Filing Issues Posts
Sept. 16, 2026
Want to Use IRIS? Start Now
If you haven't started your move from FIRE to IRIS yet, you'll want to start as soon as possible. Backstory The IRS has maintained two systems for e-filing of 1099s – FIRE and IRIS. FIRE is going out of service at 3 pm Eastern time on November 19,…
Sept. 3, 2026
FIRE, Extinguished
The IRS has announced the official end to the FIRE system — 3 pm Eastern Time on November 19. We knew this day was coming, but we didn’t know exactly “when.” Now, we do. Background The FIRE system — Filing Information Returns Electronically — star…