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Version: 1.7.1

Status

Gets the status of the 940 returns by Submission Id and Record Ids.

Federal Return Statuses:

  • Created: Form 940 has been created and not yet transmitted by the user.
  • Transmitted: Form 940 has been transmitted by the user.
  • Accepted: Form 940 is accepted by the IRS.
  • Rejected: Form 940 is rejected by the IRS due to some errors. Please correct the errors and retransmit them.
GET Form940/Status 
Run in Postman

Request Params

FieldTypeDescription
SubmissionIdstringUnique identifier of a submission
RecordIdsstringGets the status for a list of Record IDs
ReturnTypestringType of the return to be filed. Enter values like FORM940, FORM940PR.
EINstringEmployer Identification Number
TaxYearstringTax year for which Form 940/940 SCH R needs to be filed

Request Params

"Form940/Status?SubmissionId=7f9cb1ab-f90b-4358-ae5f-acfe19617d96&RecordIds=22af7b4b-42f2-4e68-a9ac-743d2fd76636&ReturnType=FORM940&EIN=005498751&TaxYear=2018"

Response Body

FieldTypeDescription
StatusCodenumberReturns the HTTP status codes like 200,300 etc.
StatusNamestringName of the status code.
StatusMessagestringDetailed status message.
SubmissionIdGuidUnique identifier of a submission.
Form940RecordsobjectPulls the Form 940 records with Success and Error statuses.
    SuccessRecordsobject[]It will show the detailed information about the success status of Form 940 Records.
        SequencestringA unique number given by an inbound application to identify failed records.
        RecordIdGuidUnique identifier of a record.
        RecordStatusstringReturns the status of the records.
        CreatedTsstringDate and time of return created.
        UpdatedTsstringDate and time of return updated.
    ErrorRecordsobject[]It will show the detailed information about the error status of Form 940 Records
        RecordIdGuidUnique identifier of a record.
        SequencestringA unique number given by an inbound application to identify failed records.
        Errorsobject[]Shows detailed error information.
            CodestringReturns the validation error code.
            NamestringName of the validation error.
            MessagestringDescription of the validation error.
            TypestringType of validation error.
Errorsobject[]Shows detailed error information.
    CodestringReturns the validation error code.
    NamestringName of the validation error.
    MessagestringDescription of the validation error.
    TypestringType of validation error.

Response JSON

{
"StatusCode": 200,
"StatusName": "Ok",
"StatusMessage": "Successful API call",
"SubmissionId": "7f9cb1ab-f90b-4358-ae5f-acfe19617d96",
"Form940Records": {
"SuccessRecords": [
{
"Sequence": null,
"RecordId": "22af7b4b-42f2-4e68-a9ac-743d2fd76636",
"RecordStatus": "Created",
"CreatedTs": "2019-08-06 01:29:56 -04:00",
"UpdatedTs": "2019-08-06 01:29:56 -04:00"
}
],
"ErrorRecords": null
},
"Errors": null
}