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Six Weeks Until FIRE Closes: Are You Ready?
The IRS stops accepting FIRE submissions on November 19, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET. A six-week status check and action plan for moving to IRIS.
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Tax Year 2026 Information Return Changes: What's New for the 2027 Filing Season
FIRE closes Nov 19, 2026, new tip and overtime boxes, a $2,000 threshold, and new forms: every tax year 2026 information return change in one place.
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IRIS XML vs FIRE Flat File: A Developer’s Migration Guide
If you’re the developer who’s been handed the FIRE-to-IRIS migration, this guide is for you. Not the executive summary. Not the compliance overview. This is the technical breakdown – data formats, authentication, API structure, XML schema details, and the architectural decisions you need to make bef
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The Real Cost of Waiting to Migrate from FIRE to IRIS
Every week you delay the FIRE-to-IRIS migration increases your risk and cost.
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Banks and Financial Institutions: Your IRIS Migration Timeline
Banks face unique IRIS migration challenges with high-volume 1099-INT and 1099-DIV filing.
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IRIS Registration: Why 45 Days Isn’t as Long as You Think
The IRS says IRIS TCC applications take up to 45 days. Here is why that timeline is tighter than it sounds.
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How the FIRE Shutdown Affects Payroll Companies
Payroll providers face unique challenges in the FIRE-to-IRIS transition. Here is what changes.
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What CPAs Need to Tell Clients About FIRE Ending
CPAs: here is what your clients need to hear about the FIRE shutdown and IRIS transition.
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5 IRIS Migration Mistakes That Will Cost You in January
Avoid the five most common IRIS migration mistakes that catch businesses off guard.
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Why Large Filers Are Moving to IRIS Now (And You Should Too)
Enterprise filers are not waiting for the FIRE shutdown deadline. Here is why the largest 1099 filers are migrating to IRIS now.
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IRIS Migration Checklist: 10 Steps Before FIRE Goes Dark
A step-by-step IRIS migration checklist for businesses switching from the IRS FIRE system. 10 actionable steps to complete before FIRE's final filing day, November 19, 2026.
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2026 Form 1099-MISC: New Tips, Overtime, and Box Changes
The 2026 Form 1099-MISC adds boxes 13a cash tips, 13b TTOC, and 14 overtime, and moves the FATCA checkbox. Here is every change.
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2026 Form 1099-NEC: New Tips, Overtime, and Other Boxes
The 2026 Form 1099-NEC splits Box 1 into four sub-boxes for nonemployee compensation, cash tips, TTOC, and overtime.
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IRS FIRE System Sunset: What Every 1099 Filer Needs to Know Before Nov 19, 2026
The IRS stops accepting FIRE filings on November 19, 2026. Learn what's changing, what replaces it, and how to prepare your 1099 filing workflow.
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2026 Form 1099 Deadlines for IRS Reporting (TY2025)
At the end of each year, businesses and organizations must begin preparing for the upcoming Form 1099 deadlines.