IRS reminder: Information return e-file system transitioning to new platform
September 02, 2026
The IRS is reminding information return filers who currently use the Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) system to prepare now for the system’s retirement and transition to the Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) before the 2027 filing season.
After the November maintenance window, filers will no longer be able to submit information returns through FIRE. Current FIRE users must transition to IRIS to file tax year 2026 information returns during the 2027 filing season.
IRIS is a modernized system that receives information returns through two channels: the IRIS Taxpayer Portal and IRIS Application to Application. Beginning in 2027, all forms previously supported by FIRE will be available through IRIS. See the key dates to remember.