Small Business Taxes & Management

To Do List -- Federal

January 10, 2026

Form 4070, employees who received $20 or more in tip income in December.

January 15, 2026

Employment tax deposits (for December 2025) due for monthly depositors.
Form 1040-ES, 4th installment of estimated tax for 2025 for individuals due.
Form 1041-ES, 4th installment of estimated tax for 2025 for trusts due.

January 31, 2026

Form 1099s for prior year must be mailed to recipients of dividends, interest, original issue discount, miscellaneous income, rent, certain other distributions, and certain other payments made in 2025.
Form W-2 must be mailed to 2025 employees; copy to Social Security Administration also due.
Form 941, due for 4th Quarter 2025.
Form 940, (FUTA) due for 2025.
Form 943, due for 2025 (social security and withholding for farm workers).
Form 945, due for 2025 to report withholding on nonpayroll payments.
FUTA tax deposit due.
Form 8308, statement to transferor and transferee involved in exchange of partnership interest.
Statement to payer in transaction involving more than $10,000 cash during 2025.

Note: For Forms 940, 941, 943, 945, taxpayers who deposited taxes in full and on time the filing deadline is February 10.

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Form 8300 (statement to payer of cash of more than $10,000) must be filed with the IRS by the 15th day following the transaction.

Semi-Weekly Employment Tax Deposit Schedule for January:

Payroll Date Deposit Date

Jan 1-2 Jan 7

Jan 3-6 Jan 9

Jan 7-9 Jan 14

Jan 10-13 Jan 16

Jan 14-16 Jan 22

Jan 12-20 Jan 23

Jan 21-23 Jan 28

Jan 24-27 Jan 30

Jan 28-30 Feb 4

Jan 31-Feb 3 Feb 6

Special Rule: Employers must deposit taxes on next banking day after date employment tax liability exceeds $100,000.

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Payroll Date	Deposit Date
Jan 1-2	Jan 7
Jan 3-6	Jan 9
Jan 7-9	Jan 14
Jan 10-13	Jan 16
Jan 14-16	Jan 22
Jan 12-20	Jan 23
Jan 21-23	Jan 28
Jan 24-27	Jan 30
Jan 28-30	Feb 4
Jan 31-Feb 3	Feb 6