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TY2010 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) 2010. 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.

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

Form 990/990-EZ/990-PF

Links to the Form 990 Family TY2010 Schemas, Business Rules, Release Memos
Version	Date Posted	ATS Dates	Production Dates
2010v3.7	10-27-2011	Start Date: 12-19-2011 End Date:	Start Date: 01-09-2012 End Date:
2010v3.6	09-20-2011	Start Date: 10-31-2011 End Date:	Start Date: 01-09-2012 End Date:
2010v3.5 (Effective Jan. 2012)	09-20-2011	Start Date: 10-31-2011 End Date:	Start Date: 01-09-2012 End Date:
2010v3.5 (Form 4562 change)	09-20-2011	Start Date: 08-31-2011 End Date:	Start Date: 08-31-2011 End Date:
2010v3.4	07-21-2011	Start Date: 06-12-2011 End Date:	Start Date: 06-26-2011 End Date:
2010v3.3	07-21-2011	Start Date: 02-27-2011 End Date:	Start Date: 03-06-2011 End Date:
2010v3.2	03-10-2011 (updated) 12-17-2010	Start Date: 12-27-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2010v3.1	03-10-2011 (updated) 12-17-2010	Start Date: 12-20-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2010v.3.0	03-10-2011 (updated) 09-30-2010	Start Date: 12-06-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2010v2.0	09-30-2010	Start Date: 11-01-2010 End Date: 12-06-2010	Not Valid for Production
2010v1.0	09-30-2010	Not Valid for ATS	Not Valid for Production

Form 990-N

Links to Form 990-N TY2010 Schemas, Business Rules, and Release Memo
Version	Date Posted	ATS Dates	Production Dates
2010v3.6	09-20-2011	Start Date: 10-31-2011 End Date:	Start Date: 01-09-2012 End Date:
2010v3.5	09-20-2011	Start Date: 10-31-2011 End Date:	Start Date: 01-09-2012 End Date:
2010v3.2	07-21-2011 (updated) 12-17-2010	Start Date: 12-27-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2010v3.1	12-17-2010	Start Date: 12-20-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2010v3.0	09-30-2010	Start Date: 12-06-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2010v2.0	09-30-2010	Start Date: 11-01-2010 End Date: 12-06-2010	Not Valid for Production

Form 1120-POL

Links to Form 1120-POL TY2010 Schemas, Business Rules, Release Memos
Version	Date Posted	ATS Dates	Production Dates
2010v2.6	09-20-2011	Start Date: 10-31-2011 End Date:	Start Date: 01-09-2012 End Date:
2010v2.5 (Effective January 2012)	09-20-2011	Start Date: 10-31-2011 End Date:	Start Date: 01-09-2012 End Date:
2010v2.5 (Form 4562 Change)	09-20-2011	Start Date: 10-31-2011 End Date:	Start Date: 01-09-2012 End Date:
2010v2.4	07-21-2011	Start Date: 06-12-2011 End Date:	Start Date: 06-26-2011 End Date:
2010v2.3	07-21-2011	Start Date: 02-27-2011 End Date:	Start Date: 03-06-2011 End Date:
2010v2.2	12-17-2010	Start Date: 12-27-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2010v2.1	12-17-2010	Start Date: 12-20-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2010v2.0	09-30-2010	Start Date: 12-06-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2010v1.1	09-30-2010	Start Date: 11-01-2010 End Date: 12-06-2010	Not Valid for Production
2010v1.0	09-30-2010	Start Date: 11-01-2010 End Date: 12-06-2010	Not Valid for Production

Form 8868

Links to Form 8868 TY2010 Schemas, Business Rules, Release Memos
Version	Date Posted	ATS Dates	Production Dates
2010v2.3	09-20-2011	Start Date: 10-31-2011 End Date:	Start Date: 01-09-2012 End Date:
2010v2.2	07-21-2011 (updated) 12-17-2010	Start Date: 12-27-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2010v2.1	12-17-2010	Start Date: 12-20-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2010v2.0	09-30-2010	Start Date: 12-06-2010 End Date:	Start Date: 01-03-2011 End Date:
2010v1.1	09-30-2010	Start Date: 11-01-2010 End Date: 12-06-2010	Not Valid for Production
2010v1.0	09-30-2010	Start Date: 11-01-2010 End Date: 12-06-2010	Not Valid for Production

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