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QuickAlerts Messages July 2022PDF Migration of e-Services Sign-In for Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) Applications Migration of e-Services Sign-In for Modernized e-File (MeF) Applications Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules Version in Assurance Testing System (ATS) Extended Routine Sunday Maintenance for Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) System New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available New Form 1040 Series Business Rules and Schema are Available Modernized e-File (MeF) Extended Maintenance Window Unscheduled Maintenance for the ACA Information Returns (AIR) Production Environment, User Interface (UI) Channel Only Modernized e-File (MeF) Extended Maintenance Window Update - Unscheduled Maintenance for the ACA Information Returns (AIR) Production Environment, User Interface (UI) Channel is Complete Unscheduled Maintenance for the ACA Information Returns (AIR) Production Environment Update - Unscheduled Maintenance for the ACA Information Returns (AIR) Production Environment is Complete June 2022PDF Heavy Highway Use Tax (Form 2290) for Tax Year 2022 Assurance Testing System (ATS) is Not Available Heavy Highway Use Tax (Form 2290) for Tax Year 2022 Assurance Testing System (ATS) is Available New Form 1040 Series Business Rules and Schema are Available New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available Update – Filing Information Returns Electronically Reminder – Use Tax Year 2021 Specifications Update - Form 4419, Revise Existing Transmitter Control Code (TCC) for Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE), Phased Out Effective August 1, 2022 Update - Phase 2 of the Information Returns (IR) Application for Transmitter Control Code (TCC) Transition Modernized e-File (MeF) Extended Maintenance Window ACA Information Returns (AIR) Notification of update to Transport Layer Security (TLS) version Modernized e-File (MeF) Extended Maintenance Window New e-file Application Fingerprinting Process Implemented Update - Changes to the e-file Application Fingerprinting Process May 2022PDF Migration of e-Services Sign In New Form 1040 Business Rules and Schema are Available Modernized e-File (MeF) System Maintenance Modernized e-File (MeF) System Maintenance Update Modernized e-File (MeF) Extended Maintenance Window Scheduled Maintenance for the Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) Assurance Testing System (AATS) and Production Environments April 2022PDF Scheduled Maintenance for the Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) Assurance Testing System (AATS) and Production Environments New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available March 2022PDF Form 1040 Business Rules Updates are Scheduled for Delivery on or around March 11, 2022 Scheduled Maintenance for the Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) Production Environment Tax Year 2022 Q1 Form 94x Series Assurance Testing System (ATS) Scenarios Modernized e-File (MeF) Extended Maintenance Window Early Look Draft Schemas are Available for Form 1120-S Schedules K-2 and K-3 Schema is Available for New Parent Form 5330, Return of Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefits Plans February 2022PDF Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) Peak Processing System Response New Form 1040 Business Rules and Schemas are Scheduled for Delivery on or around February 10, 2022 New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available January 2022PDF Tax Year 2021 Publication 4163 is Available on IRS.gov 2022 Filing Season for Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) Production Schedule Scheduled Maintenance for the Modernized e-File (MeF) Production System 2022 Filing Season for Modernized e-File (MeF) Individual Returns New Form 1040 Business Rules Change Pages and Schemas are Available Scheduled Maintenance for the Modernized e-File (MeF) Production System Unauthorized Use of an EFIN The FIRE System Internal Error Message Issue has been Resolved FIRE System Login Reminder FIRE Peak Processing December 2021PDF Update - ACA Information Returns (AIR) Production Environment Shutdown/Cutover Scheduled Maintenance for Affordable Care Act Information Return (AIR) Assurance Testing System (AATS) Business Modernized e-File (MeF) Production Shutdown Publication 3112, IRS e-file Application and Participation Revised New Form 1040 and 1040-NR Business Rules Change Pages are Available E-file Application Processing Time Scheduled Maintenance for Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) ACA Assurance Testing System (AATS) Environment. Reminder - Business Modernized e-File (MeF) Production Shutdown New Form 1040 and 1040-NR Business Rules Change Pages are Available Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) File Status Change Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) User New 1065 Schedules K-2 and K-3 Schema Available November 2021 PDF Delay in Processing Newly Applied for Employer Identification Number (EIN) 1040 Modernized e-File (MeF) Production Shutdown New Form 1040 Business Rules and Schemas are Available New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available ACA Information Returns (AIR) Production Environment Shutdown/Cutover Publication 1345, Handbook for Authorized IRS e-file Providers of Individual Income Tax Returns is Available on IRS.gov. Reminder - 1040 Modernized e-File (MeF) Production Shutdown Modernized e-File (MeF) Extended Maintenance Window for Assurance Testing System (ATS) Modernized e-File (MeF) Unscheduled Maintenance Window Modernized e-File (MeF) Maintenance Window Update Modernized e-File (MeF) Assurance Testing System (ATS) Update Modernized e-File (MeF) Extended Maintenance Window Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) Publications for Processing Year 2022 are Available October 2021PDF ACA Assurance Testing System (AATS) Shutdown/Cutover Schedule for Filing Season 2022/Tax Year 2021 New Form 1040 Series Business Rules and Schemas are Available New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available Annual Self-Certification and E-file Application URL Registration Modernized e-File (MeF) Extended Maintenance Window September 2021 PDF Posting Affordable Care Act (ACA) Information Returns (AIR) Schema and Business Rules Tax Year 2021 v1.0 Availability of New MeF Business Returns Schemas and Business Rules Update - Availability of New MeF Business Returns Schemas and Business Rules Scheduled Maintenance for Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) System Scheduled Maintenance for the Modernized e-File (MeF) Test System Availability of New MeF Business Returns Schemas and Business Rules Scheduled Maintenance for the Modernized e-File (MeF) Production System Publication 4163 has been Revised and is Available on IRS.gov Programming issue impacts business taxpayers reporting COVID-19 employment tax relief Updated Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) Tax Year 2020 v1.1 Business Rules are Available Corrected Link - Updated Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) Tax Year 2020 v1.1 Business Rules are Available Affordable Care Act Assurance Testing System (AATS) System Unavailable Scheduled Maintenance for the Modernized e-File (MeF) System Annual System Update for the Modernized e-File (MeF) Assurance Testing System (ATS) Scheduled Maintenance for the Modernized e-File (MeF) System Scheduled Maintenance for Affordable Care Act Information Return (AIR) Assurance Testing System (AATS) and Production Scheduled Maintenance for the Modernized e-File (MeF) Production System AATS WSDL Packages for Filing Season 2022/Tax Year 2021 are Available Modernized e-File (MeF) Extended Maintenance Window August 2021PDF Scheduled Maintenance for Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) System Last Day to Submit Form 4419, Application for Transmitter Control Code for Filing Information Returns Electronically Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) Login and Trading Partner Test System New Form 1040 Series Business Rules and Schemas are Available
