The Compliance Calendar contains important payroll filing dates and information every payroll professional needs to know during the current calendar year such as:
- Filing dates for Forms W-2 and 941
- When to distribute Forms W-2, 1095-C, and 1099-MISC
It also includes deposit due dates for important payments as well as the dates within which employers may make lawful shortfall deposits.
Note – Social Security Tax Deferrals from 2020:
Payment of deferred employer share of social security tax from 2020
If an employer deferred paying the employer's share of social security tax in 2020, 50% of the employer share of social security tax is due by January 3, 2022, and the remainder by January 3, 2023. Payments or deposits made before January 3, 2022, are first applied against the first 50% of the deferred employer share of social security tax, and then applied against the remainder of the deferred payments.
Payment of deferred employee share of social security tax from 2020
If an employer deferred withholding and payment of the employee's share of social security tax on wages and compensation between September 1 and December 31, 2020, the employer must withhold and pay those taxes no later than January 3, 2022.
Printer-friendly Compliance Calendar: 2020 | 2021
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Apr 02 2021
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on March 27, 28, 29, and 30 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Apr 07 2021
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on March 31, and April 1 and 2 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Apr 09 2021
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on April 3, 4, 5, and 6 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Apr 14 2021
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on April 7, 8, and 9 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Apr 15 2021
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments in March if monthly depositor.
VIEW MOREFor nonpayroll withholding: If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in March.
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Apr 19 2021
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on April 10, 11, 12, and 13 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Apr 21 2021
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on April 14, 15, and 16 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Apr 23 2021
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on April 17, 18, 19, and 20 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Apr 28 2021
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on April 21, 22, and 23 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Apr 30 2021
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on April 24, 25, 26, and 27 if semi-weekly depositor.
VIEW MOREEmployers must file quarterly tax returns (Form 941) for the first quarter of 2021. Deposit or pay any undeposited tax under the accuracy of deposit rules. If the tax liability is less than $2,500, it can be paid in full with a timely filed return. (Employers that have deposited all of the tax when due have until May 10 to file.)
Deposit FUTA tax owed through March if more than $500.
Shortfall deposits by semi-weekly depositors for deposits made April 1 to 7 for March liabilities.
Shortfall deposits or payments by monthly depositors for deposits made February 16, March 15, and April 15.
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