1099 & 1096 Income Forms Deadlines (2026)
1099-MISC
- February 2, 2026 (Monday) 
 Furnish Copy B to recipients if Boxes 8 and 10 are empty
- February 17, 2026 (Tuesday) 
 Furnish Copy B if reporting payments in Boxes 8 or 10
 β(Presidents' Day is Monday, Feb 16)
- March 2, 2026 (Monday) 
 Mail Copy A & 1096 to the IRS (paper filing)
- March 31, 2026 (Tuesday) 
 eFile 1099-MISC and 1096 to the IRS
1099-NEC
- February 2, 2026 (Monday) 
 Furnish Copy B to recipients
 Mail Copy A & 1096 to the IRS (paper) or eFile
1099-INT
- February 2, 2026 (Monday) 
 Furnish Copy B to recipients
- March 2, 2026 (Monday) 
 Mail Copy A & 1096 to the IRS (paper)
- March 31, 2026 (Tuesday) 
 eFile 1099-INT and 1096 to the IRS
1099-R
- February 2, 2026 (Monday) 
 Furnish Copies B, C & 2 to recipients
- March 2, 2026 (Monday) 
 Mail Copy A & 1096 to the IRS (paper)
- March 31, 2026 (Tuesday) 
 eFile 1099-R and 1096 to the IRS
1099-DIV
- February 2, 2026 (Monday) 
 Furnish Copy B to recipients
- March 2, 2026 (Monday) 
 Mail Copy A & 1096 to the IRS (paper)
- March 31, 2026 (Tuesday) 
 eFile 1099-DIV and 1096 to the IRS
1098 Mortgage Interest
- February 2, 2026 (Monday) 
 Furnish Copy B to payers
- March 2, 2026 (Monday) 
 Mail Copy A & 1096 to the IRS (paper)
- March 31, 2026 (Tuesday) 
 eFile 1098 and 1096 to the IRS
W-2 & W-3 Wage and Tax Statement Deadlines (2026)
W-2 Filing to SSA
- February 2, 2026 (Monday) 
 Furnish Copies B, C & 2 to employees
 Mail Copy A & W-3 to SSA (paper)
 eFile W-2 and W-3 to SSA
