Tax Calendar 2026 (Filed in 2027)

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15
January

Q4 Estimated Tax Payment Due

Fourth quarter estimated tax payment for 2025 tax year

Estimated Tax
Self-employed
Business owners
Independent contractors
2
February

Form 1099 Distribution Deadline

Deadline to provide Form 1099 to recipients (adjusted from Jan 31, which falls on a Saturday)

Business
Businesses
Employers
2
February

Form W-2 Distribution

Deadline to provide W-2 forms to employees (adjusted from Jan 31, which falls on a Saturday)

Payroll
Employers
2
March

Form 1099 Filing (Paper)

Deadline to file paper Form 1099 with the IRS (adjusted from Feb 28, which falls on a Saturday)

Business
Businesses
16
March

S-Corp & Partnership Tax Returns

Filing deadline for Form 1120S and Form 1065 for 2025 tax year (adjusted from Mar 15, which falls on a Sunday)

Business
S-Corporations
Partnerships
31
March

Form 1099 & W-2 E-Filing

Deadline to electronically file Form 1099 and Form W-2 with the IRS/SSA

Business
Businesses
Employers
15
April

Individual Tax Return Deadline

Filing deadline for Form 1040 (2025 tax year individual tax returns)

Individual
Individual taxpayers
15
April

Q1 Estimated Tax Payment

First quarter estimated tax payment for 2026 tax year

Estimated Tax
Self-employed
Business owners
15
April

C-Corporation Tax Returns

Filing deadline for Form 1120 (C-Corps) for 2025 tax year

Business
C-Corporations
15
May

Nonprofit Tax Returns

Filing deadline for Form 990 series for 2025 tax year

Business
Nonprofit organizations
15
June

Q2 Estimated Tax Payment

Second quarter estimated tax payment for 2026 tax year

Estimated Tax
Self-employed
Business owners
15
September

Q3 Estimated Tax Payment

Third quarter estimated tax payment for 2026 tax year

Estimated Tax
Self-employed
Business owners
15
September

Extended S-Corp & Partnership Returns

Extended deadline for Form 1120S and Form 1065 for 2025 tax year

Business
S-Corporations
Partnerships
15
October

Extended Individual Tax Returns

Extended deadline for 2025 individual tax returns (with extension)

Individual
Individual taxpayers
15
October

Extended C-Corporation Returns

Extended deadline for Form 1120 (C-Corps) for 2025 tax year

Business
C-Corporations
15
January

Q4 Estimated Tax Payment (2026)

Fourth quarter estimated tax payment for 2026 tax year (due January 2027)

Estimated Tax
Self-employed
Business owners
31
December

Required Minimum Distributions (RMD)

Deadline for taking required distributions from retirement accounts

Individual
Retirees age 73+

Recurring Monthly Deadlines

Payroll Tax Deposits

15th

Monthly deposit deadline for payroll taxes (if semi-weekly depositor)

Payroll

Sales Tax Filing

Last day

Monthly sales tax filing deadline (varies by state)

Business
Important Notes
  • •If a deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, it's typically moved to the next business day
  • •Estimated tax payments are required if you expect to owe $1,000 or more in taxes
  • •Payroll tax deposit schedules may vary based on your deposit schedule (monthly or semi-weekly)
  • •State tax deadlines may differ from federal deadlines
  • •Set reminders at least 2 weeks before each deadline to ensure timely filing

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