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USA tax and accounting, prepared and signed in Dubai.
For Americans living outside the USA, and for non-Americans with USA income or a USA company: in the UAE, across the GCC and anywhere in the world. Prepared and signed in Dubai by the firm's California licensed CPA, e-filed through our USA partner firms in Texas and California, and all done remotely.
USA next 90 days
Individual tax
- 15 JanEstimate 4
Business tax and state filings
- 2 NovForm 720 (Q3)
- 15 DecCorporate estimate 4
Payroll
- 2 NovForm 941 (Q3)
Sales tax
- 2 NovCalifornia: quarterly, monthly
After that
The USA dates from 91 to 180 days ahead.
The next 90 days are at the top of this page; the whole year is further down. Per service, then per form, worked out on the day you read it.
USA days 91 to 180 from today
Individual tax
- 15 Apr1040 · 1040-NR (with wages) · FBAR +2 more
State returns
- 15 AprState returns, 37 states
- 20 AprState return: Hawaii
Business tax and state filings
- 1 FebForm 720 (Q4)
- 1 MarDelaware annual report
- 15 Mar1065 · 1120-S · 1042-S +1 more
- 15 Apr1120 · 5472 · Corporate estimate 1 +3 more
Payroll
- 1 Feb941 (Q4) · 940 · W-2 +1 more
Sales tax
- 1 FebCalifornia: quarterly, monthly, yearly
Services
Six USA services, one office in Dubai.
Each service has its own page with its own dates. The forms behind them have their own guides.
USA individual tax
Form 1040 for USA citizens and green card holders in the UAE, Form 1040-NR for non-Americans with USA income, FBAR, Forms 8938, 5471 and 3520, missed years under the Streamlined procedures and ITIN applications.
USA individual taxUSA business tax and state filings
Forms 1065, 1120-S and 1120 with the K-1s, Form 5472 for a foreign-owned company or LLC, extensions, estimated tax, and the California, Texas, Delaware and Wyoming filings.
USA business taxUSA payroll
After-the-fact payroll: every pay run recorded in QuickBooks Online, with Forms 941, 940, W-2 and 1099-NEC filed on time.
USA payrollUSA sales tax
California sales and use tax returns and prepayments with the CDTFA, and sales tax in other states, each on its own dates.
USA sales taxUSA bookkeeping
Monthly books for USA companies in QuickBooks, Xero, Sage or Odoo, on a USA chart of accounts, closed every month.
USA bookkeepingUSA audit and peer review support
Working papers for American CPA firms, prepared in Dubai to the firm's own templates. The review, the opinion and the signature stay with the firm.
USA audit supportWherever you are
The UAE, the GCC or anywhere else. The work is the same, and it is all remote.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Europe or anywhere outside the USA: documents come by email or a shared folder, questions are answered by call or WhatsApp, and every return is e-filed in the USA by our partner firms.
- Americans abroad. USA citizens and green card holders living in the UAE, the GCC or elsewhere: Form 1040, FBAR, Form 8938, Form 5471 for a company outside the USA, and the Streamlined procedures for missed years.
- Non-Americans with a USA link. An owner from anywhere with a USA LLC or company, USA rental income or USA investments: Form 5472, Form 1040-NR, the W-8 forms, and an ITIN where one is needed.
- Groups and family offices with USA business. A GCC or European group with a USA subsidiary, sales or staff in the USA: the company returns, the state filings, sales tax and after-the-fact payroll.
Cross-border
UAE services that USA clients and expats also use.
Living in the UAE, or building a business here, brings UAE paperwork as well as USA paperwork. One office handles both.
UAE Tax Residency Certificate
Proof from the FTA that you are tax resident in the UAE. Expats from other countries use it to claim their own country's tax treaty with the UAE. The USA has no income tax treaty with the UAE, so for an American it proves UAE residence but does not lower the USA tax.
Tax Residency CertificateCompany setup in the UAE
A UAE company for a founder from the USA or anywhere else, with the corporate tax registration and the first year's books in the plan.
Company setupThe USA year
Every USA deadline, January to December.
For a calendar year. Choose who you are to see only your dates. The next date due is marked in red, the dates already behind us this year carry a tick.
January
- 15Estimated tax, individuals (Form 1040-ES) (payment 4)For anyone who expects to owe tax that is not withheld.
