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.

E-Filing System

Status

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

OPEN

  • Will close for annual maintenance from December 27, 2025 to January 13, 2026.
  • 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

CLOSED

  • Closes for annual maintenance from December 2025 to January 6, 2026
  • 2026 filing season begins January 6, 2025.

IRIS

CLOSED

  • Closes for annual maintenance from December 3, 2025 to January 6, 2026.
  • 2026 filing season begins January 6, 2026.

BSO

OPEN

  • Closed for annual maintenance from early December 2025 to December 08, 2025.
  • 2026 filing season began December 08, 2025.

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