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Rev. Proc 2009-35 Form 1042-S

Rev. Proc. 2009-35 , I.R.B. 2009-35, 265, August 31, 2009.





The IRS has announced updated specifications for electronically filing Form 1042-S, Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding. Rev. Proc. 2009-35 must be used to prepare information returns filed in the 2010 calendar year. Most of the changes for 2009 forms filed in 2010 are editorial in nature, and are made throughout the publication. In addition, several telephone numbers supplied for contact purposes have been changed, the formula for determining U.S. Federal Tax Withheld was changed and a taxpayer's file size was limited to 899,999 records. The procedure will be reproduced as the current version of Publication 1187, Specifications for Filing Form 1042-S, Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding, Electronically or Magnetically. Rev. Proc. 2008-44, I.R.B. 2008-30, 187, is superseded.




NOTE:

Following is a list of related instructions and forms for filing Form 1042-S Electronically:


Ÿ Current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S



Ÿ Form 4419 --Application for Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE)



Ÿ Form 8508 --Request for Waiver From Filing Information Returns Electronically



Ÿ Form 8809 --Application for Extension of Time To File Information Returns



Ÿ Publication 515 --Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities (for general information and explanation of tax law associated with Form 1042-S)



Ÿ Publication 901 --U.S. Tax Treaties


The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Enterprise Computing Center at Martinsburg (ECC-MTB) encourages filers to make copies of the blank forms in the back of this publication for future use. These forms can also be obtained by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676). You can also download forms and publications from the IRS Web Site at www.irs.gov.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Electronic filing will be the ONLY acceptable method for filing Form 1042-S at IRS/ECC-MTB. IRS/ECC-MTB offers an Internet connection at http://fire.irs.gov for electronic filing. The Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) System will be down the week of December 22, 2009 through January 4, 2010 for upgrading. It is not operational during this time for submissions. In addition, the FIRE System may be down every Wednesday 3:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. EST for maintenance.

The Form 4419 is subject to review before the approval to transmit electronically is granted and may require additional documentation at the request of the IRS. If a determination is made concerning the validity of the documents transmitted electronically, IRS has the authority to revoke the Transmitter Control Code (TCC) and terminate the release of the files.

Rev. Proc. 2009-35




TABLE OF CONTENTS





Part A. General


SEC. 1. PURPOSE

SEC. 2. NATURE OF CHANGES --CURRENT YEAR (TAX YEAR 2009)

SEC. 3. WHERE TO FILE AND HOW TO CONTACT THE IRS, ENTERPRISE COMPUTING CENTER AT MARTINSBURG

SEC. 4. FILING AND RETENTION REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 5. VENDOR LIST --PUBLICATION 1582

SEC. 6. FORM 4419, APPLICATION FOR FILING INFORMATION RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY (FIRE)

SEC. 7. DUE DATES

SEC. 8. VALIDATION OF INFORMATION RETURNS AT IRS SERVICE CENTER

SEC. 9. AMENDED RETURNS

SEC. 10. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN)

SEC. 11. EFFECT ON PAPER RETURNS AND STATEMENTS TO RECIPIENTS

SEC. 12. PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH INFORMATION RETURNS

SEC. 13. DEFINITION OF TERMS

SEC. 14. STATE ABBREVIATIONS




Part B. Electronic Filing Specifications


SEC. 1. GENERAL

SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC FILING APPROVAL PROCEDURE

SEC. 3. TEST FILES

SEC. 4. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS

SEC. 5. PIN REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 6. ELECTRONIC FILING SPECIFICATIONS

SEC. 7. CONNECTING TO THE FIRE SYSTEM

SEC. 8. COMMON SUBMISSION PROBLEMS AND QUESTIONS




Part C. Record Format Specifications and Record Layouts


SEC. 1. TRANSMITTER "T" RECORD

SEC. 2. WITHHOLDING AGENT "W" RECORD

SEC. 3. RECIPIENT "Q" RECORD

SEC. 4. RECONCILIATION "C" RECORD

SEC. 5. END OF TRANSMISSION "F" RECORD




Part D. Extensions of Time and Waivers


SEC. 1. GENERAL --EXTENSIONS

SEC. 2. SPECIFICATIONS FOR FILING EXTENSIONS OF TIME ELECTRONICALLY

SEC. 3. RECORD LAYOUT --EXTENSION OF TIME

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR RECIPIENT COPIES OF INFORMATION RETURNS

SEC. 5. FORM 8508, REQUEST FOR WAIVER FROM FILING INFORMATION RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY

Use this Revenue Procedure to prepare Tax Year 2009 and prior year information returns for submission to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) electronically.

This Revenue Procedure is not revised every year. Updates will be printed as needed in the Internal Revenue Bulletin. General Instructions for Form 1042-S are revised every year. Be sure to consult current instructions when preparing Form 1042-S.




Part A. General


Revenue Procedures are generally revised annually to reflect legislative and form changes. Comments concerning this Revenue Procedure, or suggestions for making it more helpful, can be addressed to:

Internal Revenue Service
Enterprise Computing Center --Martinsburg
Attn: Information Reporting Program
230 Murall Drive
Kearneysville, WV 25430



Sec. 1. Purpose

.01 The purpose of this Revenue Procedure is to provide the specifications for filing Form 1042-S with IRS/ECC-MTB electronically through the FIRE (Filing Information Returns Electronically) System. This Revenue Procedure must be used to prepare current and prior year information returns filed beginning January 1, 2010, and received by IRS/ECC-MTB by December 31, 2010.

.02 Generally, the box names on the paper Form 1042-S correspond with the fields used to file electronically; however, if discrepancies occur, the instructions in this Revenue Procedure govern.

.03 This Revenue Procedure supersedes Rev. Proc. 2008-44 published as Publication 1187, Specifications for Filing Form 1042-S, Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding, Electronically.

.04 Refer to Part A, Sec.13, for definitions of terms used in this publication.

.05 Specifications for filing Forms W-2, Wage and Tax Statements, electronically are available from the Social Security Administration (SSA) only. Filers can call 1-800-SSA-6270 to obtain the telephone number of the SSA Employer Service Liaison Officer for their area.

.06 IRS/ECC-MTB does not process Forms W-2. Forms W-2 must be sent to SSA. IRS/ECC-MTB does, however, process waiver requests (Form 8508) and extension of time to file requests (Form 8809) for Forms W-2 and requests for an extension of time to provide the employee copies of Forms W-2.

.07 Every withholding agent (defined in Section 13) must file an information return on Form 1042-S to report amounts paid during the preceding calendar year that is U.S. sourced income. See Publication 515 for additional guidance on what is considered U.S. sourced income. You must file a Form 1042-S even if you did not withhold tax because the income was exempt from tax under a U.S. tax treaty or the Code, including the exemption for income that is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, or you released the tax withheld to the recipient. Amounts paid to bona fide residents of U.S. possessions and territories are not subject to reporting on Form 1042-S if the beneficial owner of the income is a U.S. citizen, national, or resident alien.

Caution: If you are required to file Form 1042-S, you must also file Form 1042, Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons. See Form 1042 for more information.

.08 The following Revenue Procedures and publications provide more detailed filing procedures for certain information returns:


(a) Paper Instructions for Form 1042-S.



(b) Publication 1179, General Rules and Specifications for Substitute Forms 1096, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, 8935, W-2G and 1042-S.



(c) Publication 1239, Specifications for Filing Form 8027, Employer's Annual Information Return of Tip Income and Allocated Tips, Electronically.



(d) Publication 1220, Specifications for Filing Forms 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, 8935 and W-2G, Electronically.



(e) Publication 3609, Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE).



(f) Form 1042, Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons.




Sec. 2. Nature of Changes --Current Year (Tax Year 2009)

Editorial changes have been made throughout this publication. Please read the entire publication carefully.

.01 The following telephone number changes:


Toll-free fax number 877-477-0572



International fax number 304-579-4105



TDD Number 304-579-4827 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf)


.02 The formula for determining U.S. Federal Tax Withheld located in Part A, Section 8 .09 was modified.

.03 Your file size cannot exceed 899,999 records.

.04 Amended transactions must reflect an Amended Code Indicator in position 810 of the W and Q Records. See Part A, Section 9 for details.



Sec. 3. Where To File and How to Contact the IRS, Enterprise Computing Center at Martinsburg

.01 All information returns filed electronically are processed at IRS/ECC-MTB. General inquiries concerning the filing of 1042-S Forms should be sent to the following address:

IRS-Enterprise Computing Center --Martinsburg
Attn: 1042-S Reporting
230 Murall Drive
Kearneysville, WV 25430

.02 All requests for an extension of time to file information returns with IRS/ECC-MTB or to the recipients, and requests for undue hardship waivers filed on Form 8508, are sent to the following address:

IRS-Enterprise Computing Center --Martinsburg
Information Reporting Program
Attn: Extension of Time Coordinator
240 Murall Drive
Kearneysville, WV 25430

.03 The telephone numbers for electronic filing inquiries are:

Information Reporting Program Customer Service Section
TOLL-FREE 1-866-455-7438 or
Outside the U.S. 304-263-8700
email at mccirp@irs.gov

304-579-4827 --TDD
(Telecommunication Device for the Deaf)

Fax Machine
Toll-free within the U.S. --877-477-0572
Outside the U.S. --304-579-4105
Electronic Filing --FIRE System
http://fire.irs.gov

TO OBTAIN FORMS:
1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676)

www.irs.gov --IRS Web Site access to forms and publications.

.04 Current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S have been included in the Publication 1187 for your convenience. The Form 1042-T is used only to transmit Copy A of paper Forms 1042-S. If filing paper returns, follow the mailing instructions on Form 1042-T and submit the paper returns to the Ogden Service Center, P.O. Box 409101, Ogden, UT 84409.

.05 Requests for paper Form 1042-S should be made by calling the IRS toll-free number 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) or via the IRS Web Site at www.irs.gov.

.06 Questions pertaining to electronic filing of Forms W-2 must be directed to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Filers can call 1-800-772-6270 to obtain the telephone number of the SSA Employer Service Liaison Officer for their area.

.07 Filers should not contact IRS/ECC-MTB if they have received a penalty notice and need additional information or are requesting an abatement of the penalty. A penalty notice contains an IRS representative's name and/or telephone number for contact purposes; or, the filer may be instructed to respond in writing to the address provided. IRS/ECC-MTB does not issue penalty notices and does not have the authority to abate penalties. For penalty information, refer to the Penalty section of this publication or current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S.

.08 A taxpayer or authorized representative may request a copy of a tax return, including Form W-2 filed with a return, by submitting Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return, to IRS. This form may be obtained by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676). For any questions regarding this form, call 215-516-2000 and select option 1. This is not a toll-free number.

.09 Electronic Products and Support Services, Information Reporting Branch, Customer Service Section (IRB/CSS), answers electronic, paper filing, and tax law questions from the payer community relating to the correct preparation and filing of business information returns (Forms 1096, 1098, 1099, 5498, 8027, and W-2G). IRB/CSS also answers questions relating to the electronic filing of Forms 1042-S. Call toll-free 1-866-455-7438 for specific information on 1042-S filing.

Note: The Customer Service Section does not answer tax law questions concerning the requirements for withholding of tax on payments of U.S. source income to foreign persons under Chapter 3 of the IR Code. If you need such assistance, you may call 215-516-2000 and select option 1 (not a toll-free number) or write to: Philadelphia Internal Revenue Service, International Section, P.O. Box 920, Bensalem, PA 19020-8518.

Inquiries dealing with backup withholding and reasonable cause requirements due to missing and incorrect taxpayer identification numbers are also addressed by IRB/CSS. Assistance is available year-round to payers, transmitters, and employers nationwide, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, by calling toll-free 1-866-455-7438 or via e-mail at mccirp@irs.gov. Do not include SSNs or EINs on e-mails since this is not a secure line. The Telecommunications Device for the Deaf ( TDD) toll number is 304-579-4827. Call as soon as questions arise to avoid the busy filing seasons. Recipients of information returns (payees) should continue to contact 1-800-829-1040 with any questions on how to report the information returns data on their tax returns.



Sec. 4. Filing and Retention Requirements

.01 The regulations under section 6011(e)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code provide that any person, including a corporation, partnership, individual, estate, and trust, who is required to file 250 or more information returns must file such returns electronically. Withholding agents who meet the threshold of 250 or more Forms 1042-S are required to submit their information electronically.

Note: Even though filers with less than 250 information returns are not required to submit the information returns electronically and may submit them on paper, IRS/ECC-MTB encourages filers to transmit those information returns electronically.

.02 These requirements apply separately to both originals and amended records filed electronically.

.03 All filing requirements that follow apply individually to each reporting entity as defined by its separate Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), [Social Security Number (SSN), Employer Identification Number (EIN), Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), or Qualified Intermediary Employer Identification Number (QI-EIN), Withholding Foreign Partnership Employer Identification Number (WP-EIN), Withholding Foreign Trust Employer Identification Number (WT-EIN)]. For example, if a corporation with several branches or locations uses the same EIN, the corporation must aggregate the total volume of returns to be filed for that EIN and apply the filing requirements to each type of return accordingly.

.04 The above requirements do not apply if the filer establishes hardship (see Part D, Sec. 5).

.05 Current and prior year data must be submitted in separate electronic transmissions. Each tax year must be a separate electronic file.

.06 Filers who have prepared their information returns in advance of the due date should submit this information to IRS/ECC-MTB no earlier than January 1 of the year the return is due.

.07 Do not report duplicate information. If a filer submits returns electronically, identical paper documents must not be filed. Duplicate filing will result in penalty notices being sent to recipients.

.08 Withholding agents should retain a copy of the information returns filed with IRS/ECC-MTB or have the ability to reconstruct the data for at least 3 years from the due date of the returns.



Sec. 5. Vendor List --Publication 1582

.01 IRS/ECC-MTB prepares a list of vendors who support electronic filing. Publication 1582, Information Returns Vendor List, contains the names of service bureaus that will produce or submit files for electronic filing. It also contains the names of vendors who provide software packages for payers who wish to produce electronic files on their own computer systems. This list is compiled as a courtesy and in no way implies IRS/ECC-MTB approval or endorsement.

.02 If filers engage a service bureau to prepare files on their behalf, the filers must not also report this data, as it will create a duplicate filing situation which may cause penalty notices to be generated.

.03 The Vendor List, Publication 1582, is updated periodically. The most recent revision is available on the IRS website at www.irs.gov. For an additional list of software providers, log on to www.irs.gov and go to the Approved IRS e-file for Business Providers link.

.04 A vendor, who offers a software package, or has the capability to electronically file information returns for customers, and who would like to be included in Publication 1582 must submit a letter or e-mail to IRS/ECC-MTB. The request should include:


(a) Company name



(b) Address (include city, state, and ZIP code)



(c) Telephone and FAX number (include area code)



(d) E-mail address



(e) Contact person



(f) Website



(g) Type(s) of service provided (e.g., service bureau and/or software)



(h) Method of filing (only electronic filing is acceptable)



(i) Type(s) of return(s)




Sec. 6. Form 4419, Application for Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE)

.01 Transmitters are required to submit Form 4419, Application for Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE), to request authorization to file information returns with IRS/ECC-MTB. A single Form 4419 may be filed. IRS/ECC-MTB encourages transmitters who file for multiple withholding agents or qualified intermediaries to submit one application and to use the assigned Transmitter Control Code (TCC) for all. The Form 4419 is subject to review before the approval to transmit electronically is granted and may require additional documentation at the request of the IRS. If a determination is made concerning the validity of the documents transmitted electronically, IRS has the authority to revoke the Transmitter Control Code (TCC) and terminate the release of files.

