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 | 2025
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Oct 22 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 15, 16, and 17 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Oct 24 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 18, 19, 20, and 21 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Oct 29 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 22, 23, and 24 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Oct 31 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 25, 26, 27, and 28 if semi-weekly depositor.
VIEW MOREEmployers must file quarterly tax returns (Form 941) for the third quarter of 2025. 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.)
Deposit 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 3 for September liabilities.
Shortfall deposits or payments by monthly depositors for deposits made August 15, September 15, and October 15.
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Nov 01 2025
DURING NOVEMBER
Ask employees to complete a new Form W-4 or Form W-4(SP) for 2026 if their withholding allowances change.
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Nov 05 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 29, 30, and 31 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 07 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 1, 2, 3, and 4 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 10 2025
File Forms
File Form 941 to report social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for the third quarter of 2025. Only for employers that deposited the tax for the quarter in full and on time.
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Nov 13 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 5, 6, and 7 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 14 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 8, 9, 10, and 11 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 17 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments in October if monthly depositor.
VIEW MOREFor nonpayroll withholding: If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in October.
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Nov 19 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 12, 13, and 14 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 21 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 15, 16, 17, and 18 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 26 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 19, 20, and 21 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Dec 01 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 22, 23, 24, and 25 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Dec 03 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 26, 27, and 28 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Dec 05 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 29 and 30 and December 1 and 2 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Dec 10 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on December 3, 4, and 5 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Dec 12 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on December 6, 7, 8, and 9 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Dec 15 2025
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments in November if monthly depositor.
VIEW MOREFor nonpayroll withholding: If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in November.
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