AIR | ACA
Forms 1094-B/1095-B and 1094-C/1095-C use IRS AIR, XML schemas, AIR business rules, and AIR acknowledgements.
Choose the filing system you are working with. Each support area focuses on common validation, transmission, status and correction problems rather than sending you to a software sales page.
These pages are separated by filing system because AIR, IRIS, SSA wage reporting and TIN Matching use different credentials, formats and acknowledgement workflows.
The same symptom can mean different things depending on where you are filing. Use the correct support area before changing data or resubmitting a file.
Forms 1094-B/1095-B and 1094-C/1095-C use IRS AIR, XML schemas, AIR business rules, and AIR acknowledgements.
Most 1098/1099/5498/W-2G information returns use IRIS. Portal CSV and A2A XML are separate filing channels.
W-2 wage reports go to SSA. IRS TIN Matching is a pre-filing name/TIN validation service for eligible payers and authorized agents.