Mac (iCal) Users - Tax Calendar Dates Downloading Instructions |
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Please note there are over 100 events in this calendar. iCal allows users to delete both individual calendars and events, however if this calendar is imported into an existing calendar, there will be no way to delete all the events in the Tax Calendar without either deleting the existing calendar or each event individually. It is recommended that you import the Tax Calendar as a new calendar in iCal (directions below).
Please use the instructions below to download the calendar dates.
To save the file:
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Insert the URL address for the tax calendar dates you need from the list below into your browser and click “Enter”
All Dates: (includes all general events, employer events and excise events):
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/all_tax_calendar_dates.ics
General Dates: (does not include any employer or excise events):
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/general_tax_calendar_dates.ics
Employer Dates: (includes the general events and employer events):
http:://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/employment_tax_calendar_dates.ics
Excise Dates: (includes the general events and excise events):
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/excise_tax_calendar_dates.ics
The browser will display text.
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In your browser, click “File” then “Save As”
NOTE: The file extension must be .ics in order for iCal to read the file. When prompted to save the file, make sure you check the file name and remove .txt if it appears at the end of the file name. If a second window appears, select Don’t Append.
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Click "Save" in the pop up box; save it to a location on your computer.
In iCal:
- Click “File”
- Click “Import”
- Make sure the radio button for “Import an iCal file” is selected
- Click “Import”
- In the pop up box, click on the file where you saved it
- Click “Import"
- In the “Add Events” box, click on the destination calendar where you want to import the tax events, or select “New Calendar” to create a new calendar with only Tax Calendar events.
- Click “OK”
Now that you have completed the import into your calendar, you can delete the file you downloaded
To delete dates from the calendar:
- To delete an individual entry:
- In your calender view, click on the event that you want to delete so that it is highlighted
- Press the delete key
- To delete multiple entries:
- In your calendar view by month, hold down the Shift key and click on each of the entries to be deleted
- Press the delete key
- To delete calendars:
- Click on the Calendar on the left side of iCal
- Press the delete key or select delete from the edit menu.
- Confirm delete in popup window.
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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: December 02, 2008