WARNING! If you or your firm do not yet have Electronic Filing Identification numbers (EFNs), now the time to get started. You MUST have an EFN in order to comply with new e-file requirements for 2012.
Beginning in January of 2012, any paid preparer or firm that reasonably anticipates preparing and filing 11 or more Form 1040 series returns, Form 1041 returns, or a combination of Form 1040 series returns and Form 1041 returns generally must use IRS e-file, the agency said.
To become Authorized IRS e-file Providers, preparers must create an e-Services account, submit an EFIN application, and pass a suitability check. The approval process can take 45 days or more, IRS said. For a firm or an individual, only one EFIN is needed.
Observation: The IRS release that explains the process and has links to FAQs on the e-file mandate and the 3 phase sign up process can be viewed at: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=247190,00.html .
[IR 2011-100]
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