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Reminder: Employers Must File Forms W-2 by Jan. 31 This Year

The Internal Revenue Service reminds employers that the due date for filing Forms W-2, the Wage and Tax Statement for their employees for calendar year 2016, is now Jan, 31, 2017.

Also, those who hire contract workers and have to file Form 1099-MISC now must file by Jan. 31.

The new deadline applies whether an employer e-files or files a paper Form W-2. Employers who pay an employee $600 or more for the year must file a Form W-2 for each employee with the Social Security Administration.

The new deadline is part of legislation signed into law at the end of 2015 to combat identity-theft related refund fraud.

Tax Due Dates
2017

January

Tu 31 Individuals: File your tax return if you did not pay your last installment of estimated tax by Jan 17th (see Form 1040-ES)

Tu 31 File Form W-3 with Copy A of all Forms W-2 issued for 2016.

Tu 31 Furnish Forms 1098, 1099 and W-2G to recipients for certain payments during 2016. Furnish Form W-2 to employees who worked for you during 2016.

Tu 31 File Forms 940, 941, 943, 944 and/or 945 if you did not deposit all taxes when due.