Form 941 (MFT 01) Payment and Return Due Dates
Internal Revenue Manual Part 3. Submission Processing · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
Form 941 , Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return (Withholding and FICA Taxes), is due on or before the last day of the calendar month following the end of a tax quarter, a form filed within the first 10 days following the due date is treated as timely if 100 percent of the tax amount has been timely deposited. Otherwise, penalties will be assessed for late filing. See the table below for return due dates and payment dates. No extensions are allowed for the Form 941.
Tax Period
Return Due Date
Monthly Payment Due Dates
Semi-Weekly Payment Due Dates
20XX03
4/30
2/15, 3/15, and 4/15
January- March
20XX06
7/31
5/15, 6/15, and 7/15
April-June
20XX09
10/31
8/15, 9/15, and 10/15
July-September
20XX12
1/31
11/15, 12/15, and 1/15
October-December
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