Prepare Form 1098-C records in the 1099ERICH Windows software. Import supported Excel or CSV data, review qualifying vehicle donations and disposition details, and create filing output for the free IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal.
Prepare Form 1098-C using our Windows software and upload through the IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal, or ask ERICH about managed e-filing. Software purchases and filing services are separate.
For charities accepting donated vehicles, boats or aircraft preparing their own information returns.
For teams and accounting professionals preparing larger batches of Form 1098-C returns.
Ask about a managed Form 1098-C filing. Eligibility, form type, tax year and record volume determine pricing.
Software: Each recipient form generated for an IRIS CSV filing file counts toward your license allowance; IRS portal file limits are separate. See counting examples. Managed filing: The posted $300 flat-fee tiers on our e-filing pricing page apply to eligible 1099-NEC returns; other form types are quoted individually.
For charities receiving reportable vehicle, boat or aircraft contributions. Vehicle-donation reporting has its own acknowledgement rules; do not treat it like an ordinary cash donation receipt.
A charity accepts a donated vehicle, then sells it rather than keeping it for significant use. The acknowledgment needs the correct vehicle and donor information, dates, and disposition details.
Form-specific check: The date of contribution and any sale date serve different purposes. Record the applicable certification and gross sale proceeds where required, instead of assuming the value stated by the donor is the reportable amount.
Before importing: Match each vehicle identification number and sale record to its donor acknowledgment before preparing the filing.
Prepare your filing data with the software, then submit an eligible CSV through the free IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal using your own IRIS account. The IRS does not charge a portal filing fee.
IRS IRIS filing information ↗Prefer to have ERICH prepare and transmit your return? Review the filing-service process and request a private upload invitation after authorization. Do not send taxpayer information by email.
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Charities preparing Form 1098-C need a donation record, a donor acknowledgment, and the proper sale or use certification. Review these records before creating an IRS filing file.
Verify the donor name/TIN, date of contribution, vehicle year, make, model and VIN. Check vehicle identifiers against the original donation record.
Distinguish a sale from significant intervening use or a material improvement. When applicable, reconcile the sale date and gross proceeds to the supporting transaction.
Form 1098-C has timing and acknowledgment rules in addition to the IRS filing. Keep the donor-facing copy aligned with the filed information.
Generally, Form 1098-C is relevant to qualifying vehicle contributions valued above $500 by the donor; check the detailed IRS rules and exceptions. IRS Form 1098-C instructions ↗. Submission through your own IRS account or the separate ERICH assisted-filing service is a distinct step from software preparation. Do not send taxpayer data by ordinary email.
Form 1098-C software is designed for charities accepting donated vehicles, boats or aircraft. Instead of manually building every return from scratch, work from donor details and donated-property records, review the information that matters for this form, and prepare supported IRS IRIS upload files on your Windows PC.
Collect donor details and donated-property records. Reconcile the figures to the account, transaction or payer systems that produced them before beginning the filing process.
Pay particular attention to disposition, proceeds and acknowledgement details. Other fields may be required depending on the tax year and the specific transactions being reported.
Use supported Excel or CSV imports, inspect recipient information, and address reported validation issues before generating final files. Your working records stay local during software preparation.
Create the IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal CSV output supported for Form 1098-C. Upload it using your authorized IRS access and check the IRS result; buying the Windows license does not itself transmit returns.
Make sure your filing year and records are supported, especially if you have special transactions or need to file corrections. Try the application with sample data first, and verify that its output matches your requirements.
Download Windows SoftwareView Excel & CSV TemplatesYes. The 1099ERICH Windows software includes the supported Form 1098-C preparation workflow. Download it to review the interface and supported fields before purchasing.
The Windows program supports specified Excel and CSV import formats. For Form 1098-C, prepare and review donor details and donated-property records using the supported import template; confirm your tax-year format and required fields.
For vehicle donations, review disposition, proceeds and acknowledgement details. Check the IRS instructions for the filing year and reconcile amounts to your original records.
No. The Windows software prepares supported IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal files. You submit through your authorized portal account and review the IRS acknowledgment, or request a separate managed filing service.
The Starter license costs $149 for up to 1,000 records; Business costs $249 for up to 5,000 records. Both include the same supported IRIS forms and preparation tools. Managed filing is a separate service quoted by form and scope.
Avoid VIN, contribution-date and gross-proceeds mismatches before reporting a donated vehicle.
Organize each donated vehicle separately, including donor name/TIN, vehicle identification number (VIN), contribution date and claimed value. For qualified vehicles with claimed value over $500, organizations generally file a separate Form 1098-C.
Track whether the organization sold the vehicle, made a significant intervening use, materially improved it, or transferred it to a needy individual. Review the corresponding Form 1098-C checkboxes and, when applicable, gross proceeds.
Donor acknowledgments for covered transactions are generally due within 30 days of a qualifying sale or contribution, depending on the reporting situation. Coordinate donor copies with IRS submissions.
Two ways to finish: prepare your file with 1099ERICH software, or have ERICH handle an approved electronic filing on your behalf.
See Software PlansWe E-File for YouDonee organizations that receive qualified vehicles with donor-claimed values above $500 generally file Form 1098-C. The rules can differ for smaller gifts or missing donor information.
Check donor and donee identifiers, VIN, donation date, disposition or use category, and sale price when applicable. Make sure donor acknowledgments match the submitted record.
Yes, request our separate e-filing service. ERICH can arrange a secure transfer and transmit accepted files using its filing authorization, subject to confirmation of scope and pricing.
Check the current IRS 1098-C filing instructions for the applicable tax year. The IRS decides whether a submission is accepted.