Tax Refunds
When will you receive your refund? The timing depends on the way you filed your return. If you submitted a paper return, the IRS usually sends your refund check within six to eight weeks. If you chose direct deposit, you can expect to receive your refund within about one week. If you filed electronically, your refund is normally issued in two to three weeks.
You can review the status of your refund by using the links below.
Tax Due Dates
May 2026
May 11 Individuals - Report April tip income of $20 or more to employers (Form 4070).
May 11 Employers - Report Social Security and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding for first quarter 2026 (Form 941) if all associated taxes due were deposited on time and in full.
May 15 Employers - Deposit Social Security, Medicare and withheld income taxes for April if the monthly deposit rule applies.
May 15 Employers - Deposit nonpayroll withheld income tax for April if the monthly deposit rule applies.
May 15 Calendar-year exempt organizations - File a 2025 information return (Form 990, Form 990-EZ or Form 990-PF) or file for an automatic six-month extension (Form 8868). Pay any tax due.
May 15 Calendar-year small exempt organizations (with gross receipts normally of $50,000 or less) - File a 2025 e-Postcard (Form 990-N) if not filing Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
June 2026
June 10 Individuals - Report May tip income of $20 or more to employers (Form 4070).
June 15 Employers - Deposit Social Security, Medicare and withheld income taxes for May if the monthly deposit rule applies.
June 15 Employers - Deposit nonpayroll withheld income tax for May if the monthly deposit rule applies.
June 15 Calendar-year corporations - Pay the second installment of 2026 estimated income taxes, completing Form 1120-W for the corporation’s records.
June 15 Individuals - Pay the second installment of 2026 estimated taxes (Form 1040-ES) if not paying income tax through withholding or not paying sufficient income tax through withholding.
June 15 Individuals - File a 2025 individual income tax return (Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR) or file for a four-month extension (Form 4868) if you live outside the United States and Puerto Rico or you serve in the military outside those two locations. Pay any tax, interest and penalties due.
June 2026
June 10 Individuals - Report May tip income of $20 or more to employers (Form 4070).
June 15 Employers - Deposit Social Security, Medicare and withheld income taxes for May if the monthly deposit rule applies.
June 15 Employers - Deposit nonpayroll withheld income tax for May if the monthly deposit rule applies.
June 15 Calendar-year corporations - Pay the second installment of 2026 estimated income taxes, completing Form 1120-W for the corporation’s records.
June 15 Individuals - Pay the second installment of 2026 estimated taxes (Form 1040-ES) if not paying income tax through withholding or not paying sufficient income tax through withholding.
June 15 Individuals - File a 2025 individual income tax return (Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR) or file for a four-month extension (Form 4868) if you live outside the United States and Puerto Rico or you serve in the military outside those two locations. Pay any tax, interest and penalties due.
July 2026
July 10 Individuals - Report June tip income of $20 or more to employers (Form 4070).
July 15 Employers - Deposit Social Security, Medicare and withheld income taxes for June if the monthly deposit rule applies.
July 15 Employers - Deposit nonpayroll withheld income tax for June if the monthly deposit rule applies.
July 31 Employers - Report Social Security and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding for second quarter 2026 (Form 941) and pay any tax due if all of the associated taxes due weren’t deposited on time and in full.
July 31 Employers - File a 2025 calendar-year retirement plan report (Form 5500 or Form 5500-EZ) or request an extension.
August 2026
August 10 Employers - Report Social Security and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding for second quarter 2026 (Form 941), if all associated taxes due were deposited on time and in full.
August 10 Individuals - Report July tip income of $20 or more to employers (Form 4070).
August 17 Employers - Deposit Social Security, Medicare and withheld income taxes for July if the monthly deposit rule applies.
August 17 Employers - Deposit nonpayroll withheld income tax for July if the monthly deposit rule applies.
September 2026
September 10 Individuals - Report August tip income of $20 or more to employers (Form 4070).
September 15 Individuals - Pay the third installment of 2026 estimated taxes (Form 1040-ES), if not paying income tax through withholding or not paying sufficient income tax through withholding.
September 15 Calendar-year corporations - Pay the third installment of 2026 estimated income taxes, completing Form 1120-W for the corporation’s records.
September 15 Calendar-year S corporations - File a 2025 income tax return (Form 1120-S) and provide each shareholder with a copy of Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S) or a substitute Schedule K-1 if an automatic six-month extension was filed. Pay any tax, interest and penalties due.
September 15 Calendar-year S corporations - Make contributions for 2025 to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans if an automatic six-month extension was filed.
September 15 Calendar-year partnerships - File a 2025 income tax return (Form 1065 or Form 1065-B) and provide each partner with a copy of Schedule K1 (Form 1065) or a substitute Schedule K1 if an automatic six-month extension was filed.
September 15 Employers - Deposit Social Security, Medicare and withheld income taxes for August if the monthly deposit rule applies.
September 15 Employers - Deposit nonpayroll withheld income tax for August if the monthly deposit rule applies.
September 30 Calendar-year trusts and estates - File a 2025 income tax return (Form 1041) if an automatic five-and-a-half-month extension was filed. Pay any tax, interest and penalties due.
October 2026
October 13 Individuals - Report September tip income of $20 or more to employers (Form 4070).
October 15 Calendar-year bankruptcy estates - File a 2025 income tax return (Form 1041) if an automatic six-month extension was filed. Pay any tax, interest and penalties due.
October 15 Individuals - File a 2025 income tax return (Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR) if an automatic six-month extension was filed (or if an automatic four-month extension was filed by a taxpayer living outside the United States and Puerto Rico). Pay any tax, interest and penalties due.
October 15 Individuals - Make contributions for 2025 to certain existing retirement plans or establish and contribute to a SEP for 2025 if an automatic six-month extension was filed.
October 15 Individuals - File a 2025 gift tax return (Form 709) and pay any tax, interest and penalties due if an automatic six-month extension was filed.
October 15 Calendar-year C corporations - File a 2025 income tax return (Form 1120) if an automatic six-month extension was filed. Pay any tax, interest and penalties due.
October 15 Calendar-year C corporations - Make contributions for 2025 to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans if an automatic six-month extension was filed.
October 15 Employers - Deposit Social Security, Medicare and withheld income taxes for September if the monthly deposit rule applies.
October 15 Employers - Deposit nonpayroll withheld income tax for September if the monthly deposit rule applies.
November 2026
November 2 Employers - Report Social Security and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding for third quarter 2026 (Form 941) and pay any tax due if all of the associated taxes due weren’t deposited on time and in full.
November 10 Employers - Report Social Security and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding for third quarter 2026 (Form 941) if all of the associated taxes due were deposited on time and in full.
November 10 Individuals - Report October tip income of $20 or more to employers (Form 4070).
November 16 Employers - Deposit Social Security, Medicare and withheld income taxes for October if the monthly deposit rule applies.
November 16 Employers - Deposit nonpayroll withheld income tax for October if the monthly deposit rule applies.
November 16 Calendar-year exempt organizations - File a 2025 information return (Form 990, Form 990-EZ or Form 990-PF) if a six-month extension was filed. Pay any tax, interest and penalties due.
December 2026
December 10 Individuals - Report November tip income of $20 or more to employers (Form 4070).
December 15 Calendar-year corporations - Pay the fourth installment of 2026 estimated income taxes, completing Form 1120-W for the corporation’s records.
December 15 Employers - Deposit Social Security, Medicare and withheld income taxes for November if the monthly deposit rule applies.
December 15 Employers - Deposit nonpayroll withheld income tax for November if the monthly deposit rule applies.