Stay up to date on the IRS tax calendar and key filing dates
Our 2026 Federal Tax Calendar is designed to provide a quick reference to the most common forms and anticipated 2026 tax filing due dates for individuals, businesses, and tax-exempt organizations.
[Download our 2026 Tax Calendar to keep your tax filing on track.]
Important 2026 federal tax dates
- February 2
- Employers – Form W-2
- Payors – Form 1099-NEC
- March 2
- Payors – Form 1099
- March 16
- Partnerships, LLCs – Form 1065
- S Corporations – Form 1120-S
- April 15
- Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) – FinCEN Form 114
- Individuals – Form 1040
- Estates and Trusts – Form 1041
- Corporations – Form 1120
- May 15
- Exempt Organizations – Form 990
January
January 12
- Employees report tips to employers (Dec. 2025)
January 15
- Form 1040-ES (2025 4th payment)
- EFTPS (Dec. 2025)
February
February 2
- Form W-2 (to employees), Form W-3 (to SSA)
- Form 720 (Q4 2025)
- Form 730 (Dec. 2025)
- Form 940 (2025)
- Form 941 (Q4 2025)
- Form 945, 944, 943 (2025)
- Form 1040/1040-SR (if you didn’t pay your last installment of estimated tax by 1/15)
- Form 1098, 1099, & W-2G (to recipients)
- Form 1099-NEC (to recipients)
- Form 2290 (Dec. 2025)
- Form 6627 (Q4 2025)
- Form 8300 statements (to recipients)
- Form 8809 (if you need more time to file information returns)
February 10
- Employees report tips to employers (Jan. 2026)
- File Forms 940, 941, 943, 944 and/or 945
February 17
- Form W-4
- Forms 1099-B, 1099-S and certain Forms 1099-MISC to recipients
- EFTPS (Jan. 2026)
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March
March 2
- File information returns and Form 1096 with the IRS (for paper forms)
- Form 730 (Jan. 2026)
- Form 1040 or 1040-SR (for farmers and fishermen)
- Form 1094-C, 1095-C, 1094-B, 1095-B (paper forms)
- Form 1095-C, 1095-B (paper forms)
- Form 2290 (Jan. 2026)
- Form 8027
March 10
- Employees report tips to employers (Feb. 2026)
March 16
- Form 1042 for calendar year
- Form 1120-S
- Form 7004
- EFTPS (Feb. 2026)
March 31
- Form 730 (Feb 2026)
- E-file Forms 1094-C, 1095-C, 1094-B, 1095-B
- E-file Forms 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, W-2G
- Form 2290 (Feb. 2026)
- E-file Form 8027
[Download our complete 2026 Tax Calendar to keep your tax filing on track.]
April
April 10
- Employees report tips to employers (Mar. 2026)
April 15
- EFTPS (Mar. 2026)
- E-file FinCEN Form 114 (FBAR)
- Form 990-T
- Form 1040/1040-SR
- Form 1040-ES (2026 1st payment)
- Form 1040-NR (For an automatic 6-month extension, file Form 4868)
- Form 1041
- Form 1120
- Form 1120-F
- Form 1120-W (2026 #1)
- Form 3520 (For automatic 6-month extension: Form 4868 or Form 7004)
- Form 7004 (to extend deadline for Form 1120)
- Form 8813
April 30
- Form 720 (Q1 2026)
- Form 730 (Mar. 2026)
- Form 941 (Q1 2026)
- Form 2290 (Mar. 2026)
- Form 6627 (Q1 2026)
[Download our complete 2026 Tax Calendar to keep your tax filing on track.]
May
May 11
- Employees report tips to employers (Apr. 2026)
May 15
- Form 990
- EFTPS (Apr. 2026)
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June
June 1
- Form 730 (Apr. 2026)
- Form 2290 (Apr. 2026)
June 10
- Employees report tips to employers (May 2026)
June 15
- EFTPS (May 2026)
- Form 1040-ES (2026 2nd payment)
- Form 1040-NR (For an automatic extension, file Form 4868)
- Form 1040 or 1040-SR (U.S. citizens or resident aliens living abroad)
- Form 1120-W (2026 #2)
June 30
- Form 730 (May 2026)
- Form 2290 (May 2026)
July
July 1
- Form 11-C
July 10
- Employees report tips to employers (Jun. 2026)
July 15
- EFTPS (Jun. 2026)
July 31
- Form 720 (Q2 2026)
- Form 730 (Jun. 2026)
- Form 941 (Q2 2026)
- Form 2290 (Jun. 2026)
- E-file Form 5500, 5500-EZ
- Form 6627 (Q2 2026)
August
August 10
- Employees report tips to employers (Jul. 2026)
August 17
- EFTPS (Jul. 2026)
August 31
- Form 730 (Jul. 2026)
- Form 2290 (Jul. 2026)
[Download our complete 2026 Tax Calendar to keep your tax filing on track.]
September
September 10
- Employees report tips to employers (Aug. 2026)
September 15
- EFTPS (Aug. 2026)
- Form 1040-ES (2026 3rd payment)
- Form 1042
- Form 1065
- Form 8804 and Form 8805
- Form 8813
- Form 1120 (Jun. FY)
- Form 1120-W (2026 #3)
September 30
- Form 730 (Aug. 2026)
- Form 2290 (Aug. 2026)
[Download our complete 2026 Tax Calendar to keep your tax filing on track.]
October
October 13
- Employees report tips to employers (Sep. 2026)
October 15
- Form 1040, 1040-SR (if extended)
- EFTPS (Sept. 2026)
- E-file FinCEN Form 114 (if extended)
November
November 2
- Form 720 (Q3 2026)
- Form 730 (Sep. 2026)
- Form 941 (Q3 2026)
- Form 2290 (Sep. 2026)
- Form 6627 (Q3 2026)
November 10
- Employees report tips to employers (Oct. 2026)
November 16
- File Form 990 (if extended)
November 17
- EFTPS (Oct. 2026)
November 30
- Form 730 (Oct. 2026)
- Form 2290 (Oct. 2026)
December
December 10
- Employees report tips to employers (Nov. 2026)
December 15
- EFTPS (Nov. 2026)
- Form 1040-NR (if you timely filed Form 4868)
- Form 1120-W (2026 #4)
December 31
- Form 730 (Nov. 2026)
- Form 2290 (Nov. 2026)
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