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IRS Deadlines

All the dates you need to know to sail through tax season.

These deadlines are for tax year 2026 forms, filed in 2027. When a deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, it moves to the next business day, and the dates below already include that.

1099 & 1096 Income Forms Deadlines (2027)

1099-MISC

  • February 1, 2027 (Monday)
    Furnish Copy B to recipients if Boxes 8 and 10 are empty

  • February 16, 2027 (Tuesday)
    Furnish Copy B if reporting payments in Boxes 8 or 10
    ​(Presidents' Day is Monday, Feb 15)

  • March 1, 2027 (Monday)
    Mail Copy A & 1096 to the IRS (paper filing)

  • March 31, 2027 (Wednesday)
    eFile 1099-MISC and 1096 to the IRS


1099-NEC

  • February 1, 2027 (Monday)
    Furnish Copy B to recipients
    Mail Copy A & 1096 to the IRS (paper) or eFile


1099-INT

  • February 1, 2027 (Monday)
    Furnish Copy B to recipients

  • March 1, 2027 (Monday)
    Mail Copy A & 1096 to the IRS (paper)

  • March 31, 2027 (Wednesday)
    eFile 1099-INT and 1096 to the IRS


1099-R

  • February 1, 2027 (Monday)
    Furnish Copies B, C & 2 to recipients

  • March 1, 2027 (Monday)
    Mail Copy A & 1096 to the IRS (paper)

  • March 31, 2027 (Wednesday)
    eFile 1099-R and 1096 to the IRS


1099-DIV

  • February 1, 2027 (Monday)
    Furnish Copy B to recipients

  • March 1, 2027 (Monday)
    Mail Copy A & 1096 to the IRS (paper)

  • March 31, 2027 (Wednesday)
    eFile 1099-DIV and 1096 to the IRS


1098 Mortgage Interest

  • February 1, 2027 (Monday)
    Furnish Copy B to borrowers

  • March 1, 2027 (Monday)
    Mail Copy A & 1096 to the IRS (paper)

  • March 31, 2027 (Wednesday)
    eFile 1098 and 1096 to the IRS


W-2 & W-3 Wage and Tax Statement Deadlines (2027)

W-2 Filing to SSA

  • February 1, 2027 (Monday)
    Furnish Copies B, C & 2 to employees
    Mail Copy A & W-3 to SSA (paper)
    eFile W-2 and W-3 to SSA

Subject to change. Verify at IRS.gov, SSA.gov, or the relevant government site.

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