Rev. Proc. 82-47
Rev. Proc. 82-47; 1982-2 C.B. 788
- Code Sections
- LanguageEnglish
- Tax Analysts Electronic Citationnot available
Superseded by Rev. Proc. 83-48
CONTENTS
PART A. -- GENERAL
SECTION 1. PURPOSE
SECTION 2. NATURE OF CHANGES
SECTION 3. WAGE AND PENSION INFORMATION
SECTION 4. APPLICATION FOR MAGNETIC MEDIA REPORTING
SECTION 5. FILING OF TAPE REPORTS
SECTION 6. FILING DATES
SECTION 7. EXTENSIONS TO FILE
SECTION 8. PROCESSING OF TAPE RETURNS
SECTION 9. CORRECTED RETURNS
SECTION 10. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
SECTION 11. EFFECT ON PAPER RETURNS
SECTION 12. MAGNETIC MEDIA COORDINATOR CONTACTS
SECTION 13. COMBINED FEDERAL/STATE FILING
PART B. -- MAGNETIC TAPE SPECIFICATIONS
SECTION 1. GENERAL
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS
SECTION 3. RECORD LENGTH
SECTION 4. OPTIONS FOR FILING
SECTION 5. PAYER/TRANSMITTER "A" RECORD
SECTION 6. PAYEE "B" RECORDS
SECTION 7. END OF PAYER "C" RECORD
SECTION 8. STATE TOTALS "K" RECORD
SECTION 9. END OF TRANSMISSION "F" RECORD
SECTION 10. TAPE LAYOUTS--OPTION 1
SECTION 11. TAPE LAYOUTS--OPTION 2
SECTION 12. EFFECT ON OTHER DOCUMENTS
SECTION 13. RECORD LAYOUTS
PART A. -- GENERAL
SECTION 1. PURPOSE
.01 The purpose of this revenue procedure is to provide the requirements and conditions for filing information returns in the Forms 1099 and 1087 series, on magnetic tape instead of paper returns. Specifications for filing the following forms are contained in this procedure:
a) Form 1099R, Statement for Recipients of Total Distributions from Profit-Sharing, Retirement Plans, and Individual Retirement Plans, and Individual Retirement Arrangements.
b) Form 1099-DIV, Statement for Recipients of Dividends and Distributions.
c) Form 1099-INT, Statement for Recipients of Interest Income.
d) Form 1099-MISC, Statement for Recipients of Miscellaneous Income.
e) Form 1099-MED, Statement for Recipients of Medical and Health Care Payments.
f) Form 1099-OID, Statement for Recipients of Original Issue Discount.
g) Form 1099-PATR, Statement for Recipients (Patrons) of Taxable Distributions received from Cooperatives.
h) Form 1099L, U.S. Information Return for Distribution in Liquidation During Calendar year.
i) Form 1099-NEC, Statement for Recipients of Nonemployee Compensation.
j) Form 1099-UC, Statement for Recipients of Unemployment Compensation Payments.
k) Form 1099-ASC, Statement for Recipients of Interest on All-Savers Certificates.
l) Form 1087-DIV, Statement for Recipients of Dividends and Distributions.
m) Form 1087-INT, Statement for Recipients of Interest Income.
n) Form 1087-MISC, Statement for Recipients of Miscellaneous Income.
o) Form 1087-MED, Statement for Recipients of Medical and Health Care Payments.
p) Form 1087-OID, Statement for Recipients of Original Issue Discount.
q) Form 1087-ASC, Statement for Recipients of Interest on All-Savers Certificates.
r) Agriculture Subsidy Payment Report.
.02 This procedure also provides the requirements and specifications for magnetic tape filing under the Combined Federal/State Filing Program.
.03 This procedure supersedes Rev. Proc. 81-34.
SEC. 2. NATURE OF CHANGES
.01 There are various editorial changes.
.02 Record layouts have been added.
.03 All references to "D" Records have been deleted.
.04 Changes have been made to the amounts reportable for Forms 1099-INT, 1099-PATR, and 1087-INT.
SEC. 3. WAGE AND PENSION INFORMATION
.01 Section 8(b), Pub. L. 94-202, 1976-1 C.B. 503, enacted in January 1976, authorized the combined reporting of FICA detailed information (previously reported quarterly on Form 941, Schedule A and Annual W-2 (Copy A), Wage and Tax Statement) in one consolidated annual W-2 (Copy A) to the Federal Government. As a result, Forms W-2 and W-2P are to be filed with the Social Security Administration (SSA).
.02 SSA will accept magnetic media filing of Forms W-2 and W-2P and has issued TIB-4a, Magnetic Tape Reporting, Submitting Wage and Tax data to Federal and State Agencies, TIB-4b, Magnetic Tape Reporting, Submitting Annuity, Pension, Retired Pay or IRA Payment to the Federal Government on Magnetic Tape, and TIB-4c, Diskette and Disk Cartridge Reporting, Submitting Wage and Tax Data to the Federal Government on Diskette and Disk Cartridge, for this purpose. Applications for filing Forms W-2 and W-2P on magnetic media appear in TIBs-4a, 4b, and 4c.