- 31Form 720, quarterly federal excise tax (quarter 4)Only for businesses that owe federal excise taxes.
- 31Form 941, quarterly payroll return (quarter 4)Income tax withheld, Social Security and Medicare.
- 31Form 940, federal unemployment taxOnce a year.
- 31Forms W-2, to employees and to the Social Security AdministrationIn 2026 it moved to 2 February because 31 January was a Saturday.
- 31Forms 1099-NEC, to contractors and to the IRSFor each contractor paid for services during the year.
- 31California sales and use tax return, quarterly (quarter 4)The CDTFA sets your filing frequency.
- 31California sales and use tax return, yearlyFor small sellers the CDTFA places on yearly returns.
February
- 24California sales tax prepayments, quarterly prepay accountsFor larger sellers the CDTFA places on prepayments; the quarterly return follows.
March
- 1Delaware corporation annual report and franchise taxFiled online with the Delaware Division of Corporations.
- 15Form 1065, partnership return, with the K-1sEach partner receives a Schedule K-1 by the same date.
- 15Form 1120-S, S corporation return, with the K-1sEach shareholder receives a Schedule K-1 by the same date.
- 15Form 7004, extension for business returns (for 1065 and 1120-S)An extension to file, not to pay.
- 15Form 1042-S, payments to non-AmericansFor a company that paid USA-source income to a foreign person.
- 15California Form 568, LLC return (LLC taxed as a partnership)California Franchise Tax Board.
- 24California sales tax prepayments, quarterly prepay accountsFor larger sellers the CDTFA places on prepayments; the quarterly return follows.
April
- 15Form 1040, the USA individual returnTax owed is still due on 15 April, even with the extension.
- 15Form 4868, extension to file Form 1040 or 1040-NRAn extension to file, never an extension to pay.
- 15Form 1040-NR, the nonresident return (with USA wages)Which date applies depends on whether you had USA wages with tax withheld.
- 15FBAR (FinCEN Form 114), foreign bank accountsFiled with FinCEN, not with the tax return.
- 15Form 8938, foreign financial assetsFiled with Form 1040, never on its own.
- 15Form 5471, a foreign company you own or runFor a USA person with a UAE or GCC company.
- 15Form 3520, foreign gifts, inheritances and trustsLiving abroad: 15 June, with a statement attached.
- 15Form 8865, a foreign partnershipFor a USA person with an interest in a foreign partnership.
- 15Estimated tax, individuals (Form 1040-ES) (payment 1)For anyone who expects to owe tax that is not withheld.
- 15Form 1120, corporation returnFor a C corporation.
- 15Form 5472, a foreign-owned USA company or LLCWhere a foreign person owns 25% or more, or owns a single-member LLC.
- 15Form 7004, extension for business returns (for 1120 and 5472)An extension to file, not to pay.
- 15Estimated tax, C corporations (payment 1)Four payments for the year's tax.
- 15California Form 568, LLC return (single-member LLC)California Franchise Tax Board.
- 15California LLC annual tax and LLC fee estimate (annual tax)Due every year until the LLC is cancelled.
- 15Colorado Form 112 (DR 0112), C corporation returnAn extension of time to file, not to pay.
- 30Form 720, quarterly federal excise tax (quarter 1)Only for businesses that owe federal excise taxes.
- 30Form 941, quarterly payroll return (quarter 1)Income tax withheld, Social Security and Medicare.
- 30California sales and use tax return, quarterly (quarter 1)The CDTFA sets your filing frequency.
May
- 15Texas franchise tax reportIf 15 May falls on a weekend or holiday, the next business day.
- 24California sales tax prepayments, quarterly prepay accountsFor larger sellers the CDTFA places on prepayments; the quarterly return follows.
June
- 1Delaware LLC, LP and GP annual taxNo annual report, only the annual tax.
- 15Form 1040, automatic extension for anyone living abroadNo form is needed for these two months; interest runs on tax not paid by 15 April.
- 15Form 1040-NR, the nonresident return (without USA wages)Which date applies depends on whether you had USA wages with tax withheld.
- 15Estimated tax, individuals (Form 1040-ES) (payment 2)For anyone who expects to owe tax that is not withheld.
- 15Estimated tax, C corporations (payment 2)Four payments for the year's tax.
