When are the quarterly payments due?

Federal estimated payments are due four times a year, and DeskOps carries the real dates rather than the rule of thumb: for the 2026 tax year, April 15, June 15, September 15 and January 15, 2027, each moved to the next business day when the fifteenth falls on a weekend or a federal holiday. The page shows the next one and how much of the annual estimate belongs to it. You still make the payment yourself, to the IRS and your state.