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2026 Federal Tax Due Dates

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January 2026
Jan 3
Final 50% payment of deferred employer Social Security tax (2020).
Jan 10
Employees report December tips of $20+ (Form 4070).
Jan 17
Final 2025 estimated tax payment (Form 1040-ES).
Jan 31
W-2, W-3, 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, W-2G due. File Forms 941, 940, 944, 945, or 943.
February 2026
Feb 10
File payroll & non-payroll returns if deposits were timely.
Feb 15
New Form W-4 required to continue withholding exemption.
Feb 28
Paper filing deadline for Forms 1094-B/C & 1095-B/C.
March 2026
Mar 1
Farmers & fishermen file 2025 return unless estimated tax paid.
Mar 15
Partnerships (1065) & S-corps (1120-S) file returns and issue K-1s.
Mar 31
Electronic filing deadline for most information returns.
April 2026
Apr 18
Individual returns due (Form 1040 / 1040-SR). Extensions via Form 4868.
Apr 18
Corporate returns due (Form 1120) or extension via Form 7004.
May 2026
May 10
Form 941 (Q1) due if payroll taxes deposited on time.
June 2026
Jun 15
Second installment of 2026 estimated tax due (individuals & corporations).
July 2026
Jul 31
File Form 941 for Q2 and deposit any remaining payroll taxes.
August 2026
Aug 15
Monthly payroll and non-payroll tax deposits for July.
September 2026
Sep 15
Third installment of 2026 estimated tax due.
October 2026
Oct 16
Extended individual income tax returns due.
November 2026
Nov 13
File Form 941 (Q3) if payroll taxes were deposited on time.
December 2026
Dec 15
Final 2026 estimated corporate income tax installment due.

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