News and Alerts for Software Developers & Transmitters
Relocation of Front-End Processing Systems
IRS e-file plans to relocate the Electronic Management System, currently at the Austin Submission Processing Center, to the Enterprise Computing Center at Martinsburg, WV.
Addition of New Transmitter Encryption Capabilities and Discontinuance of Non-Encrypted Capabilities for IRS e-file
Important announcement about IRS e-file plans to add new transmitter encryption capabilites beginning November 2004 and discontinuance of non-encrypted capabilities November 2005. Software Developers will need to modify their programs to accommodate these capabilities. Software Developers should request the Interface Control Document by August 15, 2004.
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Publication 1346 (Rev. 9-2004)
Electronic Return File Specifications and Record Layouts for Individual Income Tax Returns (Tax Year 2004)
Publication 1346 (Rev. 8-2003)
Electronic Return File Specifications and Record Layouts for Individual Income Tax Returns (Tax Year 2003)
Publication 4164 (Rev. June 15, 2004), Modernized e-File - Information for Authorized IRS e-file Providers of Forms 1120/1120S
Modernized e-File (MeF) Internet Filing
e-file for Business - Software Developers & Transmitters Page
Form 1120/1120S XML Schemas
Form 8871 and 8872 Draft Schemas
Form 990/990EZ and 1120POL
Employment Tax e-file System
Fed/State Employment Tax XML Forum (FSET)
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Form 8633, Application to Participate in the IRS e-file Program (includes information for Software Developers and Transmitters).
Schedule K-1, Two-Dimensionable Bar Code Specifications and Certification Process
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