Nov2026 → mid-Jan 2027
IP PIN not viewable online until mid-January
IRS-stated (no exact day)
Your new Identity Protection PIN appears in your IRS online account in mid-January.
Source: IRS, Get an IP PIN
Key dates · November 2026 – December 2027
The tax year, laid out.
Key IRS deadlines every taxpayer shares. Tap a marked day to jump to it. Green days are our Friday consultation days.
Houston alert
Harris, Fort Bend, Galveston, Brazoria and Waller counties: deadlines from July 14, 2026 through January 31, 2027 move to February 1, 2027.
Month
Deadline
Program window
Clinic program
Friday consultation day
Dec 31Thu · 2026
Required minimum distribution deadline
DeadlineIRS-stated
Yearly deadline to take required withdrawals from retirement accounts.
Source: TAS, Important tax dates
Jan 15Fri · 2027
Last 2026 estimated tax payment
DeadlineIRS-stated
Not required if you file your 2026 return and pay in full by February 1, 2027. Houston-area counties: moved to February 1, 2027.
Source: 2026 Form 1040-ES
JanJanuary 2027
IRS starts accepting 2026 returns
Not yet announced
The IRS hasn't announced the 2027 opening day. Last year it was Monday, January 26.
Source: IR-2026-02 (prior year)
Feb 1Mon · 2027
Houston storm relief ends · W-2s and 1099s due to workers
DeadlineIRS-stated · Draft
Postponed returns and payments for covered counties are due. Employers must send W-2s and 1099s (Jan 31 is a Sunday); these forms were not postponed.
Source: IRS TX-2026-05
Feb2027
EITC and ACTC refunds begin
IRS-stated (no exact day)
By law, these refunds can't be issued before mid-February. Most arrive by early March with e-file and direct deposit.
Source: IRS, When to expect your refund
Mar 1Mon · 2027
Farmers and fishers: file and pay in full
DeadlineIRS-stated
Filing and paying in full by this date replaces the January 15 estimated payment.
Source: 2026 Form 1040-ES
Apr 15Thu · 2027
Tax Day: 2026 returns and payments due
DeadlineDraft
Also the deadline to request an extension with Form 4868 and the first 2027 estimated payment.
Source: IRS Publication 509 (2027 draft)
Jun 15Tue · 2027
Second 2027 estimated tax payment
DeadlineDraft
Also the filing deadline for U.S. taxpayers living abroad.
Source: IRS Publication 509 (2027 draft)
Sep 15Wed · 2027
Third 2027 estimated tax payment
DeadlineDraft
For self-employed people and retirees without enough withholding.
Source: IRS Publication 509 (2027 draft)
Oct 15Fri · 2027
Extended 2026 returns due
DeadlineDraft
For people who filed Form 4868 by April 15.
Source: IRS Publication 509 (2027 draft)
Dec 31Fri · 2027
Required retirement withdrawal deadline
DeadlineIRS-stated
Yearly deadline to take required withdrawals from retirement accounts.
Source: IRS Publication 590-B
About the labels: IRS-stated means it appears on a final IRS page. Draft means it comes from the IRS’s draft 2027 tax calendar (Publication 509) and could change. Not yet announced means the IRS hasn’t set it; the date shown is based on last year. Last checked October 31, 2026.
Deadlines that start when a letter arrives
- CP2000: 30 days from the date on the notice to respond.
- Collection Due Process hearing (LT11 or Letter 1058): 30 days from the date on the notice. Can’t be extended.
- Tax Court after a notice of deficiency: 90 days. Can’t be extended.