Note: EXCEPTIONS --An additional Form 4419 is required for filing Forms 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G and Form 8027, Employer's Annual Information Return of Tip Income and Allocated Tips. See back of Form 4419 for detailed instructions.

.02 Electronically filed returns may not be submitted to IRS/ECC-MTB until the application has been approved. Please read the instructions on the back of Form 4419 carefully. A Form 4419 is included in the Publication 1187 for the filer's use. This form may be photocopied. Additional forms may be obtained by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676). The form is also available at www.irs.gov.

.03 Upon approval, a five-character alpha/numeric Transmitter Control Code (TCC) beginning with the digits "22" will be assigned and included in an approval letter. The TCC must be coded in the Transmitter "T" Record. If a transmitter uses more than one TCC to file, each TCC must be reported on a separate electronic transmission. Please make sure you submit your electronic files using the correct TCC.

.04 If any of the information (name, TIN or address) on the Form 4419 changes, please notify IRS/ECC-MTB in writing so the IRS/ECC-MTB database can be updated. The transmitter should include the TCC in all correspondence.

.05 Form 4419 may be submitted anytime during the year; however, it must be submitted to IRS/ECC-MTB at least 30 days before the due date of the return(s) for current year processing. This will allow IRS/ECC-MTB the minimum amount of time necessary to process and respond to applications. Form 4419 may be faxed to IRS/ECC-MTB toll-free within the U.S. at 877-477-0572; from outside the U.S. at 304-579-4105 (not toll-free.) In the event that computer equipment or software is not compatible with IRS/ECC-MTB, a waiver may be requested to file returns on paper documents.

.06 IRS/ECC-MTB encourages a transmitter who files for multiple withholding agents to submit one application and to use the assigned TCC for all withholding agents.

.07 If a withholding agent's files are prepared by a service bureau, it may not be necessary for the withholding agent to submit an application to obtain a TCC. Some service bureaus will produce files, code their own TCC on the file, and send it to IRS/ECC-MTB for the withholding agent. Other service bureaus will prepare electronic files for the withholding agent to submit directly to IRS/ECC-MTB. These service bureaus may require the withholding agent to obtain a TCC to be coded in the Transmitter "T" Record. Withholding agents should contact their service bureaus for further information.

.08 Once a transmitter is approved to file electronically, it is not necessary to reapply each year unless:


(a) The withholding agent has discontinued filing electronically for two consecutive years; the withholding agent's TCC may have been reassigned by IRS/ECC-MTB. Withholding agents who are aware that the TCC assigned will no longer be used are requested to notify IRS/ECC-MTB so these numbers may be reassigned; or



(b) The withholding agent's electronic files were transmitted in the past by a service bureau using the service bureau's TCC, but now the withholding agent has computer equipment compatible with that of IRS/ECC-MTB and wishes to prepare his or her own files. The withholding agent must request a TCC by filing Form 4419.


.09 One Form 4419 may be submitted per TIN. Multiple TCCs will only be issued to withholding agents with multiple TINs. Only one TCC will be issued per TIN unless the filer has checked the application for the following forms in addition to the Form 1042-S: Forms 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, W-2G, and/or 8027. A separate TCC will be assigned for these forms.

.10 Approval to file does not imply endorsement by IRS/ECC-MTB of any computer software or of the quality of tax preparation services provided by a service bureau or software vendor.



Sec.7. Due Dates

.01 The due dates for filing paper returns with IRS also applies to electronic filing of Form 1042-S which is on a calendar year basis.

.02 Form 1042-S filed electronically must be submitted to IRS/ECC-MTB on or before March 15.

.03 If any due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the return or statement is considered timely if filed or furnished on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

.04 Statements to recipients must be postmarked on or before March 15.



Sec. 8. Validation of Information Returns at IRS Service Center

.01 The accuracy of data reported on Form 1042-S will now be reviewed and validated at the IRS Service Center. All fields indicated as "Required" in the record layouts in Part C must contain valid information. If the Service identifies an error, you will be notified and required to provide correct information.

.02 Know your recipient! See Notice 2006-35, 2006-1 C.B. 708 for know-your-customer rules.

.03 The tax rate entered must be a valid tax rate based on the Internal Revenue Code or on a valid treaty article. The valid treaty rate is based on the recipient's country of residence for tax purposes. The rate selected must be justified by the appropriate treaty. A valid Tax Rate Table can be found in the Instructions for Forms 1042-S.

.04 The Gross Income amount field must reflect pretax income. The Gross Income amount is the total income paid before any deduction of tax at source.

.05 If a qualified intermediary, withholding foreign partnership, or withholding foreign trust is acting as such, either as a withholding agent or as a recipient, the TIN reported must be a QI-EIN, WP-EIN, or WT-EIN and must begin with "98". See definition of QI in Part A, Section 13 or in the paper Instructions for Form 1042-S.

.06 Country Codes used must be valid codes taken from the Country Code Table. Generally, the use of "OC" or "UC" will generate an error condition. If a recipient is claiming treaty benefits, the Country Code can never be "OC" or "UC".

.07 If a recipient is an "UNKNOWN RECIPIENT" or "WITHHOLDING RATE POOL", no address should be present. These are the only two situations where a street address is not required.

.08 A U.S. TIN for a recipient is now generally required, particularly for most treaty benefits. The exceptions are very limited and are listed in Publication 515 and the current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S.

.09 Apply the following formula to determine U.S. Federal Tax Withheld (field positions 359-370 of the "Q" Record). Applying the formulas will determine what the correct amount of withholding should be. If you withheld differently you must enter the amount you actually withheld. The U.S. Federal Tax Withheld amount must be added to Withholding by Other Agents (field positions 371-382) and the total of the two fields will be reflected in the Total Withholding Credit (field positions 383-394). Also you must ensure the appropriate indicator is reflected in position 761 (U.S. Federal Tax Withheld Indicator). All field positions described below are in the "Q" Record.




Income Codes (15-19) All other Income Codes

Gross Income Paid (6-17) Gross Income Paid (6-17)

- Withholding Allowance (18-29) X Tax Rate (42-45)

= Net Income Amount (30-41) = U.S. Federal Tax Withheld (359-370)

X Tax Rate (42-45)

= U.S. Federal Tax Withheld (359-370)




.10 The following is how to correctly report an Unknown Recipient. All entries are in the Recipient "Q" Record.


(a) Tax Rate (positions 42-45) must be 3000.



(b) Exemption Code (positions 46-47) is 00.



(c) Recipient Code (positions 92-93) is 20.



(d) Recipient's Name Line-1 (positions 94-133) must have "UNKNOWN" or "UNKNOWN RECIPIENT"



(e) Recipient's Name Line-2 (positions 134-173) must be blank.



(f) Recipient's address (positions 214-337) must be blank.



(g) Recipient's Country Code (positions 338-339) is UC.


.11 When making a payment to an international organization (e.g., United Nations) or a tax-exempt organization under IRC 501(a), use Country Code "OC". Use "UC" only when you have an "Unknown Recipient".

.12 When using Exemption Code 4, the Recipient Country of Residence Code for Tax Purposes MUST be a VALID treaty country (e.g. if tax resident of Northern Ireland use United Kingdom). Do not use Exemption Code 4 unless a reduction or exemption of tax is based on a treaty claim.

.13 Generally, payments under Income Codes 06 and 08 are not exempt from withholding, however, certain exceptions apply. See the current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S.

.14 If income is from gambling winnings (Income Code 28) or is not specified (Income Code 50), the tax rate must generally be 30%. This type of income is only exempt from withholding at source if the exemption is based on a tax treaty. These treaties are listed in Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities.

.15 If Income Code 20 (Earnings as Artist or Athlete) is used, the Recipient Code must be 09. Do not use Recipient Code 01 (Individual), 02 (Corporation), or 03 (Partnership). Generally, the tax rate cannot be reduced even if a treaty may apply.

.16 When paying scholarship and fellowship grants (Income Code 15), the Recipient's Country of Residence for Tax Purposes must be identified and cannot be "OC" or "UC". Grants that are exempt under Code Section 117 are no longer required to be reported on Form 1042-S.

Note: Grants that are exempt under Code 117 include only amounts provided for tuition, fees, books, and supplies to a qualified student. Amounts provided for room and board can only be exempted under a tax treaty and must be reported on Form 1042-S whether exempt from tax or not.

.17 If a student is receiving compensation (Income Code 19) or a teacher or a researcher is receiving compensation (Income Code 18), all or part of which is exempted from tax under a tax treaty, the Country of Residence for Tax Purposes must be identified and cannot be "OC" or "UC".



Sec. 9. Amended Returns

.01 If you filed a Form 1042-S with the IRS and later discovered an error on the filing, you must send an amended 1042-S as soon as possible.

Note: If any information you correct on Form(s) 1042-S changes the information previously reported on Form 1042, you must also correct the Form 1042 by filing an amended return.

.02 The electronic filing requirement of information returns of 250 or more applies separately to both original and amended returns.




If a withholding agent has 100 Forms 1042-S to be amended, they can
be filed on paper because they fall under the 250 threshold.
However, if the withholding agent has 300 Forms 1042-S to be
amended, they must be filed electronically because they exceed the
250 threshold. If for some reason a withholding agent cannot file
the 300 amended returns electronically, to avoid penalties, a
request for a waiver must be submitted before filing on paper. If a
waiver is approved for original documents, any amended returns for
EXAMPLE the same type of return will be covered under this waiver.




.03 Amended returns should be filed as soon as possible. Amended returns filed after August 1 may be subject to the maximum penalty of $50 per return. Amended returns filed by August 1 may be subject to a lesser penalty. For information on penalties, refer to the Penalty section of the current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S. However, if a withholding agent discovers errors after August 1, the withholding agent is still required to file amended returns or be subject to a penalty for intentional disregard of the filing requirements. If a record is incorrect, all fields on that record must be completed with the correct information. Submit amended returns only for the returns filed in error. Do not submit the entire file. Furnish amended statements to recipients as soon as possible.

Note: Do not include original returns and amended returns on the same electronic file.

.04 If filers discover that certain information returns were omitted on their original file, they must not code these documents as amended returns. The file must be coded and submitted as an original file.

.05 Prior year data, original and amended, must be filed according to the requirements of this Revenue Procedure. If submitting prior year amended returns, use the record format for the current year and submit in separate transmission. However, use the actual year designation of the amended return in Field Positions 2-5 of the "T" Record. A separate electronic transmission must be made for each tax year.

.06 In general, filers should submit amended returns for returns filed within the last 3 calendar years.

.07 All paper returns, whether original or amended, must be filed with IRS, Ogden Service Center, P.O. Box 409101, Ogden, UT 84409.

.08 The "Q" Record provides a 20-position field (positions 72-91) for the recipient's account number assigned by the withholding agent. This number will help identify the appropriate incorrect return if more than one return is filed for a particular payee. This number should appear on the initial return and on the amended return in order to identify and process the amended return properly. Do not enter a TIN in this field.

.09 The record sequence for filing amended returns is the same as for original returns.

.10 Following is a chart showing the steps to be taken for amending Form 1042-S:




____________________________________________________________________________________
Guidelines for Filing Amended Returns Electronically

____________________________________________________________________________________
One transaction is required to make the following corrections properly.

____________________________________________________________________________________
Error Made on the Original Return How To File the Amended Return

____________________________________________________________________________________
ERROR TYPE 1 CORRECTION

1. Original return was filed with one or A. Prepare a new file. The first record
more of the following errors: on the file will be the Transmitter "T"
(a) Incorrect money amount Record.
(b) Incorrect codes and/or check boxes B. Make a separate "W" Record for each
(c) Incorrect address withholding agent being reported with a
(d) Form 1042-S submitted in error - Return Type Indicator of "1" (1 =
should not have been submitted Amended) in field position 2. Enter a "G"
Note 1: If the 1042-S was submitted in (Amended Return Indicator) in position
error then all fields must be exactly the 810.
same as the original record except that C. The Recipient "Q" Records must show
all money amounts will be zero. the correct record information with a
Return Type Indicator of "1" for amended
in field position 2. ( See Note 1.) Enter
a "G" (Amended Return Indicator) in
position 810.
D. Prepare a separate Reconciliation "C"
Record for each withholding agent ("W"
Record) being reported summarizing the
preceding amended "Q" Records.
E. The last record on the file will be
the End of Transmission "F" Record.

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File layout one step corrections





__________________________________________________________________________________
Transmitter Amended coded Amended Amended Reconciliation End of
"T" Record Withholding coded coded "C" Record Transmission
Agent "W" Recipient Recipient "F" Record
Record "Q" Record "Q" Record

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Guidelines for Filing Amended Returns Electronically

____________________________________________________________________________________
Two (2) separate transactions (files) are required to make the following
corrections properly. Follow the directions for both Transactions 1 and 2. DO NOT
use the two step correction process to correct money amounts.

____________________________________________________________________________________
Error Made on the Original Return How To File the Amended Return

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ERROR TYPE 2 CORRECTION

1. Original "Q" Records were filed with Transaction 1: Identify incorrect
one or more of the following errors: returns.
(a) No Recipient TIN (SSN, EIN, ITIN, A. Prepare a new file. The first record
QI-EIN) on the file will be the Transmitter "T"
(b) Incorrect Recipient TIN Record.
(c) Incorrect Recipient name B. Make a separate "W" Record for each
(d) Incorrect Recipient name and address withholding agent being reported. The
Note 2: The Record Sequence Number will information in the "W" Record will be
be different since this is a counter exactly the same as it was in the
number and is unique to each file. original submission except for the Return
Type Indicator of "1" (1 = Amended) in
field position 2 and the Amended Return
Indicator in position 810 must be a "G".
( See Note 2.)
C. The Recipient "Q" Records must contain
exactly the same information as submitted
previously, except, insert the Amended
Return Indicator Code of "1" in Field
Position 2 of the "Q" Records, and enter
"0" (zeros) in all payment amounts. You
must enter the Return Type Indicator of 1
in position 2 and the Amended Return
Indicator of "G" in position 810 of all
"Q" records. (See Note 2.)
D. Prepare a separate Reconciliation "C"
Record for each withholding agent being
reported summarizing the preceding "Q"
records.
E. Continue with Transaction 2 to
complete the correction.
*See Note 3.

Note 3: Step 1 and Step 2 can be included Transaction 2: Report the correct
in the same electronic file. information.
If you submit separate files for Step 1 A. Make a separate "W" Record for each
and Step 2 each file must have a complete withholding agent being reported. The
set of "T, W, Q, C and F" records. Return Type Indicator must be "1" in
position 2. The Amended Indicator of "C"
must be entered in position 810.
B. The Recipient "Q" Records must show
the correct information. The Return Type
Indicator in position 2 must be "1" and
the Amended Return Indicator must be "C".

