Business Rule Changes for Processing Year 2021.

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.                                                                                                                                                  QuickAlerts for Tax Professionals January 8, 2021 e-file Resources QuickAlerts Library QuickAlerts Article QuickAlerts Brochure e-file for Tax Pros Software Developers IRS.gov Refund Information Other Useful Links Tax Professionals Home All Forms and Instructions Training and Communication Tools e-Services Disaster Relief Internal Revenue Bulletins Subject:  Business Rule Changes for Processing Year 2021. Attention: Software Developers, Return Transmitters and Authorized IRS e-file Providers/EROs For Processing Year 2021, business rules were added to the tax types 1120, 1120S, 1041, 1065, 940, 941, 943, 944, 945 that ensures the use of an Electronic Filing Identification Number (EFIN) is obtained for online filing. If you are an Online Provider and did not select Online Provider on your e-file application, then you are not using an EFIN obtained for online filing and your returns will be rejected. Per Publication 4163 "An Online Provider has a variety of responsibilities that include but are not limited to: 1) Ensuring the use of an EFIN or ETIN obtained for online filing."   Software Developers, Transmitters or Intermediate Service Providers who need to update their e-file application should add the online provider role, sign the terms of agreement, answer the self-certification questions, submit the e-file application and contact the e-Services help desk at 866-255-0654 (6:30 AM to 8:00 PM Central) for an online filer EFIN to be manually assigned.  For more frequently asked questions about your EFIN please see IRS.gov. Back to Top Thank you for subscribing to QuickAlerts for Tax Professionals, an IRS e-mail service. If you have an idea or a question related to QuickAlerts you can contact us by e-mail. Submissions which are not related to QuickAlerts will not be processed. If you have tax related questions you should pursue normal customer service channels provided on IRS.gov. If you know someone who might want to subscribe to this mailing list, please forward this message to them so they can subscribe. This message was distributed automatically. Please Do Not Reply To This Message.   Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This email was sent to business.solutions.ve@gmail.com by: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) · Internal Revenue Service · 1111 Constitution Ave. N.W. · Washington DC 20535