First time connection to The FIRE System (If you have logged on previously, skip to…

nections to the FIRE System.)

Click “Create New Account”. Fill out the registration form and click “Submit”. Enter your logon name (most users logon with their first and last name).

2002–25 I.R.B. 1227 June 24, 2002

Enter your password (the password is user assigned and must be 8 alpha/numerics, containing at least 1 uppercase, 1 lowercase and 1 numeric). FIRE will force you to change the password once a year. Complete the online survey by choosing one of the options. Click “Create”. If you receive the message “account created”, click “OK”. Enter your 10 digit self-assigned PIN (Personal Identification Number) and verify. Click “Submit”. If you receive the message “Your PIN has been successfully created!”, click “OK”. Read the bulletin(s) and/or click “Start the FIRE application”.

Subsequent connections to The FIRE System

Click “Log On”. Enter your logon name (most users logon with their first and last name). Enter your password (the password is user assigned and is case sensitive).

At Menu Options:

Click “Information Returns” Enter your TCC : Enter your EIN : Click “Submit”.

The system will then display the company name, address, city, state, ZIP code and phone number. This information will be used to contact or send any correspondence regarding this transmission. Update as appropriate and/or Click “Accept”.

Click one of the following:

Original File Correction File Test File Replacement File (if you select this option, select one of the following): FIRE Replacement (file was originally transmitted on this system) Click file to be replaced

Magnetic Media Replacement File Enter the alpha character from Form 9267, Media Tracking Slip, that was sent with the request for replacement file.

Click “Submit”. Enter your 10 digit PIN. Click “Submit”. Enter the drive/path/filename of the file you want to upload or click “Browse” to locate the file. Click “Upload”.