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TY2008 Current Valid XML Schemas and Business Rules for Exempt Organizations Modernized e-File (MeF)

The following links provide information and technical guidance for software developers and transmitters who are interested in developing software for the Modernized e-File Forms 990/990-EZ/990-N/990-PF/1120-POL/8868 for Tax Year (TY) 2008. You will find the XML Schemas, Business Rules and other useful information and documents. Test scenarios are provided in Publication 4205.

Stylesheets – Forms 990/990EZ/990-PF/1120-POL/8868 and corporate Forms 1120/1120S/7004 stylesheets can be downloaded for use in displaying XML tax return data.

New Link: Known e-file issues and solutions (2008)

Production & Acceptance Testing System (ATS) System - Current Valid Schemas

Form 990/990-EZ/990-PF

Links to Form 990 Family TY2008 Schemas, Business Rules, Release Memos
Version	Date Posted	ATS Dates	Production Dates
2008V2.14	06-11-2012	Start Date: 12-27-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2008V2.13	06-11-2012	Start Date: 12-20-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2008V2.12	09-30-2010	Start Date: 12-06-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2008V2.11	06-18-2010	Start Date: 06-13-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 06-27-2010 End Date:
2008V2.10	12-08-2009	Start Date: 01-04-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-07-2010 End Date:
2008V2.9	10-23-2009	Start Date: 12-13-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 01-07-2010 End Date:
2008V2.8	08-24-2009	Start Date: 11-02-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 01-07-2010 End Date:
2008V2.7	05-13-2009	Start Date: 06-15-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 06-29-2009 End Date:
2008V2.6	02-11-2009	Start Date: 02-23-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 03-02-2009 End Date:
2008V2.5	12-19-2008	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:
2008V2.4	12-18-2008	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:
2008V2.3	12-05-2008	Start Date: 12-15-2008 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:
2008v2.2	10-22-2008	Start Date: 11-24-2008 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:
2008v2.1	09-12-2008	Start Date: 11-03-2008 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:
2008v2.0	07-11-2008	Start Date: 11-03-2008 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:
2008v1.0	03-11-2008	Not valid for ATS	Not valid for Production

Form 990-N

Links to Form 990-N TY2008 Schemas, Business Rules, Release Memos
Version	Date Posted	ATS Dates	Production Dates
2008V2.14	06-11-2012	Start Date: 12-27-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2008V2.13	07-11-2011	Start Date: 12-20-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2008V2.12	09-30-2010	Start Date: 12-06-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2008V2.10	06-18-2010	Start Date: 06-13-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 06-27-2010 End Date:
2008V2.10	12-08-2009	Start Date: 01-04-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-07-2010 End Date:
2008V2.9	10-23-2009	Start Date: 12-13-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 01-07-2010 End Date:
2008V2.7	05-13-2009	Start Date: 06-15-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 06-29-2009 End Date:
2008V2.4	12-19-2008	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:
2008V2.3	12-05-2008	Start Date: 12-15-2008 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:
2008v2.1	09-12-2008	Start Date: 11-03-2008 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:

Form 1120-POL

Links to Form 1120POL TY2008 Schemas, Business Rules, Release Memos
Version	Date Posted	ATS Dates	Production Dates
2008V1.12	06-11-2012	Start Date: 12-27-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2008V1.11	06-11-2012	Start Date: 12-20-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2008V1.10	09-30-2010	Start Date: 12-06-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2008V1.9	06-18-2010	Start Date: 06-13-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 06-27-2010 End Date:
2008V1.9	12-08-2009	Start Date: 01-04-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-07-2010 End Date:
2008V1.8	10-23-2009	Start Date: 12-13-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 01-07-2010 End Date:
2008V1.7	08-24-2009	Start Date: 11-02-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 01-07-2010 End Date:
2008V1.6	05-13-2009	Start Date: 06-15-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 06-29-2009 End Date:
2008V1.5	02-11-2009	Start Date: 02-11-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 03-02-2009 End Date:
2008V1.4	12-19-2009	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:
2008V1.3	12-18-2008	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:
2008V1.2	12-05-2008	Start Date: 12-15-2008 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:
2008v1.1	10-22-2008	Start Date: 11-24-2008 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:
2008v1.0	09-12-2008	Start Date: 11-03-2008 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:

Form 8868

Links to Form 8868 TY2008 Schemas, Business Rules, Release Memos
Version	Date Posted	ATS Dates	Production Dates
2008V1.6	06-18-2010	Start Date: 06-13-10 End Date:	Start Date: 06-27-10 End Date:
2008V1.6	12-08-2009	Start Date: 01-04-10 End Date:	Start Date: 01-07-2010 End Date:
2008V1.5	10-23-2009	Start Date: 12-13-09 End Date:	Start Date: 01-07-2010 End Date:
2008V1.4	08-24-2009	Start Date: 11-02-09 End Date:	Start Date: 01-07-2010 End Date:
2008V1.3	05-13-2009	Start Date: 06-15-09 End Date:	Start Date: 06-29-2009 End Date:
2008V1.2	12-19-2008	Start Date: 01-05-09 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:
2008V1.1	12-05-2008	Start Date: 12-15-08 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:
2008V1.0	09-12-2008	Start Date: 11-03-2008 End Date:	Start Date: 01-05-2009 End Date:

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