QuickAlerts: May 2011
May 17: Form 1120/1120S/1120-F Business Rules, Schemas, and Forms and Attachment Listing for Tax Year 2010
ATTN: Software Developers, Return Transmitters and Authorized IRS e-file Providers/EROs. The following Tax Year 2010 files have been posted on IRS.gov:
- Form 1120/1120S/1120-F Schemas, Business Rules, and Release Memo for TY2010v2.4
- Forms and Attachment Listing for TY2010
Questions or comments may be directed to the e-help Desk at 1-866-255-0654.
May 17: Scheduled Modernized e-File (MeF) Production and Assurance Testing System (ATS) Downtime
The Modernized e-File system will be unavailable for processing from approximately 6:00 am until 6:00 pm, Eastern on Saturday, May 21, 2011 while the IRS performs disaster recovery site testing. Although the Registered User Portal (RUP) will be operational during a portion of this time, any returns or extensions transmitted to MeF will be not be processed.
Please refrain from accessing the MeF Production or Assurance Testing Systems to transmit business/individual tax returns, retrieve acknowledgements or submit any other service requests.
Please monitor the MeF Status Page for any updates. We will issue a QuickAlert when the system is available again. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
The routine system maintenance window is still scheduled for Sunday, May 22, 2011 from 1:00 am to 7:00 am, Eastern.
May 19: Subject: Forms 2290 and 8849, Business Rules and Schemas Updates for Tax Year 2009 through 2011
Attention:Software Developers,Return Transmitters and Authorized IRS e-file Providers/EROs.
The following files have been posted on IRS.gov:
Tax Year 2009
• Form 2290 - Schemas and Business Rules 2009v2.2
• Form 8849 - Schemas and Business Rules 2009v3.2
Tax Year 2010
• Form 2290 - Schemas and Business Rules 2010v2.3
• Form 8849 - Schemas and Business Rules 2010v2.3
Tax Year 2011
• Form 2290 - Schemas and Business Rules 2011v1.0
• Form 8849 - Schemas and Business Rules 2011v2.4
You can access the new files from the Current Valid Schemas - ETEC page under the Modernized e-File site.
May 19: Subject: 1065/1065-B Business Rules and Schemas for Tax Year 2010
ATTN: Software Developers, Return Transmitters and Authorized IRS e-file Providers/EROs. The Tax Year 2010v3.3 updated XML Schemas and Business Rules for Forms 1065 and 1065-B have been posted on IRS.gov.
You can access the new files from the "Valid XML Schemas and Business Rules for 1065/1065-B Modernized e-file" site.
