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Issue Number: 2015-16Inside This Issue1. New! FATCA IDES Testing Window The FATCA International Data Exchange Service (IDES) will be open for testing from Monday, April 20 at 12:00 PM EDT to Friday, April 24 at 12:00 PM EDT to all financial institutions and tax administrations that have completed IDES enrollment by Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 5:00 PM EDT. In order to complete the enrollment process, you will need an IRS-issued GIIN or HCTA Entity ID, a username, and a valid digital certificate. IDES does not accept wildcard certificates. Visit the FATCA IDES web page for a list of recommended certificates authorities. Enrolled users will receive an email with a link to the IDES test web application on Monday April 20, 2015. Note: The test files must be submitted to the test link and must contain ONLY test data. Test data must ONLY be submitted to the test system and never 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. |