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

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.                                                                                                                                                  QuickAlerts for Tax Professionals March 1, 2024 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:  New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Draft Schema and Business Rules are Available. Attention: Software Developers, Return Transmitters and Authorized IRS e-file Providers/EROs. Tax Years 2023 and 2024/Processing Year 2024 Schemas and Business Rules are available. Current Year Draft Schemas: Form 941Q1-Q4           TY2024v2.0 *(Final TY2024v2.0 941 Quarterly Schemas will be distributed mid-April) **(The draft schema package does not include 94x-X Adjusted return schemas even though the 94x return header has 94x-X enumerations) ***(Form 941-X Adjusted return schemas will be distributed with Final Form 94x TY2024v2.0 package) Current Year Business Rules (only): Form 1041                          TY2023v6.0 (Updated) *(Prior 1041 package had missing Business Rules, re-issuing complete Business Rule package)  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 720, 940, 941, 943, 941SSPR 990X, 990-T, 1041,1065, 1120, 1120-POL, 4720, 5227, 5330, 8038-CP, 8849. 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. 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, D.C. 20535