IRS E-Services is the overarching system responsible for allowing Tax Pros to file 1099s, ACA forms, along with access to TIN matching and the modernized e-file system.
The IRS has announced the annual shutdown / cutover schedules for the FIRE and IRIS systems for Tax Year 2025 (Filing Season 2026). During the cutover, all filing activities, including corrections and replacements for FIRE and IRIS, will be temporarily stopped. FIRE & IRIS Production Cutover Schedules The temporary shutdown for FIRE production will begin … Read more
Since the IRS IRIS System was announced, we knew that the IRS FIRE system retirement was near. We got confirmation that the FIRE system will be phased out sooner than many hoped. IRS FIRE System Retirement During the monthly IRIS Working Group meeting, it was confirmed that the FIRE System Retirement is near. This is … Read more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the annual schedules for the FIRE and IRIS Production cutover/shutdown for Tax Year 2024 (Filing Season 2025). During these periods, all transmission activities, including corrections and replacements for FIRE and IRIS, will be temporarily halted. FIRE Production Cutover Schedules The temporary closure FIRE production will begin at November … Read more
The IRS announced on October 24, 2024, that a transmitter control code (TCC) will be required to submit Form 8809, Application for Extension of Time to File Information Returns. What’s New? In prior years, anyone could complete a fill-in extension for time to file on the IRS FIRE System. However, the IRS now requires that … Read more
Beginning on July 1, 2024, IRIS, or the Internal Revenue Information System, will add 13 new forms to the Taxpayer Portal intake. This update makes IRIS a more comprehensive and robust filing system. What’s New? The following Information Returns will be incorporated into the IRIS Taxpayer Portal & A2A: Integration into Your IRIS Profile For … Read more
The IRS has recently announced a significant change affecting all users of the Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) system. Legacy TCCS (Transmitter Control Codes) are now obsolete. This update impacts a wide range of entities including any organization that is filing directly with the IRS as part of their yearly information reporting workflow. Overview of … Read more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the annual schedules for the FIRE and IRIS Production cutover/shutdown for Tax Year 2023. During these periods, all transmission activities, including corrections and replacements for FIRE and IRIS, will be temporarily halted. FIRE Production Cutover Schedules The temporary closure FIRE production will begin at 3:00 pm ET on … Read more
In a Quick Alert posted on June 15th, the IRS announced that it is pushing forward with its implementation of the new Information Returns Application for Transmitter Control Code (IR-TCC) standard for the FIRE System. This development is critical for existing FIRE system filers as these users will need to re-apply for a TCC using … Read more
Many institutions submit paper forms to the IRS for their year end filings, but these institutions may need to switch to electronic filing starting in 2024. The IRS recently published final regulations amending the rules for filing electronically which drastically reduced the paper filing threshold amount. Final Regulations On February 23, 2023, the Internal Revenue … Read more
On December 12, 2022, the IRS released early system specifications for the latest version of the Information Return Intake System, or IRIS, which is its e-file system for 1099 e-file information returns. This online system was made so that end users can e-file 1099 returns for free using a standard CSV file format or an … Read more
According to a Quick Alert released by the IRS, the AIR A2A and UI systems will be dropping support for TLS < 1.2 in the coming months. TLS is an encryption protocol that was designed to protect data as it’s being transferred across a network. Systems on the application layer provide encryption and decryption capabilities … Read more
After a major overhaul of the IRS E-Services login last year, the IRS is set to shake up the authentication and login of E-Services users yet again. In a QuickAlerts announcement in early May 2022, the IRS stated that they will be moving away from the cumbersome E-Services Secure Access platform and will instead partner … Read more