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2027 tax dates for Northern Virginia

The tax dates a Northern Virginia household or small business is likely to meet in 2027, in one list: the IRS, Virginia, and the five localities our clients are in. Each row says who it generally applies to. The calendar file puts the main dates on your phone.

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Worked out in November 2026 by LAS CPA, PC from each office's standing rule. Prince William, Fairfax, Loudoun and Arlington counties and the City of Alexandria. Reviewed November 2026.

How to read the dates

As of November 2026 the IRS hadn't published its 2027 tax calendar, and none of the five localities had posted 2027 due dates. Most rows below are the standing rule applied to the 2027 calendar. Confirm a date with the office that collects the tax before you rely on it, and ask that office whether a row applies to you.

A federal or Virginia date that falls on a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday moves to the next business day. The dates below already include that move, and a note says so wherever it happened. The rule doesn't move a required minimum distribution, which is made through your custodian rather than filed with the IRS.

Local dates can move by vote. Prince William's board moved the 2024 car tax date to December 5, 2024, Fairfax's board extended a 2025 date to November 5, and Alexandria's City Council has done the same in the past. Where your locality mails a bill, the bill is the last word.

The calendar file holds the main federal and Virginia due dates of the year for a household or for a business, and a reminder in November to look at the year before it closes. Local dates such as the car tax aren't in it. Every other date has its own "Add to calendar" link in its row, so you add only the ones that apply to you. The file was worked out in November 2026, before the 2027 dates were published, and a copy on your phone doesn't update. On an iPhone, open the file and choose to add all the events. Google Calendar takes the file only on a computer, so on an Android phone open this page on a computer and import it there. On a computer, import it into Outlook or Google Calendar.

The dates

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January 2027
Date	What is due	Who	Tax office
Friday, January 15, 2027	Fourth 2026 estimated tax payment Federal Form 1040-ES and Virginia Form 760ES. You can skip the federal payment if you file your 2026 return and pay the whole balance by Monday, February 1, 2027.	Individuals who pay estimated tax	Federal Virginia
Wednesday, January 20, 2027	Virginia retail sales and use tax return	Dealers that file monthly and dealers that file quarterly	Virginia
Monday, January 25, 2027	Virginia monthly withholding return (Form VA-5)	Employers on Virginia's monthly withholding schedule	Virginia

February 2027
Date	What is due	Who	Tax office
Monday, February 1, 2027	The day your Form W-2, Form 1099-NEC, Form 1099-MISC and Form 1099-K are due to you (a Form 1099-MISC reporting amounts only in box 8 or box 10 is due Tuesday, February 16, 2027) January 31 falls on a Sunday.	Employees and anyone paid by a business or through a payment platform in 2026	Federal
Monday, February 1, 2027	Form W-2 to employees and the Social Security Administration and Form 1099-NEC to recipients and the IRS January 31 falls on a Sunday.	Employers and businesses that paid contractors in 2026	Federal
Monday, February 1, 2027	Form 941 for the fourth quarter of 2026 and Form 940 for 2026 January 31 falls on a Sunday. An employer that deposited all of the quarter's tax on time may file Form 941 by Wednesday, February 10, and one that deposited all of its FUTA tax on time may file Form 940 by the same date.	Employers	Federal
Monday, February 1, 2027	Form VA-6 with the Forms W-2 and 1099 that show Virginia income tax withheld, the quarterly Form VA-5 and the Virginia Employment Commission's unemployment tax report for the fourth quarter of 2026 January 31 falls on a Sunday.	Virginia employers	Virginia
Tuesday, February 16, 2027	The day Form 1099-B and Form 1099-S are due to you Monday, February 15 is a federal holiday.	Anyone who sold investments or real estate in 2026	Federal
Tuesday, February 16, 2027	Car tax for a vehicle registered with the county on or after July 1, 2026 February 15 is a county holiday.	Owners of vehicles bought or moved into Fairfax County late in 2026	Fairfax
Monday, February 22, 2027	Virginia retail sales and use tax return February 20 falls on a Saturday.	Dealers that file monthly	Virginia
Thursday, February 25, 2027	Virginia monthly withholding return (Form VA-5)	Employers on Virginia's monthly withholding schedule	Virginia

