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Version: 1.7.3

RequestPdfUrls

POST Form5498/RequestPdfUrls 
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Request Body

FieldTypeDescription
SubmissionIdGuidOptional Unique identifier of an API submission. Use this node to request the PDFs under a particular submission. If you are going to request the PDFs using the RecordIds, you can leave the SubmissionId blank or null.
RecordIdsobject[]Contains the list of RecordIds for which you are requesting the pdf URLs.
    RecordIdGuidUnique identifier of the return.
CustomizationobjectContains PDF customizations
    TINMaskTypestringOptional Mention whether you want the TIN to be masked in the PDF. If masked, only the last digits of the SSN will be visible and the rest of the digits will be crossed (xxx-xx-1234).
Allowed values: "MASKED", "UNMASKED", "BOTH"

Request JSON

{
"SubmissionId": "07acdd4a-26bd-4b5c-8163-e4e1641f9747",
"RecordIds": [
{
"RecordId": "a648f689-3a92-4546-b12c-972882b1c71a"
}
],
"Customization": {
"TINMaskType": "Both"
}
}

Response Body

FieldTypeDescription
SubmissionIdGuidUnique identifier of a submission.
Form5498RecordsobjectContains success and error records of the requested RecordIds.
    SuccessRecordsobject[]Contains the successful records with pdf urls if the forms are generated.
        RecordIdGuidUnique identifier of the return.
        StatusstringStatus of the PDF in TaxBandits.
Success - The PDF is generated and you can download it.
        FilesobjectContains multiple copies of a particular return.
            Copy1objectCopy 1: For State Tax Department
                UnmaskedstringLink to download the Unmasked copy
                UnmaskedPathstringThe storage path of the unmasked TIN
                MaskedstringLink to download the Masked copy
                MaskedPathstringThe storage path of the masked TIN
            Copy2objectCopy 2: To be filed with recipient’s state income tax return, when required.
                UnmaskedstringLink to download the Unmasked copy
                UnmaskedPathstringThe storage path of the unmasked TIN
                MaskedstringLink to download the Masked copy
                MaskedPathstringThe storage path of the masked TIN
            CopyBobjectCopy B: For Recipient
                UnmaskedstringLink to download the Unmasked copy
                UnmaskedPathstringThe storage path of the unmasked TIN
                MaskedstringLink to download the Masked copy
                MaskedPathstringThe storage path of the masked TIN
            CopyCobjectCopy C: For Payer
                UnmaskedstringLink to download the Unmasked copy
                UnmaskedPathstringThe storage path of the unmasked TIN
                MaskedstringLink to download the Masked copy
                MaskedPathstringThe storage path of the masked TIN
            CopyDobjectCopy D: For Payer
                UnmaskedstringLink to download the Unmasked copy
                UnmaskedPathstringThe storage path of the unmasked TIN
                MaskedstringLink to download the Masked copy
                MaskedPathstringThe storage path of the masked TIN
    ErrorRecordsobject[]Contains the error records
        RecordIdGuidUnique identifier of the return.
        StatusstringStatus of the error record.
  • PDF_Not_Generated - PDF is yet to be generated. You will have to wait and send a new API request to get the PDF.
  • Not Transmitted - The return is not transmitted yet.
  • Invalid RecordId - Given record id is invalid
        MessagestringDescription of each statuses
Errorsobject[]Lists the errors in the API call
    IdstringReturns the error Id.
    NamestringName of the validation error
    MessagestringDescription of the validation error

Response JSON

Success Response - This is a sample response for successful API requests.

{
    "SubmissionId": "d90558f5-d7c5-4734-a467-96134fca4626",
    "Form5498Records": {
      "SuccessRecords": [
            {
                "RecordId": "8daaa39f-7955-4bc1-a4c3-3bd54020851b",
                "Status": "Success",
                "Files": {
                    "Copy1": {
                        "Unmasked": "https://expressirsforms.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/u/copy1_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "UnmaskedPath": "pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/u/copy1_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "Masked": "https://expressirsforms.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/m/copy1_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "MaskedPath": "pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/m/copy1_1up_36323837.pdf"
                    },
                    "Copy2": {
                        "Unmasked": "https://expressirsforms.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/u/copy2_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "UnmaskedPath": "pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/u/copy2_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "Masked": "https://expressirsforms.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/m/copy2_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "MaskedPath": "pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/m/copy2_1up_36323837.pdf"
                    },
                    "CopyB": {
                        "Unmasked": "https://expressirsforms.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/u/copyb_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "UnmaskedPath": "pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/u/copyb_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "Masked": "https://expressirsforms.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/m/copyb_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "MaskedPath": "pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/m/copyb_1up_36323837.pdf"
                    },
                    "CopyC": {
                        "Unmasked": "https://expressirsforms.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/u/copyc_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "UnmaskedPath": "pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/u/copyc_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "Masked": "https://expressirsforms.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/m/copyc_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "MaskedPath": "pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/m/copyc_1up_36323837.pdf"
                    },
                    "CopyD": {
                        "Unmasked": "https://expressirsforms.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/u/copyd_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "UnmaskedPath": "pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/u/copyd_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "Masked": "https://expressirsforms.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/m/copyd_1up_36323837.pdf",
                        "MaskedPath": "pdfs/f502ee15-25c8-41d0-83a6-f68794a8c9b4/099dc9ab-9f57-42f9-b4ee-968392577ff7/w2/36323837/m/copyd_1up_36323837.pdf"
                    }
                }
            }
        ],
        "ErrorRecords": null
    },
    "Errors": null
}