Drake Accounting - Prerequisites for e-File Functions

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Last Updated: December 05, 2024

 


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Processing, printing and e-filing of 94x, W-2, 1099 and State Wage Reports are available only when the full program is installed, which requires a licensed serial number.

94x Package

To e-file 94x returns to the IRS, you need:

  • An active, valid EFIN that includes specific authority for you to e-file 940 and 941 returns. Go to e-services - Online Tools for Tax Professionals to apply for an EFIN or to modify an existing EFIN.

    • You must have or set up an IRS e-services account to do this.

  • An appropriate IRS-issued PIN if you file as a Reporting Agent or as a Business Taxpayer.

  • The correct EIN and Name Control for your firm and for each employer for whom you e-file.

W-2 Package

  • To e-file W-2s to the Social Security Administration BSO website, you need:

    • ​A user ID and password assigned by the SSA.

      Note  If you do not need to transmit any State W-2 e-Files, you can opt in to transmit Federal W-2 e-Files through DAS without a BSO account.

1099 Package

To e-file 1099s to the IRS, you will need from the IRS:

  • A Transmitter Control Code (TCC).

  • A FIRE (Filing Information Returns Electronically) account.

  • A specific approval based on a test e-filing, if the state to which you intend to file participates in the Combined Federal/State Program.

State Wage Reports

DAS creates a quarterly electronic submission file for many states. These can be created by entering payroll checks (Live or ATF) or using the On the Fly module.