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PrintThe 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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Oct 16 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 10, 11, 12, and 13 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Oct 21 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 14, 15, and 16 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Oct 23 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 17, 18, 19, and 20 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Oct 28 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 21, 22, and 23 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Oct 30 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 24, 25, 26, and 27 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 01 2026
DURING NOVEMBER
Encourage employees to fill out a new Form W-4 for 2027 if they experienced any personal or financial changes. Examples of changes that could require a new Form W-4 include changing the filing status on a tax return, changing the number of jobs worked during the year, and other income, deductions, or credits.
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Nov 02 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Employers must file quarterly tax returns (Form 941) for the third 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 for the quarter on time have until November 10 to file.)
VIEW MOREDeposit FUTA tax owed through September if more than $500.
Certain small employers must deposit any undeposited tax if the employer's tax liability is $2,500 or more for 2025 but less than $2,500 for the third quarter.
Shortfall deposits by semi-weekly depositors for deposits made October 1 to 7 for September liabilities.
Shortfall deposits or payments by monthly depositors for deposits made August 17, September 15, and October 15.
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Nov 04 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 28, 29, and 30 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 06 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 31, and November 1, 2, and 3 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 10 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
File Form 941 to report social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for the third quarter of 2026. Only for employers that deposited the tax in full and when due.
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Nov 12 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 4, 5, and 6 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 16 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 7, 8, 9, and 10 if semi-weekly depositor.
VIEW MOREDeposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments in October if monthly depositor.
For nonpayroll withholding: If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in October.
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Nov 18 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 11, 12, and 13 if semi-weekly depositor.
VIEW MOREShortfall deposits by semi-weekly depositors for deposits made October 2 to 30 for October liabilities.
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Nov 20 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 14, 15, 16, and 17 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 25 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 18, 19, and 20 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 30 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 21, 22, 23, and 24 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Dec 02 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 25, 26, and 27 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Dec 04 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 28, 29, and 30, and December 1 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Dec 09 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on December 2, 3, and 4 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Dec 11 2026
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on December 5, 6, 7, and 8 if semi-weekly depositor.