March 2027
Date	What is due	Who	Tax office
Monday, March 1, 2027	Business license renewal and payment	Businesses licensed in the locality in 2026	Prince William Fairfax Loudoun Arlington Alexandria
Monday, March 1, 2027	Business tangible personal property return A 30-day extension can be requested before the deadline.	Businesses with property in Loudoun County on January 1	Loudoun
Monday, March 1, 2027	Paper Form 1099-MISC to the IRS February 28 falls on a Sunday. A filer with 10 or more information returns must file them electronically.	Businesses that file information returns on paper	Federal
Monday, March 15, 2027	2026 partnership return (Form 1065) and S corporation return (Form 1120-S) or their extension (Form 7004)	Partnerships, multi-member LLCs and S corporations on a calendar year	Federal
Monday, March 15, 2027	Form 2553 to elect S corporation status for 2027	Corporations and LLCs that want the election to start with 2027	Federal
Monday, March 22, 2027	Virginia retail sales and use tax return March 20 falls on a Saturday.	Dealers that file monthly	Virginia
Thursday, March 25, 2027	Virginia monthly withholding return (Form VA-5)	Employers on Virginia's monthly withholding schedule	Virginia
Wednesday, March 31, 2027	Electronically filed Form 1099-MISC and other 1099s to the IRS Form 1099-NEC is not one of these. It is due Monday, February 1, 2027 however it is filed.	Businesses that file information returns electronically	Federal

April 2027
Date	What is due	Who	Tax office
Thursday, April 1, 2027	First required minimum distribution for someone who turned 73 in 2026	IRA owners who reached 73 in 2026	Federal
Thursday, April 15, 2027	2026 individual return (Form 1040) or its extension (Form 4868) The extension gives 6 more months to file. It doesn't extend the time to pay.	Individuals	Federal
Thursday, April 15, 2027	First 2027 estimated tax payment (Form 1040-ES)	Individuals who pay estimated tax	Federal
Thursday, April 15, 2027	Last day for 2026 IRA and HSA contributions	Individuals	Federal
Thursday, April 15, 2027	2026 gift tax return (Form 709), report of foreign accounts (FinCEN Form 114) and estate or trust return (Form 1041) The foreign account report has an automatic extension to October 15.	People who made gifts above the annual exclusion, had foreign accounts totaling more than $10,000 at any time in 2026, or manage an estate or trust on a calendar year	Federal
Thursday, April 15, 2027	2026 C corporation return (Form 1120) or its extension (Form 7004) and the first 2027 corporate estimated payment	C corporations on a calendar year	Federal
Thursday, April 15, 2027	2026 Virginia pass-through entity return (Form 502) and elective entity tax return (Form 502PTET) The automatic extension to file doesn't extend the time to pay. At least 90% of the elective entity tax must be paid by this date to avoid penalties.	Virginia S corporations, partnerships and LLCs	Virginia
Thursday, April 15, 2027	2026 Virginia corporation return (Form 500) and the first 2027 estimated payment (Form 500ES) At least 90% of the tax is due by this date even when the return is extended.	Virginia C corporations	Virginia
Thursday, April 15, 2027	Business tangible personal property return The county's page says machinery and tools lists are due earlier, by Monday, March 1, 2027. Its return form gives April 15 for the whole return. Ask the county which applies to you.	Businesses with property in Prince William County on January 1	Prince William
Tuesday, April 20, 2027	Virginia retail sales and use tax return	Dealers that file monthly and dealers that file quarterly	Virginia
Monday, April 26, 2027	Virginia monthly withholding return (Form VA-5) April 25 falls on a Sunday.	Employers on Virginia's monthly withholding schedule	Virginia
Friday, April 30, 2027	First-quarter payroll returns: Form 941, Virginia Form VA-5 and the Virginia Employment Commission's unemployment tax report	Employers	Federal Virginia

May 2027
Date	What is due	Who	Tax office
Monday, May 3, 2027	2026 Virginia individual return (Form 760) May 1 falls on a Saturday. Virginia's 6-month extension is automatic, but at least 90% of the tax must be paid by this date.	Virginia residents	Virginia
Monday, May 3, 2027	First 2027 Virginia estimated tax payment (Form 760ES) May 1 falls on a Saturday.	Virginia individuals who pay estimated tax	Virginia
Monday, May 3, 2027	2026 Virginia estate or trust return (Form 770) May 1 falls on a Saturday.	People who manage an estate or trust on a calendar year	Virginia
Monday, May 3, 2027	Deadline to report vehicle ownership and address changes May 1 falls on a Saturday.	Vehicle owners in Fairfax County	Fairfax
Monday, May 3, 2027	Business tangible personal property return May 1 falls on a Saturday.	Businesses with property in the locality on January 1	Fairfax Arlington Alexandria
Wednesday, May 5, 2027	First half of personal property tax on vehicles and on business property	Vehicle owners and businesses in Loudoun County	Loudoun
Thursday, May 20, 2027	Virginia retail sales and use tax return	Dealers that file monthly	Virginia
Tuesday, May 25, 2027	Virginia monthly withholding return (Form VA-5)	Employers on Virginia's monthly withholding schedule	Virginia

