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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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Nov 01 2020
DURING NOVEMBER
Encourage employees to fill out a new Form W-4 or Form W-4(SP) for 2021 if they experienced any personal or financial changes (e.g., changes to filing status, number of jobs, other income, deductions, or credits).
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Nov 02 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Employers must file quarterly tax returns (Form 941) for the third quarter of 2020. 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 November 10 to file.)
VIEW MOREDeposit FUTA tax owed through September if more than $500.
Certain small employers must deposit any undeposited tax if the employer's tax liability is $2,500 or more for 2020 but less than $2,500 for the third quarter.
Shortfall deposits by semi-weekly depositors for deposits made October 1 to 7 for September liabilities.
Shortfall deposits or payments by monthly depositors for deposits made August 17, September 15, and October 15.
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Nov 04 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 28, 29, and 30 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 06 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on October 31, and November 1, 2, and 3 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 10 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
File Form 941 to report social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for the third quarter of 2020. Only for employers that deposited the tax in full and when due.
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Nov 12 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 4, 5, and 6 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 16 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 7, 8, 9, and 10 if semi-weekly depositor.
VIEW MOREDeposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments in October if monthly depositor.
For nonpayroll withholding: If the monthly deposit rule applies, deposit the tax for payments in October.
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Nov 18 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 11, 12, and 13 if semi-weekly depositor.
VIEW MOREShortfall deposits by semi-weekly depositors for deposits made October 2 to 30 for October liabilities.
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Nov 20 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 14, 15, 16, and 17 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 25 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 18, 19, and 20 if semi-weekly depositor.
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Nov 30 2020
Deposit Social Security, Medicare, and Withheld Income Tax
Deposit social security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments on November 21, 22, 23, and 24 if semi-weekly depositor.