The Compliance Calendar contains important payroll filing dates and information every payroll professional needs to know during the current calendar year such as:
- Filing dates for Forms W-2 and 941
- When to distribute Forms W-2, 1095-C, and 1099-MISC
It also includes deposit due dates for important payments as well as the dates within which employers may make lawful shortfall deposits.
Printer-friendly Compliance Calendar: 2024
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Jun 12 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on June 6, 7, 8, and 9 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Jun 15 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments in May if monthly depositor.
VIEW MOREFor nonpayroll withholding: If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in May.
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Jun 17 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on June 10, 11, and 12 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Jun 22 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on June 13, 14, 15, and 16 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Jun 24 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on June 17, 18, and 19 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Jun 26 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on June 20, 21, 22, and 23 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Jul 01 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on June 24, 25, and 26 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Jul 06 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on June 27, 28, 29, and 30 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Jul 08 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on July 1, 2, and 3 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Jul 10 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on July 4, 5, 6, and 7 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Jul 15 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on July 8, 9, and 10 if semi-weekly depositor.
VIEW MOREDeposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments in June if monthly depositor.
For nonpayroll withholding: If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in June.
Shortfall deposits by semi-weekly depositors for deposits made June 1 to 30.
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Jul 17 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on July 11, 12, 13, and 14 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Jul 22 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on July 15, 16, and 17 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Jul 24 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on July 18, 19, 20, and 21 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Jul 29 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on July 22, 23, and 24 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Jul 31 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on July 25, 26, 27 and 28 if semi-weekly depositor.
VIEW MOREEmployers must file quarterly tax returns (Form 941) for the second quarter of 2026. Deposit or pay any undeposited tax under the accuracy of deposit rules. If the tax liability is less than $2,500, it can be paid in full with a timely filed return. (Employers that have deposited all of the tax on time have until August 10 to file.)
If you maintain an employee benefit plan, such as a pension, profit-sharing, or stock bonus plan, file Form 5500 or 5500-EZ for calendar year 2025. If you use a fiscal year as your plan year, file the form by the last day of the seventh month after the plan year ends.
Deposit FUTA tax owed through June if more than $500.
Certain small employers must deposit any undeposited tax if the employer's tax liability is $2,500 or more for 2026 but less than $2,500 for the second quarter.
Shortfall deposits by semi-weekly depositors for deposits made July 1 to 6 for June liabilities.
Shortfall deposits or payments by monthly depositors for deposits made May 15, June 15, and July 15.
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Aug 05 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on July 29, 30, and 31 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Aug 07 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on August 1, 2, 3, and 4 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Aug 10 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
File Form 941 to report social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for the second quarter of 2026. Only for employers that deposited the tax for the quarter in full and on time.
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Aug 12 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on August 5, 6, and 7 if semi-weekly depositor.

