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September 21, 2026

IRS IRIS Transition: What Core, Performance, and Premier Customers Need to Know

The IRS is modernizing information return filing by replacing the Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) system with the Information Returns Intake System (IRIS). Beginning with Filing Tax Year 2026 (forms filed in 2027), information returns submitted through Yearli will be processed through the IRS's newer modernized IRIS platform.

November 10, 2026

Bulk Tax Filing Benchmarks: November 2026

A business or accounting firm preparing a large batch of year-end forms has to plan how it will import records, submit returns, deliver recipient copies, and fix errors.

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November 6, 2026

FIRE to IRIS: What the Change Means for Yearli Customers

The IRS is retiring FIRE and moving electronic filing for the affected information returns to IRIS. Here's what is changing, what to review before you file, and where to get help.

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October 23, 2026

What Running a Business Teaches You About Choosing a Financial Advisor: A Conversation with Tyler Lang

You already make important compliance decisions, from filing W-2s and 1099s to managing business responsibilities. We asked Tyler Lang, CFA, CMT, founder and CEO of Journey Advisory Group, how those same decision-making skills can help you choose the right financial advisor.

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October 14, 2026

How to Get Ready for IRIS

A big change is coming for businesses that e-file information returns such as Forms 1099, 1098, 1042-S and 5498. For tax year 2026, filing in 2027, the IRS is retiring the Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) system it has used for decades.

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September 25, 2026

What a W-2 Correction Can Cost a Business: Penalty Exposure and Payroll Error Costs

A single mismatched SSN or incorrectly entered wage amount can mean filing Form W-2c with the SSA, furnishing a corrected copy to the employee, and facing potential penalty exposure under two separate provisions, before accounting for the staff time required to investigate and correct the error.

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September 22, 2026

1099 Filing Statistics for 2026

The 2026 filing season (for tax year 2025) is the final season before the $600 threshold applicable to certain Forms 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC payments increases to $2,000. That threshold rises to $2,000 starting with tax year 2026 payments, reported in the 2027 filing season.

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