2026-08

Freelance tax calendar

Four estimated payments plus the annual return. This page lists them; the calendar file drops them into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook with a 7-day reminder each. Subscribe once, stop memorizing IRS dates.

Download the calendar (.ics)

Opens in your calendar app. Dates carry a reminder one week before each deadline.

The deadlines

2026-09-15 Q3 2026 estimated tax payment
2027-01-15 Q4 2026 estimated tax payment
2027-04-15 2026 federal return filing deadline
2027-04-15 Q1 2027 estimated tax payment
2027-06-15 Q2 2027 estimated tax payment
2027-09-15 Q3 2027 estimated tax payment
2028-01-18 Q4 2027 estimated tax payment

Statutory dates move to the next business day when they land on a weekend or federal holiday; the calendar file already reflects that.

How much to pay each quarter: the quarterly calculator computes your estimate, and the safe harbor calculator computes the penalty-proof floor.

October 2026

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