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January 2026 Individual Due Date

New year, new deadlines. January 2026 includes important individual tax due dates for estimated payments, tip reporting, and tax planning. Review what’s due and plan ahead.

January 2 - Time to Call For Your Tax Appointment -

January is the beginning of tax season. If you have not made an appointment to have your taxes prepared, we encourage you to do so before the calendar becomes too crowded.

January 12 - Report Tips to Employer -

If you are an employee who works for tips and received more than $20 in tips during December, you are required to report them to your employer no later than January 12. You can use IRS Form 4070 or your own statement that includes your signature; name, address and Social Security number; employer’s name (or establishment’s name if different) and address; month or period the report covers, and total of tips received during that month or period.

Your employer is required to withhold FICA taxes and income tax withholding for these tips from your regular wages. If your regular wages are insufficient to cover the FICA and tax withholding, the employer will report the amount of the uncollected withholding in box 8 of your W-2 for the year. You will be required to pay the uncollected withholding when your return for the year is filed.

January 15 - Individual Estimated Tax Payment Due -

This is the last day to timely make your fourth quarter estimated tax installment payment for the 2025 tax year.  If you don't pay your estimated tax by January 15, you must file your 2025 return and pay all tax due by February 2, 2026, to avoid an estimated tax penalty.

Weekends & Holidays:

If a due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the due date is automatically extended until the next business day that is not itself a legal holiday.

Disaster Area Extensions:

Please note that when a geographical area is designated as a disaster area, due dates will be extended. For more information whether an area has been designated a disaster area and the filing extension dates visit the following websites:

FEMA: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations
IRS: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-relief-in-disaster-situations

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