Today, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published the yearly AIR Production cutover schedule for the TY 2025. The temporary shutdown will impact all transmissions related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including corrections and replacements.
AIR Production Cutover Schedule
The shutdown for production will begin on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 12am Eastern time. AIR Production will resume on Friday, January 9, 2025 at 9am Eastern time. Updates on this will be made available on the AIR System Operational Status Page.
Tthe AIR Assurance Testing System (AATS) environment was shut down for scheduled maintenance from Tuesday, October 29, 2025 at 5pm Eastern time until Friday, November 3, 2025 at 9am Eastern time.
Late Filings & Corrections
If you need to complete past year filing or submit a correction, be sure to do so before the production shutdown begins. If not, you won’t be able to submit them until after the cutover is over.
Conclusion
The release of the AIR production cutover schedule marks the onset of the filing season. We recommend gathering your ACA data and preparing your filing as soon as possible to ensure that you have plenty of time before the deadlines.
Proactive compliance can prevent filing penalties and help to avoid the receipt of IRS notices regarding ACA forms. This is crucial, especially given the rise in penalty amounts and tax regulation enforcement.
Be sure to check deadlines to stay prepared for the upcoming filing season:
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