Employment Tax Due Dates

As an employer, you need to deposit funds and file tax forms in time. Do not miss these important date.

Reporting Due Dates

By January 31

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Form 940 Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return	How to Print 940 Form 940 Instructions
Form 943 Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return for Agricultural Employees	943 Instructions
Form 944	Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return, for the previous calendar year instead of Form 941 if the IRS has notified you in writing to File Form 944 944 Instructions
Form 945	Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax, to report any nonpayroll income tax withheld in the previous year. 945 Instructions
Form 1095	Issue employees 1095-C or 1095-B. How to print Form 1095 C How to print Form 1095 B IRS ACA Form 1095 C Instructions IRS ACA Form 1095-B Instructions

By February 28

Mail Form 1099 copy A and 1096 to IRS Note: File Form 1099-MISC by January 31, 2018, if you are reporting nonemployee compensation in box 7.	How to fill and print 1099 MISC Forms 1099-MISC Instructions
Form 1095 & 1094	File paper Form 1094 & 1095 to the IRS How to print Form 1095 C and 1094 C How to print Form 1095 B and 1094 B

By March 31

File electronic Forms 1099 with the IRS Note: File Form 1099-MISC by January 31, 2018, if you are reporting nonemployee compensation in box 7.	How to efile 1099 - ******* How to upload 1099 forms to IRS site 1099-MISC Instructions
File electronic Forms W2 with the SSA	How to efile W2 Forms - ******* IRS W2 Instructions
File electronic Forms 8027 with the IRS	Form 8027 8027 Instructions
Form 1095 & 1094	File electronic Forms 1094 1095 to the IRS How to efile 1095 and 1094

By April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31

Form 941
Employer's QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return

Deposit Due Dates

In general, you must deposit federal income tax withheld and both the employer and employee social security and Medicare taxes. You must use electronic funds transfer (EFTPS) to make all federal tax deposits. You can click the link to view a sample on

How to Make Federal Tax Deposit Payment Using EFTPS Site

Monthly Depositor

Under the monthly deposit schedule, deposit employment taxes on payments made during a month by the 15th day of the following month . Employers who deposit monthly should only report their deposits quarterly or annually by filing Form 941 or Form 944.

Semi-weekly Depositor

Under the semiweekly deposit schedule, deposit employment taxes for payments made on Wednesday, Thursday, and/or Friday by the following Wednesday. Deposit taxes for payments made on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and/or Tuesday by the following Friday. Report your deposits quarterly or annually only by filing Form 941 or Form 944.

FUTA Deposits

Deposit FUTA tax by the last day of the first month that follows the end of the quarter. If the due date for making your deposit falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, you may make your deposit on the next business day.