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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Aug 14 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on August 8, 9, 10, and 11 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Aug 17 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments in July if monthly depositor.
VIEW MOREFor nonpayroll withholding: If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in July.
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Aug 19 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on August 12, 13, and 14 if semi-weekly depositor.
VIEW MOREShortfall deposits by semi-weekly depositors for deposits made July 1 to 31 for July liabilities.
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Aug 21 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on August 15, 16, 17, and 18 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Aug 26 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on August 19, 20, and 21 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Aug 28 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on August 22, 23, 24, and 25 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Sep 02 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on August 26, 27, and 28 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Sep 04 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on August 29, 30 and 31, and September 1 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Sep 10 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on September 2, 3, and 4 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Sep 11 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on September 5, 6, 7, and 8 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Sep 15 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments in August if monthly depositor.
VIEW MOREFor nonpayroll withholding: If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in August.
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Sep 16 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on September 9, 10, and 11 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Sep 18 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on September 12, 13, 14, and 15 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Sep 23 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on September 16, 17, and 18 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Sep 25 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on September 19, 20, 21, and 22 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Sep 30 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on September 23, 24, and 25 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Oct 02 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on September 26, 27, 28, and 29 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Oct 07 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on September 30, and October 1 and 2 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Oct 09 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 3, 4, 5, and 6 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Oct 15 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 7, 8, and 9 if semi-weekly depositor.
VIEW MOREDeposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments in September if monthly depositor.
For nonpayroll withholding: If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in September.
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