begins: 05/01/20
  • 29% penalty begins: 06/02/20


March return

  • Due date: 04/27/20
  • 9% penalty begins: 04/28/20
  • 19% penalty begins: 06/02/20
  • 29% penalty begins: 07/01/20


April return

  • Due date: 05/26/20
  • 9% penalty begins: 05/27/20
  • 19% penalty begins: 07/01/20
  • 29% penalty begins: 08/01/20


May return

  • Due date: 06/25/20
  • 9% penalty begins: 06/26/20
  • 19% penalty begins: 08/01/20
  • 29% penalty begins: 09/01/20


June return

  • Due date: 07/27/20
  • 9% penalty begins: 07/28/20
  • 19% penalty begins: 09/01/20
  • 29% penalty begins: 10/01/20

July return

  • Due date: 08/25/20
  • 9% penalty begins: 08/26/20
  • 19% penalty begins: 10/01/20
  • 29% penalty begins: 11/03/20


August return

  • Due date: 10/02/20
  • 9% penalty begins: 10/03/20
  • 19% penalty begins: 12/01/20
  • 29% penalty begins: 01/01/21


September return

  • Due date: 10/26/20
  • 9% penalty begins: 10/27/20
  • 19% penalty begins: 12/01/20
  • 29% penalty begins: 01/01/21


October return

  • Due date: 11/25/20
  • 9% penalty begins: 11/26/20
  • 19% penalty begins: 01/01/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 02/02/21


November return

  • Due date: 12/28/20
  • 9% penalty begins: 12/29/20
  • 19% penalty begins: 02/02/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 03/02/21


December return

  • Due date: 01/25/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 01/26/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 03/02/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 04/01/21

 

Quarterly due dates

Quarter 1, 2020 return

  • Due date: 06/30/20
  • 9% penalty begins: 07/01/20
  • 19% penalty begins: 08/01/20
  • 29% penalty begins: 09/01/20


Quarter 2, 2020 return

  • Due date: 07/31/20
  • 9% penalty begins: 08/01/20
  • 19% penalty begins: 09/01/20
  • 29% penalty begins: 10/01/20

Quarter 3, 2020 return

  • Due date: 11/02/20
  • 9% penalty begins: 11/03/20
  • 19% penalty begins: 12/01/20
  • 29% penalty begins: 01/01/21


Quarter 4, 2020 return

  • Due date: 02/01/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 02/02/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 03/02/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 04/01/21

 

Annual 2020 due date

Starting with the 2020 annual tax return, you must file and pay electronically.

If you are unable to file electronically, you may request a waiver.

  • Due date: 04/15/21
  • 9% penalty begins: 04/16/21
  • 19% penalty begins: 06/02/21
  • 29% penalty begins: 07/01/21

Looking for the due date for the 2019 Annual return? Learn more.