As an individual or business, it is your responsibility to be aware of and to meet your tax filing/reporting deadlines. This tax compliance calendar summarizes important tax reporting and filing data for individuals, businesses and other taxpayers for the month of October 2013.

October 2
Employers. Semi-weekly depositors must deposit employment taxes for payroll dates September 25-27.

October 4
Employers. Semi-weekly depositors must deposit employment taxes for payroll dates September 28-October 1.

October 9
Employers. Semi-weekly depositors must deposit employment taxes for payroll dates October 2-4.

October 10
Employees who work for tips. Employees who received $20 or more in tips during September must report them to their employer using Form 4070.

October 11
Employers. Semi-weekly depositors must deposit employment taxes for payroll dates October 5-8.

October 15
Individuals. Individuals with automatic 6-month extensions to file their 2012 income tax returns must file Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ, and pay any tax, interest, and penalties due.
Partnerships. Electing large partnerships that obtained a 6-month extension for filing the 2012 calendar year return (Form 1065-B) must now file the return.
Hurricane Sandy. Taxpayers who sustained losses resulting from Hurricane Sandy must make their election under Code Sec. 165(i) to deduct disaster losses for the preceding year (2011).

October 17
Employers. Semi-weekly depositors must deposit employment taxes for payroll dates October 9-11.

October 18
Employers. Semi-weekly depositors must deposit employment taxes for payroll date October 12-15.

October 23
Employers. Semi-weekly depositors must deposit employment taxes for payroll date October 16-18.

October 25
Employers. Semi-weekly depositors must deposit employment taxes for payroll dates October 19-22.

October 30
Employers. Semi-weekly depositors must deposit employment taxes for payroll dates October 23-25.

November 1
Employers. Semi-weekly depositors must deposit employment taxes for payroll dates October 26-29.

November 6
Employers. Semi-weekly depositors must deposit employment taxes for payroll dates October 30.