Canadian Income Tax Returns
Deadline
Deadline for filing return (no extensions are available) April 30, 2016
Deadline for paying 2015 balance due to avoid interest and late-filing penalties April 30, 2016
Deadline for return (self-employed) June 15, 2016
Deadline for foreign reporting Forms T1135, T1141, T1142 April 30, 2016

(June 15, 2016 if self-employed)

Deadline for posting security on departure gains April 30, 2016
Deadline for departure Forms T1161, T1243, and T1244

 

Notes:

(1)   File T1161 and T1243 by the due date of the return even if the return is not filed on that date (can be June 15 if self-employed).

(2)   Election to defer tax on departure from Canada could be denied if T1244 is not timely filed (must be April 30 even if self-employed)

April 30, 2016/

June 15, 2016

 

April 30, 2016

Due Dates for 2016 Instalments March 13, 2016

June 15, 2016

September 15, 2016

December 15, 2016

Deadline for filing Section 216 return (rental property income) if Form NR6 has been filed for 2015 June 30, 2016
Deadline for Form T1134 March 31, 2017 (15 Months after the end of the taxation year)

 

U.S. Federal and State Returns
Deadline
Deadline for filing return or extension if residing in the U.S. on April 15, 2016 April 15, 2016
Deadline for paying tax due for 2015 to avoid interest April 15, 2016
Deadline for filing return or extension if residing outside the U.S. on April 15, 2016 June 15, 2016
Deadline for FinCEN For 114 (FBAR)

(must be efiled by the due date)

June 30, 2016
Deadline for filing return if extension filed on time October 15, 2016
Due dates for 2016 estimated tax payments April 15, 2016

June 15, 2016

September 15, 2016

January 15, 2016

If you have a state filing requirement, due date, generally follow U.S. federal rules but there may be differences. Most state returns, however, should not be due prior to April 15, 2016