Every CPA license and firm-permit deadline landing on December 31, 2026
12 states have a CPA license or firm-permit deadline on the exact same day this year. If your firm has staff licensed in any of them, here's what's actually due.
12 states have a CPA license or firm-permit deadline (or both) due December 31, 2026. Deadline-Radar tracks every one automatically and sends a reminder before each is due — free for up to 3 people, self-serve, no demo call.
Covers individual licenses and firm permits only — Alabama's and Minnesota's CPE-reporting deadlines also fall on December 31, but aren't licence or firm-permit deadlines and aren't on this table.
| State | Individual license | Firm permit |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2026 |
| Arkansas | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2026 |
| Connecticut | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2026 |
| District of Columbia | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2026 |
| Kansas | Biennial. A holder's permit to practice expires on the next July 1 that matches the parity of their certificate number: odd-numbered certificates expire in odd-numbered years, even-numbered certificates expire in even-numbered years (K.S.A. 1-310(b),(c)). | December 31, 2026 |
| Louisiana | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2026 |
| Maryland | Biennial (2-year) renewal, but your exact expiration date is personal to your license, not one shared date. | December 31, 2026 |
| Minnesota | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2026 |
| Montana | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2026 |
| Nevada | December 31, 2026 | January 31, 2027 |
| Utah | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2026 |
| Wyoming | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2026 |
Minnesota's own page states there is no grace period for unlicensed practice, and a $50/year delinquency fee applies if you renew late — one of the stricter deadlines on this list.
Nevada's individual license is due December 31, 2026, but its firm registration is a separate date, January 31, 2027 — don't let the shared headline date make you miss the second one.
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