Beginning January 2027, the Internal Revenue Service’s Information Returns Intake System, or IRIS, will be the only IRS electronic filing system for information returns, including current-year returns, prior-year returns and corrections.
 
FIRE System users should make sure they are ready to file through the IRIS.
 
Visit IRS.gov/iris to learn about IRIS and complete an IRIS Application for Transmitter Control Code. A FIRE TCC does not eliminate the need to complete the IRIS application process to file through IRIS.
 
Three FIRE System deadlines are approaching:

• November 1, 2026: Last day to file test information returns through the FIRE Trading Partner Test System.
• November 9, 2026: Last day to make changes to Information Returns (IR) Applications for Transmitter Control Codes (TCCs). After this date, applications will become read-only and be retained for historical reference.
• November 19, 2026, at 3 p.m. ET: Last day to file information returns through the FIRE system.

Take action now: confirm your organization is prepared to use IRIS and complete any remaining transition steps well before the FIRE System deadlines.