As the 2016 tax season approaches, there are certain changes to the filing deadlines for Employer and Recipient copies of Forms W-2 and 1099.
The new deadline for filing Forms W-2 with the Social Security Administration and Forms 1099 with the Internal Revenue Service will now be January 31, 2017, rather than February 28, 2017. The distribution of Forms W-2 and 1099 to employees and individuals by January 31, 2017 has not changed.
In addition, the filing due date for Partnerships and Corporations is now March 15, 2017; however, “C” corporation tax returns are now due April 15, 2017