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

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QuickAlerts for Tax Professionals

November 6, 2025

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 Year 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026/Processing Year 2026 Schemas and Business Rules are available.

Current Year Schemas and Business Rules:

Form 709/709-NA TY2025v1.0
Form 709/709-NA TY2025v2.0
Form 720 (Quarterly) TY2026v3.0
Form 94xX (Annual) TY2025v4.0 including amended
Form 94xX (Quarterly) TY2026v4.0 including amended
Form 990N TY2025v2.0
Form 990T TY2025v5.0
Form 990x TY2025v4.0
Form 1041 TY2025v5.0
Form 1042 TY2025v4.0
Form 1065 TY2025v5.0
Form 1120x TY2025v5.0
Form 1120POL TY2025v4.0
Form 1139 TY2025v1.0
Form 2290 TY2025v3.0
Form 4720 TY2025v3.0
Form 5227 TY2025v4.0
Form 5330 TY2025v3.0
Form 8038CP TY2026v3.0
Form 8849 TY2026v2.0

Current Year Schemas (only):

Form 2290 TY2026v1.0

Current Year Business Rule Change Page (only):

Form 94X (Amended Annual) TY2025v4.0
Form 94X (Amended Quarterly) TY2026v4.0
Form 8868 TY2025v2.0

Prior Year Schemas and Business Rules:

Form 8849 TY2025v2.0
Form 8849 TY2024v2.0

Prior Year Business Rules Change Page (only):

Form 720 (Quarterly) TY2025v2.0
Form 720 (Quarterly) TY2024v3.0
Form 1041 TY2024v4.3
Form 1041 TY2023v7.2
Form 1065 TY2024v5.5
Form 1065 TY2023v5.4
Form 1120x TY2024v5.5
Form 1120x TY2023v5.4
Form 7004 TY2024v2.1
Form 7004 TY2023v1.0
Form 8868 TY2024v1.1

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.

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 709/709-NA, 720, 94X, 990-N, 990-T, 990x, 1041, 1042, 1065, 1120x, 1120-POL, 1139, 2290, 4720, 5227, 5330, 7004, 8038CP, 8849, and 8868.

Please visit the Modernized e-file (MeF) Schemas and Business Rules page on IRS.gov for more information about 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 the MeF Mailbox with the Company Name, ETIN and Schema Package(s) with Tax Year needed.

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