IRS August list
The IRS third-quarter tax calendar lists August 2026 payroll, Form 941, bond-return, wagering-tax, and heavy-vehicle-use-tax dates.
Last verified June 16, 2026
The main August 2026 tax checkpoints are August 10, August 15, August 17, and August 31, with additional semiweekly payroll deposit dates throughout the month. This page groups the official IRS lines for planning, not for deciding whether a reader is required to file or pay.
Grouped August 2026 IRS items
| Group | Dates in August 2026 | Official-source meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Semiweekly payroll deposit items | August 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, and 28 | The IRS calendar lists these dates only if the semiweekly deposit rule applies to the covered payment dates. |
| Form 941 timely-deposit follow-up | August 10 | IRS lists filing Form 941 for the second quarter if all required payments were timely deposited. |
| Employee tip reporting | August 10 | IRS lists the date for employees to report July tips of $20 or more to employers. |
| Bond return forms | August 15 | IRS lists Form 8038, 8038-B, 8038-G, and 8038-TC for bonds issued in April, May, or June 2026. |
| Monthly payroll deposit item | August 17 | IRS lists depositing Social Security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for payments made in July if the monthly deposit rule applies. |
| Month-end wagering and heavy-vehicle items | August 31 | IRS lists Form 730 and tax on wagers accepted during July, plus Form 2290 and tax for vehicles first used during July. |
Why August is a specialized tax month
August 2026 is not an individual estimated-tax installment month for most calendar-year individuals; the next major individual estimated-tax date in this cluster is September 15, 2026. August is instead a business, payroll, bond, and excise-tax planning month. That distinction matters because a public article should not present every IRS calendar entry as a general household deadline.
The strongest August search targets are likely form-specific or role-specific: Form 941 second-quarter timing, tip reporting, Form 2290 for heavy highway vehicles first used in July, Form 730 for July wagers, monthly payroll-tax deposit timing, and bond issuer forms. Punilog separates these into focused pages so a reader can land on the exact date and then verify the official IRS condition.
Before relying on an August tax date
- Confirm whether the item is a payroll deposit, a form filing, a tax payment, a bond-return filing, or employee reporting.
- Confirm the tax period or activity month. Several August 2026 lines depend on July activity.
- For payroll items, confirm whether the monthly or semiweekly deposit rule applies before using a date.
- For Form 941, confirm whether all required payments were timely deposited before relying on the August 10 line.
- For Forms 730 and 2290, confirm whether the activity is actually covered by the form and whether the July condition matches.
- Check form instructions, IRS account notices, EFTPS cutoffs, and disaster-relief notices if a filing or payment matters.
What this page does not decide
This page does not decide employer status, deposit schedule, payroll liability, Form 941 filing status, bond issuer filing requirements, wagering-tax liability, heavy-vehicle-use-tax liability, penalty exposure, or whether a special extension applies. It only organizes August 2026 lines from the IRS third-quarter calendar for forward-looking planning and internal navigation.
Related pages
- August 2026 US Deadline Calendar
- August 10, 2026 Payroll Tax And Tip Reporting Deadlines
- August 31, 2026 Form 2290 And Wagering Tax Deadlines
- July 31, 2026 Business Tax Deadlines
- 2026 Federal Tax Deadline Calendar
Planning boundary
This is a forward-looking August 2026 list
As of the June 2026 planning window, this cluster starts with August 2026 dates. It follows the same forward-month rule as the July pages: publish dates readers can still plan for, and avoid standalone lists that begin with deadlines already in the past.
August 2026 does not have an OPM-listed federal holiday. The useful August pages are therefore centered on IRS third-quarter calendar items, with a note that the next federal holiday after the July observance is Labor Day on September 7, 2026.
Additional August 2026 IRS event pages
Focused IRS event pages for August 2026, built from the same official calendar source and separated from personalized applicability decisions.
August 15, 2026 Bond Return Deadline
The IRS third-quarter calendar lists August 15, 2026 for Form 8038, 8038-B, 8038-G, and 8038-TC for bonds issued in April, May, or June 2026.
August 17, 2026 Monthly Payroll Tax Deposit Deadline
The IRS third-quarter calendar lists August 17, 2026 for depositing Social Security, Medicare, and withheld income tax for July payments if the monthly deposit rule applies.
Sources and verification
Official sources
- IRS: Third quarter tax calendar
- OPM: Federal holidays
- Federal Reserve Board: Holidays Observed – K.8
Last verified: June 16, 2026. Jurisdiction: United States federal. Cycle: August 2026 upcoming deadline list.
This page is informational and is not tax, payroll, bond, legal, financial, banking, trucking, wagering, employment, or professional advice. It does not decide whether a tax deadline applies, whether a business uses a monthly or semiweekly deposit rule, whether Form 941, Form 8038-series, Form 730, or Form 2290 applies, whether a federal office, bank, employer, or private service will be open, or whether a specific return or payment is required. Verify details with the official source, the relevant agency, the business records, the financial institution, or a qualified professional when needed. Corrections Policy