Publication 1516›Part A›Introduction and General Information
Sec. 5 Additional Resources
Publication 1516 — Specifications for Electronic Filing of Forms 8596, Information Returns for Federal Contracts · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
The following are additional resources and information available for information returns:
| Topic | Location |
|---|---|
| Electronic filing of Forms W-2 | Refer toSocial Security Administration (SSA) or call 800-772-6270 to obtain the number of the SSA Employer Service Liaison Officer for your area |
| Forms and Publications | Forms, Instructions & Publications |
| Information Returns (IR) Application for Transmitter Control Code (TCC) |
Apply online atFiling Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) |
| Internal Revenue Bulletin —The authoritative instrument for the distribution of all types of official IRS tax guidance; a weekly collection of these and other items of general interest to the tax professional community |
Refer toIRS Online Bulletins |
Filing Information Returns Electronically — Provides information on filing information returns electronically including transmissions, file preparation, file naming, file status, testing and more |
Search for“Filing Information Returns Electronically”onIRS.gov |
| Mailing address for paper filing of information returns |
Search forPublication 1099, General Instructions for Certain Information Returns on Forms, Instructions & Publications onIRS.gov |
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| Topic | Location |
|---|---|
| Payee/ information return data |
Search forHelp & ResourcesonIRS.gov for assistance with individual taxpayer returns or account related issues |
| QuickAlerts | Subscribe To QuickAlerts |
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