ACA Replacement and Corrections
Updated June 15, 2016. Please reinstall the 1094/1095 software from this link
https://www.1099fire.com/try_now.htm
Reinstalling will give you the most current version that can prepare replacement and/or corrections.
Corrections are used to update an information return that was previously filed and Accepted (with or without errors) by the IRS, but contained erroneous information. Corrections can fix errors reported by IRS or those discovered by Filers
independently. If a file is rejected by the IRS, you put together a replacement file.
Replacements: Transmitters can replace submissions which were rejected. Its easy to do.
Prepare a new file. Click on File Information Returns Electronically and a box will pop up. In the top left corner you will see this:
Select Replacement from the Transmission Type. Type in the Original Receipt ID that you received when your file was rejected. That’s it. You can now create the data file and manifest file and upload these replacement XML files.
Corrections: Corrections can be made to previous submissions that have been Accepted or Accepted With Errors. If you transmit a file and it comes back as Accepted but later realize you transmitted erroneous data, you need to efile corrections as soon as possible. Accepted With Errors will list your errors. You can clean up your data and transmit a correction.
You only want to correct data which is erroneous. If you submitted 100 records but 1 record had an error, you prepare a correction for this one record in error and transmit that. The IRS states “The Transmitter must furnish corrected statements (physical paper forms) to recipients as soon as possible” which means you have to print and mail a new 1095 form to the employee.
You can not transmit originals and corrections in the same file. Corrections must be separate from original transmissions.
There are different types of corrections and we discuss each below. We go from easy to hard in our discussion of correction types and follow up with examples. If you have questions, ask anytime. Technical support can be reached at support@1099fire.com and (608) 444-6575.
1094-B Corrections: Form 1094-B is the transmittal summary to the 1095-B forms. If you look closely, the 1094-B form does not have a void or corrected check box at the top of the forms. You can’t paper file or efile corrections for IRS Form 1094-B.
1094-C Corrections: Form 1094-C is the transmittal summary to the 1095-C forms. You can efile a correction for the 1094-C forms.
Here are the steps.
1. Do not include 1095-C records.
Put together an excel file with no 1095-C records and update the 1094-C data as much as you like. Import in the 1094-C data.
2. Select 1094-C Transmission Type.
Click on File Information Returns Electronically and you see a screen which looks like this
Select Correction (1094-C Record) as the Transmission Type. Type in the Original Receipt ID that you are trying to correct. Type in the original payer name and original payer EIN. If you transmitted a file and the original payer name or payer EIN was incorrect, type that incorrect information in here. The Receipt ID, Original Payer Name and EIN helps the IRS pinpoint which 1094-C record to correct.
3. Efile. Create the manifest and data file and transmit to the IRS.
1095-B, 1095-C Corrections:
Let’s consider an example as we go through 1095-B, 1095-C corrections.
1. Identify the errors. The most current IRS Test Scenario #3 has employees for the business Selitestthree. The correct data is:
Let’s make an intentional mistake and upload Teresa Southern with the SSN 111-00-0350. We transmit and get these results:
Receipt ID: 1095C-16-00041297
Status: Accepted with Errors
AIRTN500 TIN Validation Failed
TIN Validation Failed means the name/TIN combination does not match IRS records (which for this case is true). We can download the error report from the IRS and see
<UniqueRecordId>1095C-16-00041297|1|1</UniqueRecordId>
<ns2:ErrorMessageDetail>
<ns2:ErrorMessageCd>AIRTN500</ns2:ErrorMessageCd>
<ns2:ErrorMessageTxt>TIN Validation Failed</ns2:ErrorMessageTxt>
</ns2:ErrorMessageDetail>
I know, it looks confusing but this
1095C-16-00041297|1|1
means Receipt ID | 1094-C ID | 1095-C ID. In more detail,
Receipt ID is 1095C-16-00041297
1094-C ID is 1 always (In theory, you can submit a data file with the 1094-C followed by its 1095-C records and then another 1094-C and its 1095-C records. But with our software, we only submit one (1) 1094-C per data file and it’s followed by it’s 1095-C records. So the 1094-C ID is always 1 or the 1st 1094-C in the data file.)
1095-C ID of 1 (1st record is the error in this example. If the 15th 1095-C had the error, then you would have typed 15 here.).
Together,
1095C-16-00041297|1|1
is the CorrectedUniqueRecordID. Our first step is to identify the records that are in error and retain these CorrectedUniqueRecordIDs.
2. Prepare a subset of corrections. Prepare a new excel file to import into the software. Make changes to this subset of records. If the SSN was incorrect, change it on this subset. If the Plan Start Month was invalid, correct it now. Make any and all changes you every wanted to make to these records that you are correcting.
To the far right of the excel file, add 6 extra columns namely First, Middle, Last, Suffix, TIN and CorrectedUniqueRecordID. The far right columns will look something like this:
The IRS webinars say:
Key data fields from the original record to be correct, e.g. Recipient Name
and TIN. Note these fields are necessary to allow the IRS to associate the correction record even when the Unique ID’s don’t match.
