ERICH Incorporated · IRS Modernized e-File

Specialized IRS tax returns. A simpler way to prepare.

Complete a guided Form 1042 preparation worksheet today. Explore additional MeF products we are evaluating for future online preparation and filing.

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MeF and IRIS are different IRS filing systems. No MeF transmission is enabled on this website.

CURRENT PILOT1042Annual Withholding Tax Return

Online preparation worksheet

Review PDF + draft working XML. Not an IRS e-file submission.

See Form 1042 details

Preparation-only pilot: Form 1042 downloads are not IRS-fileable PDF/XML and the site cannot transmit returns. Signed staging downloads are disabled by default. Ask about availability.

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IRS Form 1042

Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons

Staging only

01 / Guided preparation

Enter once. Review your numbers. Save your progress.

Complete the withholding agent details, tax liabilities, payments and reconciliation in a step-by-step webpage. Download an unofficial review package after customer certification once staging is enabled.

2025 tax yearSix stepsEncrypted local draftSigned certification

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Current functions

Guided online entry
Calculated liability totals
Two-page unofficial review PDF
ERICH working-data XML (not MeF)
Separate customer acknowledgment

Official IRS PDF mapping, validated MeF XML and IRS transmission are still pending.

Development roadmap

Planned MeF products

Products below are ideas for future development, not currently available for filing or purchase.

Withholding & excise

Business compliance

Form 945Nonpayroll withholding
Form 5330Employee benefit plan excise taxes
Form 720Quarterly federal excise taxes
Form 8849Excise tax refund claims
Form 4720Certain excise taxes

Associations & organizations

Annual returns

Form 1120-HHomeowners associations
Form 990-TExempt-organization business income
Form 1120-POLPolitical organizations
Form 7004Business filing extensions

Specialty filings

Trusts, gifts & bonds

Form 5227Split-interest trusts
Form 709Gift tax returns
Form 8038-CPQualified bond issuer credits
Form 1139Corporate tentative refund

Know the difference

MeF vs. IRIS

MeF handles supported tax returns, such as Form 1042. IRIS handles supported information returns, including Form 1042-S. Each filing program uses different data layouts, authorization and transmission requirements.

Learn about the IRS MeF program

Questions or requests

Which MeF form should we build next?

Let us know which form your business needs. We are collecting product requests before releasing additional preparation and filing services.

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