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QuickAlerts - Form 1040 Series Tax Years 2024 & 2025, updated Schema is available

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QuickAlerts for Tax Professionals

September 24, 2026

Subject: Form 1040 Series, Tax Year 2024 & 2025, Updated Schema is Available.


Attention: Software Developers, Return Transmitters and Authorized IRS e-File Providers/EROs

Tax Year 2024/Processing Year 2027 updated Schema:

  • Form 1040 Series 2024v5.6

Tax Year 2025/Processing Year 2027 updated Schema:

  • Form 1040 Series 2025v5.7

Software Developers and State organizations may download Modernized e-File (MeF) schemas and business rules from their e-Services mailbox. To access these files, you must have:

  • An active e-Services account
  • An e-File application with the Software Developer or State provider option with the associated tax type of 1040, 2350, 4868, 56 or 9465

Please visit the Modernized e-File (MeF) Schemas and Business Rules page on IRS.gov for more information about MeF Schemas and Business Rules.

You may have several messages in your account. Please open all of them to find the set you would like to download. After 60 days the messages are purged. If you have the appropriate role and do not have these files available for download within 48 hours, please contact MeF Mailbox with the Company Name, ETIN and schema package(s) with tax year needed.

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QuickAlerts - Form 1040 Series Business Rules and Schema, are available for Tax Year 2026

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QuickAlerts for Tax Professionals

September 24, 2026

Subject: Form 1040 Series Business Rules and Schema, are available for Tax Year 2026.


Attention: Software Developers, Return Transmitters and Authorized IRS e-File Providers/EROs

Tax Year 2026/Processing Year 2027, Business Rules and Schema:

  • Form 1040 2026v4.0
  • Form 2350 2026v3.0
  • Form 4868 2026v3.0
  • Form 56 CUv25.0
  • Form 9465 CUv30.0

Software Developers and State organizations may download Modernized e-File (MeF) schemas and business rules from their e-Services mailbox. To access these files, you must have:

  • An active e-Services account
  • An e-File application with the Software Developer or State provider option with the associated tax type of 1040, 2350, 4868, 56 or 9465

Please visit the Modernized e-File (MeF) Schemas and Business Rules page on IRS.gov for more information about MeF Schemas and Business Rules.

You may have several messages in your account. Please open all of them to find the set you would like to download. After 60 days the messages are purged. If you have the appropriate role and do not have these files available for download within 48 hours, please contact MeF Mailbox with the Company Name, ETIN and schema package(s) with tax year needed.

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QuickAlerts - New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available

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QuickAlerts for Tax Professionals

September 24, 2026

Subject: New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available. 


Attention: Software Developers, Return Transmitters and Authorized IRS e-file Providers/EROs.

Tax Years 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027/Processing Year 2027 Schemas and Business Rules are available.

Current Year Schemas and Business Rules:

  • Form 709x                      TY 2026v3.0
  • Form 720 Q1-Q4            TY 2027v1.2
  • Form 94xX (Annual)       TY 2026v2.0(including amended)
  • Form 94xX (Quarterly)   TY 2027v2.0(including amended)
  • Form 94x Pin Reg           CUv3.3
  • Form 990x                       TY 2026v3.0
  • Form 990N                      TY 2026v2.0
  • Form 990T                       TY 2026v4.0
  • Form 1041                       TY 2026v4.0
  • Form 1042                       TY 2026v3.0
  • Form 1045                       TY 2026v1.1
  • Form 1065                       TY 2026v4.0
  • Form 1120-POL               TY 2026v4.0
  • Form 1120x                     TY 2026v4.0
  • Form 1139                       TY 2026v3.0
  • Form 2290                       TY 2026v1.2
  • Form 4720                       TY 2026v2.0
  • Form 5227                       TY 2026v2.0
  • Form 5330                       TY 2026v2.0
  • Form 7004                       TY 2026v1.1
  • Form 8038CP                  TY 2027v2.0
  • Form 8849                       TY 2027v2.1
  • Form 8868                       TY 2026v2.0
  • Form 8892                       TY 2026v1.1
  • Form 9465                       CUv30.0

Prior Year Schemas and Business Rules:

  • Form 5330                       TY2025v4.0

Prior Year Business Rules Change Pages (only):

  • Form 1065                       TY 2025v5.5
  • Form 1065                       TY 2024v5.5
  • Form 1120                       TY 2025v6.4

Note: If only minor changes occur, Software Developers are not required to use the new version. If the major number changes, all software must reflect the new version.

Please visit the Modernized e-file (MeF) Schemas and Business Rules page on IRS.gov for more information about Schemas and Business Rules.

Software Developers and State organizations may download Schemas and Business Rules from their e-Services mailbox. To access these files, the following is needed:

  • Active e-Services account
  • Listed on an e-File application with the provider option of Software Developer or State
  • Software Developer must have an associated tax type of Forms 709x, 720, 94x, 94x Pin Reg, 990x, 990N, 990T, 1041, 1042,1045, 1065, 1120-POL, 1120x, 1139, 2290, 4720, 5227, 5330, 7004, 8038CP, 8849, 8868, 8892, and 9465.

You may have several messages in your account. Please open all of them to find the set you would like to download. After 60 days the messages are purged. If you have the appropriate role and do not have these files available for download within 48 hours, please contact the MeF Mailbox with the Company Name, ETIN and Schema Package(s) with Tax Year needed.

 

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Recent Development for Tax Products

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Tax Products Topics

Forms & Publications

All Tax Products

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The Following Early Release(s) have been posted

Early Releases are draft versions of tax forms, instructions, and publications. Do not file draft forms and do not rely on information in draft instructions or publications.

Product Title Rev. Date Posted
Form 1099-DA Digital Asset Proceeds from Broker Transactions 2027 09/24/2026
Instruction 4835 Instructions for Form 4835, Farm Rental Income and Expenses 2026 09/24/2026
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Recent Development for Tax Products

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Recent Developments for Tax Products 09/24/2026

Tax Products Topics

Forms & Publications

All Tax Products

Draft Tax Products

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and publications

Comments on Tax Forms,
and Publications


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Newsroom

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Taxpayer Advocate Service

Where to File


The Following Early Release(s) have been posted

Early Releases are draft versions of tax forms, instructions, and publications. Do not file draft forms and do not rely on information in draft instructions or publications.

Product Title Rev. Date Posted
Instruction 4835 Instructions for Form 4835 2026 09/24/2026
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Recent Development for Tax Products (Daily Summary)

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Recent Development for Tax Products – Daily 09/23/2026

Tax Products Topics

Forms & Publications

All Tax Products

Draft Tax Products

Help with forms and instructions

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and publications

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and Publications


IRS Resources

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Newsroom

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Taxpayer Advocate Service

Where to File


The Following Early Release(s) have been posted

Early Releases are draft versions of tax forms, instructions, and publications. Do not file draft forms and do not rely on information in draft instructions or publications.

Product Title Rev. Date Posted
Instruction 8888 Instructions for Form 8888, Allocation of Refund Nov 2026 09/23/2026
Instruction 8888 Instructions for Form 8888, Allocation of Refund Nov 2026 09/23/2026
Form 2555 Foreign Earned Income 2026 09/23/2026
Form 1040 (sp) U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (Spanish Version) 2026 09/23/2026
Instruction 8606 Instructions for Form 8606, Nondeductible IRAs 2026 09/23/2026
Form 1099-R Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc. 2027 09/23/2026
Instruction 4835 Instructions for Form 4835 2026 09/23/2026
Form 1120-F U.S. Income Tax Return of a Foreign Corporation 2026 09/23/2026
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