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QuickAlerts messages November 2024 PDF 1040 Modernized e-File (MeF) Production Shutdown Secure Object Repository (SOR) Maintenance Affordable Care Act (ACA) Information Returns (AIR) Shutdown/Cutover Filing Season 2025/Tax Year 2024 Form 1040 Series Business Rules and Schema are available New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) Schema and Business Rules are Available Update - Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) Shutdown/Cutover and Maintenance Schedule Reminder - 1040 Modernized e-File (MeF) Production Shutdown October 2024 PDF Scheduled Maintenance for the Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) System New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available Form 1040 Series Tax Year 2024, Business Rules and Schema are available Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) Schema and Business Rules are Available Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) Working Group Meeting IRS Publication 5719 "Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) Test Package for Information Returns" Available Update - Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) Working Group Meeting Update - Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) Working Group Meeting Extended Maintenance Scheduled for the Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) Assurance Testing System (ATS) environment Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) System Automatic 30-Day Fill-in Extension of Time Requests Require a Transmitter Control Code (TCC) Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) System Automatic 30-Day Fill-in Extension of Time Requests Require a Transmitter Control Code (TCC) Verify your Electronic Filing Identification Number (EFIN) activity and other e-file application information Secure Object Repository (SOR) Maintenance Secure Object Repository (SOR) Maintenance Affordable Care Act Information Return (AIR) ACA Assurance Testing System (AATS) Opening Date Secure Object Repository (SOR) Maintenance Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) Assurance Testing System (ATS) Available IRS Publication 5718 "Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) Electronic Filing Application to Application (A2A) Specifications" Available September 2024 PDF Scheduled Maintenance for the Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) System ACA Information Returns (AIR) Schema and Business Rules Tax Year 2024 v1.0 and ACA Assurance Test System (AATS) Scenarios Modernized e-File (MeF) Maintenance Window Modernized e-File (MeF) System Update Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) Assurance Testing System (ATS) Environment Tax year 2024 Assurance Testing System Questionnaire Tax year 2024 Assurance Testing System Questionnaire Annual Self Certification 2024 and URL Registration Annual System Update for the Modernized e-File (MeF) Assurance Testing System (ATS) August 2024 PDF Scheduled Maintenance for the Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) System Modernized e-File (MeF) Maintenance Window Distribution of Modernized e-File (MeF) New Web Service Definition Language (WSDLs) Scheduled Maintenance for the Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) System Affordable Care Act (ACA) Information Returns (AIR) Production and ACA Assurance Testing System (AATS) Web Services Description Language (WSDL) Packages for Filing Season 2025/Tax Year 2024 are Available Form 1040 Series Tax Year 2024, Business Rules and Schema are available Subject: New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available July 2024 PDF Software Developers, Return Transmitters and Authorized IRS e-file Providers/EROs. Urgent Update to Modernized e-file (MeF) Form 94x Business Returns Schema and Business Rules Form 1040 series Tax Year 2024, Business Rules and Schema are available. New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available. June 2024 PDF Form 1040 series and extensions Tax Year 2024, Business Rules and Schema are available. New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are available. Technical difficulties with new Business Transcript Delivery System (TDS) Transcripts Technical difficulties with new Business Transcript Delivery System (TDS) Transcripts Urgent Update to Modernized e-file (MeF) Form 941 Business Returns Schema and Business Rules Scheduled maintenance for the Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) system May 2024 PDF Modernized e-File (MeF) Extended Maintenance Window Amended 94X returns April 2024 PDF Transmitting returns for Authorized IRS e-File Providers New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are available. Form 1040 Series Tax Year 2023 Updated Business Rules and Schema are available. March 2024 PDF New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Draft Schema and Business Rules are available. Modernized e-File (MeF) Extended Maintenance Window February 2024 PDF Form 1040 series business rules and schema are available. New modernized e-file (MeF) business returns schema and business rules are available. Unscheduled maintenance for ACA information returns (AIR) assurance testing system (AATS) environment Update - Unscheduled maintenance for ACA information returns (AIR) assurance testing system (AATS) environment Form 1040 series tax year 2021 and 2022 updated business rules are available January 2024 PDF Affordable Care Act information returns (AIR) production Affordable Care Act information returns (AIR) production schedule (correction) 2024 filing season for modernized e-file (MeF) business 2024 filing season for modernized e-file (MeF) individual 2024 filing season for modernized e-file (MeF) business Filing information returns electronically (FIRE) and information returns (IR) application for transmitter control code (TCC) Filing information returns electronically (FIRE) and information returns (IR) application for transmitter control code (TCC) Trouble logging into the filing information returns electronically (FIRE) system December 2023 PDF Reminder - Business modernized e-file (MeF) production shutdown Form 1040 series updated business rules are available. New modernized e-file (MeF) business returns schema and business rules are available