D. Prepare a separate Reconciliation "C"
Record for each withholding agent being
reported summarizing the preceding Q
records.
E. The last record on the file will be
the End of Transmission "F" Record.

____________________________________________________________________________________






File layouts two step corrections





__________________________________________________________________________________
Transmitter "T" Amended coded Amended Amended Amended Reconciliation
Record Withholding coded coded coded "C" Record
Agent "W" Recipient Recipient Recipient
Record "Q" Record "Q" Record "Q" Record

__________________________________________________________________________________






__________________________________________________________________________________
Withholding Recipient "Q" Recipient Recipient Reconciliation End of
Agent "W" Record "Q" Record "Q" Record "C" Record Transmission
Record "F" Record

__________________________________________________________________________________



.11 When correcting the Withholding Agent "W" Record follow the two step correction process. When the "W" Record is being corrected, then every Recipient "Q" Record reported under that incorrect "W" record must be amended by zero filling all the amount fields as described in the Transaction 1 step.

.12 For information on when an amended Form 1042 is required, refer to the current Form 1042 Instructions.



Sec. 10. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

.01 Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code establishes the general requirements under which a person is required to furnish a U. S. TIN to the person obligated to file the information return.

.02 The Withholding Agent must provide its EIN, QI-EIN, WP-EIN or WT-EIN as appropriate, in the "W" Record and "T" Record, if the Withholding Agent is also the transmitter.

.03 A recipient U. S. TIN (SSN, ITIN, EIN, QI-EIN, WP-EIN, WT-EIN) must be provided on every "Q" Record when:


(a) Tax rate is less than 30% (See the current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S for exceptions)



(b) Income is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States



(c) Recipient claims tax treaty benefits (generally)



(d) Recipient is a Qualified Intermediary



(e) An NRA individual is claiming exemption from withholding on independent personal services



(f) Other situations may apply, see Publication 515


.04 In the event the recipient does not have a U.S. TIN, the withholding agent should advise the recipient to take the necessary steps to apply for one.

.05 The recipient's U.S. TIN and name combination are used to associate information returns reported to IRS/ECC-MTB with corresponding information on recipients' tax returns. It is imperative that correct U.S. Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs) for recipients be provided to IRS/ECC-MTB. Do not enter hyphens or alpha characters. Entering all zeros, ones, twos, etc., will have the effect of an incorrect TIN.

.06 The withholding agent and recipient names with associated TINs should be consistent with the names and TINs used on other tax returns.

Note: A withholding agent must have a valid EIN, QI-EIN, WP-EIN, and/or WT-EIN. It is no longer valid for a withholding agent to use SSNs and ITINs.



Sec. 11. Effect on Paper Returns and Statements to Recipients

.01 Electronic reporting of Form 1042-S eliminates the need to submit paper documents to the IRS. CAUTION: Do not send Copy A of the paper forms to IRS for any forms filed electronically. This will result in duplicate filing.

.02 Withholding agents are responsible for providing statements to the recipients as outlined in the current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S. Refer to those instructions for filing Form 1042-S on paper with the IRS and furnishing statements to recipients.

.03 Statements to recipients should be clear and legible. If the official IRS form is not used, the filer must adhere to the specifications and guidelines in Publication 1179, General Rules and Specifications for Substitute Forms 1096, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, 8935, W-2G and 1042-S.

.04 The address for filing paper Forms 1042-S and Form 1042 is: Ogden Service Center, P.O. Box 409101, Ogden, UT 84409. Do NOT send paper Forms 1042-S or 1042 to IRS/ECC-MTB.



Sec. 12. Penalties Associated With Information Returns

.01 The following penalties generally apply to the person required to file information returns. The penalties apply to electronic filers as well as to paper filers.

.02 Failure To File Correct Information Returns by the Due Date ( Section 6721). If you fail to file a correct information return by the due date and you cannot show reasonable cause, you may be subject to a penalty. The penalty applies if, you fail to file timely, if you fail to include all information required to be shown on a return, or if you include incorrect information on a return. The penalty also applies if you file on paper when you were required to file electronically, you report an incorrect TIN or fail to report a TIN, or you fail to file paper forms that are machine readable.

The amount of the penalty is based on when you file the correct information return. The penalty is:


Ÿ $15 per information return if you correctly file within 30 days of the due date of the return (See Part A, Sec. 7 .02); maximum penalty $75,000 per year ($25,000 for small businesses).



Ÿ $30 per information return if you correctly file more than 30 days after the due date but by August 1; maximum penalty $150,000 per year ($50,000 for small businesses).



Ÿ $50 per information return if you file after August 1 or you do not file required information returns; maximum penalty $250,000 per year ($100,000 for small businesses).


.03 A late filing penalty may be assessed for a replacement file which is not transmitted by the required date. See Part B, Sec. 4 .05, for more information on replacement files.

.04 Intentional disregard of filing requirements. If failure to file a correct information return is due to intentional disregard of the filing or correct information requirements, the penalty is at least $100 per information return with no maximum penalty.

.05 Failure To Furnish Correct Payee Statements ( Section 6722). For information regarding penalties which may apply to failure to furnish correct payee statements, see Instructions for Form 1042-S.



Sec. 13. Definition of Terms




Element Description

Amended Return An amended return is an information return submitted by
the transmitter to amend an information return that was
previously submitted to and processed by IRS/ECC-MTB, but
contained erroneous information.

Beneficial Owner The beneficial owner of income is, generally, the person
who is required under U.S. tax principles to include the
income in gross income on a tax return. For additional
information and special conditions see Definitions in the
current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S.

Employer Identification A nine-digit number assigned by IRS for Federal tax
Number (EIN) reporting purposes.

Electronic Filing Submission of information returns electronically via the
Internet. See Part B of this publication for specific
information on electronic filing.

File For purposes of this Revenue Procedure, a file consists of
one Transmitter "T" Record at the beginning of the file, a
Withholding Agent "W" Record, followed by the Recipient
"Q" Record (s), a Reconciliation "C" Record summarizing
the number of preceding "Q" Records and total of preceding
money fields. Follow with any additional "W", "Q", and "C"
Record sequences as needed. The last record on the file
will be the End of Transmission "F" Record. Nothing should
be reported after the End of Transmission "F" Record.

Filer Person (may be withholding agent and/or transmitter)
submitting information returns to IRS.

Filing Year The calendar year in which the information returns are
being submitted to IRS.

Flow-Through Entity A flow-through entity is a foreign partnership (other than
a withholding foreign partnership) or a foreign simple or
grantor trust (other than a withholding foreign trust).
For any payments for which a reduced rate of withholding
under an income tax treaty is claimed, any entity is
considered to be a flow-through entity if it is considered
to be fiscally transparent under IRC Section 894 with
respect to the payment by an interest holder's
jurisdiction.

Foreign Person A foreign person includes a nonresident alien individual,
a foreign corporation, a foreign partnership, a foreign
trust, a foreign estate, and any other person who is not a
U.S. person. The term also includes a foreign branch or
office of a U.S. financial institution or U.S. clearing
organization, if the foreign branch is a Qualified
Intermediary. Generally, a payment to a U.S. branch of a
foreign institution is a payment to a foreign person.

Gross Income Gross income includes income from all sources, except
certain items expressly excluded by statute. Gross income
is the starting point for computing adjusted gross income
and taxable income.

Individual Taxpayer A nine-digit number issued by IRS to individuals who are
Identification Number required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number for
(ITIN) tax purposes but are not eligible to obtain a Social
Security Number (SSN). ITIN may be used for tax purposes
only.

Information Return The vehicle for withholding agents to submit required tax
information about a recipient to IRS. For this Revenue
Procedure, it is information about a foreign person's U.S.
source income subject to withholding, and the information
return is Form 1042-S.

Intermediary An intermediary is a person who acts as a custodian,
broker, nominee, or otherwise as an agent for another
person, regardless of whether that other person is the
beneficial owner of the amount paid, a flow-through
entity, or another intermediary.

Nonqualified A Nonqualified Intermediary is a foreign intermediary who
Intermediary (NQI) is not a U.S. person and that is not a Qualified
Intermediary.

Payer A payer is the person for whom the withholding agent acts
as a paying agent pursuant to an agreement whereby the
withholding agent agrees to withhold and report a payment.

Presumption Rules The presumption rules are those rules prescribed under
Chapter 3 and Chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code that
a withholding agent must follow to determine the status of
a beneficial owner as a U.S. or foreign person when it
cannot reliably associate a payment with valid
documentation.

Pro-Rata Basis Reporting If the withholding agent has agreed that an NQI may
provide information allocating a payment to its account
holders under the provisions of
Regulations section 1.1441-1(e)(3)(iv)(D), and the NQI
fails to allocate the payment in a withholding rate pool
to the specific recipients in the pool, the withholding
agent must file a Form 1042-S for each recipient on a
pro-rata basis.

Qualified Intermediary A Qualified Intermediary is a foreign intermediary who is
(QI) a party to a withholding agreement with the IRS, in which
it agrees to comply with the relevant terms of Chapters 3
and 61 of the Internal Revenue Code and is in a country
with approved know-your-customer rules. See
Notice 2006-35.

Qualified Intermediary A nine-digit number assigned by IRS to a QI for Federal
Employer Identification tax reporting purposes. A QI-EIN is only to be used when a
QI is acting as a qualified intermediary.

Recipient Person (nonresident alien individual, fiduciary, foreign
partnership, foreign corporation, Qualified Intermediary,
Withholding Rate Pool, or other foreign entity) who
receives payments from a withholding agent as a beneficial
owner or as a qualified intermediary acting on behalf of a
beneficial owner. A non-qualified intermediary cannot be a
recipient.

Replacement File A replacement file is an information return file sent by
the filer at the request of IRS/ECC-MTB because of certain
errors encountered while processing the filer's original
submission.

Service Bureau Person or organization with whom the withholding agent has
a contract to prepare and/or submit information return
files to IRS/ECC-MTB. A parent company submitting data for
a subsidiary is not considered a service bureau.

Social Security Number A nine-digit number assigned by Social Security
(SSN) Administration to an individual for wage and tax reporting
purposes.

Special Character Any character that is not a numeric, an alpha, or a blank.

Taxpayer Identification Refers to either an Employer Identification Number (EIN),
Number (TIN) Social Security Number (SSN), Individual Taxpayer
Identification Number (ITIN), or a Qualified Intermediary
Employer Identification Number (QI-EIN).

Tax Year The year in which payments were made by a withholding
agent to a recipient.

Transmitter Refers to the person or organization submitting file(s)
electronically. The transmitter may be the payer, agent of
the payer, or withholding agent.

Transmitter Control Code A five-character alpha/numeric number assigned by
(TCC) IRS/ECC-MTB to the transmitter prior to filing
electronically. An application Form 4419 must be filed
with IRS/ECC-MTB to receive this number. This number is
inserted in the Transmitter "T" Record (field positions
190-194) of the file and must be present before the file
can be processed. Transmitter Control Codes assigned to
1042-S filers will always begin with "22".

Unknown Recipient For this Revenue Procedure, an unknown recipient is a
recipient for whom no documentation has been received by a
withholding agent or intermediary or for which
documentation received cannot be reliably associated. This
includes incomplete documentation. An unknown recipient is
always subject to withholding at the maximum applicable
rate. No reduction of or exemption from tax may be applied
under any circumstances.

Vendor Vendors include service bureaus that produce information
return files on electronic files for withholding agents.
Vendors also include companies that provide software for
those who wish to produce their own electronic files.

Withholding Agent Any person, U.S. or foreign, who has control, receipt, or
custody of an amount subject to withholding or who can
disburse or make payments of an amount subject to
withholding. The withholding agent may be an individual,
corporation, partnership, trust, association, or any other
entity. The term withholding agent also includes, but is
not limited to, a qualified intermediary, a nonqualified
intermediary, a withholding foreign partnership, a
withholding foreign trust, a flow-through entity, a U.S.
branch of a foreign insurance company or foreign bank that
is treated as a U.S. person, and an authorized foreign
agent. A person may be a withholding agent under U.S. law
even if there is no requirement to withhold from a payment
or even if another person has already withheld the
required amount from a payment.

Withholding Foreign A foreign partnership or trust that has entered into a
Partnership (WP) or withholding or Withholding Foreign Trust agreement with
Withholding Foreign the IRS in which it agrees to assume primary withholding
Trust (WT) responsibility for all payments that are made to it for
its partners, beneficiaries, or owners.






Sec. 14. State Abbreviations

.01 The following state and U.S. territory abbreviations are to be used when developing the state code portion of address fields. This table provides state and territory abbreviations.




State Code State Code State Code

No. Mariana
Alabama AL Kansas KS Islands MP

Alaska AK Kentucky KY Ohio OH

American Samoa AS Louisiana LA Oklahoma OK

Arizona AZ Maine ME Oregon OR

Arkansas AR Maryland MD Pennsylvania PA

California CA Massachusetts MA Puerto Rico PR

Colorado CO Michigan MI Rhode Island RI

Connecticut CT Minnesota MN South Carolina SC

Delaware DE Mississippi MS South Dakota SD

District of
Columbia DC Missouri MO Tennessee TN

Federated States
of Micronesia FM Montana MT Texas TX

Florida FL Nebraska NE Utah UT

Georgia GA Nevada NV Vermont VT

Guam GU New Hampshire NH Virginia VA

U.S. Virgin
Hawaii HI New Jersey NJ Islands VI

Idaho ID New Mexico NM Washington WA

Illinois IL New York NY West Virginia WV

Indiana IN North Carolina NC Wisconsin WI

Iowa IA North Dakota ND Wyoming WY

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.02 When reporting APO/FPO addresses use the following format:

EXAMPLE:




Recipient Name PVT Willard J. Doe

Mailing Address Company F, PSC Box 100

167 Infantry REGT

Recipient City APO (or FPO)

Recipient State AE, AA, or AP *

Recipient ZIP Code 098010100

* AE is the designation for ZIPs beginning with 090-098, AA for ZIP 340, and AP for
ZIPs 962-966.







Part B. Electronic Filing Specifications


Note: The FIRE System DOES NOT provide fill-in forms, except for Form 8809, Application for Extension of Time to File Information Returns. Filers must program files according to the Record Layout Specifications contained in this publication. For a list of software providers, log on to www.irs.gov and go to the Approved IRS e-file for Business Providers link. Also, see Part A, Sec. 5 .03.



Sec. 1. General

.01 Electronic filing of Form 1042-S (originals, amended and replacement files) is a reporting method for filers submitting 250 or more 1042-S Forms. Payers who are under the filing threshold requirement, are encouraged to file electronically.

.02 All electronic filing of information returns are received at IRS/ECC-MTB via the FIRE (Filing Information Returns Electronically) System. To connect to the FIRE System, point your browser to http://fire.irs.gov. The system is designed to support the electronic filing of information returns only.

.03 For files submitted on the FIRE System, it is the responsibility of the filer to check the status of your file within 5 business days to verify the results of your transmission. IRS/ECC-MTB will no longer mail error reports to filers for files that are bad. Information about the errors including the number of errors, a description and the first occurrence will be provided on the FIRE System. If additional information is needed to understand the errors, the filer can call toll free 1-866-455-7438 or outside the U.S. at 304-263-8700.

