Transmission and Submission Definitions and Limitations
A transmission is defined as a package of electronic AIR Documents consisting of one Form Data XML file and an accompanying Manifest XML file sent to the IRS. The Form Data XML file contains the Form 1094-C/1095-C information. The Manifest XML file contains transmitter information and summary information about the Form Data XML file.
Transmissions:
A transmission consists of one or more submissions.
A transmission cannot have both original and correction submissions in the same transmission.
The Form Data XML file may not exceed 100 MB of uncompressed native XML.
Submissions:
A submission consists of one Form 1094-C and accompanying Forms 1095-C.
A correction to an Authoritative Transmittal Form 1094-C does not have accompanying Forms 1095-C.
The reported number of Form 1095-Cs information returns on the Form 1094-C transmittal form must match the actual number of information returns. The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne system calculates this number automatically.
If a submission is larger than 100 MB, the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne system splits the transmission into two or more transmissions in the following way:
The first transmission contains as many submissions as will fit within the 100 MB limit. A submission may be split into multiple transmissions to meet this limit.
The subsequent submission(s) will include Forms 1094, and as many associated Forms 1095 as can be contained without exceeding the 100 MB size limit.
Note:The IRS estimates that a single transmission will be able to hold between 10,000 and 15,000 information returns.