If you had an incorrect name or incorrect TIN, type that in these extra columns so that the IRS can match up the incorrect name/TIN that was already submitted with what the IRS has on file.
3. Import the data into the software.
4. File 1095-C Corrections along with a 1094-C without with only Part I on the 1094-C completed.
Go to the 1094-C and Box 18 on the 1094-C. Box 18 represents the number of records you are transmitting right now. If you transmitted 3 employees and one 1 record is erroneous and you want to correct that one record, type 1 in Box 18 on Form 1094-C. That represents the size of this small excel file. Only complete Part I on the 1094-C. Your not efiling a 1094-C correction; just 1095-C corrections. A 1094-C correction would be a separate file/transmission.
5. Click on File Information Returns Electronically and a box will pop up. In the top left corner you will see this:
Change the Transmission Type from Original to 1095-B or 1095-C Correction.
That’s it. You can now create the data file and manifest file and upload these correction XML files.
If your correction comes back as Accepted, your done. If your correction comes back as Accepted With Errors, then you still have errors in that correction. You can submit another correction. Submit as many corrections as you like.
by 
Erich J. Ruth
Erich J. Ruth provides technical support for National Software which is the parent company for 1099FIRE. 1099FIRE develops and markets a comprehensive range of products that enables any size of business or institution to effectively manage and comply with year-end filing requirements. 1099FIRE is an employee-owned company located in Phoenix, Arizona.
If you have any questions or comments about our software, feel free to contact us at any time.
I just tried your fix and received another error from the IRS. TPE 1106. Where do I go from here?
I tried once again, this time checking the “Check for Live Update” on the newly installed updated software. Proceeded with the same information and received another Receipt ID with status of rejected. Error code AIRSH100.
I have three different types of error. AIRBR1007, AIRTN500, and AIRBR1011.
Do I correct the fields for AIRBR1007 and AIRBR1011 errors in the original template I got from you? And, do I correct all (regardless of error type) in the same file to transmit to the IRS?
Thank you.
Informative comments . Just to add my thoughts , if anyone needs a IRS 1094-C , my business encountered a fillable document here
https://goo.gl/vXr49S.If a company is required to e-file their original ACA 1095C Forms for their employees and one employee makes corrections due to an error. Can he/she just MAIL in the corrected form or does it have to be e-filed like the originals?
I believe corrections have to be filed the same way the original files were
transmitted. If you originally mailed in the 1095 forms, then you can mail in
a correction. If you originally efiled the 1095 forms, then you have to efile
a 1095 correction. I make this conclusion based on years of experience with
W-2 and 1099 forms. If someone mails in a 1099 form, it might take 6+ months
before the form is actually scanned by the IRS and entered into their system. If
you try efiling a correction, the original documents might not be in the system
and a correction does not until the document has been scanned and entered.
Conversely, if you efiled and then mail in a correction, it might take 6+ months
before the correction is scanned. It might be a new tax year by the time a
correction is scanned and the IRS sends out notices by the end of the tax year.
So you run the risk that the correction was mailed but the IRS still says there
is an error.
We are in the midst of making corrections for our clients. We have submitted the 1095 changes as a non-authoritative transmittal with the TIN corrections. We are receiving a schema error for each TIN each TIN correction made. Do you have any guidance as to how to resolve this problem.
@Amanda Brock
I will assume you are working with a 1095-C Correction form. Firstly, you have to create a new spreadsheet with the same columnar headings through Column CE. Then, starting with Column CF, add six columns: 4 for First, Middle, Last, Suffix. The next column is the SSN and the last column is for the IRS Unique Record ID. This sheet should only contain Corrected records and the data in the first 5 added columns must be the original data submitted and accepted by the IRS. For example, one of your corrections might be for an SSN. In the new Column CJ, enter the original or “wrong” SSN since that is the originally submitted SSN. The correction is made in Column G.
If this has all been entered correctly, you would need to review the IRS guidance for the Error Code they assigned to these exceptions. If you received an AIRTN500 TIN Validation error, this means that the SSN does not match the first 4 letters of the last name.
If this does not work, please contact me at 480-706-6474
Schema validation error means you are missing data from your excel file and the software is creating incomplete XML. There are many solutions:
1. We can review your file. Upload it via this secure link
https://nationalsoftware.sharefile.com/r/r4605c86ea294f758
and help you pinpoint where the XML is in error.
2. There are lots of XML validators on the web and they are all free.
You can run the data file through any validator and they will tell you
the same results that we would provide.
If you do plan sending us a file to review, let me know by email so I
know to look for it. Our email is support@1099fire.com.
We have already filed our 1095B’s and 1095C with the IRS and mailed all of the 1095’s out. We have corrected any errors we had and our file was accepted by the IRS. I have an individual that we just found out should have been covered for 2016. Do we need to send him a 1095 and file electronically with the IRS? If so would I just send the file like I normally would with just one record?
If you find a late original, you can paper file or efile. I would stay consistent. If you paper
filed the original batch of 1095 forms, I would paper file this late original. If you efiled
the original batch of 1095 forms, I would efile this late original. And you efile just this one
record and adjust the 1094-C.
@Erich J. Ruth
So using the software, I will just file the one record as an original