Filing 1099s for 2016. Can they still efile in Dec??

[schirallicpa]

I have client that filed tax return in October, and is just now getting 1099 info to me for 2016.  Can we still efile those???

[Catherine]

If you filed for 2016 in October, then you need to amend - and those cannot be e-filed.  If you did not file and the client is just really late, then you have to wait for e-file to start up again in January - or file on paper, now.

[Jack from Ohio]

8 minutes ago, Catherine said:

If you filed for 2016 in October, then you need to amend - and those cannot be e-filed.  If you did not file and the client is just really late, then you have to wait for e-file to start up again in January - or file on paper, now.

AGREE

[RitaB]

20 hours ago, schirallicpa said:

I have client that filed tax return in October, and is just now getting 1099 info to me for 2016.  Can we still efile those???

I took this to mean the client's 2016 income tax return was e-filed in October, and now the client needs to issue 2016 1099-Misc forms.  I think the question is can 2016 Forms 1099-Misc be e-filed right now, even though IRS is not taking individual tax returns electronically from Nov 18 - late Jan?  I honestly don't know if they can or not, so I don't know why I am contributing here, except I have a weird need to know if the question was understood and answered. 

[jklcpa]

That's how I interpreted the question too.

[jklcpa]

Based on this status page for the IRS FIRE system, I'd say that e-filing of 1099s at this time is not available again until after Jan 8th. Whether using ATX, some other software, or online, don't they all ultimately go through the FIRE system or not?  For example, Drake creates a file but I enter my own transmitter number and log in directly to the FIRE system and upload the file. With ATX software it's more seamless, but aren't they acting as the transmitter and still going through FIRE since they aren't going through MeF?

https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/filing-information-returns-electronically-fire

[schirallicpa]

thank you Judy - I kinda thought not, but just trying to plan ahead if we can get these out or not.  

 

(Yes - the tax return was filed, with the promise that the 1099's would be issued, rather late than never.)

[Catherine]

Ah; sorry that I misunderstood.  Once the FIRE system re-opens, you can file the 1099's, yes.  Until then, you could still mail them in.  And you can mail recipient copies out, as well.