.04 The electronic filing of information returns is not affiliated with any other IRS electronic filing programs. Filers must obtain separate approval to participate in each of them. Only inquiries concerning electronic filing of information returns should be directed to IRS/ECC-MTB.

.05 Files submitted to IRS/ECC-MTB electronically must be in standard ASCII code. Do not send paper forms with the same information as electronically submitted files. This would create duplicate reporting resulting in penalty notices. See Part C, Record Format Specifications and Record Layouts.

.06 Form 8809, Application for Extension of Time to File Information Returns, is available as a fill-in form via the FIRE System. If you do not already have a User ID and password refer to Section 7. At the Main Menu, click "Extension of Time Request" and then click "Fill-in Extension Form". This option is only used to request an automatic 30-day extension and must be completed by the due date of the return for each payer requesting an extension. Print the approval page for you records. Refer to Part D for additional details.



Sec. 2. Electronic Filing Approval Procedure

.01 Filers must obtain, or already have, a Transmitter Control Code (TCC) assigned prior to submitting files electronically. Refer to Part A, Sec. 6, for information on how to obtain a TCC.

.02 Once a TCC is obtained, electronic filers assign their own user ID, password and PIN (Personal Identification Number) and do not need prior or special approval. See Part B, Sec. 5, for more information on the PIN.

.03 If a filer is submitting files for more than one TCC, it is not necessary to create a separate logon and password for each TCC.

.04 For all passwords, it is the user's responsibility to remember the password and not allow the password to be compromised. Passwords are user assigned and must consist of 8 alpha/numerics characters containing at least 1 uppercase, 1 lowercase, and 1 numeric. FIRE will require you to change your password periodically. Users can change their passwords at any time from the Main Menu. Prior passwords cannot be used. However, filers who forget their password or PIN, can call at toll-free 1-866-455-7438 or outside the U.S. at 304-263-8700 for assistance.



Sec. 3. Test Files

.01 Filers are not required to submit a test file; however, the submission of a test file is encouraged for all new electronic filers to test hardware and software. If filers wish to submit an electronic test file, it must be submitted to IRS/ECC-MTB no earlier than November 1 of the current year, and no later than February 15, of the filing year.

.02 IRS/ECC-MTB strongly encourages all electronic filers to submit a test. The test file must consist of a sample of each type of record:


(a) Transmitter "T" Record



(b) Withholding Agent "W" Record



(c) Multiple Recipient "Q" Records (at least 11 recommended)



(d) Reconciliation "C" Record



(e) End of Transmission "F" Record


.03 Use the Test Indicator "TEST" (upper case) in Field Positions 195-198 of the "T" Record to show this is a test file.

.04 IRS/ECC-MTB will check the file to ensure it meets the specifications of this Revenue Procedure. For current filers, sending a test file will provide the opportunity to ensure their software reflects all required programming changes. Filers are reminded that not all validity, consistency, or math error tests will be conducted.

.05 Filers who encounter problems while transmitting the electronic test file can contact IRS/ECC-MTB toll-free at 1-866-455-7438 or outside the U.S. at 304-263-8700 for assistance.

.06 Within 2-3 days after your file has been sent, you will be notified via e-mail as to the acceptability of your file if you provide a valid e-mail address on the "Verify Your Filing Information" screen. If you are using e-mail filtering software, configure your software to accept e-mail from fire@irs.gov and irs.e-helpmail@irs.gov. If the file is bad or you have not received an e-mail, within 5 days, the filer must return to http://fire.irs.gov to determine what the errors are in the file by clicking on CHECK FILE STATUS.



Sec. 4. Electronic Submissions

.01 Electronically filed information may be submitted to IRS/ECC-MTB 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Technical assistance will be available Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time by calling toll-free at 1-866-455-7438 or outside the U.S. at 304-263-8700.

.02 The FIRE System will be down during the week of December 22, 2009 through January 4, 2010. This allows IRS/ECC-MTB to update its system to reflect current year changes.

.03 Your file size cannot exceed 899,999 records. If you are sending files larger than 10,000 records electronically, data compression is encouraged. WinZip and PKZip are the only acceptable compression packages. IRS/ECC-MTB cannot accept self-extracting zip files or compressed files containing multiple files. The time required to transmit information returns electronically will vary depending upon the type of connection to the Internet and if data compression is used. The time required to transmit a file can be reduced by as much as 95 percent by using compression.

.04 Transmitters may create files using self assigned files name(s). Files submitted electronically will be assigned a new unique file name by the FIRE System. The filename assigned by the FIRE System will consist of submission type (TEST, ORIG [original], AMEN [amended return], and REPL [replacement]), the filer's TCC and a four-digit number sequence. The sequence number will be incremented for every file sent. For example, if it is your first original file for the calendar year and your TCC is 22000, the IRS assigned filename would be ORIG.22000.0001. Record the filename. This information will be needed by IRS/ECC-MTB to identify the file, if assistance is required.

.05 If a file was submitted timely and is bad, the filer will have up to 60 days from the day the file was transmitted to transmit an acceptable file. If an acceptable file is not received within 60 days, the payer could be subject to late filing penalties.

.06 The following definitions have been provided to help distinguish between an amended return and a replacement:


Ÿ An amended return is an information return submitted by the transmitter to correct an information return that was previously submitted to and processed by IRS/ECC-MTB, but contained erroneous information. (See Note.)


Note: Amended returns should only be submitted for records that have been submitted incorrectly, not the entire file.


Ÿ A replacement is an information return file sent by the filer because the CHECK FILE STATUS option on the FIRE System indicated the original/amended file was bad. After the necessary changes have been made, the file must be transmitted through the FIRE System. ( See Note.)


Note: Filers should never transmit anything to IRS/ECC-MTB as a "Replacement" file unless the CHECK FILE STATUS option on the FIRE System indicates the file is bad.

.07 The TCC in the Transmitter "T" Record must be the TCC used to transmit the file; otherwise, the file will be considered an error.



Sec. 5. PIN Requirements

.01 User will be prompted to create a PIN consisting of 10 numerics when establishing their initial logon name.

.02 The PIN is required each time an ORIGINAL, AMENDED, or REPLACEMENT file is sent electronically and serves as permission to release the file. It is not needed for a TEST file. An authorized agent/transmitter may enter their PIN, however, the Withholding Agent is responsible for the accuracy of the returns. The payer will be liable for penalties for failure to comply with filing requirements. If you forget your PIN, please call toll-free at 1-866-455-7438 or outside the U.S. at 304-263-8700 for assistance.



Sec. 6. Electronic Filing Specifications

.01 The FIRE System is designed exclusively for the filing of Forms 1042-S, 1098, 1099, 5498, 8027, and W-2G.

.02 A transmitter must have a TCC (see Part A, Sec. 6) before a file can be transmitted.

.03 Within 5 days, the results of the electronic transmission will be e-mailed to you if you provided an accurate e-mail address on the "Verify Your Filing Information" screen. If you are using e-mail filtering software, configure your software to accept e-mail from fire@irs.gov and irs.e-helpmail@irs.gov. If the e-mail indicates that your file is bad, you must log into the FIRE System and go to the CHECK FILE STATUS area of the FIRE System to determine what the errors are in your file.



Sec. 7. Connecting to the FIRE System

.01 Point your browser to http://fire.irs.gov to connect to the FIRE System.

.02 Before connecting, have your TCC and TIN available.

.03 Your browser must support SSL 128-bit encryption.

.04 FIRE Internet Security Technical Standards are:

HTTP 1.1 Specification (http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616.txt)

SSL 3.0 or TLS 1.0. SSL and TLS are implemented using SHA and RSA 1024 bits during the asymmetric handshake.

SSL 3.0 Specifications (http://wp/netscape.com/eng/ssl3)

TLS 1.0 Specifications (http://www.ief.org/rfc/rfc2246.txt)

The filer can use one of the following encryption algorithms, listed in order of priority, using SSL or TLS:

* AES 256-bit (FIPS-197)

*AES 128-bit (FIPS-197)

TDES 168-bit (FIPS-46-3)

** RC4 128-bit

First time connection to The FIRE System (If you have logged on previously, skip to Subsequent Connections to the FIRE System.)


Click "Create New Account".



Fill out the registration form and click "Submit".



Enter your User ID (most users logon with their first and last name).



Enter and verify your password (the password is user assigned and must be 8 alpha/numerics,



containing at least 1 uppercase, 1 lowercase and 1 numeric). FIRE may require you to change the password once a year.



Click "Create".



If you receive the message "Account Created", click "OK".



Enter and verify your 10-digit self-assigned PIN (Personal Identification Number).



Click "Submit".



If you receive the message "Your PIN has been successfully created!", click "OK".



Read the bulletin(s) and/or click "Click here to continue".




Subsequent connections to the FIRE System


Click "Log On".



Enter your User ID (most users logon with their first and last name).



Enter your password (the password is user assigned and is case sensitive).




Uploading your file to the FIRE System


At Menu Options:



Click "Send Information Returns"



Enter your TCC:



Enter your TIN:



Click "Submit".



The system will then display the company name, address, city, state, ZIP Code, telephone number, contact and e-mail address. This information will be used to e-mail the transmitter regarding this transmission. Please verify that your e-mail address is correct. Update as appropriate and/or Click "Accept".



Click one of the following:



Original File



Amended File



Test File (This option will only be available November 1 through February 15.)



Replacement File (Click on the file to be replaced.)



Enter your 10-digit PIN.



Click "Submit".



Click "Browse" to locate the file and open it.



Click "Upload".




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Sec. 8. Common Submission Problems and Questions

.01 Publication 1187 is a format document, not a tax law document. Therefore, this publication cannot provide for all possible reporting situations. For any given record entry, it is the responsibility of the filer to make sure that the relevant tax law is applied to the record entry being made.



FORMAT ERRORS



1. Incorrect TIN indicator in the "W" Record.

Be careful that the correct TIN Indicator is used. A U.S. withholding agent always has an EIN. Only a foreign withholding agent that has entered into a Qualified Intermediary agreement with the IRS can have a QI-EIN. If the withholding agent is a foreign company, then a foreign address must be entered in the withholding agent address fields.



2. Blank or invalid information in the Withholding Agent's name and address fields.

The IRS error correction process requires that the "W" Record be checked for validity before the "Q" Record can be corrected. Please ensure that the withholding agent's Name, EIN, Street Address, City and State or Country is present along with the appropriate Postal or ZIP Code. Withholding Agent's Name Line-1 must contain the withholding agent's name.



3. Missing Recipient TIN in the "Q" Record.

A Recipient TIN must be present in order to allow a reduction or exemption from withholding at the 30% tax rate. The only major exceptions to this rule involve payments of portfolio interest, dividends, and certain royalty payments. If the recipient doesn't have a TIN, one must be applied for and provided to the withholding agent before a reduction or exemption of withholding is allowed.



4. Invalid recipient name and address information.

The recipient name entered in Recipient's Name Line-1 must be the same name shown on the withholding certification document provided to and retained by the withholding agent. Recipient's Street Line-1 should only show the official street address. Use Recipient's Street Line-2 for additional internal distribution information such as mail stop numbers or attention information. Follow the instructions for entry of foreign postal codes, cities and countries. Do not input all information in the City field. Use the appropriate fields and codes.



5. Incorrect use of Recipient Code 20 (Unknown Recipient).

This Recipient Code may be used only if no withholding certification document has been provided to and retained by the withholding agent, or the withholding certification document provided to and retained has been determined by the withholding agent to be incomplete or otherwise unreliable. If Recipient Code 20 is used then Recipient Name Line-1 must contain the words "UNKNOWN RECIPIENT" and the other name and address fields must be blank.



6. Incorrect use of Recipient Code 20 and the Tax Rate and U. S. Tax Withheld fields.

If Recipient Code 20 is used, the Tax Rate and the U.S. Tax Withheld must always be 30%. Exemption Code 04 (treaty exemption) CANNOT BE USED.



7. Incorrect use of Country Codes in the "Q" Record.

There are 3 places in the "Q" Record where country information must be entered. Generally, the information entered in these three fields should be consistent. The country list in the Instructions for Form 1042-S is comprehensive. Do not use any code that isn't on the list. Read the instructions for Form 1042-S regarding the use of "OC" and "UC". Do not use these two codes under any circumstance other than those specifically indicated in the Instruction for Form 1042-S.



8. Incorrect reporting of Tax Rates in the "Q" Record.

A valid Tax Rate Table can be found in the Instructions for Forms 1042-S. Please refer to table and only use the tax rates listed. "Blended rates" are not allowed. If a tax rate for a given recipient changes during the year, two "Q" Records must be submitted.



9. Total amounts reported in the "C" Record do not equal the total amounts reported in the "Q" Records.

The total Gross Income and Total Withholding Credit reported in the "Q" Record must equal the Total Gross Income and Total Withholding Credit reported in the corresponding "C" Record.



10. The following are other major errors associated with electronic filing:

a. Invalid characters. The only valid characters are those characters listed in Note 3 at the beginning of the T, W and Q Records.

b. Q Record Positions 383-394 (Total Withholding Credit) must equal the amounts in Positions 359-370 (U.S. Tax Withheld) and Positions 371-382 (Withholding By Other Agents).

c. C Record Positions 31-45 must reflect the aggregate of the preceding Q records positions 383-394 (Total Withholding Credit).

d. Q Record Positions 42-45 (Tax Rate) must reflect a valid tax rate.

e. Q Record Positions 46-47 (Exemption Code) must reflect a valid code and the exemption code must be compatible with the tax rate. For example, if you enter a zero tax (0000) rate in positions 42-45 you must enter the appropriate exemption code of 01-09 in positions 46-47.



NON-FORMAT ERRORS



1. SPAM filters are not set to receive e-mail from fire@irs.gov and irs.e-helpmail@irs.gov.

If you want to receive e-mails concerning your files, processing results, reminders and notices, set your SPAM filter to receive e-mail from fire@irs.gov and irs.e-helpmail@irs.gov.



2. Incorrect e-mail provided.

When the "Verify Your Filing Information" screen is displayed, make sure your correct e-mail is displayed. If not, please update with the correct e-mail.



3. Transmitter does not check the FIRE System to determine why the file is bad.

The results of your file transfer are posted to the FIRE System within five business days. If the correct e-mail address was provided on the "Verify Your Filing Information" screen when the file was sent, an e-mail will be sent regarding your FILE STATUS. If the results in the e-mail indicate "Good, Released" and you agree with the "Count of Payees", then you are finished with this file. If you have any other results, please follow the instructions in the Check File Status option. If the file contains errors, you can get an online listing of the errors. Date received and number of payee records are also displayed. If the file is good, but you do not want the file processed, you must contact IRS/ECC-MTB within 10 calendar days from the transmission of your file.



4. Transmitter uses the TCC assigned for filing 1098, 1099, 5498 or W-2G Forms.

Use your Form 1042-S TCC which begins with "22" to transmit your 1042-S file, otherwise, it will be automatically considered an error.



5. Incorrect file is not replaced timely.

If we have advised you that your file is bad, correct the file and timely resubmit as a replacement. You must submit a good replacement files within 60 days of the submission date of the original file.