June 2027
Date	What is due	Who	Tax office
Monday, June 7, 2027	First half of real estate tax June 5 falls on a Saturday.	Property owners in Loudoun County	Loudoun
Tuesday, June 15, 2027	Second 2027 estimated tax payment	Individuals who pay estimated tax	Federal Virginia
Tuesday, June 15, 2027	First half of real estate tax	Property owners in Arlington County and the City of Alexandria	Arlington Alexandria
Tuesday, June 15, 2027	Personal property declaration after a change	Vehicle owners in Prince William County with a change of name or address or a vehicle with no prior return	Prince William
Tuesday, June 15, 2027	Second 2027 corporate estimated tax payment	C corporations on a calendar year	Federal Virginia
Tuesday, June 15, 2027	Second installment of business license tax The county's calendar doesn't say which businesses qualify. Ask the county whether yours does.	Businesses Arlington County treats as qualifying	Arlington
Monday, June 21, 2027	Virginia retail sales and use tax return June 20 falls on a Sunday.	Dealers that file monthly	Virginia
Friday, June 25, 2027	Virginia monthly withholding return (Form VA-5)	Employers on Virginia's monthly withholding schedule	Virginia

July 2027
Date	What is due	Who	Tax office
Thursday, July 15, 2027	First half of real estate tax	Property owners in Prince William County	Prince William
Tuesday, July 20, 2027	Virginia retail sales and use tax return	Dealers that file monthly and dealers that file quarterly	Virginia
Monday, July 26, 2027	Virginia monthly withholding return (Form VA-5) July 25 falls on a Sunday.	Employers on Virginia's monthly withholding schedule	Virginia
Wednesday, July 28, 2027	First installment of real estate tax	Property owners in Fairfax County	Fairfax

August 2027
Date	What is due	Who	Tax office
Monday, August 2, 2027	Second-quarter payroll returns: Form 941, Virginia Form VA-5 and the Virginia Employment Commission's unemployment tax report July 31 falls on a Saturday.	Employers	Federal Virginia
Friday, August 20, 2027	Virginia retail sales and use tax return	Dealers that file monthly	Virginia
Wednesday, August 25, 2027	Virginia monthly withholding return (Form VA-5)	Employers on Virginia's monthly withholding schedule	Virginia

September 2027
Date	What is due	Who	Tax office
Tuesday, September 7, 2027	Business tangible personal property tax September 5 falls on a Sunday and Monday, September 6 is Labor Day.	Businesses billed by Arlington County	Arlington
Wednesday, September 15, 2027	Third 2027 estimated tax payment	Individuals who pay estimated tax	Federal Virginia
Wednesday, September 15, 2027	Extended 2026 partnership return (Form 1065) and S corporation return (Form 1120-S)	Partnerships and S corporations that filed Form 7004	Federal
Wednesday, September 15, 2027	Third 2027 corporate estimated tax payment	C corporations on a calendar year	Federal Virginia
Monday, September 20, 2027	Virginia retail sales and use tax return	Dealers that file monthly	Virginia
Monday, September 27, 2027	Virginia monthly withholding return (Form VA-5) September 25 falls on a Saturday.	Employers on Virginia's monthly withholding schedule	Virginia
Thursday, September 30, 2027	Extended 2026 estate or trust return (Form 1041)	People who manage an estate or trust on a calendar year and filed Form 7004	Federal

October 2027
Date	What is due	Who	Tax office
Tuesday, October 5, 2027	Car tax A vehicle added late in the year can have a later date.	Vehicle owners in the locality	Prince William Fairfax Arlington Alexandria
Tuesday, October 5, 2027	Second installment of real estate tax	Property owners in Arlington County	Arlington
Tuesday, October 5, 2027	Second half of personal property tax on vehicles and on business property	Vehicle owners and businesses in Loudoun County	Loudoun
Tuesday, October 5, 2027	Business tangible personal property tax	Businesses billed by the locality	Prince William Fairfax Alexandria
Friday, October 15, 2027	Extended 2026 individual return (Form 1040), extended gift tax return (Form 709) and the foreign account report after its automatic extension	Individuals who extended	Federal
Friday, October 15, 2027	Extended 2026 C corporation return (Form 1120)	C corporations that filed Form 7004	Federal
Friday, October 15, 2027	Extended 2026 Virginia Form 502 and Form 502PTET	Virginia pass-through entities	Virginia
Wednesday, October 20, 2027	Virginia retail sales and use tax return	Dealers that file monthly and dealers that file quarterly	Virginia
Monday, October 25, 2027	Virginia monthly withholding return (Form VA-5)	Employers on Virginia's monthly withholding schedule	Virginia

