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The IRS retires FIRE at the end of 2026. Starting with Tax Year 2026 returns, filed in early 2027, IRIS (the Information Returns Intake System) becomes the only IRS intake system for 1099s and related information returns. Once FIRE shuts down, it won’t accept any submissions, including corrections and prior-year returns. IRIS is a different…

FIRE shuts down at the end of 2026. Once it goes offline, it will not be available for any submissions — current year, prior year, or corrections. Starting with Tax Year 2026, IRIS becomes the required filing path for the information returns it supports (including the 1099 series, 1098 series, W-2G, and certain other forms)….