6. Transmitter compresses several files into one.

Only compress one file at a time. For example, if you have 10 uncompressed files to send, compress each file separately and send 10 separate compressed files.



7. Transmitter sends a file and CHECK FILE STATUS indicates that the file is good, but the transmitter wants to send a replacement or amended file to replace the original/amended/replacement file.

Once a file has been transmitted, you cannot send a replacement file unless CHECK FILE STATUS indicates the file is bad (5 business days after file was transmitted). If you do not want us to process the file, you must first contact us toll-free at 1-866-455-7438 or outside the U.S. at 304-263-8700 to see if this is possible.



8. Transmitter sends an original file that is good, and then sends an amended file for the entire file even though there are only a few changes.

The amended file, containing the proper coding, should only contain the records needing correction, not the entire file.



9. File is formatted as EBCDIC.

All files submitted electronically must be in standard ASCII code.



10. Transmitter has one TCC number, but is filing for multiple companies, which TIN should be used when logging into the system to send the file?

When sending the file electronically, you will need to enter the TIN of the company assigned to the TCC. When you upload the file, it will contain the TINs for the other companies that you are filing for. This is the information that will be passed forward.



11. Transmitter sent the wrong file, what should be done?

Call us as soon as possible toll-free at 1-866-455-7438 or outside the U.S. at 304-263-8700. We may be able to stop the file before it has been processed. Please do not send a replacement for a file that is marked as a good file.




Part C. Record Format Specifications and Record Layouts




Sec. 1. Transmitter "T" Record

.01 This record identifies the entity preparing and transmitting the file. The transmitter and the withholding agent may be the same, but they need not be.

.02 The first record of a file MUST be a Transmitter "T" Record. The "T" Record must appear on each electronic file; otherwise, a replacement file may be requested.

.03 The "T" Record is a fixed length of 820 positions.

.04 All alpha characters entered in the "T" Record must be upper case.

Note 1: For all fields marked "Required", the transmitter must provide the information described under Description and Remarks. If required fields are not completed in accordance with these instructions, IRS will contact you to request a replacement file. For those fields not marked Required, a transmitter must allow for the field, but may be instructed to enter blanks or zeroes in the indicated field position(s) and for the indicated length. All records have a fixed length of 820 positions.

Note 2: A copy of the current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S for this revision of the Publication 1187 is included at the end of this publication. These instructions should be used for the proper coding of each field in this record where applicable. The instructions are updated each year as required. Since Publication 1187 may not be revised every year, be sure to use the most current instructions for Form 1042-S.

Note 3: The only valid characters for electronic filing are alpha, numeric, blank, ampersand (&), hyphen (-), comma (,), apostrophe('), forward slash (/), pound sign (#), period (.), and the percent (%). Only the percent [% (used as "in care of")] is valid in the first position. Do not use special characters that are unique to a language other than English. Inclusion of any characters other than those identified as valid in the instructions will result in a "Bad File" status.




___________________________________________________________________________________
Record Name: Transmitter "T" Record

___________________________________________________________________________________
Field
Positions Field Title Length Description and Remarks

___________________________________________________________________________________
1 Record Type 1 Required. Enter "T".

___________________________________________________________________________________
2-5 Tax Year 4 Required. Enter year for which income and
withholding are being reported.

___________________________________________________________________________________
6-14 Transmitter's 9 Required. Enter the Taxpayer Identification
Taxpayer Number of the Transmitter. This can be a
Identification Employer Identification Number (EIN),
Number (TIN) Qualified Intermediary Number (QI-EIN),
Withholding Partnership (WP-EIN), or a
Withholding Trust (WT-EIN). DO NOT ENTER
blanks, hyphens or alpha characters.

___________________________________________________________________________________
15-54 Transmitter's 40 Required. Enter name of transmitter of
Name file. Abbreviate if necessary to fit
40-character limit. Omit punctuation if
possible. Left-justify and blank fill.

Note: Do not use special characters in names or addresses that are unique to a
language other than English. For example: å = A, = A, ü = U, Ø = O, n = N, etc.

___________________________________________________________________________________
55-94 Transmitter's 40 Required. Enter full mailing address of the
Address transmitter. This will include number,
street, and apartment or suite number (P.O.
Box can be used if mail is not delivered to
street address). Abbreviate as needed to
fit 40-character limit. Omit punctuation if
possible. Left-justify and blank fill.

___________________________________________________________________________________
95-114 City 20 Required. Enter the city or town (or other
locality name) of transmitter. If
applicable, enter APO or FPO only.
Left-justify and blank fill.

___________________________________________________________________________________
115-116 State Code 2 Required if U.S. Transmitter. Enter only
the two-alpha State Code. DO NOT spell out
the state name. See State Code Table Part
A, Sec. 13. Left-justify.

___________________________________________________________________________________
117-118 Province Code 2 Required if Foreign Country Code is "CA"
(Canada). Enter only the two-alpha
character Province Code as shown in the
Province Code table. DO NOT spell out the
Province Name. If foreign country other
than Canada, blank fill.

Province Code Province

AB Alberta

BC British Columbia

MB Manitoba

NB New Brunswick

NL Newfoundland & Labrador

NS Nova Scotia

NT Northwest Territories

NU Nunavut

ON Ontario

PE Prince Edward Island

QC Quebec

SK Saskatchewan

YT Yukon Territory

___________________________________________________________________________________
119-120 Country Code 2 Required if Foreign Transmitter. If Country
Code is present, State Code field MUST be
blank. Enter only the two-alpha Country
Code from the Country Code table. DO NOT
spell out the Country Name.

Note: COUNTRY CODES: The list of country codes provided in the current paper
Instructions for Form 1042-S includes all internationally recognized country codes
and must be used to ensure the proper coding of the Country Code field. This list
is updated each year as required. Do not enter U.S. in the Country Code field.

___________________________________________________________________________________
121-129 Postal or ZIP 9 Required. Enter up to nine numeric
Code characters for all U.S. addresses
(including territories, possessions and
APO/FPO). For foreign addresses enter the
alpha/numeric foreign postal code, if
applicable. Enter this code in the left
most position and blank fill the remaining
positions. Left-justify.

___________________________________________________________________________________
130-169 Contact Name 40 Required. Enter the name of the person to
contact if any questions should arise with
the transmission. Left-justify.

___________________________________________________________________________________
170-189 Contact 20 Required. Enter the contact person's
Telephone telephone number, and extension, if
Number applicable. If foreign, provide appropriate
codes for overseas calls. Left-justify.

___________________________________________________________________________________
190-194 Transmitter 5 Required. Enter the five-character
Control Code alpha/numeric TCC assigned ONLY for Form
(TCC) 1042-S reporting. (The first two numbers
will always be 22.) All alpha characters
must be upper case.

___________________________________________________________________________________
195-198 Test Indicator 4 Required if this is a test file. Enter the
word "TEST". Otherwise, enter blanks.

___________________________________________________________________________________
199 Prior Year 1 Required. Enter a "P" only if reporting
Indicator prior year data; otherwise, enter blank. Do
not enter a "P" for current year
information.

___________________________________________________________________________________
200-810 Reserved 611 Enter blanks.

___________________________________________________________________________________
811-818 Record 8 Required. Enter the number of the record as
Sequence it appears within your file. The record
Number sequence number for the "T" record will
always be "1" (one), since it is the first
record on your file and you can have only
one "T" record in a file. Each record,
thereafter, must be incremented by one in
ascending numerical sequence, i.e., 2, 3,
4, etc. Right-justify numbers with leading
zeroes in the field. For example, the "T"
record sequence number would appear as
"00000001" in the field, the first "W"
record would be "00000002", the first "Q"
record, "00000003", the second "Q" record,
"00000004" and so on until you reach the
final record of the file, the "F" record.

___________________________________________________________________________________
819-820 Blank or 2 Enter blanks or carriage return line feed
Carriage (CR/LF) characters.
Return Line
Feed

___________________________________________________________________________________






Transmitter "T" Record Layout





____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Record Type Tax Year Transmitter's Transmitter Transmitter City State Code Province
TIN Name Address Code

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2-5 6-14 15-54 55-94 95-114 115-116 117-118

____________________________________________________________________________________________________






____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Country Postal or Contact Contact TCC Test Prior Reserved Record Blank or
Code ZIP Code Name Telephone Indicator Year Sequence Carriage
Number Indicator Number Return
Line Feed

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
119-120 121-129 130-169 170-189 190-194 195-198 199 200-810 811-818 819-820

____________________________________________________________________________________________________





Sec. 2. Withholding Agent "W" Record

.01 The "W" Record identifies the Withholding Agent.

.02 Enter a "W" Record after the initial "T" Record on the file, followed by the Recipient "Q" Records, and a Reconciliation "C" Record. Do not report for a withholding agent if there are no corresponding Recipient "Q" records.

.03 Several "W" Records for different Withholding Agents may appear on the same Transmitter's File.

.04 Each "W" Record is a fixed length of 820 positions.

.05 All alpha characters entered in the "W" Record must be uppercase.

Note 1: For all fields marked "Required", the transmitter must provide the information described under Description and Remarks. If required fields are not completed in accordance with these instructions, your file may not process correctly. For those fields not marked "Required", a transmitter must allow for the field, but may be instructed to enter blanks or zeroes in the indicated field position(s) and for the indicated length. All records have a fixed length of 820 positions.

Note 2: A copy of the current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S for this revision of the Publication 1187 is included at the end of this publication. These instructions should be used for the proper coding of each field in this record where applicable. The list of country codes in the instructions includes all recognized country codes and MUST be used for coding. The instructions are updated each year as required. Since Publication 1187 may not be revised every year, be sure to use the most current instructions.

Note 3: The only valid characters for electronic filing are alpha, numeric, blank, ampersand (&), hyphen (-), comma (,), apostrophe('), forward slash (/), pound sign (#), period (.), and the percent (%). Only the percent [% (used as "in care of")] is valid in the first position. Do not use special characters that are unique to a language other than English. Inclusion of any characters other than those identified as valid in the instructions will result in a "Bad File" status.




___________________________________________________________________________________
Record Name: Withholding Agent "W" Record

___________________________________________________________________________________
Field
Positions Field Title Length Description and Remarks

___________________________________________________________________________________
1 Record Type 1 Required. Enter "W".

___________________________________________________________________________________
2 Return Type 1 Required. Enter the one position value below
Indicator to identify whether the record is Original
or Amended. If submitting a replacement
file, use the same indicator as the file
being replaced (e.g., if you are replacing
an amended file the indicator would be 1).
Do not enter a blank or alpha character.

Acceptable Values are:

l0 (Zero) = Original

l 1 = Amended

___________________________________________________________________________________
3 Pro Rata 1 Required. Enter the one position value below
Basis to identify if reporting on a Pro Rata
Reporting Basis.

Acceptable Values are:

l0 (Zero) = Not Pro Rata

l1 = Pro Rata Basis Reporting

___________________________________________________________________________________
4-12 Withholding 9 Required. Enter the nine-digit Employer
Agent's EIN Identification Number of the Withholding
Agent. Do NOT enter blanks, hyphens or alpha
characters. An EIN consisting of all the
same digits (e.g., 111111111) is not
acceptable. Do NOT enter the recipient's TIN
in this field.

Note: See current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S to determine when a Qualified
Intermediary, Withholding Foreign Partnership, or Withholding Foreign Trust must
provide its QI-EIN, WP-EIN or WT-EIN in this field.

___________________________________________________________________________________
13 Withholding 1 Required. Enter the Withholding Agent's EIN
indicator from the following values:

Agent's EIN

Indicator l 0 = EIN

l 1 = QI-EIN, WP-EIN, WT-EIN

l 2 = NQI-EIN

Note: Use EIN indicator 1 only if the Withholding Agent's EIN begins with "98" AND
the Withholding Agent, Withholding Trust or Withholding Partnership has entered
into a withholding agreement with the IRS.

___________________________________________________________________________________
14-53 Withholding 40 Required. Enter the Withholding Agent's Name
Agent's as established when filing for the EIN or
Name Line-1 QI-EIN which appears in position 4-12 of the
"W" Record. Left-justify and blank fill.

Note: Do not use special characters in names or addresses that are unique to a
language other than English. For example: å = A, = A, ü = U, Ø = O, n = N, etc.

___________________________________________________________________________________
54-93 Withholding 40 Enter supplementary withholding agent's name
Agent's information; otherwise, enter blanks. Use
Name Line-2 this line for additional names (e.g.,
partners or joint owners), for trade names,
stage names, aliases or titles. Also use
this line for "care of" or "via".
Left-justify and blank fill. See Note 3 at
the beginning of the "W" Record.

___________________________________________________________________________________
94-133 Withholding 40 See above.
Agent's
Name Line-3

___________________________________________________________________________________
134-173 Withholding 40 Required. Enter the mailing address of the
Agent's withholding agent. Street address should
Street include number, street, and apartment or
Line-1 suite number (or P.O. Box if mail is not
delivered to street address). Abbreviate as
needed. Left-justify and blank fill.

___________________________________________________________________________________
174-213 Withholding 40 Enter supplementary withholding agent street
Agent's address information. Otherwise, blank fill.
Street
Line-2

___________________________________________________________________________________
214-253 Withholding 40 Required. Enter the city or town (or other
Agent's locality name). Enter APO or FPO only if
City applicable. Do not enter a foreign postal
code in the city field. Left-justify and
blank fill.

___________________________________________________________________________________
254-255 Withholding 2 Required if Withholding Agent has a U.S.
Agent's address. Enter the two-character State Code
State Code abbreviation. If not a U.S. state, territory
or APO/FPO identifiers, blank fill. Do not
use any of the two character Country Codes
in the State Code Field.

Note: If the withholding agent has a U.S. address, leave the country code in
positions 258-259 blank.

___________________________________________________________________________________
256-257 Withholding 2 Required if Foreign Country Code is "CA"
Agent's (Canada). Enter only the two-alpha character
Province Province Code as shown in the Province Code
Code Table. See "T" record positions 117-118 for
Province Code Table. DO NOT spell out the
Province Name. If foreign country other than
Canada, blank fill.

___________________________________________________________________________________
258-259 Withholding 2 Required if QI or NQI or other foreign
Agent's withholding agent. Enter only the two-alpha
Country Country Code from the Country Code Table. DO
Code NOT spell out the Country Name.

Note: COUNTRY CODES: The list of country codes provided in the current paper
Instructions for Form 1042-S includes all internationally recognized country codes
and MUST be used to ensure the proper coding of the Country Code field. This list
is updated each year as required. Do not enter U.S. in the Country Code field.

___________________________________________________________________________________
260-268 Postal or 9 Required. Enter up to nine numeric
ZIP Code characters for all U.S. addresses (including
territories, possessions and APO/FPO). For
foreign addresses enter the alpha/numeric
foreign postal code, if applicable. Enter
this code in the left most position and
blank fill the remaining positions.
Left-justify.

___________________________________________________________________________________
269-272 Tax Year 4 Required. Enter the four-digit year of the
current tax year unless you entered a "P" in
the Prior Year Indicator Field of the "T"
Record. All recipient "Q" Records must
report payments for this year only.
Different tax years may not appear on the
same file.

