1. 1099 Year-End Processing Guide
  2. Writing 1099 Data IRIS

Writing 1099 Data IRIS

Access the Write 1099 Media form.

1099 Reporting Year

Enter the reporting year. The system uses this value in the Payer A, Payee B, and Transmitter T records in the output file.

If the reporting year on a 1099 form is incorrect, the IRS can impose penalties or reject the submitted forms.

Type of Return

1099-MISC

Select this option for a 1099-MISC return.

1099-DIV

Select this option for a 1099-DIV return.

1099-INT

Select this option for a 1099-INT return.

1099-NEC

Select this option for a 1099-NEC return.

1099-G

Select this option for a 1099-G return.

Reporting Medium

Electronic Media

Select this option for electronic filing.

When you select Electronic Media and then select CSV File or XML File, the Write Media program calls the target UBE for the selected return type. The target UBE generates the corresponding IRIS CSV or XML file. The system also produces a summary report.

Paper Forms Only (Available with 2026 Year End Updates)

Select this option to print 1099 forms. Use this option to generate facsimile reports or submit paper 1099 forms. The system also generates a summary report.

Return Status

Select the status of the 1099 returns.

Original

Select this option when the 1099 return is an original return.

Form Type

Preprinted Forms (Available with 2026 Year End Updates)

Select this option to print information on preprinted 1099 laser forms.

The system prints miscellaneous and dividend returns in the standard two-to-a-page format. It prints interest returns in the standard three-to-a-page format approved by the IRS.

Blank-Sheet Forms (Available with 2026 Year End Updates)

Select this option to print each 1099 form on a blank sheet of paper, one form per page. The system prints the recipient instructions after each form.

The output is a copy of the Copy B form provided by the IRS. The template prints both the form boxes and the data in the boxes.

Paper Facsimiles (Available with 2026 Year End Updates)

Select this option to print paper facsimiles.

The system prints the payer and payee names, addresses, and tax IDs; the payee's Address Book number; and a summarized amount for each applicable box on the 1099 return. The system prints information for each payee on a separate 8½-by-11-inch page.

You can send the facsimile report to the payee or use it for internal records. You cannot submit the facsimile report to the IRS.

The report includes the information that the payee needs to report on an income tax return and the Instructions to Recipient provided by the IRS on preprinted forms.

Proof Report (Available with 2026 Year End Updates)

Select this option to print a proof report.

The system prints the payer and payee names, addresses, and tax IDs; the payee's Address Book number; and a summarized amount for each applicable box on the return.

CSV File

Select this option to generate a comma-separated values (CSV) file for upload through the IRIS Taxpayer Portal.The CSV file must comply with the applicable IRS template and formatting requirements. An IRIS Taxpayer Portal CSV file can contain a maximum of 250 forms.

XML File

Select this option to generate an XML file for filing through IRIS Application to Application (A2A). The XML file must comply with the applicable IRIS schema and business rules.

Electronic Media

The fields in this section apply only when you select Electronic Media and XML File. EnterpriseOne generates an XML file for IRIS Application to Application (A2A). If you use a third-party transmitter, the transmitter submits the electronic information returns data directly to the IRS through IRIS A2A.

Transmitter Company

Enter the company number for the entity identified as the transmitter in the XML file. A transmitter is an entity or business that files information returns for its own company or, as a third party, on behalf of other businesses or individuals.

Transmitter Contact

Enter contact information for the transmitter company.

Transmitter Control Code

Enter the five-character alphanumeric IRIS A2A TCC assigned to the entity identified as the transmitter. Enter the value exactly as provided by the IRS. For production submissions, use a Production Issuer or Transmitter TCC. Do not use a Software Developer TCC for production submissions.

Software ID Number

The system displays the Software ID for the software package used to generate the XML file. Each software package is assigned a Software ID. Software Developers must obtain a new Software ID for each tax year.

Schema Version Number

The system displays the IRIS schema version used to generate the XML file.

Submission Channel Code

The system displays A2A to identify an IRIS Application-to-Application submission. This field applies only to XML output.

Vendor Code

Use this field to specify whether the software package is vendor-provided or developed in-house.

Vendor Company

If the software package is vendor-provided, enter the company information for the software vendor.

Vendor Contact

If the software package is vendor-provided, enter contact information for the software vendor.

Media File Options

Combined Federal State Filing

Select this option to include Combined Federal/State Filing (CF/SF) information in the XML file. In EnterpriseOne, CF/SF is available only for IRIS XML output submitted through IRIS A2A. EnterpriseOne CSV output does not support CF/SF.

Environment

Select the IRIS A2A environment to which the XML file will be transmitted:

  • Test: The system generates an XML file for transmission to the IRIS Assurance Testing System (ATS).

  • Production: The system generates an XML file for transmission to the production environment.