IRIS is the IRS Information Returns Intake System. From January 2027 it is the only IRS system that accepts 1099 e-filing. It replaces FIRE, which shuts down on December 31, 2026.

Do I need my own Transmitter Control Code?

No. IRISfile files under the PixelCove TCC, approved by the IRS in April 2026. You skip the 45-day IRS application.

Which 1099 forms can I file?

IRISfile converts 1099-NEC, MISC, INT, DIV, R, B, and S. A2A filing covers NEC, MISC, INT, DIV, and R and goes live for the 2027 season. 1099-B and 1099-S filing is on the launch roadmap.

Is there a per-form fee?

No. Every tier is a flat monthly price. Starter is $79 a month for one EIN and up to 500 forms a year. Per-form vendors charge $0.68 to $0.80 a return, so the flat rate wins above about 270 forms a season.

Can I still use my old FIRE files?

Yes. Upload the same fixed-width file you sent to FIRE. IRISfile parses it, validates every record, and produces schema-checked IRIS XML for the forms it files. Records it cannot file yet are listed in the results, never dropped.

IRISfile

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Flat-rate 1099 filing built for tax pros.

FIRE retires Dec 31, 2026. IRIS becomes mandatory Jan 2027. IRISfile is a flat-rate 1099 filing service for tax professionals. It converts your existing FIRE, CSV, or Excel files to IRIS XML and submits them through the IRS A2A API. Every form type we cover, every client, one flat monthly rate.

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Transmission receiptNº 2027-0042

Submission ID: IRIS-2027-00014382
Transmitted: Jan 28, 2027 · 09:42:17 ET
Transmitter TCC: DX91A
Payers: 12
Forms: 1,284
Tax year: 2026

AcceptedAcknowledgement kept

Every filing ends here · sample data

Flat rate

$79STARTER
$149PRO
$299AGENCY
$499ENTERPRISE

No per-form fees.

At 3,200 forms, every per-form vendor costs more than your rent.

A typical 5-client practice files about 3,200 returns per season. Here's the same season, priced both ways.

Per-form pricing3,200 × $0.68$2,176

Tax1099, Track1099, Yearli. A typical season for a 5-client practice, billed one anxious form at a time.

IRISfile Agency3,200 × $0.00$299/mo

Every form type. Every client. FIRE in, IRIS XML out, A2A submitted. The meter never runs.

Built for the season, not the demo.

Every feature is something a tax pro needs in late January, not something a marketing page needs in April.

FIRE in, IRIS XML out

Upload your existing Pub 1220 fixed-width file. We parse, validate, and emit Pub 5718 XML, schema-checked before transmission.

PUB 1220 → 5718

CSV and Excel too

Bring forms from QuickBooks, Gusto, Excel exports: anything with a header row. Aliases for the messy ones.

CSV · XLSX

A2A submission

One IRS Transmitter Control Code covers every client. We file on your behalf and persist the IRS receipt.

IRS A2A

Originals ready to file

NEC, MISC, INT, DIV, and R originals produce IRS-ready A2A XML. Corrected and void returns are on the roadmap before the 2027 season, once every record carries its original-record link.

NEC · MISC · INT · DIV · R

Seven 1099 types

1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-R, 1099-B, 1099-S: the seven types most practices file, converted from Pub 1220 to IRIS XML. 1099-B and 1099-S filing lands on the same roadmap. No per-type upcharge.

NEC → S

Upload to accepted, in three steps.

01
Upload
FIRE Pub 1220, CSV, or Excel: the file you already have.
02
Validate
We check TINs, amounts, and required fields against the IRIS schema. Errors block here, not in an IRS rejection two days later.
03
File
We transmit over IRS A2A under our Transmitter Control Code and persist the acknowledgement.

Conversion · sample recordB record · 1099-NEC

In · FIRE · Pub 1220750 chars

pos 1 11 21 31 41 B2026 GREE460731858ACCT00921 00000482050 GREENWOOD CONSULTING LLC …

Parsed · validated · schema-checked

Out · IRIS · Pub 5718 XMLTY2025 v2.0

<Form1099NECDetail> <PayeeTIN>460731858</PayeeTIN> <PayeeNm>GREENWOOD CONSULTING LLC</PayeeNm> <NonemployeeCompAmt>4820.50</NonemployeeCompAmt> </Form1099NECDetail>

FAQ

Questions tax pros ask first

What is IRIS?: IRIS is the IRS Information Returns Intake System. From January 2027 it is the only IRS system that accepts 1099 e-filing. It replaces FIRE, which shuts down on December 31, 2026.
Do I need my own Transmitter Control Code?: No. IRISfile files under the PixelCove TCC, approved by the IRS in April 2026. You skip the 45-day IRS application.
Which 1099 forms can I file?: IRISfile converts 1099-NEC, MISC, INT, DIV, R, B, and S. A2A filing covers NEC, MISC, INT, DIV, and R and goes live for the 2027 season. 1099-B and 1099-S filing is on the launch roadmap.
Is there a per-form fee?: No. Every tier is a flat monthly price. Starter is $79 a month for one EIN and up to 500 forms a year. Per-form vendors charge $0.68 to $0.80 a return, so the flat rate wins above about 270 forms a season.
Can I still use my old FIRE files?: Yes. Upload the same fixed-width file you sent to FIRE. IRISfile parses it, validates every record, and produces schema-checked IRIS XML for the forms it files. Records it cannot file yet are listed in the results, never dropped.

Mark your calendar

FIRE shuts down December 31, 2026. IRIS becomes mandatory January 2027.