Create a federal e-file
Create a federal e-file XML file in the Organizer and review the file status and formatting requirements.
Follow these steps to create a federal e-file:
- InOrganizer, selectFederal E-file.
- SelectCreate E-file.The system creates an XML file that includes a date and time stamp, along with the e-file status.
- You'll need to clear any XML file errors before submitting the e-file.
- You can only create 1 XML file at a time in the Organizer.
- The system presents consolidated returns only in stacked format.
- The IRS requires that cross-tie print options don't apply to electronic filing.
- Supporting statements might not appear in the same order as they would print for a return.
- Non-numerical information may appear at the entity level where you entered it.
- The system doesn't include the PDF attachment in the PDF reader, but the return displays the attachment information in theBinary Attachmentsection.
