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2018 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: 02/25/18
  • 9% penalty begins: 02/27/18
  • 19% penalty begins: 04/03/18
  • 29% penalty begins: 05/01/18


February return

  • Due date: 03/25/18 extended to 04/05/18
  • 9% penalty begins: 03/27/18 extended to 04/06/18
  • 19% penalty begins: 05/01/18 extended to 06/01/18
  • 29% penalty begins: 06/01/18 extended to 07/03/18


March return

  • Due date: 04/25/18
  • 9% penalty begins: 04/26/18
  • 19% penalty begins: 06/01/18
  • 29% penalty begins: 07/03/18


April return

  • Due date: 05/25/18
  • 9% penalty begins: 05/26/18
  • 19% penalty begins: 07/03/18
  • 29% penalty begins: 08/01/18


May return

  • Due date: 06/25/18
  • 9% penalty begins: 06/26/18
  • 19% penalty begins: 08/01/18
  • 29% penalty begins: 09/01/18


June return

  • Due date: 07/25/18
  • 9% penalty begins: 07/26/18
  • 19% penalty begins: 09/01/18
  • 29% penalty begins: 10/02/18

July return

  • Due date: 08/25/18
  • 9% penalty begins: 08/28/18
  • 19% penalty begins: 10/02/18
  • 29% penalty begins: 11/01/18


August return

  • Due date: 09/25/18
  • 9% penalty begins: 09/26/18
  • 19% penalty begins: 11/01/18
  • 29% penalty begins: 12/01/18


September return

  • Due date: 10/25/18
  • 9% penalty begins: 10/26/18
  • 19% penalty begins: 12/01/18
  • 29% penalty begins: 01/01/19


October return

  • Due date: 11/25/18
  • 9% penalty begins: 11/27/18
  • 19% penalty begins: 01/01/19
  • 29% penalty begins: 02/01/19


November return

  • Due date: 12/25/18
  • 9% penalty begins: 12/27/18
  • 19% penalty begins: 02/01/19
  • 29% penalty begins: 03/01/19


December return

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

 

Quarterly due dates

Quarter 1 return

  • Due date: 04/30/18 extended to 05/08/18
  • 9% penalty begins: 05/01/18 extended to 05/09/2018
  • 19% penalty begins: 06/01/18 extended to 07/03/2018
  • 29% penalty begins: 07/03/18 extended to 08/01/2018


Quarter 2 return

  • Due date: 07/31/18
  • 9% penalty begins: 08/01/18
  • 19% penalty begins: 09/01/18
  • 29% penalty begins: 10/02/18

Quarter 3 return

  • Due date: 10/31/18
  • 9% penalty begins: 11/01/18
  • 19% penalty begins: 12/01/18
  • 29% penalty begins: 01/01/19


Quarter 4 return

  • Due date: 01/31/19
  • 9% penalty begins: 02/01/19
  • 19% penalty begins: 03/01/19
  • 29% penalty begins: 04/02/19

 

Annual due date

Note: Annual due dates are listed below for the Combined Excise Tax Return, Business & Occupation Activities Return, and Retailing & Other Activities Return.

  • Due date: 01/31/19
  • 9% penalty begins: 02/01/19
  • 19% penalty begins: 03/01/19
  • 29% penalty begins: 04/02/19