General
General FAQ's
The program crashes when adding a payer. This is an issue with .net 4.7. We recommend you uninstall .net 4.7 and install .net 4.5. Also make sure t...
Tue, 19 Mar, 2019 at 1:58 PM
If an error is discovered in reporting the payer (not recipient) name and/or TIN, the payer should write a letter to the IRS containing the following i...
Tue, 19 Mar, 2019 at 11:07 AM
MAG-FILER automatically switches payee names associated with an SSN to be "Last name, First name" it then changes it back for printing purposes. I...
Wed, 29 Jan, 2020 at 7:17 AM
MAG-FILER 2020 when submitting a correction. Update to the latest version of the program (See Below) Clear the E-filed checkbox in the bottom right of...
Fri, 19 Feb, 2021 at 9:10 AM
Background: Spokane Computer was founded in 1966 as an accounting software company. Mag-Filer was introduced in the mid 1980s to support the need for ...
Fri, 27 Sep, 2019 at 11:42 AM
2020 - Mag-Filer 2020.12 Fixed an error when importing csv. 2020.13 Added state E-files for CF/CS states 2020.14 ...
Wed, 17 Feb, 2021 at 10:35 AM
When working with payees during data entry if you just type numbers for the TIN then it is assumed to be an SSN. If you type the dashes then it will be what...
Mon, 11 Nov, 2019 at 3:39 PM
Below is a video on how to use our support site and how to contact our support team.
Wed, 20 Nov, 2019 at 3:23 PM
IRS TIN Matching MAG-FILER has added an option to create Bulk TIN Matching files for upload to the IRS e-Services TIN Matching program. IRS TIN matching c...
Mon, 23 Dec, 2019 at 10:38 AM
Payer Fields Establishment Number: Publication EFW2 – For multiple RE (Employer) Records with the same EIN, you may use this field to assign a unique ident...
Fri, 18 Dec, 2020 at 8:52 AM