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

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.                                                                                                                                                  QuickAlerts for Tax Professionals April 23, 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 Year 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026/Processing Year 2026 Schemas and Business Rules are available. Current Year Schemas and Business Rules: Form 720 Q2-Q4                            TY 2026v4.1 Form 2290                                      TY 2026v1.0 Form 1065                                      TY 2025v5.3 Form 1041                                      TY 2025v5.3 Form 1120x                                    TY 2025v6.2 Form 990x                                      TY 2025v4.2 Form 990-T                                     TY 2025v6.1 Form 1120-POL                              TY 2025v4.3 Current Year Schemas (only): Form 1042                                      TY 2025v4.1 Form 709_709NA                           TY 2025v2.2 Current Year Business Rule Change Page (only): Form 1041                                      TY 2025v5.3 Form 7004                                      TY 2025v1.1 Form 94xX Annual                          TY 2025v4.1 Form 94xX Quarterly                      TY 2026v4.0 Prior Year Business Rules Change Page (only): Form 1120x                                    TY 2023v5.4 Form 1120x                                    TY 2024v5.5   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 720, 2290, 1065, 1041, 1042, 1120x, 990x, 990-T, 709_709NA, 7004, 94X and 1120-POL. 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. 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 Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, visit 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