1099 Electronic Filing: How to Look Up Tax Return eFile Status from IRS Site
ez1099 software can paper print 1099 forms than you mail to IRS. If you decide to go green this tax season, ez1099 software can also generate the efile document that you can upload to IRS site for electronic filing. You can learn more details here
It is the filers responsibility to check the status of submitted 1099 files. If you do not receive an email within five (5) business
days or if you receive an email indicating the file is bad, log back into the IRS FIRE System and select Check File Status.
Here are the steps on how to look up tax return status after you efile 1099 tax return to IRS:
1. Open IRS site. The IRS efile link is
https://fire.irs.gov/firev1r/Logon.aspx
2. Enter your USER ID and Password to log on
If you are a new user, you need to create a FIRE account on the FIRE system. You need enter your company name, company address, company phone number, contact name and email address. You can create the account before you get your transmitter control code.
3. Then go to Main Menu 
4. Then choose the option "Check File Status" 
5. Enter TCC and TIN to search for file status
Description of the File Status Results:
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Good, Not Released The filer is finished with this file if the Count of Payees is correct. The file is
automatically released after ten calendar days unless the filer contacts the IRS within this timeframe.
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Good, Released The file has been released for IRS processing.
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Bad The file has errors. Click on the filename to view the error message(s), fix the errors, and resubmit the
file timely as a Replacement file.
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Not Yet Processed The file has been received, but results are not available. Please check back in a few
days.
