IRS Changes Deadlines

IRS changes W-2 & 1099 filing deadlines

In an effort to prevent fraud, The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 was passed by Congress and signed by President Obama in December 2015. One key provision revises the filing deadline for Form W-2 and certain types of Form 1099. 

What's Changing?

Until now, employers had two dates to keep in mind when remitting W-2's:
  • January 31, to provide employee copies, and
  • February 28, for paper filings submitted to the Social Security Administration (March 31 for electronic filings).
Beginning with forms for tax year 2016, the filing deadline for all federal W-2s is January 31. This is true for both employee and agency copies, or whether filing paper or electronic returns. 

What about Form 1099-Misc? 

The new January 31 deadline applies to certain types of 1099s.  

If you're filing Form 1099-Misc and reporting amounts in Box 7: Non-employee Compensation, then you will need to observe the new filing deadline of January 31.

If you don't have amounts in Box 7, then the deadline remains February 28 for paper filings or March 31 for electronic filings.

Impact for Employers

With this new deadline, it's important that employers be well prepared to complete year-end tasks. This means:
  • Verifying accuracy of employee information
  • Reporting/submitting any year-end adjustments as soon as possible
  • Reviewing year-end totals for any discrepancies


If you need to make corrections after sending your file to the Social Security Administration, you can do so by filing Form W-2c, Corrected Wage and Tax Statement.

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