Your 1099 software writes FIRE files. The IRS now wants IRIS.

The IRS is retiring the FIRE system, and information returns for tax year 2026 (due January to March 2027) are to be filed through IRIS. If your 1099 software still only writes a Publication 1220 fixed-width file, you can't just upload it anymore.

Refile reads that FIRE file and writes the IRIS Taxpayer Portal's CSV templates, so you can file free on the IRS portal without retyping a single 1099.

What it does

Reads the T, A, B, C and F records of a Publication 1220 file (.dat or .txt)
Writes one IRIS CSV per form type (1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV and more)
Splits recipient names into the fields the IRIS template expects
Splits large batches into several files at the portal's per-file record limit
Flags records IRIS would reject before you upload them

Your tax IDs stay on your computer

The converter runs entirely in your browser. The file you open is read on your machine; no SSN or EIN is uploaded to us or anyone else.

$79 per tax year

Unlimited conversions for one payer or bookkeeping practice, for the 2026 tax year.

The converter opens in December 2026, ahead of the January filing season. Pressing Buy charges nothing now: it puts you on the list for launch.

Who it's for

Small businesses, landlords, nonprofits and bookkeepers who file a few dozen to a few thousand 1099s with desktop software that only exports FIRE files, such as EasyACCT's 1099-EF or older in-house systems, and who don't want to switch software or pay a per-form e-file service.