2026 Tax Deadline Calendars: United States, Canada, and India

Stay ahead of key filing and payment dates. This page lists national/federal deadlines for individuals and businesses in the US, Canada, and India. Provincial/state obligations and special industry filings may vary. If a date falls on a weekend or holiday, most authorities move it to the next business day.

Dates reflect national/federal deadlines and may shift for weekends/holidays. Verify province/state-specific dates as needed.

Refer to IRS Publication 509 for full employment tax deposit tables. Dates below cover major filings, payments, and information returns.

Key Dates

Jan 15: Final 2024 individual estimated tax payment (Q4).
Jan 27: IRS begins accepting 2024 returns (filing season opens).
Jan 31: Furnish/file Forms W-2 with SSA and to employees; furnish/file 1099-NEC; year-end employment returns (e.g., 940/941/943/944/945) due.
Feb 18: Employees claiming exemption from withholding must submit new Form W-4.
Feb 28: Paper filing deadline for various 1099 information returns (non-NEC) to IRS.
Mar 3: ACA 1095-B/C statements due to employees/covered individuals.
Mar 17: 2024 calendar-year partnerships (1065) and S corporations (1120-S) returns or extensions; Forms 1042/1042-S due.
Mar 31: E-file deadline for many information returns (e.g., 1098-T, 3921/3922, ACA 1094/1095).
Apr 15 (Tax Day): Individuals (Form 1040 or 4868), C corps (1120), Q1 2025 estimated tax, Trusts/Estates (1041), FBAR (automatic extension to Oct 15).
Jun 16: Q2 2025 estimated tax due.
Sep 15: Q3 2025 estimated tax due; extended deadline for 2024 partnerships/S corps.
Oct 15: Extended deadline for 2024 individual and many C corp returns.
Dec 15: Q4 2025 estimated tax due for calendar-year corporations.

Helpful Reminder

Employment tax deposit schedules (monthly/semiweekly), lookback periods, and special banking day rules apply—confirm in IRS Publication 509.

CRA adjusts deadlines that fall on weekends/holidays to the next business day. Corporate and GST/HST due dates depend on assigned frequencies and year-ends.

Individuals & Self-Employed

Apr 30: 2024 personal income tax payment deadline for balances owing.
Jun 15: Filing deadline for 2024 T1 returns for self-employed/spouses (payment due Apr 30). On-time in 2025 if received by Jun 16.
Instalments (if required): Mar 15, Jun 15, Sep 15, Dec 15.

Information Slips

Feb 28: File and distribute T4/T4A slips. CRA allowed 2025 relief to Mar 7, 2025 without penalties (verify CRA guidance).

Corporations

T2 return: Due 6 months after fiscal yearend.
Balance due: 2–3 months after yearend depending on small CCPC status and conditions.
Rolling deadlines—depend on your yearend.

GST/HST

Monthly/Quarterly: Return & payment due 1 month after period end.
Annual filers: Typically due 3 months after fiscal yearend.
Quarterly example: Q1 (Apr 30), Q2 (Jul 31), Q3 (Oct 31), Q4 (Jan 31).

Payroll Remittances

Due dates depend on remitter type/frequency (regular/threshold 1/2/accelerated). Confirm schedule with CRA.

India deadlines are governed by CBDT (Income Tax) and GST Council/notifications. Frequencies can vary by turnover, scheme, and state clusters. Always check the latest notifications.

Direct Tax: Income Tax / TDS / TCS

TDS/TCS deposit: Due by the 7th of the following month.
Quarterly TDS statements (Forms 24Q/26Q/27Q): Due dates as notified by CBDT.
Advance Tax: Payable in instalments throughout FY; confirm dates per CBDT.
Return filing: Different due dates for individuals, firms, and companies.

GST

GSTR1: 11th of the following month (turnover > ₹1.5 cr).
GSTR3B: 20th of the following month.
QRMP scheme: IFF (13th), GSTR3B (22nd/24th), PMT06 (25th of the next month).
GSTR6: 13th, GSTR7/8: 10th of following month.
Composition: CMP08 (quarterly, 18th), GSTR4 (annual, Apr 30).
Annual GSTR9/9C: Dec 31 following FY.

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