2019 Tax Deadlines for San Francisco Startups

Startups

Many startups get overwhelmed with the number of local, state, and federal filings that are due every year. We are providing the following list to make life a little easier for compliance. Click the links below to learn more about the various filings and San Francisco tax deadlines.

JAN 1: San Francisco companies with 20+ employees: Post Paid Parental Leave Ordinance (PPLO) and Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) posters and begin compliance.
JAN 31: Send 1099 ‘s to Contractors. Send W2 ‘s to Employees. 1099-MISC for non-employee compensation must also be e-filed to IRS on this date.
JAN 31: Send 1095-B and 1095-C forms to Employees.
JAN 31: Claim R&D Tax Credits on Form 941 , and deadline to file annual FUTA return on Form 940.
FEB 28: IRS ACA Compliance 1094-B , 1095-B , 1094-C and 1095-C filings are due (if paper-filing, due APR 1 if eFiling).
FEB 28: SF Annual Gross Receipts Tax for 2018 filing & payment deadline.
MAR 1: Delaware Annual Franchise Report filing due: Pay a min. of $400, +more if you have significant funding.
MAR 1: IRS 30 day automatic extension: provide Form 1095-B and 1095-C form s to Employees.
APR 1: IRS ACA Compliance 1094-B , 1095-B , 1094-C and 1095-C filings are due (eFile).
APR 1: 1099 ‘s and W2 ‘s must be e-filed with the IRS by this due date.
APR 1: SF 571-L Business Property Tax filing due. Initial deadline.
APR 15: C-Corp Form 1120 Tax Return due. Can extend to Oct 15.
APR 15: File the R&D Tax Credit Form 6765 with your tax return. Can extend the tax deadline to OCT 15.
APR 15: File the CA Franchise Tax due. Pay $800.
APR 30: Q1 2019 Estimated SF Gross Receipts Tax installment payment.
APR 30: Claim R&D Tax Credits on Form 941.
MAY 7: SF 571-L Business Property Tax due. Final date to avoid 10% penalty.
MAY 31: SF Business Registration Renewal filing due. Payment calc’d on Gross Receipts.
JUN 3: Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax, Pay 40% of estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
JUL 31: Q2 2018 Estimated SF Gross Receipts Tax installment payment deadline.
JUL 31: Claim R&D Tax Credits on Form 941.
AUG 31: SF 571-L Business Property Tax due.
SEP 2: Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax, Pay 20% of estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
OCT 15: C-Corp Form 1120 Tax Return final due date if extension was filed.
OCT 31: Q3 2018 Estimated SF Gross Receipts Tax installment payment.
OCT 31: Claim your R&D Tax Credits on Form 941.
DEC 2: Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax, Pay 20% of estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
ROLLING: CA Statement of Information due. Pay $25.