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  1. Which IRS online system allows payroll service providers to electronically file employment tax returns such as Form 941?

    Answer: MeF (Modernized e-File)

    MeF supports electronic filing of employment tax returns including Form 941, used by payroll service providers and employers.

  2. What is the IRS Secure Object Repository (SOR) primarily used for by tax professionals?

    Answer: Securely receiving large files from the IRS such as bulk transcripts

    The SOR is an IRS secure mailbox that allows e-Services users to download large files, such as bulk transcript deliveries, securely.

  3. Which IRS tool is used by software developers and transmitters to test their products against IRS MeF schemas before the filing season?

    Answer: IRS Assurance Testing System (ATS)

    The IRS Assurance Testing System (ATS) is the testing environment where software developers validate their products against IRS e-file specifications before live filing.

  4. A practitioner is using the Transcript Delivery System and wants to obtain a client's wage and income transcript. Which transcript type should they select?

    Answer: Wage and Income Transcript

    The Wage and Income Transcript shows data from information returns (W-2s, 1099s, etc.) filed with the IRS for a specific tax year.

  5. Which IRS system is used for the real-time verification of taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) to ensure accuracy before filing information returns?

    Answer: TIN Matching Program

    The IRS TIN Matching Program allows payers to verify that a payee's name and TIN match IRS records before submitting information returns.

  6. What must a Transmitter do after the IRS acknowledges all returns in a batch submission through MeF?

    Answer: Provide the ERO and taxpayer with copies of the acknowledgment

    Transmitters are required to notify the ERO of the IRS acknowledgment, and EROs must then provide the taxpayer with a copy of the acknowledgment.

  7. Which IRS e-Services feature allows a tax professional to obtain a client's income verification for mortgage or lending purposes?

    Answer: Income Verification Express Service (IVES)

    IVES (Income Verification Express Service) is an IRS program that allows lenders and other authorized parties to quickly receive tax transcripts for income verification.