{"id":70780,"date":"2025-12-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/?p=70780"},"modified":"2026-01-23T08:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:19:42","slug":"january-2026-tax-and-compliance-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/tax-law-and-news\/january-2026-tax-and-compliance-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2026 tax and compliance deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to 2026 and your list of tax and compliance deadlines for January. Tax season is just around the corner, so it&#8217;s time to buckle down after your holidays to get in touch with your clients and begin the planning and preparation process. 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