| MARCH | |
| 15th | File calendar year corporation Federal returns and Montana S-corporation (Federal Forms 1120 or 1120S and Montana Form CLT-4S as applicable) or file for an automatic six-month extension (Federal Form 7004 or Montana PT-EXT). For fiscal year-end corporations, returns are due by the 15th day of the third month following the close of your tax year. |
| APRIL | |
| 15th | Deposit the first estimated tax payment for calendar year corporations. |
| MAY | |
| 15th | File Montana State Corporation Income Tax Return (Montana Form CLT-4) or make a tentative payment if tax is due on Form CT. No extension is necessary. |
| JUNE | |
| 15th | Deposit the second estimated tax payment for calendar year corporations. |
| SEPTEMBER | |
| 15th | Deposit the third estimated tax payment for calendar year corporations. |
| 15th | File extended calendar-year corporation returns (Federal Form 1120 or 1120S and Montana S-corporation Information Return on CLT-4S). |
| NOVEMBER | |
| 15th | File extended calendar-year Montana Corporation Income Tax Return on Form CLT-4. |
| DECEMBER | |
| 15th | Pay the fourth estimated tax payment for calendar-year corporations. |
| 31st | Last day for charitable contribution to be eligible on your tax return. Accrual basis "C" corporations may have extra time under certain conditions. |
| NOTE! | Estimated tax payments for corporations with a fiscal year-end are due as follows: |
| First quarter estimated tax payment: 15th day of the fourth month following the close of your tax year. | |
| Second quarter estimated tax payment: 15th day of the sixth month following the close of your tax year. | |
| Third quarter estimated tax payment: 15th day of the ninth month following the close of your tax year. | |
| Fourth quarter estimated tax payment: 15th day of the twelfth month following the close of your tax year. | |