17 January 2019

2018 state Form W-2 filing due dates

Following is a summary of the state due dates for filing the 2018 Form W-2. Note dates that differ from federal are shown in bold; changes from tax year 2017 are highlighted in yellow.

For answers to the most frequently asked Form W-2 questions for 2018, download our special report here.

State/jurisdiction*

Employee copy due date

State filing due date

Alabama

January 31

January 31

Arizona

January 31

January 31

Arkansas

January 31

January 31

California

January 31

January 31

Colorado

January 31

January 31

Connecticut

January 31

January 31

Delaware

January 31

January 31

District of Columbia

January 31

January 31

Georgia

January 31

January 31

Hawaii

January 31

February 28

Idaho

January 31

January 31

Illinois

January 31

January 31

Indiana

January 31

January 31

Iowa

January 31

January 31

Kansas

January 31

January 31

Kentucky

January 31

January 31

Louisiana

January 31

January 31

Maine

January 31

January 31

Maryland

January 31

January 31

Massachusetts

January 31

January 31

Michigan

January 31

January 31

Minnesota

January 31

January 31

Mississippi

January 31

January 31

Missouri

January 31

January 31

Montana

January 31

January 31

Nebraska

February 1

January 31

New Jersey

February 15

February 28

New Mexico

January 31

February 28

New York

February 15

January 31

North Carolina

January 31

 January 31

North Dakota

January 31

January 31

Ohio

January 31

January 31

Oklahoma

January 31

January 31

Oregon

January 31

January 31

Pennsylvania

January 31

January 31

Puerto Rico

January 31

January 31

Rhode Island

January 31

January 31

South Carolina

January 31

January 31

Utah

January 31

January 31

Vermont

January 31

January 31

Virgin Islands

January 31

January 31

Virginia

January 31

January 31

West Virginia

February 15

January 31

Wisconsin

January 31

January 31

Based on Ernst & Young LLP survey results as of January 2019.

*It varies from state to state whether the deadline is extended to the next business day when it falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday. Check with the state taxing authority for more information. There is no state income tax in Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington or Wyoming. New Hampshire and Tennessee require income tax only from interest and dividends.

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Contact Information
For additional information concerning this Alert, please contact:
 
Workforce Advisory Services - Employment Tax Advisory Services
   • Kenneth Hausser (kenneth.hausser@ey.com)
   • Debera Salam (debera.salam@ey.com)

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