The tax filing product built for IRIS, not FIRE.
1099s, W-2s, ACA 1095s, and Form 720 — generated from your data and e-filed through IRS IRIS with acknowledgment tracking and one-click corrections. Verification and W-9 collection are part of the same product, not a separate tool.
What this replaces
- A legacy 1099 e-file vendor still on the old FIRE system
- A separate TIN matching subscription
- A W-9 collection spreadsheet or PDF workflow
- A print-and-mail vendor for recipient copies
What's inside
W-9 collection that verifies as it goes
Send W-9 requests, collect e-signed responses, and TIN-match them automatically before they ever reach a filing.
- Branded W-9 request links
- Real-time TIN match on submission
- Backup withholding flags surfaced early
Deterministic IRIS filing, not a black box
Your data becomes IRIS-ready XML and is submitted via A2A with idempotent retries — no manual uploads, no portal sessions.
- Full 1099 series, W-2/W-2c/W-2G, ACA 1095-B/C, Form 720
- Bulk import from QuickBooks, Excel, or API
- Draft, review, and submit in one pipeline
Acknowledgment tracking and one-click corrections
Every submission is tracked through IRS acknowledgment. Rejections surface clearly, and corrections file without re-keying data.
- Live status per form and per batch
- One-click corrections and replacements
- Full audit trail for every filing
How it works
Why teams switch
Tax1099 and TaxBandits are solid form-first e-filing tools. The difference shows up once you need more than filing: TaxBandits' own sister products (extensions, ACA, payroll stubs) live under separate logins and separate invoices. Plain Dot | Tax is one product in one account that already includes TIN verification and W-9 collection — with Check, API, and the rest of Plain Dot on the same bill.
TIN matching
Built in, real-time and bulk, no add-on
Available, sometimes as an add-on or separate product
W-9 collection
Branded links, auto-verified on submit
Available (e.g. TaxBandits' SmartCollect links)
Filing system
IRS IRIS-native
Supports IRIS alongside legacy FIRE workflows
Adjacent products (Check, API, Excise, Extension)
Same account, same bill
Separate products, separate logins, separate invoices
Accountability model
Software, AI, and licensed experts
Software plus an AI assistant
Data import
QuickBooks, Excel, API
Broader third-party integration list (CSV, Xero, Zoho, Sage, Zapier, and more)
Results
fewer B-Notices
Real-time TIN matching catches mismatches before filing, not months after.
to file
From data import to IRS submission — no XML editing, no portal sessions.
TIN verification
Real-time API response for single TIN lookups against the IRS database.
Frequently asked
Filing season shouldn't require five separate logins.
Plain Dot | Tax is one product for verification, collection, filing, and delivery.