If you file 10 or more information returns to 
the IRS – like a 1099 – you are now required   To file those returns electronically. You can 
file these using the Information Returns Intake   System – also known as IRIS. Using IRIS is 
a quick and easy process that also helps   Reduce common errors that can happen when 
filing them on paper. IRIS is free, secure,   Accurate and requires no special software.
The IRS will send you an acknowledgement   That we received your returns in as 
little as 48 hours. To register for   IRIS today and learn more information 
about this system, go to IRS.gov/IRIS.