Form 1099Filing Season 2026

What Happens to Your FIRE TCC After November 19?

After November 19, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET, a FIRE TCC can't submit anything. Here's what that means and how to file through IRIS.
By Ken Ham | Published October 13, 2026 | Filed under Form 1099

If you’ve filed 1099s or other information returns through the IRS FIRE system, you have a Transmitter Control Code – a TCC. It’s been your key to electronic filing for years, maybe decades. The IRS stops accepting FIRE submissions on November 19, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET. After that, that key stops…

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