___________________________________________________________________________________
273-317 Withholding 45 Required. Enter the name of the person IRS
Agent can contact if questions arise concerning
Contact this filing. Left-justify and blank fill the
Name remaining positions.

___________________________________________________________________________________
318-362 Withholding 45 Required. Enter the title of the contact
Agent's person or the dept. which can handle
Department inquiries concerning this filing.
Title Left-justify and blank fill the remaining
positions.

___________________________________________________________________________________
363-382 Contact 20 Required. Enter the telephone number of a
Telephone person to contact regarding electronic
Number and files. Omit hyphens. If no extension is
Extension available, left-justify and fill unused
positions with blanks. If foreign, provide
appropriate codes for overseas call.

___________________________________________________________________________________
383 Final 1 Required. Enter the one position value below
Return to indicate whether you will be filing Forms
Indicator 1042-S in the future.

l 0 (Zero) = will be filing

l 1 = will not be filing

___________________________________________________________________________________
384-809 Reserved 426 Enter blanks.

___________________________________________________________________________________
810 Amended 1 Required for amended returns only. Enter the
Return appropriate code:
Indicator

Code Definition

G If this is a one-step
transaction amended return
or the first of a two-step
transaction amended return

C If this is the second
transaction of a two-step
transaction amended return

Blank If this is not a return
being submitted to amend
information already
processed by IRS

Note: Amended C and G coded records must be reported using separate Payer "W"
Records. Refer to Part A, Sec. 9, for specific instructions on how to file amended
returns.

Non-coded records cannot be submitted in an Amended file.

___________________________________________________________________________________
811-818 Record 8 Required. Enter the number of the record as
Sequence it appears within your file. The record
Number sequence number for the "T" record will
always be "1" (one), since it is the first
record on your file and you can have only
one "T" record in a file. Each record,
thereafter, must be incremented by one in
ascending numerical sequence, i.e., 2, 3, 4,
etc. Right-justify numbers with leading
zeroes in the field. For example, the "T"
record sequence number would appear as
"00000001" in the field, the first "W"
record would be "00000002", the first "Q"
record, "00000003", the second "Q" record,
"00000004" and so on until you reach the
final record of the file, the "F" record.

___________________________________________________________________________________
819-820 Blank or 2 Enter blanks or carriage return line feed
Carriage (CR/LF) characters.
Return Line
Feed

___________________________________________________________________________________





Withholding Agent "W" Record Layout




_________________________________________________________________________________
Record Return Pro Rata Withholding Withholding Withholding Withholding
Type Type Basis Agent's EIN Agent's EIN Agent's Agent's
Indicator Reporting Indicator Name Line-1 Name Line-2

_________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4-12 13 14-53 54-93

_________________________________________________________________________________






____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Withholding Withholding Withholding Withholding Withholding Withholding Withholding
Agent's Name Agent's Agent's Street Agent's City Agent's State Agent's Agent's
Line-3 Street Line-2 Code Province Code Country Code
Line-1

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
94-133 134-173 174-213 214-253 254-255 256-257 258-259

____________________________________________________________________________________________________






__________________________________________________________________________________
Postal or Tax Year Withholding Withholding Contact Final Return
ZIP Code Agent Contact Agent's Telephone Indicator
Name Department Number and
Title Extension

__________________________________________________________________________________
260-268 269-272 273-317 318-362 363-382 383

__________________________________________________________________________________






____________________________________________________________________________________
Reserved Amended Return Record Sequence Blank or Carriage
Indicator Number Return Line Feed

____________________________________________________________________________________
384-809 810 811-818 819-820

____________________________________________________________________________________





Sec. 3. Recipient "Q" Record

.01 The "Q" Record contains name and address information for the Recipient of Income, Non-Qualified Intermediary or Flow-Through Entity if appropriate, Payer, and all data concerning the income paid and tax withheld that is required to be reported under U.S. law. Each Recipient "Q" Record is treated as if it were a separate Form 1042-S.

.02 Since the "Q" Record is restricted to one type of income, one type of exemption code, and one tax rate, under certain circum-stances it may be necessary to submit more than one "Q" Record for the same recipient. Failure to provide multiple Recipient "Q" Records when necessary may generate math computation errors during processing. This will result in IRS contacting you for correct information.

.03 Following are some of the circumstances when more than one "Q" Record for a recipient would be required:


(a) Different types of income. For example, Recipient X derived income from Capital Gains (Income Code 09) and Industrial Royalties (Income Code 10). A separate "Q" Record must be reported for each Income Code. Each "Q" Record must reflect the Gross Income Paid and any U.S. Federal Taxes withheld by you or any other withholding agent pertaining to that Income Code.



(b) Change in Country Code during the year. For example, the Withholding Agent received notification via Form W-8BEN that the recipient's country of residence for tax purposes changed from country X to country Y. A separate "Q" Record must be reported for each Country Code providing Gross Income Paid, Tax Rate, any U.S. Federal Tax Withheld by you or any other withholding agent and Exemption Code, if any. The amounts reported must be based on each country.



(c) Change in a country's tax treaty rate during the year. For example, effective April 1, country X changes its tax treaty rate from 10% to 20%. A separate "Q" Record must be reported for each of the tax rates. Provide the Gross Income Paid, Tax Rate, and any U.S. Federal Tax Withheld by you or any other withholding agent under each tax rate.


.04 All recipient "Q" Records for a particular Withholding Agent must be written after the corresponding Withholding Agent "W" Record, followed by a Reconciliation "C" Record, and before the "W" Record for another Withholding Agent begins.

.05 All alpha characters entered in the "Q" Record must be upper case.

.06 The "Q" Record is a fixed length of 820 positions.

.07 Report income and tax withheld in whole dollars only. Round up or down as appropriate. To round off amounts to the nearest whole dollar, drop amounts under 50 cents and increase to the next whole dollar amounts of 50 to 99 cents. If you have to add two or more amounts to figure the amount to be reported, include cents when adding and only round off the total figure to be reported. DO NOT enter cents.

Note 1: For all fields marked "Required", the transmitter must provide the information described under Description and Remarks. If required fields are not completed in accordance with these instructions, IRS will contact you to request a replace-ment file. For those fields not marked "Required", a transmitter must allow for the field, but may be instructed to enter blanks or zeroes in the indicated field position(s) and for the indicated length. All records have a fixed length of 820 positions.

Note 2: A copy of the current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S for this revision of the Publication 1187 is included at the end of this publication. These instructions should be used for the proper coding of each field in this record where applicable. The list of country codes in the instructions includes all recognized country codes and MUST be used for coding. The instructions are updated each year as required. Since Publication 1187 may not be revised every year, be sure to use the most current instructions.

Note 3: The only valid characters for electronic filing are alpha, numeric, blank, ampersand (&), hyphen (-), comma (,), apostrophe ('), forward slash (/), pound sign (#), period (.), and the percent (%). Only the percent [% (used as "in care of")] is valid in the first position. Do not use special characters that are unique to a language other than English. Inclusion of any characters other than those identified as valid in the instructions will result in a "Bad File" status.




__________________________________________________________________________________
Record Name: Recipient "Q" Record

__________________________________________________________________________________
Field
Positions Field Title Length Description and Remarks

__________________________________________________________________________________
1 Record Type 1 Required. Enter "Q".

__________________________________________________________________________________
2 Return Type 1 Required. Enter the one position value below
Indicator to identify whether the record is Original or
Amended. If submitting a replacement file,
use the same indicator as the file being
replaced (e.g., if you are replacing an
amended file the indicator would be 1). Must
be the same value as in the "W" Record.
Values are:

l 0 = Original
(Zero)

l 1 = Amended

__________________________________________________________________________________
3 Pro Rata 1 Required. Enter the one position value below
Basis to identify whether reporting Pro Rata Basis.
Reporting Must be the same value as in the "W" Record.
Values are:

l 0 = Not Pro Rata
(Zero)

l 1 = Pro Rata Basis Reporting

__________________________________________________________________________________
4-5 Income Code 2 Required. Enter the two-position value
EXACTLY as it appears from the income code
table. The Income Code must accurately
reflect the type of income paid. DO NOT enter
blanks or 00 (zeroes).

Note: Refer to the current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S for more
information.

__________________________________________________________________________________
6-17 Gross 12 Required. Enter the gross income amount in
Income whole dollars only, rounding to the nearest
dollar ( do not enter cents). For example,
report $600.75 as 000000000601. An income
amount of zero cannot be shown. Numeric only,
right-justify and zero fill.

Note: Do not report negative amounts in any amount field.

__________________________________________________________________________________
18-29 Withholding 12 Used with Income Codes 15 through 19 ONLY.
Allowance Enter the withholding allowance amount in
whole dollars only, rounding to the nearest
dollar ( do not enter cents). Numeric only,
right-justify and zero fill. Otherwise, enter
blanks.

__________________________________________________________________________________
30-41 Net Income 12 Required if Dollar Amount is Entered in
Withholding Allowance Field. Enter the net
income in whole dollars only, rounding to the
nearest dollar ( do not enter cents). An
amount other than zero must be shown. Numeric
only, right-justify and zero fill. Otherwise,
enter blanks.

__________________________________________________________________________________
42-45 Tax Rate 4 Required. Enter the correct Tax Rate
applicable to the income in gross income
field or net income field, as appropriate.
Enter the Tax Rate as a 2-digit whole number
and 2-digit decimal (e.g., Enter 27.50 % as
2750, 15% as 1500 or 7% as 0700). See Note
below.

Note: The correct Tax Rate must be entered, even if withholding was at a lesser
rate. See the current paper Instructions for Form 1042-S.

__________________________________________________________________________________
46-47 Exemption 2 Required. Read Carefully.
Code

l If the tax rate entered is 0%, enter
the appropriate exemption code "01"
through "09" from the current paper
Instructions for Form 1042-S.

l If the tax rate entered is 1% through
30%, enter "00".

l If the tax rate entered is greater
than 30%, blank fill. DO NOT enter
"00".

See the current paper Instructions for Form
1042-S for circumstances under which
Exemption Code "99" must be used.

Note: If an incorrect amount of tax was withheld, report the amount that was
actually withheld and use the correct tax rate in field positions 42-45.

__________________________________________________________________________________
48-49 Recipient's 2 Required. Enter the two-character Country
Country of Code for which the recipient is a resident
Residence for tax purposes and on which the tax treaty
Code for benefits are based, whether or not you are
Tax applying a tax treaty benefit to this
Purposes payment. The rate of tax withheld is
determined by this code.

Note: Do not enter U.S. in the Country Code field. Enter "OC" (other country)
only when the country of residence does not appear on the list or the payment is
made to an international organization. If you are making a payment to a QI or QI
withholding rate pool, enter the country code of the QI.

__________________________________________________________________________________
50-59 Reserved 10 Enter blanks

__________________________________________________________________________________
60-71 Amount 12 This field should be completed only if:
Repaid

l You repaid a recipient an amount that
was over-withheld and you are going
to reimburse yourself by reducing, by
the amount of tax actually repaid,
the amount of any deposit made for a
payment period in the calendar year
following calendar year of
withholding. Otherwise, enter zeros.

__________________________________________________________________________________
72-91 Recipient 20 Enter the account number assigned by the
Account withholding agent to the recipient. Do not
Number enter the recipient's U.S. or foreign TIN. If
account numbers are NOT assigned, then blank
fill. This field may contain numeric, alpha
characters, blanks or hyphens. Left-justify
and blank fill.

__________________________________________________________________________________
92-93 Recipient 2 Required. Enter the appropriate Recipient
Code Code. Refer to the list of appropriate codes
in the current paper Instructions for Form
1042-S. No other codes or values are valid.

Note: If recipient code "20" is used then Recipient's Name Line-1 must be
"UNKNOWN" or "UNKNOWN RECIPIENT" and Recipient's Name Lines 2 and 3 must be
BLANK. The tax rate must be 30%.

__________________________________________________________________________________
94-133 Recipient's 40 Required. Provide the complete name of the
Name Line-1 recipient. If the recipient has a U.S. TIN,
enter the name as established when applying
for the TIN. If recipient code "20" is used
then "UNKNOWN" or "UNKNOWN RECIPIENT" must be
entered and Recipient's Name Lines 2 and 3
must be blank. See current paper Instructions
for Form 1042-S for specifics on "UNKNOWN
RECIPIENT" and "WITHHOLDING RATE POOL". See
Note 3 at the beginning of the "Q" Record.

Note 1: A Non-Qualified Intermediary (NQI) can NEVER be entered as the recipient.

__________________________________________________________________________________
Note 2: Do not use special characters in names or addresses that are unique to a
language other than English. For example: å = A, = A, ü = U, Ø = O, n = N, etc.

__________________________________________________________________________________
134-173 Recipient's 40 Enter supplementary recipient name
Name Line-2 information including titles; otherwise,
enter blanks. Use this line for additional
names (e.g., partners or joint owners), for
trade names, stage names, aliases or titles.
Also use this line for "care of", "Attn." or
"via". See Note 3 at the beginning of the "Q"
Record.

__________________________________________________________________________________
174-213 Recipient's 40 See above.
Name Line-3

__________________________________________________________________________________
214-253 Recipient's 40 Required. Enter the mailing address of the
Street recipient. Street address should include
Line-1 number, street, apartment, or suite number
(or P.O. Box if mail is not delivered to
street address). Abbreviate as needed.
Left-justify and blank fill. See Note 3 at
the beginning of the "Q" Record.

__________________________________________________________________________________
254-293 Recipient's 40 Enter supplementary recipient street address
Street information. If a P.O. Box is used in
Line-2 addition to a street address enter it here;
otherwise, left-justify and blank fill.

__________________________________________________________________________________
294-333 Recipient's 40 Required. Enter the city or town (or other
City locality name). Enter APO or FPO only, if
applicable. Do not enter a foreign postal
code in the city field. Left-justify and
blank fill.

__________________________________________________________________________________
334-335 Recipient's 2 Required if U.S. address. Enter the
State two-character State Code abbreviation. If no
U.S. state, territory or APO/FPO identifier
is applicable then blank fill. Do not use any
of the two character Country Codes in the
State Code Field.

Note: If the recipient has a U.S. address, leave the province code in positions
336-337 and country code in positions 338-339 blank.

__________________________________________________________________________________
336-337 Recipient's 2 Required if Recipient Country Code in
Province positions 338-339 is "CA". Enter only the
Code two-alpha character Province Code as shown in
the Province Code Table. See "T" record
positions 117-118 for Province Code Table. DO
NOT spell out the Province Name. If foreign
country other than Canada, blank fill.

__________________________________________________________________________________
338-339 Recipient's 2 Required if the recipient has a foreign
Country address. Enter the two-character Country Code
Code abbreviation.

Note 1: If the state code is entered in positions 334-335, leave this field
blank.

Note 2: COUNTRY CODES: The list of country codes provided in the current paper
Instructions for Form 1042-S includes all internationally recognized country
codes and MUST be used to ensure the proper coding of the Country Code field.
This list is updated each year as required. If you are making a payment to a QI,
enter the country code of the QI.

Note 3: Enter "UC" (unknown country) only if the payment is to an unknown
recipient.

