99-15571. Discontinuance of Bisynchronous Communications Protocol in IRS E- Filing  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 118 (Monday, June 21, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 33138]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-15571]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
    
    Internal Revenue Service
    
    
    Discontinuance of Bisynchronous Communications Protocol in IRS E-
    Filing
    
    AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
    
    ACTION: Notice.
    
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    SUMMARY: This announcement serves as notice that the Internal Revenue 
    Service plans to discontinue the use of the bisynchronous communication 
    protocol for IRS e-filing of Forms 1040 series, including the stand-
    alone Electronic Tax Document System. This includes Forms 4868, 
    Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual 
    Income Tax Return and Form 9465, Installment Agreement Request.
    
    DATES: The effective date for this discontinuation is October 18, 1999 
    at the conclusion of the 1999 filing season.
    
    ADDRESSES: Questions or concerns should be directed to Carolyn E. 
    Davis, Senior Program Analyst at IRS, Electronic Tax Administration, 
    OP:ETA:O:S, 5000 Ellin Road C4-187, Lanham, MD 20706.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or concerns will also be 
    taken over the telephone. Call 202-283-0589 (not a toll-free number) or 
    via email to: carolyn.e.davis@m1.irs.gov.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If transmitters are using the XMODEM, 
    YMODEM, or ZMODEM file transfer protocols, they are using asynchronous 
    and not bisynchronous protocol, and therefore are not affected by this 
    notice. In addition to offering asynchronous connectivity, the IRS also 
    is capable of receiving data via TCP/IP on 56kbs and ISDN lines. Other 
    high-speed alternatives are also being considered. Concurrent with this 
    action, the IBM Series/1 minicomputers will be decommissioned at the 
    same time. All of the above returns/forms will be transmitted to the 
    Austin Service Center in Austin, TX and to the Tennessee Computing 
    Center in Memphis, TN for the 2000 e-file season.
    
        Approved:
    Carol Stender-Larkin,
    Acting National Director, Electronic Program Operations, Electronic Tax 
    Administration.
    [FR Doc. 99-15571 Filed 6-18-99; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Effective Date:
10/18/1999
Published:
06/21/1999
Department:
Internal Revenue Service
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
99-15571
Dates:
The effective date for this discontinuation is October 18, 1999 at the conclusion of the 1999 filing season.
Pages:
33138-33138 (1 pages)
PDF File:
99-15571.pdf