The links below provide information and technical guidance for Software Developers and Transmitters who are interested in developing software for the Modernized e-File (MeF) Form 1065 for Tax Year (TY) 2021. Developers and other Authorized IRS e-file Providers can find information on e-filing returns through MeF in the Publication 4163 PDF and Publication 4164 PDF. Test Scenarios for Form 1065 can be found on the Modernized e-File (MeF) Assurance Testing System (ATS) page. XML Schemas, Business Rules and Release Memorandum - Throughout the year, multiple versions of these documents may be in use at the same time. Special attention should be paid to the Release Memo issue date and the projected start and end dates for Assurance Testing System (ATS) and Production. Form 1065 Schemas and Business Rules are now distributed through the Registered User Portal and your e-services mailbox. This mailbox is part of the Secure Object Repository (SOR). Users will access their mailbox in their existing e-services account to pick up the Schema and Business Rules packages. Instructions for accessing the SOR mailbox PDF Tax Year 2021 Documents Tax Year 2021 1065 MeF Accepted Forms and Schedules PDF Tax Year 2021 1065 MeF Forms Attachment Listing XLSX Tax Year 2021 1065 MeF Return Due Dates PDF Tax Year 2021 Stylesheets: MeF Stylesheets Tax Year 2021 Known Issues and Solutions XLSX– Revised 01/18/2022 Form 1065 links to TY2021 Release Memos Version Available Date ATS Date Production Date Comments 2021v4.2 Draft 12/22/2021 Not Valid for ATS Not Valid for Production 12/22/21 An early look of Tax Year 2021/ Processing Year 2022 Form 1065 Schedules K-2 and K-3 schema only. Related business rules will be made available later. 2021v4.1 11/12/2021 Start: 12/12/2021 End: TBD Start: 01/07/2022 End: TBD 2021v4.0 10/14/2021 Start: 11/21/2021 End: TBD Start: 01/07/2022 End: TBD 2021v3.0 09/02/2021 Start: 10/12/2021 End: 11/20/2021 Not Valid for Production 2021v2.0 07/22/2021 Not Valid For ATS Not Valid for Production 2021v1.0 06/10/2021 Not Valid For ATS Not Valid for Production Current Valid XML Schemas and Business Rules for 1065 Modernized e-File (MeF) Modernized e-File (MeF) Schemas and Business Rules
