IRS Calendar

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