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Every federal and common state payroll tax deadline for 2026 in one filterable view. Sort by category or quarter to see exactly what is due and when, from Form 941 and FUTA to W-2s, 1099s, ACA forms, and state unemployment returns. No email required.
By Anthony Moretti · Updated June 2026
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General information for 2026. Verify current dates with the IRS and your state agency.
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Deposit schedule note: monthly depositors deposit by the 15th of the following month. Semiweekly depositors follow a separate rule -- taxes for Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday paydays are due the following Wednesday, and taxes for Saturday through Tuesday paydays are due the following Friday. Your deposit schedule is set each year by your lookback period.
Monthly depositors
Deposit withheld income tax, Social Security, and Medicare for December by the 15th of the following month.
All employers who file quarterly
Report Q4 2025 wages and withholding on the employer's quarterly federal tax return.
Employers subject to federal unemployment tax
File the annual FUTA return; if all deposits were made on time the deadline extends to Feb 10.
All employers with W-2 employees
Furnish W-2s to employees and file copies with the Social Security Administration by this date.
Businesses that paid contractors $600 or more
Send 1099-NEC to each contractor and file with the IRS for nonemployee compensation paid in 2025.
Employers in states with quarterly unemployment filing
File the fourth-quarter state unemployment wage report and pay any SUTA balance due.
Monthly depositors
The normal 15th deposit shifts to Feb 17 because of the weekend and the Presidents Day holiday.
Applicable large employers filing on paper
Paper filers of ACA forms must submit to the IRS by this date; e-filers get until March 31.
Monthly depositors
Deposit February withholding and payroll taxes by the 15th, adjusted to Mar 16 for the weekend.
Applicable large employers filing electronically
Employers filing 10 or more returns must e-file ACA information returns by this date.
Monthly depositors
Deposit March withholding and payroll taxes by the 15th of the following month.
All employers who file quarterly
Report first-quarter wages and withholding on the employer's quarterly federal tax return.
Employers in states with quarterly unemployment filing
File the first-quarter state unemployment wage report and pay any SUTA balance due.
Monthly depositors
Deposit April withholding and payroll taxes by the 15th of the following month.
Monthly depositors
Deposit May withholding and payroll taxes by the 15th of the following month.
Monthly depositors
Deposit June withholding and payroll taxes by the 15th of the following month.
All employers who file quarterly
Report second-quarter wages and withholding on the employer's quarterly federal tax return.
Employers in states with quarterly unemployment filing
File the second-quarter state unemployment wage report and pay any SUTA balance due.
Monthly depositors
The normal 15th deposit shifts to Aug 17 because the 15th falls on a weekend.
Monthly depositors
Deposit August withholding and payroll taxes by the 15th of the following month.
Monthly depositors
Deposit September withholding and payroll taxes by the 15th of the following month.
All employers who file quarterly
Report third-quarter wages and withholding on the employer's quarterly federal tax return.
Employers in states with quarterly unemployment filing
File the third-quarter state unemployment wage report and pay any SUTA balance due.
Monthly depositors
The normal 15th deposit shifts to Nov 16 because the 15th falls on a weekend.
Monthly depositors
Deposit November withholding and payroll taxes by the 15th of the following month.
All employers closing out the year
Process the last payroll, apply year-end bonuses and fringe benefits, and confirm W-2 data is accurate before close.
All employers who file quarterly
Report fourth-quarter 2026 wages and withholding on the employer's quarterly federal tax return.
All employers with employees or contractors
Furnish 2026 W-2s and 1099-NECs and file copies with the SSA and IRS by this date.
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BEG tracks and files every one of these dates as part of fully managed payroll at $25 to $45 per employee per month. Form 941, FUTA, W-2s, 1099s, ACA, state UI returns, and on-time deposits are all handled for you, so nothing slips through.
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