1042-S Pro

What 1042-S Pro is

1042-S Pro is Windows software for preparing, printing, and electronically filing 1042-S reporting. It supports 1042-S, 1042-S C, and 1042-T forms, with built-in business rules and IRS validations. Records can be imported from Excel or text files, including mapped spreadsheets and delimited, CSV, or TAB formats. Federal 1042-S e-filing runs through the Sovos Service Bureau, which converts data to IRIS XML and transmits it to the IRS under 1099 Pro’s TCC. The software creates printed or electronic corrections and identifies one-part and two-part correction types. It prints recipient Copies B, C, D, and E, plus instructions, on blank paper; service bureau print-and-mail is also available. Its eFile Viewer displays IRS Publication 1187 files by record type, field location, or field name and can convert them to Excel for import. Security options include individual or group profiles and audit trails recording form changes, users, dates, and times. Licenses are one-time purchases for up to 5,000 records and unlimited filing entities. A fully functional demo is available, but it prints sample data only until activated with a purchased product code. Federal e-filing of the 1042 consolidated statement of payments and withholding to IRS Modernized eFile is not supported.

Who it suits

It is suited to organizations preparing 1042-S filings on Windows that need imports, corrections, recipient printing, or federal e-filing. The available licenses cover one user, two to five users, or unlimited users, while each supports up to 5,000 records and unlimited filing entities.

Limits

Each listed license covers up to 5,000 1042-S records, with unlimited filing entities. The demo prints sample data only until activated with a purchased product code. The software does not support e-filing the 1042 consolidated statement to IRS Modernized eFile.

Getting started

1. Visit https://desktop.1099pro.com/prod1042spro.asp.
2. Install on Windows 11 or Windows Server 2016 or later.
3. Start with the fully functional demo, which prints sample data only.
4. Import records from Excel or text files, or convert Publication 1187 files with the eFile Viewer.
5. Purchase a license and activate with its product code to print non-sample data.

Verdict

Choose 1042-S Pro if you need Windows-based 1042-S preparation, correction handling, printing, and federal e-filing. Look elsewhere if you need to e-file the 1042 consolidated statement through IRS Modernized eFile.