- 15California LLC annual tax and LLC fee estimate (LLC fee estimate)Due every year until the LLC is cancelled.
- 24California sales tax prepayments, quarterly prepay accountsFor larger sellers the CDTFA places on prepayments; the quarterly return follows.
July
- 31Form 720, quarterly federal excise tax (quarter 2)Only for businesses that owe federal excise taxes.
- 31Form 941, quarterly payroll return (quarter 2)Income tax withheld, Social Security and Medicare.
- 31California sales and use tax return, quarterly (quarter 2)The CDTFA sets your filing frequency.
August
- 24California sales tax prepayments, quarterly prepay accountsFor larger sellers the CDTFA places on prepayments; the quarterly return follows.
September
- 15Estimated tax, individuals (Form 1040-ES) (payment 3)For anyone who expects to owe tax that is not withheld.
- 15Estimated tax, C corporations (payment 3)Four payments for the year's tax.
- 24California sales tax prepayments, quarterly prepay accountsFor larger sellers the CDTFA places on prepayments; the quarterly return follows.
October
- 15Extended Form 1040 and FBARThe last date for an extended 1040, and the automatic FBAR extension.
- 31Form 720, quarterly federal excise tax (quarter 3)Only for businesses that owe federal excise taxes.
- 31Form 941, quarterly payroll return (quarter 3)Income tax withheld, Social Security and Medicare.
- 31California sales and use tax return, quarterly (quarter 3)The CDTFA sets your filing frequency.
November
- 24California sales tax prepayments, quarterly prepay accountsFor larger sellers the CDTFA places on prepayments; the quarterly return follows.
December
- 15Estimated tax, C corporations (payment 4)Four payments for the year's tax.
- 24California sales tax prepayments, quarterly prepay accountsFor larger sellers the CDTFA places on prepayments; the quarterly return follows.
Every month, or the month the company was formed
- Anniversary monthWyoming annual reportFormed on 15 January: due on 1 January every year.
- Every monthCalifornia sales and use tax return, monthlyFor sellers the CDTFA places on monthly returns.
A USA federal date on a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday in Washington, DC moves to the next business day (IRS Publication 509). Every date is checked at the IRS or the state's own site; the source is on each service page.
How it works
Prepared and signed in Dubai. E-filed in the USA.
Every USA return is prepared in Dubai and signed by the firm's California licensed CPA under his own IRS preparer number (PTIN). Our USA partner firms in Texas and California e-file it under their own IRS e-file numbers (EFIN). You deal with one office for both the UAE and the USA side.
The work is done remotely. You send documents by email or a shared folder and get questions back the same week, so nothing waits for a trip.
Questions we are asked
Six straight answers.
- 01
Who prepares and signs my USA return?
The firm's California licensed CPA, license 147070, prepares and signs it in Dubai under his own IRS preparer number (PTIN). Our USA partner firms in Texas and California e-file it under their own IRS e-file numbers (EFIN).
- 02
Do I need to travel to the USA or meet anyone there?
No. The USA work is done remotely: documents by email or a shared folder, questions by call or WhatsApp, and the return e-filed from the USA by our partner firms.
- 03
I do not live in the UAE. Can you still help?
Yes. Clients can live anywhere: in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain or Oman, in Europe or elsewhere. The return is prepared and signed in Dubai and e-filed in the USA by our partner firms, so where you live makes no difference to the work.
- 04
Which of these dates are mine?
Choose your situation in the calendar on this page. A USA citizen abroad files Form 1040 by 15 April, or by 15 June automatically while living abroad. A partnership or an S corporation files by 15 March, a corporation by 15 April. A date on a weekend or a USA federal holiday moves to the next business day.
- 05
Can you file the state returns as well?
Yes. California, Texas, Delaware and Wyoming filings are on the business tax page, and California sales tax on the sales tax page. Other states are quoted case by case.
- 06
What does it cost?
A fixed fee, quoted within one business day of seeing last year's return, before any work starts.
Contact us
Send us last year's return, from wherever you are. A price and a date within one business day.
ANCPA Auditing L.L.C prepares USA returns in Dubai. Each is signed by the firm's California licensed CPA, license 147070, under his own IRS preparer number (PTIN) and e-filed through our USA partner firms in Texas and California, who hold their own IRS e-file numbers (EFIN).