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Issue Number: 2015-9Inside This Issue1. New! FATCA IDES Testing Dates The FATCA International Data Exchange Service (IDES) will open testing from Tuesday, March 10 at 2:00 a.m. EDT to Thursday, March 12 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The test session will be open to financial institutions and tax administrations that have completed IDES enrollment by Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. EST. In order to complete the enrollment process, you will need an IRS-issued GIIN or HCTA Entity ID, a username, and a valid certificate. IDES does not accept wildcard certificates. Visit the FATCA IDES web page for a list of recommended certificate authorities. Enrolled users will receive an email with a link to the IDES test web application on Monday, March 9, 2015. Note: The test files MUST be submitted to the test link listed below and MUST contain only test data. No actual taxpayer information can be sent through the testing system. Test data should ONLY be sent to the test system and not to the production system. Before you begin testing: Guidelines for data packets and transmissions: Assistance during testing: Thank you for subscribing to FATCA News & Information, an IRS e-mail service. For more information on federal taxes please visit IRS.gov. This message was distributed automatically from the FATCA News & Information mailing list. Please Do Not Reply To This Message. |