Topic #1 - IRS Fire Test Window

Topic #1 - YTD Report (11/22 feature) - Michelle

Topic #2 - Reminder about printing own W2 and 1099s (11/22 feature) - Michelle

https://www.ssa.gov/employer/returnfilers.html

First Time Submitters

If this is your FIRST year to submit 1099 and W2 information on your own, you need to obtain the appropriate accounts for submission. Districts must obtain a Transmitter Control Code (TCC) in order to submit 1099 data to the IRS Fire System and register for a Business Service Online (BSO) account in order to submit their W2 data to SSA. These accounts may take some time to obtain so if you haven't done so already, we recommend to begin the process ASAP prior to year end.

W2: Please refer to the Business Services Online page on the SSA website to register for a BSO account.  There is a "Employer Information" link with details on BSO Registration.

1099: Please see the FIRE System Update on the IRS website for details on applying for a TCC code. You must obtain a TCC before you can establish a FIRE Account to transmit files through the FIRE Systems (Production and Test). 

• IRS FIRE System TEST File – First time electronic filers are required to submit a test file before very 1st submission under the Combined Federal/State reporting program
• More information on Test Files and Combined Federal/State reporting: https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc804 
• More information on FIRE Test System Availability: https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/filing-information-returns-electronically-fire
• Approval letter/email from IRS – must receive this approval before submitting actual file with state records.

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Page 29 of Publication 1220 provides step-by-step instructions on how to connect to both FIRE systems (Production or Test).  

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