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IRIS for TCC - HELP?!

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January 5, 2023
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I have an e-services e-filing account online with the IRS (even tho I use ProSeries for all my tax e-service filings) and see there is a new portal for free e-filing 1099s for clients, but am totally mystified at how to sign up for it. I click on the "Access IRIS Application for TCC" on the IRS site, it takes me to my IRS efile business services account but gives no clues where to find the application to fill out so I can add that service to my account. I only have "e-file" in my services and you need TSS to access that portal. I opened the video the supposedly gives instructions but that was no help.

Been on hold interminably calling the IRS tax professionals number for guidance. Sigh. I know, understaffed, but adding new services we really need without tech support to help us do it?? 1099s are due in a matter of weeks and knowing I COULD do it electronically for free through my e-services account rather than making clients pay or me doing it on paper is more than a bit frustrating!

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Best answer by rbynaker

I'm waiting until next year to see how this year goes. You might try starting here:

https://www.irs.gov/filing/e-file-forms-1099-with-iris

and going through the application instructions. I read somewhere last month that it may take the IRS up to 45 days to process the applications (which may make it pretty useless this year), not sure how much truth is in that but time will tell.

rbynakerAnswer

Level 13

I'm waiting until next year to see how this year goes. You might try starting here:

https://www.irs.gov/filing/e-file-forms-1099-with-iris

and going through the application instructions. I read somewhere last month that it may take the IRS up to 45 days to process the applications (which may make it pretty useless this year), not sure how much truth is in that but time will tell.

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rcherensonAuthor

Level 5

Oh lovely. Since they are due January 31 and everything takes forever with the IRS, I guess I may bag it and make my clients pay the online fee for an outside service again and work on adding this to my IRS services file for next year. But I will check out the link you gave, in case it gives me better help than the official IRS link from within my e-services account did.

Thank you so much!

rbynaker

Level 13

No harm in giving registration a try but don't promise anyone anything. 🙂

Even if it's the greatest thing since sliced bread, the employer still has to get recipient copies out. IMO that's the best perk of the online shops. Enter your data, enter your credit card, done. They submit to IRS and mail out recipient copies.

I have a handful of small business clients who literally only issue one 1099-NEC per year, and that's to me. For them this would be great, no mailing, I just shred them anyway. 🙂

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nancypnow

Level 2

I was in this same oodaloop!! However, I did figure it out. Once you have signed into eservices using your ID.me, you will see "Select your Organization" and potentially several different options. I had 3. Do not pick either of the ones that actually have your name or business associated. While it makes sense to select these, this will only take you to your completed applications. Select the first one, Individual, and it will take you to the miraculous, New application drop down option. YAY!! I just finished mine. I did use an incognito window simply because sometimes Cookies are bad lol

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rcherensonAuthor

Level 5

Ohhh!!! Now that makes perfect sense as to why I was in a loop going nowhere! That option never occurred to me, because wanted to set it up under my business.

Thank you SO MUCH for this update. I think I will sign up so it will be ready to go next year but probably won't use it this season as I've been making non-QB clients pay for the 3rd party e-file services.

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taxbiz2511

Level 3

The real question is "Why doesn't Proseries have a 1099 option?" . If they are our clients, we do their business returns, therefore the software has all of the payer information. Wouldn't it be nice to just have an "Add 1099 recipients" worksheet, then be able to efile the 1099s?

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