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IRIS form rules

IRIS rules and elements, form by form

One page for each of the 44 forms IRIS takes: the business rules specific to the form (157 in all, tax year 2026), each anchored by its number with its severity and what it checks, and every element of the form's XML record.

Tax year 2026

These are errors and rejects every filer can get when sending information returns to IRIS, whether through the free IRIS Taxpayer Portal or through filing software. IRIS reports each one on the acknowledgment by rule number.

A form rule number starts with F and the form, so F1099NEC001_001 is a Form 1099-NEC rule and F1042S014 a Form 1042-S rule; a suffix such as _001 marks a revised version. Rules that apply to every form (names and TINs, corrections, the TCC, counts) are on the cross-form error code pages, and the lookup searches 189 rules filers run into.

FormRules (2026)Elements
1099-A
Acquisition or Abandonment of Secured Property
113
1099-B
Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions
1237
1099-C
Cancellation of Debt
315
1099-CAP
Changes in Corporate Control and Capital Structure
112
1099-DA
Digital Asset Proceeds From Broker Transactions
1638
1099-DIV
Dividends and Distributions
530
1099-G
Certain Government Payments
221
1099-INT
Interest Income
327
1099-K
Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions
736
1099-LPS
Long-Term Care Premiums Paid Statement
None of its own12
1099-LS
Reportable Life Insurance Sale
113
1099-LTC
Long-Term Care and Accelerated Death Benefits
117
1099-MISC
Miscellaneous Information
128
1099-NEC
Nonemployee Compensation
118
1099-OID
Original Issue Discount
223
1099-PATR
Taxable Distributions Received From Cooperatives
329
1099-Q
Payments From Qualified Education Programs
418
1099-QA
Distributions From ABLE Accounts
114
1099-R
Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts
530
1099-S
Proceeds From Real Estate Transactions
120
1099-SA
Distributions From an HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA
315
1099-SB
Seller's Investment in Life Insurance Contract
112
1097-BTC
Bond Tax Credit
227
1098
Mortgage Interest Statement
120
1098-C
Contributions of Motor Vehicles, Boats, and Airplanes
526
1098-E
Student Loan Interest Statement
None of its own10
1098-F
Fines, Penalties, and Other Amounts
None of its own17
1098-Q
Qualifying Longevity Annuity Contract Information
140
1098-T
Tuition Statement
None of its own17
1098-VLI
Vehicle Loan Interest Statement
219
3921
Exercise of an Incentive Stock Option Under Section 422(b)
None of its own14
3922
Transfer of Stock Acquired Through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan Under Section 423(c)
None of its own16
5498
IRA Contribution Information
431
5498-ESA
Coverdell ESA Contribution Information
None of its own10
5498-QA
ABLE Account Contribution Information
None of its own16
5498-SA
HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA Information
None of its own16
5498-TA
Trump Account Contribution Information
None of its own14
8596
Information Return for Federal Contracts
218
W-2G
Certain Gambling Winnings
120
8809
Application for Extension of Time To File Information Returns
511
15397
Application for Extension of Time To Furnish Recipient Statements
None of its own4
1042-S
Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding
3529
8027
Employer's Annual Information Return of Tip Income and Allocated Tips
1331
8955-SSA
Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits
1228