> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://irisfile.co/llms.txt). Markdown versions of every page are available by appending .md to its URL (the home page is /index.md). # About IRISfile IRISfile is a 1099 e-filing service that converts FIRE, CSV, and Excel files to IRS IRIS XML and files them for tax professionals. ## What IRISfile does ### FIRE file conversion Upload the same fixed-width Pub 1220 file you sent to FIRE. IRISfile parses and validates every record, then writes IRIS XML to the IRS Pub 5718 schema. ### CSV and Excel import Upload a spreadsheet of 1099 records instead of a FIRE file. IRISfile validates each row and produces the same IRIS XML, plus an IRIS Portal CSV for forms the Portal accepts. ### Validation report Every upload returns a record-by-record list of errors and warnings before any XML is written. Records IRISfile cannot file yet are listed in the results, never dropped. ### IRS A2A filing IRISfile submits IRIS XML to the IRS through the A2A API under its own Transmitter Control Code. A2A filing covers 1099-NEC, MISC, INT, DIV, R, B, and S, and goes live for the 2027 filing season. ## What makes IRISfile different ### Free to check, a license to download Upload, convert, and validate without paying. A $99 license per tax year covers printing and downloads. Filing is per form, including Portal CSV uploads, from $2.60 down to $0.76 as your season grows, and a form is never charged twice. ### No TCC application for your practice IRISfile files under the PixelCove IRIS Transmitter Control Code, which the IRS approved in April 2026. Your practice and your clients skip the IRS TCC application and its wait of up to 45 days. ### Your FIRE files still work IRISfile reads the Pub 1220 fixed-width format directly. The file your system already exports for FIRE becomes IRIS XML with no re-keying. ### It will not file a return it cannot file correctly IRISfile writes XML only for the forms it can file correctly today, and validates that XML against the IRS schema. Other records are reported back to you by name. ### One file, many payers A file with many payer EINs splits into one filing per client. Each client gets its own XML, its own validation results, and its own records. ## Who uses IRISfile - Multi-client tax practices and CPA firms that file 1099s for many payers - Solo preparers who file for a single payer EIN - Transmitters that sent FIRE files and must move to IRIS before FIRE closes - Filers above the IRIS Portal cap of 100 returns, who need A2A filing ## The team behind IRISfile ### Jon Gouveia, co-founder Jon has worked in enterprise SEO for more than 20 years, for Lands’ End, Foot Locker, and Chase. He started PIXELCOVE, LLC in Andover, Massachusetts, in 2025. [Jon on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-gouveia-2310a516) ### Scott Anderson, co-founder Scott is Vice President of Business Process at SX Business Services, an outsourced real estate accounting firm in Norwood, Massachusetts. He shapes IRISfile around the 1099 files that property management accounting produces, including Yardi and RealPage exports. ### How IRISfile started Jon and Scott started IRISfile in April 2026. The IRS is [shutting down the FIRE filing system on December 31, 2026](https://www.irs.gov/filing/e-file-information-returns-with-iris), and every 1099 transmitter has to move to IRIS. IRISfile is PixelCove’s first vertical product. Jon builds the software with the AI agent systems PixelCove built in-house. Scott sets its requirements from the accounting side. [About PixelCove](https://pixelcove.co/about) ## How IRISfile works **Upload**: Upload a FIRE, CSV, or Excel file. The validation report shows every error and warning before you file. **Filing**: Download filing-ready IRIS XML or Portal CSV today. A2A submission through IRISfile opens for the 2027 filing season. **Records**: Submission records stay in your account to re-download until you delete them. A submission with an IRS receipt can’t be deleted. See [how IRISfile stores and protects your data](https://irisfile.co/security). **Support**: Email [support@irisfile.co](mailto:support@irisfile.co) or call [(339) 645-0293](tel:+13396450293). ## Key facts **Company name**: IRISfile **Type**: Web-based 1099 e-filing software **Operator**: PIXELCOVE, LLC **Founded**: April 2026 **Founders**: Jon Gouveia and Scott Anderson **Headquarters**: Andover, Massachusetts, United States **Website**: irisfile.co **Core offering**: Converts FIRE, CSV, and Excel 1099 files to IRS IRIS XML and files them through the IRS A2A API **Services**: FIRE file conversion, CSV and Excel import, validation reports, IRS A2A filing **Forms**: Converts 1099-NEC, MISC, INT, DIV, R, B, and S. Files NEC, MISC, INT, DIV, R, B, and S. **IRS status**: IRIS Transmitter Control Code approved April 2026 **Pricing**: A $99 license per user per tax year for printing and downloads. Filing per form, whether we file it or you upload our IRIS Portal CSV: $2.60 for forms 1 to 10 in a tax year, falling to $0.76 after 500. Corrections of a paid form are free. Converting and validating are free. **Contract terms**: No subscription and no contract. You pay before each filing. **Communication**: Email and phone. **Competitors**: Tax1099, Track1099, TaxBandits, Yearli **Social**: [Jon Gouveia on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-gouveia-2310a516) ## Frequently asked questions ### Who runs IRISfile? PIXELCOVE, LLC operates IRISfile. Jon Gouveia and Scott Anderson co-founded it in April 2026. PixelCove is the named IRS transmitter on every submission. ### Where is IRISfile based? IRISfile is based in Andover, Massachusetts. It serves 1099 filers across the United States. ### Does IRISfile have an IRS Transmitter Control Code? Yes. The IRS approved the PixelCove IRIS Transmitter Control Code in April 2026. IRISfile customers file under it and do not need their own. ### When does FIRE shut down? The IRS shuts down FIRE on December 31, 2026. From January 1, 2027, IRIS is the only IRS system that accepts 1099 e-filing. ### How long does IRISfile keep my filings? Submission records stay in your account until you delete them. After the IRS gives a submission a receipt, you can't delete it, because it's the record of what we transmitted. We don't purge records on a timer. Convert a sample file free. Pay when you file. [Get notified](https://irisfile.co/sign-up)