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title: "2026 Tax Calendar: IRS Deadlines for Individuals and Freelancers | TaxWren"
description: "Every 2026 IRS deadline for individuals and freelancers on one timeline: estimated tax payments, the April filing deadline, extensions and W-2s, from IRS Publication 509."
url: https://taxwren.com/tax-calendar
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2026 tax year · updated Oct 10, 2026

# 2026 tax calendar

Federal due dates for individuals and freelancers. If a date falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.

1.  Thu, January 15, 2026
    
    Q4 2025 estimated tax payment due
    
    Freelancers and anyone paying estimated tax. [Estimate it](/1099-tax-calculator)
    
2.  Mon, February 2, 2026
    
    Employers must send 2025 Forms W-2
    
    Employees. [Estimate it](/income-tax-calculator)
    
3.  Wed, April 15, 2026
    
    2025 tax returns due, Q1 2026 estimated payment due
    
    Everyone filing Form 1040; estimated taxpayers. [Estimate it](/income-tax-calculator)
    
4.  Mon, June 15, 2026
    
    Q2 2026 estimated tax payment due
    
    Freelancers and anyone paying estimated tax. [Estimate it](/1099-tax-calculator)
    
5.  Tue, September 15, 2026
    
    Q3 2026 estimated tax payment due
    
    Freelancers and anyone paying estimated tax. [Estimate it](/1099-tax-calculator)
    
6.  Thu, October 15, 2026 Next
    
    Extended 2025 tax returns due
    
    Filers who requested an extension (Form 4868). [Estimate it](/income-tax-calculator)
    
7.  Fri, January 15, 2027
    
    Q4 2026 estimated tax payment due
    
    Freelancers and anyone paying estimated tax. [Estimate it](/1099-tax-calculator)
    
8.  Thu, April 15, 2027
    
    2026 tax returns due
    
    Everyone filing Form 1040. [Estimate it](/income-tax-calculator)
    

Paying estimated tax?

The [1099 tax calculator](/1099-tax-calculator) shows each quarterly payment for your income.

Due dates for individuals. Dates follow the statutory rules in Pub. 509 (15th day of the 1st, 4th, 6th and 9th months; 6-month extension); none of these 2026 dates falls on a weekend or legal holiday except the W-2 date, which Pub. 509 moves to February 2. The April 15, 2027 filing date applies the same rule to the 2026 return. Source: [IRS Publication 509 (2026), Tax Calendars](https://www.irs.gov/publications/p509).

## Frequently asked questions

### When are 2026 estimated tax payments due?

2025 tax returns, Q1 2026 estimated payment due: Wed, April 15, 2026; Q2 2026 estimated tax payment: Mon, June 15, 2026; Q3 2026 estimated tax payment: Tue, September 15, 2026; Q4 2026 estimated tax payment: Fri, January 15, 2027.

### When is the tax deadline in 2026?

Wed, April 15, 2026 for 2025 returns. With an extension (Form 4868) you have until Thu, October 15, 2026 to file, but any tax owed is still due in April.