Publication 1436 (Rev. 10-2012) - Internal Revenue Service

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Publication 1436 The tax forms in this publication are marked either “For Testing Purpose Only” or “Draft”. These forms should not be distributed or incorporated in your software products or marketing materials. ATS Test Scenario #04 For ATS Test Scenario #04, Form 8949 and Schedule D (Form 1040) are not required at this time to be included in this test scenario. These forms are still under development for Tax Year 2012; therefore, you may submit Test Scenario #04 without using these forms. Once the forms are finalized we highly encourage you to include them in this scenario and retest. ATS Test Scenario #06 For ATS Test Scenario #06, Form 8958 is not required at this time to be included in the test scenario. Form 8958 is still under development for Tax Year 2012; therefore, you may submit Test Scenario #06 without using this. Once the form is finalized we highly encourage you to include it in this scenario and retest.
INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………………..1 LEGACY AND MeF DIFFERENCES……………………………………………………………………2 PARTICIPANTS ACCEPTANCE TESTING SYSTEM (PATS) WHO MUST TEST?.......................................................................................................................5 WHY TEST?...................................................................................................................................5 WHAT IS TESTED?.......................................................................................................................5 WHEN TO TEST……………………………………………………………………………………….…..6 TEST PASSWORD…………………………………………………………………………………….…..6 TESTING GUIDELINES FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS…………………………………..….…..6 REVIEWING ACK FILES AND CORRECTING TESTS…………………………………….…………6 SOFTWARE DEVELOPER ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES………………………………………...7 COMMUNICATIONS TEST FOR THE e-File SYSTEM……………………………………………….7 FEDERAL/STATE PARTICIPANTS ACCEPTANCE TESTING (PATS)………………..……….….7 CONCURRENT TESTING…………………………………………………………………………….…..7 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE………………...…………………………………………………………….8 ELF STATE ASSIGNED TEST SSNs………………………………………………………………......8 TEST SCENARIOS………………………………………………………………………………...………9 ASSURANCE TESTING SYSTEM (ATS) TAX YEAR 2011 ASSURANCE TESTING FOR MODERNIZED e-File…………………………...33 WHAT IS MODERNIZED e-File (MeF)?.......................................................................................34 WHO MUST TEST?......................................................................................................................35 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS…………………………………………………………………………...36 TRANSMITTERS………………………………………………………………………….....................36 WHY TEST?.................................................................................................................................36 WHAT IS TESTED?.....................................................................................................................37 FORMATTING THE ENTITIES…………………………………………………………………………37 WHEN TO TEST……………………………………………………………………………………….…38 TESTING GUIDELINES FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS…………………………………..……38 FEDERAL/STATE Testing for Form 1040………………..……….…………………………………38 ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES…………………………………………………………………………..38 i
Page 1: Procedures Test Package for the for
Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCTION This Publication will
Page 7 and 8: Test Process Are there Differences
Page 9 and 10: WHO MUST TEST? The Submission Proce
Page 11 and 12: SOFTWARE DEVELOPER ACCEPTANCE PROCE
Page 13 and 14: The IRS will only accept these SSNs
Page 15 and 16: Form 1040 Department of the Treasur
Page 17 and 18: Employer identification number (EIN
Page 19 and 20: SCHEDULE B (Form 1040A or 1040) Dep
Page 21 and 22: Form Department of the Treasury—I
Page 25 and 26: Form 2441 (2012) Part III Dependent
Page 27 and 28: SCHEDULE 8812 (Form 1040A or 1040)
Page 31 and 32: Version A, Cycle 3 Form 8880 Depart
Page 35 and 36: Enclose, but do not attach, any pay
Page 37 and 38: Tax Year 2012 Assurance Testing Sys
Page 39 and 40: Forms and schedules that may be fil
Page 41 and 42: WHAT IS TESTED? The test package fo
Page 43 and 44: PRACTIONER PIN Taxpayers using an E
Page 45 and 46: SOCIAL SECURITY RANGE FOR STATE RET
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Form 2555 (2012) Page 3 Part V All
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Employer identification number (EIN
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Version A, Cycle 5 Form 1040 For (2
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Form 8938 (November 2012) Departmen
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ATS Test Scenario 3 Taxpayer: Sam a
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SCHEDULE C (Form 1040) Profit or Lo
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SCHEDULE EIC (Form 1040A or 1040) D
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Form 8862 (Rev. December 2012) Depa
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Form 8867 Department of the Treasur
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Version A, Cycle 1 Form 8867 (2012)
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CORRECTED (if checked) PAYER’S na
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Version A, Cycle 2 Schedule E (Form
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SCHEDULE J (Form 1040) Department o
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DRAFT AS OF 9 Chemicals. . . . . .
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ATS Test Scenario 05 Taxpayer: Zeus
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Version A, Cycle 2 SCHEDULE A (Form
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Part III Complete this DRAFT part t
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Form 6198 At-Risk Limitations OMB N
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DRAFT AS OF 5 Meals and entertainme
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ATS/PATS Test Scenario 8 Taxpayer:
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Version A, Cycle 5 Form 1040A (2012
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Form 2441 Child and Dependent Care
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SCHEDULE EIC (Form 1040A or 1040) D
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Version B, Cycle 6 Schedule 8812 (F
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Form 8863 (2012) Page 2 Name(s) sho
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ATS Test Scenario 11 Taxpayer: Edga
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Section A—Farm Income—Cash Meth
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DRAFT AS OF b Multiply line 5a by 9
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ATS Test Scenario 12 Taxpayer: Susa
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ATS Test Scenario 13 Taxpayer: Apri
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Form 9465 ATS Test Scenario 14 Taxp
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ATS Test Scenario 15 Taxpayer: Lind
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Test Scenario 16 Taxpayer: Joann Bi
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Form 56 (Rev. 12-2011) Page 2 Part
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