IRS FIRE File Status
At the Main Menu, you can check the File Status as follows:
1. Click on “Check File Status”.
2. Enter your TCC and TIN
3. Click “Search”.
If the file status indicates:
“Not yet processed”. Then you just need to wait and check back in a few days. Typically, a file will be reviewed within 1-2 days, but there may be delays.
“Good, Not Released” and you agree with the “Count of Payees”, you are finished with this file. The file will automatically be released after 10 calendar days.
“Good, Released”. Then the file has been released to the IRS for processing.
“Bad”. Then the file has errors and was not processed. Click on the file name for a list of the errors associated with that file. There is a lot of information on our website www.1099fire.com that lists out common errors and solutions, including this popular link:
http://www.1099fire.com/learning_center/fire/errors_and_solutions/index.htm
Correct the errors and resubmit the file as a “replacement” in a timely manner. Call or e-mail technical support (support@1099fire.com) if you have any questions.
Now, lets say you transmit a file to the IRS and it comes back as “Good” and was successfully processed by the IRS/ECF-MTB. But later find that the file contained erroneous information. Then you need to put together a file that contains just the corrected information returns and submit that file as a “corrected” file.
If your corrected file is “Bad”, correct the file and resubmit as a replacement, not another correction.