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QuickAlerts for Tax Professionals

July 3, 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 2025, 2026, and 2027/Processing Year 2027 Schemas and Business Rules are available.

Current Year Schemas and Business Rules:

  • Form 990x                TY 2026v2.0
  • Form 990T                TY 2026v2.0
  • Form 1041                TY 2026v2.0
  • Form 1065                TY 2026v2.0
  • Form 1120-POL        TY 2026v2.0
  • Form 1120x              TY 2026v2.0
  • Form 8849                TY 2027v2.0

Current Year Schemas and Business Rules: 

  • Form 1120x               TY2026v1.0

Prior Year Schemas and Business Rules:

  • Form 990x                TY 2025v4.3
  • Form 990-T               TY2025v6.2
  • Form 1041                TY2025v5.5
  • Form 1120-POL        TY2025v4.4
  • Form 1120x               TY2025v6.3
  • Form 8849                TY2026v3.0
  • Form 8849                TY2025v3.0

Prior Year Schemas (only):

  • Form 1065                TY2025v5.4

Prior Year Business Rules Change Page (only): 

  • Form 1065               TY2025v5.3
  • Form 1065               TY2025v5.5

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 990x, 990-T,1041,1065, 1120-POL, 1120x, and 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.

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