I wish the government gave out a financial syllabus for things we need to do throughout the year, so I made one.
Here's a non-exhaustive list of important financial dates & tasks for self-employed people in 2023:
🗓 January
Tax season begins and the IRS starts processing 2022 returns - IRS FreeFile Service opens
16th - Banks closed (MLK Day)
🛑 16th - Q4 2022 estimated quarterly taxes due
31st - 1099 forms from clients who paid you more than $600 should start arriving in the coming weeks. If you paid anyone more than $600, 1099 forms need to be sent by the end of January.
🗓 February
20th - Banks closed (President's Day)
🗓 April
18th - National tax day, 2022 filings & taxes are due, extensions may be filed
🛑 18th - Q1 2023 estimated quarterly taxes due
18th - Last day to make 2022 HSA & IRA tax-deductible contributions
🗓 May
🗓 June
🛑 15th - Q2 2023 estimated quarterly taxes due
19th - Banks closed (Juneteenth)
30th - Last day to file for FAFSA
🗓 July
🗓 September
4th - Banks closed (Labor Day)
🛑 15th - Q3 estimated quarterly taxes due
🗓 October
1st - 2023-24 FAFSA filings open
9th - Banks closed (Columbus Day)
16th - deadline for those who filed extensions for 2022 tax return
🗓 November
🗓 December
25th - Banks closed (Christmas)
31st - Last day to make deductible charitable contributions
31st - Last day to make deductible 401(k) contributions