November 2027
Date	What is due	Who	Tax office
Monday, November 1, 2027	Extended 2026 Virginia individual return (Form 760) and estate or trust return (Form 770)	Virginia filers who used the automatic extension	Virginia
Monday, November 1, 2027	Third-quarter payroll returns: Form 941, Virginia Form VA-5 and the Virginia Employment Commission's unemployment tax report October 31 falls on a Sunday.	Employers	Federal Virginia
Monday, November 15, 2027	Second half of real estate tax	Property owners in the City of Alexandria	Alexandria
Monday, November 15, 2027	Extended 2026 Virginia C corporation return (Form 500)	Virginia C corporations	Virginia
Monday, November 22, 2027	Virginia retail sales and use tax return November 20 falls on a Saturday.	Dealers that file monthly	Virginia
Monday, November 29, 2027	Virginia monthly withholding return (Form VA-5) November 25 is Thanksgiving and November 26 is a Virginia holiday.	Employers on Virginia's monthly withholding schedule	Virginia

December 2027
Date	What is due	Who	Tax office
Monday, December 6, 2027	Second half of real estate tax December 5 falls on a Sunday.	Property owners in the locality	Prince William Fairfax Loudoun
Wednesday, December 15, 2027	Fourth 2027 corporate estimated tax payment	C corporations on a calendar year	Federal Virginia
Monday, December 20, 2027	Virginia retail sales and use tax return	Dealers that file monthly	Virginia
Monday, December 27, 2027	Virginia monthly withholding return (Form VA-5) December 25 falls on a Saturday.	Employers on Virginia's monthly withholding schedule	Virginia
Friday, December 31, 2027	2027 required minimum distribution The day is an observed holiday, and the deadline doesn't move to the next business day. Check your custodian's cutoff, which may be earlier.	IRA owners 73 and over and beneficiaries who take yearly distributions	Federal

January 2028
Date	What is due	Who	Tax office
Tuesday, January 18, 2028	Fourth 2027 estimated tax payment January 15 falls on a Saturday and Monday, January 17 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.	Individuals who pay estimated tax	Federal Virginia
Thursday, January 20, 2028	Virginia retail sales and use tax return	Dealers that file monthly and dealers that file quarterly	Virginia
Tuesday, January 25, 2028	Virginia monthly withholding return (Form VA-5)	Employers on Virginia's monthly withholding schedule	Virginia
Monday, January 31, 2028	Form W-2 and Form 1099-NEC for 2027	Employers and businesses that paid contractors in 2027	Federal
Monday, January 31, 2028	Fourth-quarter payroll returns: Form 941 and Form 940, Virginia Form VA-6, Form VA-5 and the Virginia Employment Commission's unemployment tax report	Employers	Federal Virginia

Deadlines that run from an event

These have no fixed day. The clock starts when you open a business or bring a vehicle into the locality.

New businesses and new vehicles
Locality	A new business	A vehicle new to the locality
Prince William	Files the license application and pays within 30 days of beginning business in the county.	Is registered with the county's tax office within 60 days. After that a $100 license plate tax and a $250 penalty apply.
Fairfax	Files the business license application within 75 days of starting in the county or moving into it, the county says. State law has a new business apply before it begins, so file early if you can.	See the county's vehicle page.
Loudoun	Registers within 30 days of starting operations in the county. A home-based business counts.	Is declared to the Commissioner of the Revenue within 60 days of the move.
Arlington	Registers and pays the license tax within 75 days of starting operations, the county code's grace period before a penalty. State law has a new business apply before it begins.	Is registered within 60 days of the owner becoming a resident or acquiring it. A late filing carries a penalty of 10% of the tax or $10, whichever is greater.
Alexandria	Files the license application and pays the tax as soon as it begins.	Is registered with the City within 30 days of the move. A vehicle not registered within 120 days of becoming taxable gets a late filing penalty.

Federal payroll tax deposits follow each employer's own schedule. A monthly depositor pays by the 15th day of the following month, and a semiweekly depositor pays by the Wednesday or the Friday after payday.
The State Corporation Commission's annual registration fee is due by the last day of the month in which the company was formed or registered, so every company has its own date.

What this page leaves out

Businesses on a fiscal year, dates the IRS or Virginia postpones after a disaster, and local taxes collected monthly, such as meals tax and lodging tax.

Sources: 26 U.S.C. 6072, 6654, 6655 and 7503; the IRS instructions for each form named; Code of Virginia 58.1-8, 58.1-341, 58.1-472, 58.1-478 and 58.1-491; Virginia Tax's pages for each tax named; the Virginia Employment Commission; the tax office pages of Prince William County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Arlington County and the City of Alexandria.

This page is general information, checked in November 2026. A due date can change after that. It isn't advice for your situation.

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