Don't wait until QuickAlerts messages are posted here! QuickAlerts is a free, online service that sends important messages, within seconds, to all subscribers. Become a tax professional who receives the most current information on events affecting the filing season throughout the year. Read more about the QuickAlerts messaging system and subscribe today! Below is the library of previous messages. This page contains the last 12 months of prior QuickAlerts messages and is updated after the 1st of each month. QuickAlerts messages May 2024PDF Modernized e-File (MeF) Extended Maintenance Window Amended 94X Returns April 2024PDF Transmitting returns for Authorized IRS e-File Providers New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available. Form 1040 Series Tax Year 2023 Updated Business Rules and Schema are Available. March 2024PDF New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Draft Schema and Business Rules are Available. Modernized e-File (MeF) Extended Maintenance Window February 2024PDF Form 1040 series business rules and schema are available. New modernized e-file (MeF) business returns schema and business rules are available. Unscheduled maintenance for ACA information returns (AIR) assurance testing system (AATS) environment Update - Unscheduled maintenance for ACA information returns (AIR) assurance testing system (AATS) environment Form 1040 series tax year 2021 and 2022 updated business rules are available January 2024PDF Affordable Care Act information returns (AIR) production Affordable Care Act information returns (AIR) production schedule (correction) 2024 filing season for modernized e-file (MeF) business 2024 filing season for modernized e-file (MeF) individual 2024 filing season for modernized e-file (MeF) business Filing information returns electronically (FIRE) and information returns (IR) application for transmitter control code (TCC) Filing information returns electronically (FIRE) and information returns (IR) application for transmitter control code (TCC) Trouble logging into the filing information returns electronically (FIRE) system December 2023PDF Reminder - Business modernized e-file (MeF) production shutdown Form 1040 series updated business rules are available. New modernized e-file (MeF) business returns schema and business rules are available November 2023PDF 1040 modernized e-file (MeF) production shutdown Information returns intake system (IRIS) working group meeting Reminder - 1040 modernized e-file (MeF) production shutdown New modernized e-file (MeF) business returns schema and business rules are available. Form 1040 series business rules and schema are available. Get your transmitter control code (TCC) to electronically file information returns Get your transmitter control code (TCC) to electronically file information returns iAffordable Care Act (ACA) Information returns (AIR) shutdown/cutover and maintenance schedule Business modernized e-file (MeF) production shutdown New modernized e-file (MeF) business returns schema and business rules are available. October 2023PDF Information returns intake system (IRIS) working group meeting Information returns intake system (IRIS) working group meeting (updated link) Form 1040 series business rules and schema are available. New modernized e-file (MeF) business returns schema and business rules are available. Scheduled maintenance for the Affordable Care Act information returns (AIR) system Existing non-U.S. filing information returns electronically (FIRE) customers Existing non-U.S. filing information returns electronically (FIRE) customers Modernized e-file (MeF) extended maintenance window Form 1040 series schema are available. September 2023PDF Form 1040 series business rules and schema are available. New modernized e-file (MeF) business returns schema and business rules are available Scheduled maintenance for the Affordable Care Act information returns (AIR) system Affordable Care Act (ACA) information returns (AIR) production and ACA assurance testing system (AATS) WSDL packages for filing season 2024/tax year 2023 are available Information returns intake system (IRIS) working group meeting Modernized e-file (MeF) extended maintenance window Modernized e-file (MeF) maintenance window Modernized e-file (MeF) extended maintenance window Tax Year 2023 assurance testing system questionnaire Annual system update for the modernized e-file (MeF) assurance testing system (ATS) Modernized e-file (MeF) extended maintenance window August 2023PDF Information returns (IR) application for transmitter control code (TCC) after August 1, 2023 New modernized e-file (MeF) business rules are available. Posting ACA information returns (AIR) schema and business rules tax year 2023v1.0 and ACA assurance test system (AATS) scenarios Modernized e-file (MeF) maintenance window Scheduled maintenance for the Affordable Care Act information returns (AIR) system Filing information returns electronically (FIRE) system scheduled downtime Information returns intake system (IRIS) quick alerts subscription available now Distribution of modernized e-file (MeF) new web service definition language (WSDLs) Document upload tool July 2023PDF Reminder - Phase 2 of the information returns (IR) application for transmitter control code (TCC) transition New modernized e-file (MeF) business returns schema and business rules are available. Form 1040 series business rules and schema are available. Information returns (IR) application for transmitter control code (TCC) for non-U.S. Form 1042-S filers June 2023PDF Heavy Highway Use Tax -Form 2290 for tax year 2023 assurance testing system is available. Heavy Highway Use Tax (Form 2290) for tax year 2023 assurance testing system (ATS) is not available. Form 1040 series business rules and schema are available. Software developers, return transmitters and authorized IRS e-file providers/EROs. Reminder for participation in IRS e-file program Heavy Highway Use Tax -Form 2290 for tax year 2023 assurance testing system is available.