2020 Federal Legal Holidays

• January 1 – New Year’s Day
• January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
• February 17 – Washington’s Birthday
• May 25 – Memorial Day
• July 3 – Independence Day
• September 7 – Labor Day
• October 12 – Columbus Day
• November 11 – Veterans’ Day (observed)
• November 26 – Thanksgiving Day
• December 25 – Christmas Day

2020 E-File Dates

• TBA – First day to e-file and first IRS acknowledgements of e-filed returns
• February 15 – First day refunds can be issued for taxpayers claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit.
• April 15 – Last day to e-file returns and extensions
• June 15 – Last day to e-file timely extension request for overseas taxpayers
• October 15 – Last day to e-file returns that received 6-month extension

2020 Estimated Tax Payment Dates

• January 15 – Make last 2019 estimated tax payment
• April 15 – First 2020 estimated tax payment due
• June 15 – Second 2020 estimated tax payment due
• September 15 – Third 2020 estimated tax payment due

Tax Document Dates

• January 31, 2020 – Deadline for employers to file Form W-2s with the Social Security Administration.
• January 31, 2020 – Deadline for reporting payments to contract workers on Form 1099-MISC.