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PrintThe 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: The requirement to deposit and pay the employer's share of social security tax can be deferred for the remainder of 2020, as provided in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. See the COVID-19 Payroll Resource Center for details.
Printer-friendly Compliance Calendar: 2019 | 2020
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May 01 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on April 25, 26, 27, and 28 if semi-weekly depositor.
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May 06 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on April 29 and 30, and May 1 if semi-weekly depositor.
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May 08 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on May 2, 3, 4, 5 if semi-weekly depositor.
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May 11 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
File Form 941 to report social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for the first quarter of 2020. Only for employers that deposited the tax in full and when due.
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May 13 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on May 6, 7, and 8 if semi-weekly depositor.
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May 15 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on May 9, 10, 11, and 12 if semi-weekly depositor.
VIEW MOREDeposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments in April if monthly depositor.
For nonpayroll withholding: If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in April.
Shortfall deposits by semi-weekly depositors for deposits made April 2 to 30 for April liabilities.
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May 20 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on May 13, 14, and 15 if semi-weekly depositor.
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May 22 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on May 16, 17, 18, and 19 if semi-weekly depositor.
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May 28 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on May 20, 21, and 22 if semi-weekly depositor.
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May 29 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on May 23, 24, 25, and 26 if semi-weekly depositor.