Subject: MeF Individual e-file Updates - Form Family 1040

The third set of Tax Year 2011 Schemas and Business Rules for the Form 1040 Modernized e-File (MeF) program has been posted to IRS.gov, except for Forms 4868 and 2350. However, business rule changes were made and are now available for Forms 4868 and 2350. Please note the dates the schemas and business rules will be available in the Assurance Testing System (ATS) and Production environments.

The second set of Tax Year 2011 Schemas were reposted due to an error in the original packaging. Please refer to the note on the webpage for more information.

The Tax Year 2011 Form 1040 Error Reject Codes (ERC) to Business Rules (BR) Crosswalk is available.

The ATS Test Publication 1436, ATS Known Issues, and Disabled Business Rules in ATS documents are now available. The ATS system will become operational as of 8:00 am, Eastern on Monday, October 31, 2011. You can test Tax Years 2011, 2010 and 2009 for Business-related Returns and Individual Returns. ATS Testing for Tax Years 2010 and 2009 Individuals Returns is limited to the Form 1040, and the 21 forms and schedules.

Updates have been made to the Recommended Names for PDF files attached to 1040 MeF Submissions and to the Foreign Country Codes. A Foreign Country Codes Informational document is also available.