Compliance Calendar Beta

Every benefits deadline that matters.

Open comment periods, rule effective dates, and the annual ERISA, IRS, and ACA filing calendar, in one chronological view, updated continuously. Built for plan sponsors and the people who advise them.


July 2026

  • July 13, 2026
    in 26 days
  • July 31, 2026
    in 44 days
    Filing deadlineDOL / IRS
    Form 5500 due (calendar-year plans)

    Extendable to Oct 15 via Form 5558.

  • July 31, 2026
    in 44 days
    Filing deadlineIRS
    PCORI fee due (Form 720)

    Self-insured health plans.

September 2026

  • September 30, 2026
    in 105 days
    Filing deadlineDOL
    Summary Annual Report to participants

    Calendar-year plans that filed Form 5500.

October 2026

  • October 15, 2026
    in 120 days
    Filing deadlineDOL / IRS
    Form 5500 extended deadline

    If Form 5558 extension was filed.

  • October 15, 2026
    in 120 days
    Filing deadlineCMS
    Medicare Part D creditable-coverage notice to participants

    Annual, before the Oct 15 enrollment period.

December 2026

  • December 1, 2026
    in 167 days
    Filing deadlineIRS
    Annual 401(k) participant notices

    Safe harbor, QDIA, automatic-enrollment: 30–90 days before plan year.

  • December 31, 2026
    in 197 days
    Filing deadlineIRS
    Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)

    First RMD may be delayed to April 1.

January 2027

  • January 31, 2027
    in 228 days
    Filing deadlineIRS
    W-2s furnished (incl. health-coverage reporting)

March 2027

  • March 15, 2027
    in 271 days
    Filing deadlineIRS
    ADP/ACP corrective distributions

    Calendar-year plans, to avoid the 10% excise tax.

  • March 31, 2027
    in 287 days
    Filing deadlineIRS
    ACA 1094-C / 1095-C electronic filing

April 2027

  • April 15, 2027
    in 302 days
    Filing deadlineIRS
    HSA contribution deadline / excess-deferral correction

Statutory dates shown are the standard deadlines for calendar-year plans; many shift for weekends/holidays or offer extensions. Confirm the specifics for your plan.