__________________________________________________________________________________
340-348 Postal or 9 Required. Enter up to nine numeric characters
ZIP Code for all U.S. addresses (including
territories, possessions and APO/FPO). For
foreign addresses enter the alpha/numeric
foreign postal code, if applicable. Enter
this code in the left most position and blank
fill the remaining positions. Left-justify.

__________________________________________________________________________________
349-357 Recipient's 9 Enter the recipient's nine-digit U.S.
U.S. TIN Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). DO NOT
enter hyphens, alpha characters or TINS
consisting of all the same digits (e.g.,
111111111 or 999999999) as these are not
valid TINs. If TIN is not required under
regulations, blank fill.

Note: U.S. TINs are now required for most recipients. See current paper
Instructions for Form 1042-S.

__________________________________________________________________________________
358 Recipient's 1 Required. Enter the recipient's U.S. TIN type
U.S. TIN indicator from the following values:
Type

l 0 = No TIN required
(Zero)

l 1 = SSN/ITIN

l 2 = EIN

l 3 = QI-EIN, WP-EIN, WT-EIN

See current paper Instructions for Form
1042-S for when a TIN is not required.

Note: Use EIN indicator 3 only if the Withholding Agent's EIN begins with "98"
AND the Withholding Agent, Withholding Trust or Withholding Partnership has
entered into a withholding agreement with the IRS.

__________________________________________________________________________________
359-370 U.S. Tax 12 Required. Enter the U.S. Federal tax withheld
Withheld by you. Enter the amount in whole dollars,
rounding to the nearest dollar (do not enter
cents). For example, report $600.25 as
000000000600. Numeric only, right-justify and
zero fill. If there was no withholding, zero
fill.

__________________________________________________________________________________
371-382 Withholding 12 Required. If you are a withholding agent
By Other reporting Form 1042-S information that has
Agents already been subject to withholding by
another withholding agent, enter the amount
withheld by the other agent. Enter the amount
in whole dollars, rounding to the nearest
dollar (do not enter cents). For example,
report $600.25 as 000000000600. Numeric only,
right-justify and zero fill. If there was no
withholding, zero fill.

__________________________________________________________________________________
383-394 Total 12 Required. Enter the aggregate amount of U.S.
Withholding Federal tax withheld by you and any other
Credit withholding agent in whole dollars, rounding
to the nearest dollar ( do not enter cents).
For example, report $600.25 as 000000000600.
Numeric only, right-justify and zero fill. If
there was no withholding, zero fill.

Note: If the Total Withholding Credit, (aggregate amounts of U.S. Federal Tax
Withheld and Withholding By Other Agents) was either under or over reported, see
Field Positions 761 of the "Q" Record.

__________________________________________________________________________________
395-400 Reserved 6 Enter blanks.

__________________________________________________________________________________
401-440 NQI/FLW-THR/PTP40 Provide the complete name of the NQI/FLW-THR
Name Line-1 or PTP Entity. It is very important that the
complete name of the NQI/FLW-THR or PTP
entity be provided. Left-justify and blank
fill. See Note 3 at the beginning of the "Q"
Record.

Note 1: If you are a nominee that is the withholding agent under
Code Section 1446, enter the Publicly Traded Partnership's (PTP) name and other
information in the NQI/FLW-THR fields; positions 401-666.

Note 2: All NQI/FLW-THR fields are REQUIRED if the NQI/FLW-THR entity is involved
in the payment structure WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NQI/FLW-THR TIN.

__________________________________________________________________________________
441-480 NQI/FLW-THR/PTP40 Enter supplementary information; otherwise,
Name Line-2 enter blanks. Use this line for additional
names (e.g., partners or joint owners), for
trade names, stage names, aliases or titles.
Also use this line for "care of" or "via".
See Note 3 at the beginning of the "Q"
Record.

__________________________________________________________________________________
481-520 NQI/FLW-THR/PTP40 See above.
Name Line-3

__________________________________________________________________________________
521-522 Reserved 2 Enter blanks.

__________________________________________________________________________________
523-562 NQI/FLW-THR/PTP40 Enter the mailing address of the NQI/FLW-THR
Street or PTP entity. Street address should include
Line-1 number, street, apartment, or suite number
(or P.O. Box if mail is not delivered to
street address). Abbreviate as needed.
Left-justify and blank fill.

__________________________________________________________________________________
563-602 NQI/FLW-THR/PTP40 Enter supplementary NQI/FLW-THR or PTP entity
Street street address information; otherwise, blank
Line-2 fill.

__________________________________________________________________________________
603-642 NQI/FLW-THR/PTP40 Enter the city or town (or other locality
City name). Left-justify and blank fill.

__________________________________________________________________________________
643-644 NQI/FLW 2 Enter the two-alpha character state code (see
THR/PTP table Part A, Sec. 13). If a state code or
State Code APO/FPO is not applicable then blank fill.

__________________________________________________________________________________
645-646 NQI/FLW-THR/PTP2 Enter the two-alpha character Province Code
Province abbreviation, if applicable. See "T" Record
Code positions 117-118.

__________________________________________________________________________________
647-648 NQI/FLW-THR/PTP2 Enter the two-character Country Code
Country abbreviation, where the NQI/FLW-THR or PTP is
Code located. Enter blanks if the NQI/FLW-THR or
PTP has a U.S. address.

__________________________________________________________________________________
649-657 NQI/FLW-THR/PTP9 Enter the alpha/numeric foreign postal code
Postal Code or U.S. ZIP Code for all U.S. addresses
or ZIP Code including territories, possessions and
APO/FPO. Enter the code in the left most
position and blank fill the remaining
positions.

__________________________________________________________________________________
658-666 NQI/FLW-THR/PTP9 Enter the NQI/FLW-THR or PTP nine-digit U.S.
U.S. TIN Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), if any.
Do NOT enter hyphens or alpha characters.

__________________________________________________________________________________
667-706 Payer's 40 Enter the name of the Payer of Income if
Name different from the Withholding Agent.
Abbreviate as needed. If Withholding Agent
and Payer are the same, blank fill.

__________________________________________________________________________________
707-715 Payer's 9 Enter the Payer's U.S. Taxpayer
U.S. TIN Identification Number if there is an entry in
the Payer Name Field; otherwise, leave blank.

__________________________________________________________________________________
716-727 State 12 If State Tax has been withheld, enter that
Income Tax amount, in whole dollars (do not enter
Withheld cents). Right-justify and zero fill. If no
entry, zero fill.

Note: This amount is not included in the U.S. Federal Tax fields.

__________________________________________________________________________________
728-737 Payer's 10 Enter the employer's state I.D. number if
State Tax assigned by the state. Otherwise,
Number left-justify and blank fill.

__________________________________________________________________________________
738-739 Payer's 2 Enter the two-character State Code
State Code abbreviation.

__________________________________________________________________________________
740-760 Special 21 This field may be used for the filer's own
Data purposes, (e.g., Do Not Mail). If this field
Entries is not used, enter blanks.

__________________________________________________________________________________
761 U.S. 1 Required. Indicate if the U.S. Federal tax
Federal Tax withheld was correct or incorrect using the
Withheld following values:
Indicator

l 0 = Correctly reported

l 1 = Over withheld

l 2 = Under withheld

Note 1: Please refer to Total Withholding Credit positions 383-394.

__________________________________________________________________________________
762-783 Recipient's 22 Enter the recipient's identifying number. Use
Foreign Tax only characters listed in Note 3 at the
I.D. Number beginning of the "Q" Record. Left-justify and
blank fill.

__________________________________________________________________________________
784-809 Reserved 27 Enter blanks.

__________________________________________________________________________________
810 Amended 1 Required for amended returns only. Enter the
Return appropriate code:
Indicator

Code Definition


______________________________________________
G If this is a one-step transaction
amended return or the first of a
two-step transaction amended return

C If this is the second transaction of
a two-step transaction amended return

Blank If this is not a return being
submitted to amend information
already processed by IRS

Note: Amended C and G coded records must be reported using separate Payer "W"
Records. Refer to Part A, Sec. 9, for specific instructions on how to file
amended returns.

Non-coded records cannot be submitted in Amended files.

__________________________________________________________________________________
811-818 Record 8 Required. Enter the number of the record as
Sequence it appears within your file. The record
Number sequence number for the "T" record will
always be "1" (one), since it is the first
record on your file and you can have only one
"T" record in a file. Each record,
thereafter, must be incremented by one in
ascending numerical sequence, i.e., 2, 3, 4,
etc. Right-justify numbers with leading
zeroes in the field. For example, the "T"
record sequence number would appear as
"00000001" in the field, the first "W" record
would be "00000002", the first "Q" record,
"00000003", the second "Q" record, "00000004"
and so on until you reach the final record of
the file, the "F" record.

__________________________________________________________________________________
819-820 Blank or 2 Enter blanks or carriage return line feed
Carriage (CR/LF) characters.
Return Line
Feed

__________________________________________________________________________________






Recipient "Q" Record Layout





____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Record Return Pro Rata Income Gross Withholding Net Tax Rate Exemption
Type Type Basis Code Income Income Code
Indicator Reporting Allowance

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4-5 6-17 18-29 30-41 42-45 46-47

____________________________________________________________________________________________________






____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recipient's Reserved Amount Recipient Recipient Recipient's Recipient's Recipient's
Country of Repaid Account Code
Residence Number Name Line-1 Name Line-2 Name Line-3
Code for Tax
Purposes

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
48-49 50-59 60-71 72-91 92-93 94-133 134-173 174-213

____________________________________________________________________________________________________






___________________________________________________________________________________
Recipient's Recipient'sRecipient'sRecipient'sRecipient'sRecipient'sPostal or Recipient's
Street Street
Line-1 Line-2 City State Province Country ZIP Code U.S. TIN
Code Code

___________________________________________________________________________________
214-253 254-293 294-333 334-335 336-337 338-339 340-348 349-357

___________________________________________________________________________________






____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recipient's U.S. Withholding Total Reserved NQI/FLW- NQI/FLW- NQI/FLW-
U.S. TIN Federal Withholding THR/PTP THR/PTP THR/PTP
Type Tax By Other Name Line-1 Name Line-2 Name Line-3
Withheld Agents Credit

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
358 359-370 371-382 383-394 395-400 401-440 441-480 481-520

____________________________________________________________________________________________________






__________________________________________________________________________________
Reserved NQI/FLW- NQI/FLW- NQI/FLW-THR NQI/FLW- NQI/FLW-
THR/PTP THR/PTP /PTP THR/PTP THR/PTP
Street Street City State Code Province
Line-1 Line-2 Code

__________________________________________________________________________________
521-522 523-562 563-602 603-642 643-644 645-646

__________________________________________________________________________________






__________________________________________________________________________________
NQI/FLW-THR/PTP NQI/FLW-THR/PTPNQI/FLW-THR/PTP Payer's Payer's State Income
Country Code Name U.S.
Postal Code U.S. TIN TIN Tax Withheld
or ZIP
Code

__________________________________________________________________________________
647-648 649-657 658-666 667-706 707-715 716-727

__________________________________________________________________________________






_____________________________________________________________________________________
Payer's State Payer's State Special U.S. Federal Tax Recipient's
Tax Number Code Data Entries Foreign
Withheld Tax I.D. Number
Indicator

_____________________________________________________________________________________
728-737 738-739 740-760 761 762-783

_____________________________________________________________________________________






____________________________________________________________________________________
Reserved Amended Return Record Sequence Blank or Carriage
Indicator Number Return
Line Feed

____________________________________________________________________________________
784-809 810 811-818 819-820

____________________________________________________________________________________





Sec. 4. Reconciliation "C" Record

.01 The "C" Record is a fixed record length of 820 positions and all positions listed are required. The "C" Record is a summary of the number of "Q" Records for each Withholding Agent, Gross Amount Paid, and Total Withholding Credit.

.02 This record will be written after the last "Q" Record filed for a given withholding agent. For each "W" Record and group of "Q" Records on the file, there must be a corresponding "C" Record.

.03 All alpha characters entered in the "C" Record must be upper case.

.04 The "C" Record is a fixed length of 820 positions.




____________________________________________________________________________________
Record Name: Reconciliation "C" Record

____________________________________________________________________________________
Field Field Title Length Description and Remarks
Positions

____________________________________________________________________________________
1 Record Type 1 Required. Enter "C".

____________________________________________________________________________________
2-9 Total "Q" 8 Required. Enter the total number of "Q" Records
Records for this withholding agent. Right-justify and
zero fill. Do not enter all zeros. For example,
53 "Q" records are entered as 00000053. See
Part A, Sec. 4, Filing and Retention
Requirements.

____________________________________________________________________________________
10-15 Blank 6 Enter blanks.

____________________________________________________________________________________
16-30 Total Gross 15 Required. Enter the total gross income amount
Amount Paid in whole dollars ( do not enter cents.) For
example report $600.00 as 000000000000600. An
income amount other than zero must be shown.
Right-justify and zero fill.

____________________________________________________________________________________
31-45 Total 15 Required. Enter the total aggregate amount of
Withholding tax withheld by you and any other withholding
Credit agent. This is the aggregate total amounts from
the fields U.S. Federal Tax Withheld and
Withholding By Other Agents. Enter the amount
in whole dollars ( do not enter cents.) For
example report $600.00 as 000000000000600.
Right-justify and zero fill.

____________________________________________________________________________________
46-810 Reserved 765 Enter blanks.

____________________________________________________________________________________
811-818 Record Sequence 8 Required. Enter the number of the record as it
Number appears within your file. The record sequence
number for the "T" record will always be "1"
(one), since it is the first record on your
file and you can have only one "T" record in a
file. Each record, thereafter, must be
incremented by one in ascending numerical
sequence, i.e., 2, 3, 4, etc. Right-justify
numbers with leading zeroes in the field. For
example, the "T" record sequence number would
appear as "00000001" in the field, the first
"W" record would be "00000002", the first "Q"
record, "00000003", the second "Q" record,
"00000004" and so on until you reach the final
record of the file, the "F" record.

____________________________________________________________________________________
819-820 Blank or 2 Enter blanks or carriage return line feed
Carriage Return (CR/LF) characters.
Line Feed

____________________________________________________________________________________






Reconciliation "C" Record Layout





________________________________________________________________________________
Record Total Blank Total Total Reserved Record Blank or
Type "Q" Gross Withholding Sequence Carriage
Records Amount Number Return Line
Paid Credit
Feed

________________________________________________________________________________
1 2-9 10-15 16-30 31-45 46-810 811-818 819-820

________________________________________________________________________________





Sec. 5. End of Transmission "F" Record

.01 The "F" Record is a fixed record length of 820 positions and all positions listed are required. The "F" Record is a summary of the number of withholding agents in the entire file.

.02 This record will be written after the last "C" Record of the entire file. End the file with an End of Transmission "F" Record. No data will be read after the "F" Record. Only a "C" Record may precede the "F" Record.

.03 All alpha characters entered in the "F" Record must be upper case.

.04 The "F" Record is a fixed length of 820 positions.




____________________________________________________________________________________
Record Name: End of Transmission "F" Record

____________________________________________________________________________________
Field Field Title Length Description and Remarks
Positions

____________________________________________________________________________________
1 Record Type 1 Required. Enter "F".

