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Issue Number:  2017-10

Inside This Issue

1. New on IRS.gov
2. Webinar: Racing Towards Year End - Employment Tax Reminders
3. e-File/ Transcript Delivery Systems Update
4. Recent IRS Announcements
5. Using Truncated Taxpayer Identification Numbers on Forms W-2

Forms       

• 2017 Inst. 1094-C and 1095-C, Instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C
• 2017 Inst. 1094-B and 1095-B, Instructions for Forms 1094-B and 1095-B
• 2017 Form 1095-B, Health Coverage
• 2017 Form 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage
• 2017 Form 1094-C, Transmittal of Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage Information Returns
• 2017 Form 1094-B, Transmittal of Health Coverage Information Returns
• 2017 Inst. 1095-A, Instructions for Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement
• 2017 Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement

Publications

• Pub. 5078, Modernized e-File (MeF) Test Package
• Pub. 1187, Specifications for Filing Form 1042S, Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding
• Pub. 1179, General Rules and Specifications for Substitute Forms 1096, 1098, 1099, 5498, and Certain Other Information
• Pub. 1220, Specifications for Electronic Filing of Forms 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
• Pub. 5165, Guide for Electronically Filing Affordable Care Act (ACA) Information Returns for Software Developers and Transmitters
• Pub. 1167, General Rules and Specifications for Substitute Tax Forms and Schedules
• Pub. 1141, General Rules and Specifications for Substitute Forms W-2 and W-3
• Pub. 5164, Test Package for Electronic Filers of Affordable Care Act (ACA) Information Returns (AIR)

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Representatives from SSA and IRS will cover the latest employment tax developments in an upcoming web conference. Topics include:

• W-2 verification pilot
• Business Services Online – What is it?
• W-2 Online
• Filing Forms W-2 electronically
• Filing Forms W-2 by paper
• AccuWage
• The Social Security Number Verification Service, and more.

Register now for the December 7 webinar.

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E-Services transitioned to a new platform this weekend bringing an improved look and feel to the applications. Most user applications for e-File, Transcript Delivery Systems and the AIR Transmitter Control Code are now available.

All users, except for state users, may submit new or change existing applications. Meanwhile, states may submit critical changes by contacting their IRS Government Liaison.

We apologize for the inconvenience. The IRS has additional personnel on the e-Help Desk to assist with applications questions and processing.

Please note, moving e-Services to Secure Access authentication is still on hold while we review identity-proofing vendor options.

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• IR-2017-180, 2018 PTIN Renewal Period Underway for Tax Professionals
• IR-2017-179, Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee Issues Annual Report
• IR-2017-176, Security Summit Partners Mark Progress in Identity Theft Battle; Prepare for 2018 Tax Season
• IR-2017-171, Fake Insurance Tax Form Scam Aims at Stealing Data from Tax Pros, Clients
• IR-2017-170, Consumer Alert: IRS Warns Taxpayers, Tax Pros of New e-Services Scam

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Proposed regulation REG-105004-16, Use of Truncated Taxpayer Identification Numbers on Forms W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, Furnished to Employees, was filed with the Federal Register on 9/20/17.

The due date for submitting comments on the proposed regulations is December 18, 2017. Send comments via the Regulations.gov portal, or by mail to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-105004-16), Room 5203, Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044.

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