December is the month to take any final decisions that will effect your tax return for 2025. Taxpayers with significant gains or losses in income, changes in marital or dependent status, or those who sold property in 2025 should schedule a tax planning consulting appointment.
If you are an employee who works for tips and got more than $20 in tips in November, you must report them to your employer using IRS Form 4070 by December 10. Your employer is required to deduct FICA and income tax withholding for these tips from your normal pay. If your regular wages are insufficient to pay FICA and tax withholding, your employer will record the uncollected withholding in box 8 of your annual W-2. When you file your annual return, you will be obligated to pay any uncollected withholdings.
If you were born before January 1, 1952, today is the last day to withdraw cash from a Traditional IRA Account without incurring a penalty. If you were born between January 1, 1952 and December 31, 1952 (i.e., you turned 73 in 2025), your first due distribution is for tax year 2025, but you can delay it until April 1, 2026. If you are required to take a distribution in 2025 and the institution that holds your IRA is not open on December 31, you must make arrangements for withdrawal before then.
Last day to pay deductible costs for the 2025 tax return (except IRA, SEP, and Keogh contributions, which can be made after December 31, 2025).
If your actions cannot be finished on December 31st, consider taking action earlier as some financial institutions may be closed.
If a due date comes on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it is automatically extended to the following working day that is not a legal holiday.
Please keep in mind that when a geographic area is classified as a disaster area, deadlines will be extended. For further information on whether an area has been declared as a disaster area and the filing extension dates, please visit the following websites:
FEMA : https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations
IRS : https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-relief-in-disaster-situations
The fourth installment of anticipated tax for corporations in the calendar year 2025 is due.
If you are an employer and the monthly deposit regulations apply, you must deposit your Social Security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for November 2025 by December 15. This is also the deadline for the nonpayroll withholding deposit for November 2025, assuming the monthly deposit rule applies.
If your actions cannot be finished on December 31st, consider taking action earlier as some financial institutions may be closed.
If a due date comes on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it is automatically extended to the following working day that is not a legal holiday.
Please keep in mind that when a geographic area is classified as a disaster area, deadlines will be extended. For further information on whether an area has been declared as a disaster area and the filing extension dates, please visit the following websites:
FEMA: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations
IRS:
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-relief-in-disaster-situations