2016 Federal Legal Holidays
| January 1 | New Year’s Day |
| January 18 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| February 15 | Washington’s Birthday |
| April 15 | District of Columbia Emancipation Day |
| May 30 | Memorial Day |
| July 4 | Independence Day |
| September 5 | Labor Day |
| October 10 | Columbus Day |
| November 11 | Veterans’ Day |
| November 24 | Thanksgiving Day |
| December 25 | Christmas Day |
2016 E-File Dates
| January 25 | First day to e-file | |
| January 25 | First IRS acknowledgements of e-filed returns | |
| April 18 | Last day to e-file timely returns | |
| April 18 | Last day to e-file timely extension requests | |
| April 21 | Last day to retransmit rejected timely filed returns and extensions | |
| June 15 | Last day to e-file timely extension request for overseas taxpayers | |
| October 15 | Last day to e-file returns that received 6-month extension | |
| October 20 | Last day to retransmit rejected late or extension returns |
Important 2016 Tax Dates
| January 10 | Report tips of $20 or more to employer | |
| January 15 | Make last 2015 estimated tax payment | |
| February 10 | Report tips of $20 or more to employer | |
| March 10 | Report tips of $20 or more to employer | |
| April 10 | Report tips of $20 or more to employer | |
| April 18 | Due date to file calendar year 2015 tax returns or request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file. Pay any tax that is due, even if you file a 6-month extension of time to file. | |
| April 18 | First 2016 estimated tax payment due | |
| May 12 | Report tips of $20 or more to employer | |
| June 10 | Report tips of $20 or more to employer | |
| June 16 | Second 2016 estimated tax payment due | |
| July 10 | Report tips of $20 or more to employer | |
| August 11 | Report tips of $20 or more to employer | |
| September 10 | Report tips of $20 or more to employer | |
| September 15 | Third 2016 estimated taxpayment due | |
| October 10 | Report tips of $20 or more to employer | |
| October 15 | Final due date to file calendar year 2015 tax returns for taxpayers who received a 6-month extension | |
| November 10 | Report tips of $20 or more to employer | |
| December 10 | Report tips of $20 or more to employer |
