Your Business Checklist

Are you thinking of starting your own business? No need to do all the work yourself. Use the links below to explore what’s involved.

• Starting a Business
• Business Checklist
• Self Employment
• Startup Business -New York
• NY Tax Information
• NY Labor Information
• Employer Information
• Department of the State

Sales Tax

Monthly

20th of each Month. (if the 20th falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline defaults to the next business day)

Quarterly

20th of March (Q1), June (Q2), September (Q3) and December (Q4).

Annually

March 20th for the period of March – February

Income Taxes

April 15th

Individual Tax Returns Due or

Individual Tax Return Extension Form Due

TBD

Extended Individual Tax Returns Due

Payroll Taxes and Reporting

Monthly

941 tax deposits are due by the 15th of each month

Quarterly

• Employer's QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return due on the last day of March (Q1), June (Q2), September (Q3) and December (Q4).
• Quarterly Combined Withholding, Wage Reporting, And Unemployment Insurance Return: Due on last day of March (Q1), June (Q2), September (Q3) and December (Q4).

Annually

• January 31 - 940 Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return
• January 31 - W-2’s need to be mailed to employees
• FEB 28 (Paper), March 31 (Online) - W-2/W-3 needs to be filed with SSA