Federal e-filing status page

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The following is a summary of the status of each federal government filing system used by CFS Payroll System.

Users who created files in advance of the public portal debut should update to the latest version of Payroll System 2024, then recreate those files.

E-Filing System

Status

IRS 94x (940, 941, 943, 944, 945, etc.)

OPEN

  • Will close for annual maintenance from December 27, 2025 to some time in January 2026.
  • debuted to the public on 1/15/25
  • IRS improperly rejected 940s with multi-state employers where one state is a credit reduction state and one is not. Affected files can be resubmitted as of 1/28/25.
  • Always check the acknowledgment file to ensure the return was accepted.

IRS FIRE

OPEN

  • debuted to the public on 1/13/25

IRIS

OPEN

  • debuted to the public on 1/7/25
  • Closes for year switchover on 12/3/25

BSO

OPEN

  • debuted to the public in mid-December 2024

How did we do?

E-filing additional forms that weren't included in first submittal

Find a client's E-Filing status with the Database Summary report

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