Submission Completed

Once a correctly completed IRS e-file Application is submitted, an acknowledgment, including a tracking number, appears advising the application processing will begin.

Here’s what will happen after you submit your IRS e-file Application:

1. The identification records you provided will be checked against IRS databases to make sure that they are complete and correct.
2. If a fingerprint check is necessary for your firm’s Principals and Responsible Officials, fingerprint cards will be forwarded to the FBI for criminal history check.
3. The tax compliance history of the firm, the Principals, and Responsible Officials will be checked as part of the Suitability analysis.
4. A credit check may be performed as part of the Suitability analysis.

If all the suitability and identification checks pass, your firm will be issued the following via U.S. mail:

• For all Authorized IRS e-file Providers, an Electronic Filing Identification Number (EFIN), will be issued.
• For firms applying for a status of Transmitter or Software Developer, an Electronic Transmitter Identification Number (ETIN) will be issued.
• For Reporting Agents, a Reporting Agent PIN will be issued.