Tax Year 2019 Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) Known Issues, Crosswalks, Schemas and Business Rules

 

The links below provide information and technical guidance for software developers and transmitters who are interested in developing software for AIR for Tax Year 2019. Included are links to Known Issues, Form to Schema Crosswalks, XML Schemas, and Business Rules.

Tax Year 2019 Documents:

Known Issues

During production, the Known Issues and Solutions document provides notifications of problems identified, workarounds and date of resolution.

Known Issues and SolutionsPDF (09/28/2020)

Form to Schema Crosswalks

The Crosswalks provide a line by line reference of the schema elements, patterns and descriptions. They should be used only as a guide when developing software. Always refer to the actual schema files in the link below when developing software.

Updated 8/20/2019

Form 1094-B Form to Schema CrosswalkPDF

Form 1094-C Form to Schema CrosswalkPDF

Form 1095-B Form to Schema CrosswalkPDF

Form 1095-C Form to Schema CrosswalkPDF

XML Schemas, Business Rules and Release Memo

Special attention should be paid to the projected start and end dates for AIR Assurance Testing System (AATS) and Production.

Throughout the year updated versions of these files may be posted. Each version will show the start date and end date for both AATS and Production when that file version should be used. Multiple versions of these documents may be in use at the same time. Included within the schema file is a DIFF File showing differences from the previous version.

Tax Year 2019 Forms 1094-B, 1094-C, 1095-B, and 1095-C

Version

 

 

Date Posted

 

 

AATS Dates

 

 

Production Dates

 

 

TY2019v1.0

 

 

08/20/2019

 

Start Date: 11/01/2019
Note: TY2019v1.0 Schema and Business Rules are valid for AATS.
End Date: TBD

Start Date: 1/15/2020
End Date: TBD