IRS has announced its FIRE System shutdown and cutover for Tax Year 2023. To ensure that all Information returns e-filed through the FIRE system are processed in a timely manner, submissions must occur before IRS shuts down the system on Friday, November 22, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time.
In order to allow ample time for processing these returns, the Wolters Kluwer E-File Center (EFC) will stop accepting information returns for the current processing year on Thursday, November 21st at 3:00 pm Eastern Time.
1099, 1098, 5498, W2G E-file submissions for Tax Years 2021, 2022 and 2023 are included in this change.
After the shutdown occurs, the WK EFC will not accept information returns until IRS comes back online in early January 2025. However, preparers can continue picking up acknowledgements through mid-December.
Important to Note:
- Tax Year 2021 returns will no longer be eligible for e-filing by the WK EFC after Thursday, November 21st at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. Any acknowledgements must be retrieved by the user no later than mid-December for TY21 e-files. EFC for TY21 will not be available after mid-December 2024 to pick up these acks.