{"id":80913,"date":"2026-04-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/?p=80913"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:19:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:19:43","slug":"may-2026-tax-and-compliance-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/tax-law-and-news\/may-2026-tax-and-compliance-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2026 tax and compliance deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Congratulations on surviving another busy season! By now, you&#8217;ve hopefully caught up on lost sleep, working on plans for the summer, and catching up on your favorite streaming show. Along the way, don&#8217;t forget to take a look at May&#8217;s tax and compliance deadlines, and be sure to share this list with your clients.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/protax.training.intuit.com\/9cec3d04-7a6b-4f4e-93b0-2e21e243eeff\/?utm_source=TPC\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"467\" width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/elevate-2026-hero-us-en.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80862\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5021627602856855;width:517px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/elevate-2026-hero-us-en.png 900w, https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/elevate-2026-hero-us-en.png?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/elevate-2026-hero-us-en.png?resize=300,200 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updates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communicate gift tax exclusion changes: Explain annual implications of the higher exclusion to <a href=\"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/tax-law-and-news\/tax-strategies-for-low-to-high-income-wage-earners\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"62453\">high-net-worth clients<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm lifetime <a href=\"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/tax-law-and-news\/decedent-gift-estate-and-trust-taxation\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"65119\">gift planning strategies<\/a>: Ensure clients are fully using exemption thresholds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Evaluate 529 rollover opportunities: <\/strong>Identify clients who could benefit from rolling <a href=\"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/tax-law-and-news\/529-plans-flexibility-to-save-education-expenses\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"55653\">529 plans<\/a> into estate-linked trusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Educate on step-up in basis: <\/strong>Reinforce how retaining step-up at death underscores the importance of proper asset titling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>Key Compliance Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, May 11: <\/strong>Employees report April tips to employers (Form 4070).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, May 15:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deposit payroll taxes for April if monthly depositor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>File <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/charities-non-profits\/form-990-series-which-forms-do-exempt-organizations-file-filing-phase-in\" target=\"_blank\">Form 990 series<\/a> for calendar-year exempt organizations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employers applying the monthly deposit rule must deposit Social Security, Medicare, and withheld income tax on payments made in April.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, May 29: <\/strong>Deposit excise taxes for May 1-15 period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, June 1: <\/strong>File <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f2290.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Form 2290<\/a>, <em>Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return<\/em>, for vehicles first used in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>Intuit\u00ae Accountant Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Key-tax-facts-for-2025.pdf\">Key Tax Facts for 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/May-2026-Tax-and-Compliance-Deadlines.pdf\">May 2026 calendar<\/a> with filing deadlines and reminders for you and your clients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/tax-law-and-news\/tax-update-ty25-navigating-the-ob3-act-and-more\/\">Tax update for TY26: Navigating the OB3 Act and more<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/tax-law-and-news\/one-big-beautiful-bill-summary-and-tax-changes\/\">One Big 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