1099s Electronic Filing: How to Upload 1099 eFile to IRS FIRE System

ez1099 software can paper print 1099s forms that you can mail to IRS office. If you decide to go paperless, ez1099 software (Advance Version) can also generate the efile document that you can upload to IRS FIRE system for form 1099s electronic filing.

Here are the steps:

Step 1: Start ez1099 software and create the 1099s efile document

This efile document (.txt file) includes 1099 forms and 1096 form.

ez1099 software can prepare, print and efile forms 1099 forms (1099A, 1099B, 1099C, 1099CAP, 1099DA, 1099DIV, 1099G, 1099INT, 1099K, 1099LS, 1099LTC, 1099MISC, 1099NEC, 1099OID, 1099PATR, 1099Q, 1099QA, 1099R, 1099S, 1099SA, 1099SB), 1098 forms(1098, 1098C, 1098E, 1098F, 1098Q, 1098T), , 5498 forms (5498, 5498ESA, 5498QA, 5498SA), 3921, 3922, W2G, 1097BTC, and 1096 forms required by the IRS.

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Step 2: Log on IRS FIRE system and upload the 1099 efile document

2.1. Visit IRS FIRE site.

2.1.1 The IRS efile link is https://fire.irs.gov/

2.1.2 Click the left menu "Log on"

2.2. Enter the required information to log on

If you are a new user, you need to create a FIRE account on the FIRE system. You need enter your company name, company address, company phone number, contact name and email address. You can create the account before you get your transmitter control code.

IRS fire system log on

2.3. Then go to Main Menu

2.4. Then choose the option "Send Information Returns"

2.5. Enter TCC and TIN for filing information return

2.6. Verify filing information

2.7. Select "Original File" option

2.8. Enter your pin.

2.9. Upload the efile document (.txt file) you created in step 1

2.10. you will see message on screen after you load your efile document

When the upload is complete, the screen will display the total bytes received. Please print this screen for your records.

Note

If you are a new user of IRS EFILE service, you need to apply TCC code (Transmitter Control Code) to generate the efile document. You also need to create a FIRE account to upload your file.

How to apply TCC (Transmitter Control Code)?

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