____________________________________________________________________________________
2-4 Withholding 3 Required. Enter the total number of withholding
Agent Count agents on this file. This count must be the
same as the total number of "W" records.
Right-justify and zero fill.

____________________________________________________________________________________
5-810 Reserved 806 Enter blanks.

____________________________________________________________________________________
811-818 Record Sequence 8 Required. Enter the number of the record as it
Number appears within your file. The record sequence
number for the "T" record will always be "1"
(one), since it is the first record on your
file and you can have only one "T" record in a
file. Each record, thereafter, must be
incremented by one in ascending numerical
sequence, i.e., 2, 3, 4, etc. Right-justify
numbers with leading zeroes in the field. For
example, the "T" record sequence number would
appear as "00000001" in the field, the first
"W" record would be "00000002", the first "Q"
record, "00000003", the second "Q" record,
"00000004" and so on until you reach the final
record of the file, the "F" record.

____________________________________________________________________________________
819-820 Blank or 2 Enter blanks or carriage return line feed
Carriage Return (CR/LF) characters.
Line Feed

____________________________________________________________________________________






End of Transmission "F" Record Layout





_____________________________________________________________________________________
Record Type Withholding Reserved Record Sequence Blank or
Agent Number Carriage
Count Return
Line Feed

_____________________________________________________________________________________
1 2-4 5-810 811-818 819-820

_____________________________________________________________________________________






Part D. Extensions of Time and Waivers




Sec. 1. General - Extensions

.01 An extension of time to file may be requested for Form 1042-S.

.02 Submit Form 8809, Application for Extension of Time To File Information Returns, to IRS/ECC-MTB at the address listed in .09 of this section. This form may be used to request an extension of time to file Form 1042-S submitted on paper or electronically to the IRS. Use a separate Form 8809 for each method of filing information returns you intend to use, i.e. paper or electronic.

.03 The fill-in Form 8809 may be completed online via the FIRE System. (See Part B, Sec. 7, for instructions on connecting to the FIRE System.) At the Main Menu, click "Extension of Time Request" and then click "Fill-in Extension Form". This option is only used to request an automatic 30-day extension. If you are requesting an additional extension, you must submit a paper Form 8809. Requests for an additional extension of time to file information returns are not automatically granted. Requests for additional time are granted only in cases of extreme hardship or catastrophic event. The IRS will send only a letter of explanation approving or denying your additional extension request. (Refer to .12 of this Section.)

.04 To be considered, an extension request must be postmarked, transmitted or completed online by the due date of the returns; otherwise, the request will be denied. (See Part A, Sec. 7.) If requesting an extension of time to file several types of forms, use one Form 8809; however, Form 8809 or file must be postmarked no later than the earliest due date. For example, if requesting an extension of time to file both Forms 1099-INT and 1042-S, submit Form 8809 on or before February 28, 2009.

.05 As soon as it is apparent that a 30-day extension of time to file is needed, an extension request should be submitted. It may take up to 30 days for IRS/ECC-MTB to respond to an extension request. IRS/ECC-MTB does not begin processing extension requests until January. Extensions completed online via the FIRE System receive instant results.

.06 Under certain circumstances, a request for an extension of time may be denied. When a denial letter is received, any additional or necessary information may be resubmitted within 20 days.

.07 Requesting an extension of time for multiple withholding agents (10 or less) may be done by completing the online fill-in form via the FIRE System or by mailing Form 8809 and attaching a list of the withholding agent names and associated TINs (EIN or SSN). Each withholding agent must be completed online or included in the listing to ensure an extension is recorded for all withholding agents. Form 8809 may be computer-generated or photocopied. Be sure to use the most recently updated version and include all pertinent information.

Note: IRS encourages the withholding agent/transmitter community to utilize the online fill-in form in lieu of the paper Form 8809.

.08 Withholding agents/transmitters requesting an extension of time to file for 10 or more payers are required to submit the extension online via the fill-in form or in a file electronically (see Sec. 3, for the record layout).

.09 All requests for an extension of time filed on Form 8809 should be sent using the following address:


IRS-Enterprise Computing Center at Martinsburg



Information Reporting Program



Attn: Extension of Time Coordinator



240 Murall Drive



Kearneysville, WV 25430


Note: Due to the large volume of mail received by IRS/ECC-MTB and the time factor involved in processing Extension of Time (EOT) requests, it is imperative that the attention line be present on all envelopes or packages containing Form 8809.

.10 Requests for extensions of time to file postmarked by the United States Postal Service on or before the due date of the returns, and delivered by United States mail to IRS/ECC-MTB after the due date, are treated as timely under the "timely mailing as timely filing" rule. A similar rule applies to designated private delivery services (PDSs). Notice 97-26, 1997-1 C.B. 413, provides rules for determining the date that is treated as the postmark date. For items delivered by a non-designated Private Delivery Service (PDS), the actual date of receipt by IRS/ECC-MTB will be used as the filing date. For items delivered by a designated PDS, but through a type of service not designated in Notice 2004-83, 2004-2 C.B. 1030 the actual date of receipt by IRS/ECC-MTB will be used as the filing date. The timely mailing rule also applies to furnishing statements to recipients and participants.

.11 Transmitters requesting an extension of time for multiple withholding agents will receive one approval letter, accompanied by a list of withholding agents covered under that approval.

.12 If an additional extension of time is needed, a second Form 8809 or file must be filed by the initial extended due date. Check line 7 on the form to indicate that an additional extension is being requested. A second 30-day extension will be approved only in cases of extreme hardship or catastrophic event. If requesting a second 30-day extension of time, submit the information return files as soon as prepared. Do not wait for IRS/ECC-MTB's response to your second extension request.

.13 If an extension request is approved, be sure to keep the approval letter in your files. DO NOT send the approval letter or copy of the approval letter to IRS/ECC-MTB or to the Ogden Service Center where the paper Forms 1042-S are filed.

.14 Request an extension for only one tax year.

.15 A signature is not required when requesting a 30 day extension. If a second 30 day extension is requested the Form 8809 must be signed.

.16 Failure to properly complete and sign Form 8809 may cause delays in processing the request or result in a denial. Carefully read and follow the instructions on the back of Form 8809.

.17 Form 8809 may be obtained by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676). The form is also available at www.irs.gov.



Sec. 2. Specifications for Filing Extensions of Time Electronically

.01 The specifications in Sec. 3 include the required 200-byte record layout for extensions of time to file requests submitted electronically. Also included are the instructions for the information that is to be entered in the record. Filers are advised to read this section in its entirety to ensure proper filing.

.02 If a filer does not have an IRS/ECC-MTB assigned Transmitter Control Code (TCC), Form 4419, Application for Filing Information Returns Electronically, must be submitted to obtain a TCC. This number must be used to submit an extension request electronically. (See Part A, Sec. 6.)

.03 For extension requests filed via an electronic file, the transmitter must fax Form 8809 or send an e-mail through the FIRE System ( fire@irs.gov and irs.e-helpmail@irs.gov) the same day as the transmission. The e-mail should contain the same information as the Form 8809 in order to mail a response, check the record count and form types in the file. The e-mail option is only used to request the automatic 30-day extension. If you are requesting an additional extension, you must fax a signed Form 8809 the same day as the transmission. Be sure to include the reason an additional extension is needed.

.04 Transmitters submitting an extension of time via an electronic file should not submit a list of withholding agents names and TINs with Form 8809 or e-mail this information since this information is included on the electronic file. However, Line 6 of Form 8809 must be completed or the total number of records on the extension file must be included within the e-mail. The fill-in Form 8809 cannot be used in lieu of the paper Form 8809 for electronic files.

.05 Do not submit extension requests filed electronically before January 3.



Sec. 3. Record Layout --Extension of Time

.01 Positions 6 through 188 of the following record should contain information about the withholding agent for whom the extension of time to file is being requested. Do not enter transmitter information in these fields. Only one TCC may be present in a file.




___________________________________________________________________________________
Record Layout for Extension of Time

___________________________________________________________________________________
Field
Positions Field Title LengthDescription and Remarks

___________________________________________________________________________________
1-5 Transmitter 5 Required. Enter the five-digit Transmitter
Control Code Control Code (TCC) issued by IRS. Only one TCC
per file is acceptable.

___________________________________________________________________________________
6-14 Withholding 9 Required. Must be the valid nine-digit TIN
Agent's TIN assigned to the withholding agent. Do not enter
blanks, hyphens or alpha characters. All zeros,
ones, twos, etc., will have the effect of an
incorrect TIN. For foreign entities that are not
required to have a TIN, this field may be blank;
however, the Foreign Entity Indicator, position
187, must be set to "X."

___________________________________________________________________________________
15-54 Withholding 40 Required. Enter the name of the withholding agent
Agent's Name whose TIN appears in positions 6-14. Left-justify
information and fill unused positions with
blanks.

___________________________________________________________________________________
55-94 Second 40 If additional space is needed, this field may be
Withholding used to continue name line information (e.g., c/o
Agent's Name First National Bank); otherwise, left-justify and
enter blanks.

___________________________________________________________________________________
95-134 Withholding 40 Required. Enter the withholding agent's address.
Agent's Address Street address should include number, street,
apartment or suite number (or PO Box if mail is
not delivered to a street address).

___________________________________________________________________________________
135-174 Withholding 40 Required. Enter withholding agent's city, town,
Agent's City or post office.

Note: For foreign addresses, filers may use the payer city, state, and ZIP Code as
a continuous 51-position field. Enter information in the following order: city,
province or state, postal code, and the name of the country.

___________________________________________________________________________________
175-176 Withholding 2 Required. Enter the withholding agent's valid
Agent's State U.S. Postal Service state abbreviation. (Refer to
Part A, Sec. 13.)

___________________________________________________________________________________
177-185 Withholding 9 Required. Enter withholding agent's ZIP Code. If
Agent's ZIP Code using a five-digit ZIP Code, left-justify
information and fill unused positions with
blanks.

___________________________________________________________________________________
186 Document 1 Required. Enter the appropriate document code
Indicator that indicates the form for which you are
requesting an extension of time.

Code Document


__________________________________________________
4 1042-S

___________________________________________________________________________________
187 Foreign Entity 1 Enter "X" if the withholding agent is a foreign
Indicator entity. Note: A foreign entity is not required to
have a TIN.

___________________________________________________________________________________
188 Recipient 1 Enter "X" if the extension request is to furnish
Request statements to the recipients of the information
Indicator return.
Note: A separate file is required for this type
of extension request. A file must either contain
all blanks or all X's in this field.

___________________________________________________________________________________
189-198 Blank 10 Enter blanks.

___________________________________________________________________________________
199-200 Blank 2 Enter blanks or carriage return/line feed (CR/LF)
characters.

___________________________________________________________________________________






Extension of Time Record Layout





__________________________________________________________________________________
Second Withholding
Transmitter Withholding Withholding Withholding Agent's Withholding
Control Code Agent's TIN Agent's Name Agent's Name Address Agent's City

__________________________________________________________________________________
1-5 6-14 15-54 55-94 95-134 135-174

__________________________________________________________________________________






_______________________________________________________________________________
Withholding

Withholding Agent's Foreign Recipient
Agent's ZIP Document Entity Request Blank or
State Code Indicator Indicator Indicator Blank CR/LF

_______________________________________________________________________________
175-176 177-185 186 187 188 189-198 199-200

_______________________________________________________________________________





Sec. 4. Extension of Time for Recipient Copies of Information Returns

.01 Request an extension of time to furnish the statements to recipients of Form 1042-S by submitting a letter to IRS/ECC-MTB at the address listed in Part D, Sec 1.09. The letter should contain the following information:

(a) Withholding Agent's name

(b) TIN

(c) Address

(d) Type of return

(e) Specify that the extension request is to provide statements to recipients

(f) Reason for delay

(g) Signature of withholding agent or duly authorized person.

.02 Requests for an extension of time to furnish statements to recipients of Form 1042-S are not automatically approved; however, if approved, generally an extension will allow a maximum of 30 additional days from the due date. The request must be postmarked by the date on which the statements are due to the recipients.

.03 Generally, only the withholding agent may sign the letter requesting the extension for recipient copies. A transmitter must have a contractual agreement with the withholding agents to submit extension requests on their behalf. This should be stated in your letter of request for recipient copy extensions. If you are requesting an extension for multiple withholding agents electronically, you must use the format specifications in Sec. 3.

.04 Requests for a recipient extension of time to file for more than 10 withholding agents are required to be submitted electronically. (See Sec. 3, for record layout.)

.05 The fill-in Form 8809 extension option cannot be used to request an extension to furnish statements to recipients.



Sec. 5. Form 8508, Request for Waiver From Filing Information Returns Electronically

.01 If a withholding agent is required to file electronically but fails to do so and does not have an approved waiver on record, the withholding agent will be subject to a penalty of $50 per return in excess of 250 unless reasonable cause is established. (For penalty information, refer to the Penalty Section of the General Instructions for Form 1042-S.)

.02 If withholding agents are required to file original or amended returns electronically, but such filing would create an undue hardship, they may request a waiver from these filing requirements by submitting Form 8508, Request for Waiver From Filing Information Returns Electronically, to IRS/ECC-MTB. Form 8508 can be obtained on the IRS Website at www.irs.gov or by calling toll-free 1-800-829-3676.

.03 Even though a withholding agent may submit as many as 249 amended returns on paper, IRS/ECC-MTB encourages electronic filing of amended returns. Once the 250 threshold has been met, filers are required to submit any returns of 250 or more electronically. However, if a waiver for original documents is approved, any amended returns for the same type of returns will be covered under this waiver.

.04 Generally, only the withholding agent may sign Form 8508. A transmitter may sign if given power of attorney; however, a letter signed by the payer stating this fact must be attached to Form 8508.

.05 A transmitter must submit a separate Form 8508 for each withholding agent. Do not submit a list of withholding agents.

.06 All information requested on Form 8508 must be provided to IRS/ECC-MTB for the request to be processed.

.07 The waiver, if approved, will provide exemption from the electronic filing requirement for the current tax year only. Withholding agents may not apply for a waiver for more than one tax year.

.08 Form 8508 may be photocopied or computer-generated as long as it contains all the information requested on the original form.

.09 Filers are encouraged to submit Form 8508 to IRS/ECC-MTB at least 45 days before the due date of the returns. Generally, IRS/ECC-MTB does not process waiver requests until January. Waiver requests received prior to January are processed on a first come, first served basis.

.10 All requests for a waiver should be sent using the following address:


IRS-Enterprise Computing Center - Martinsburg



Information Reporting Program



240 Murall Drive



Kearneysville, WV 25430


.11 Waivers are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and are approved or denied based on criteria set forth in the regulations under section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code. The transmitter must allow a minimum of 30 days for IRS/ECC-MTB to respond to a waiver request.

.12 If a waiver request is approved, be sure to keep the approval letter in your files. DO NOT send a copy of the approved waiver to the Ogden Service Center.

.13 An approved waiver only applies to the requirement for filing Form 1042-S electronically. The withholding agent must timely file information returns on the official IRS paper forms or an acceptable substitute form with the Ogden Service Center.

* IRS intends to start offering this sometime during the period of this publication. If you plan to use it, please contact us to see if it is available.

** IRS intends to drop this non-FIPS algorithm during the period of this publication after the Service starts offering AES.


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