.03 Copies of Social Security administration publications TIB-4a, 4b, and 4c are available from any Internal Revenue Service Center or local Social Security Administration office.
SEC. 4. APPLICATIONS FOR MAGNETIC MEDIA REPORTING
.01 For the purposes of this revenue procedure, the payer is the organization making the payments and the transmitter is the organization preparing the tape file. The payer and transmitter may be the same organization. Payers or transmitters who decide to file information returns, in the Forms 1099 and 1087 series, on magnetic tape must complete Form 4419, Application for Magnetic Media Reporting Information Returns. Instructions for completing the application appear on the reverse side of the form.
.02 The Service will act on an application and notify the applicant of authorization to file within 30 days of receipt of the application. No magnetic tape returns may be filed with the Service until authorization to file is received.
.03 The Service will assist new filers with their initial magnetic tape submission by encouraging the submission of test tapes for review in advance of the filing season. Approved payers or transmitters who wish to submit a test tape should contact the magnetic media coordinator at the Service Center where the application was filed.
.04 Once authorization to file on magnetic tape has been granted to a payer or transmitter, it will remain in effect in succeeding years, provided that all the requirements of this revenue procedure are met and there are no hardware or software changes by the filer which would cause the tape to become unprocessable. If a filer discontinues filing on magnetic tape, a new application must be filed before this method of filing may be resumed.
.05 In accordance with Section 1.6041.7 of the Income Tax Regulations, medical payments from separate departments of a health care carrier may be reported as separate returns on magnetic tape. In this case, the headquarters office will be considered to be the transmitter and the individual departments of the company filing reports will be considered to be payers. A single application form covering all the departments which will be filing on magnetic tape should be submitted.
SEC. 5. FILING OF TAPE REPORTS
.01 A magnetic tape reporting package, which includes all necessary transmittals, labels, and instructions, will be mailed to all approved filers between October and December of each year.
.02 Payers may submit a portion of their information returns on magnetic tape and the remainder on paper forms, provided there is NO DUPLICATE FILING. The magnetic tape records and paper forms must be filed at the same location, but in separate shipments. A Form 1096, Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns, MUST accompany paper submissions and a Form 4804, Transmittal of Information Returns Reported on Magnetic Media, MUST accompany magnetic tape submissions.
.03 The affidavit which appears on Forms 1096 and 4804 must be signed by the payer. A transmitter, service bureau, or disbursing agent may, however, sign the affidavit on behalf of the payer if all of these conditions are met:
a. It has the authority to sign the affidavit under an agency agreement (either oral, written, or implied) that is valid under the State law; and
b. It has the responsibility (either oral, written, or implied) conferred on it by the payer to request the taxpayer identifying numbers of payees reported on magnetic tape or paper returns; and
c. It signs the affidavit and adds the caption "For: (name of payer)".
.04 Although a duly authorized agent signs the affidavit, the payer is held responsible for the accuracy of the Form 4804 and will be liable for penalties for failure to comply with filing requirements.
.05 These requirements also apply to paper filers submitting Form 1096, Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns. Paper filers are responsible for the filing of a correct, complete, and timely Form 1096. The failure of duly authorized "agents" of papers paper filers to comply with the filing requirements of Form 1096 and attachments does not relieve the payers of any penalties that may arise as a result of such failure to comply.
.06 If a portion of the returns are submitted on paper documents, include a statement on the Form 1096 that the remaining returns are being filed on magnetic tapes. Please note that Form 1096 instructions normally apply to the filing of information returns on paper; however, filers of magnetic tapes must review the Form 1096 instructions and file Form 1096 if appropriate.
.07 Health care carriers, or their agents, filing Form 1099-MED per Section 4.05 above, may submit part of their returns on paper documents and part on magnetic tape if the records of some departments are not maintained on computer files. However, an information return is required if the aggregate amount paid to a health care service provider from all departments equals $600 or more. For example, Department A pays $200, Department B pays $300, and Department C pays $100 to the same health care service provider. The aggregate amount paid from all departments equals $600. The health care carrier or agent must submit either one information return for the aggregate amount of $600 or three separate returns, one from each department, indicating the amount paid by each department.
.08 Reports of different branches of one payer, or for different types of accounts, should be consolidated under one Payer/Transmitter "A" Record.
SEC. 6. FILING DATES
.01 Magnetic tape reporting to the Service for all types of Forms 1099 and 1087 must be on a calendar year basis.
.02 The dates prescribed for filing paper returns with the Service will also apply to magnetic tape filing. Tapes must be submitted to the Service Center by February 28. The copies of this information required to be furnished to recipients must be furnished by January 31.
SEC. 7. EXTENSIONS TO FILE
.01 If a payer or transmitter is unable to submit its tape file by the date prescribed in Section 6.02 above, a letter requesting an extension must be filed before February 28. The letter should be sent to the attention of the magnetic media coordinator at the Service Center which will receive the tape file. The request should include the estimated number of returns which will be filed late and the reason for the delay.
.02 If an extension is granted by the Service, a copy of the letter granting the extension must be attached to the transmittal Form 4804 when the file is submitted.
SEC. 8. PROCESSING OF TAPE RETURNS
.01 The Service will process tax information from tapes. Tapes which are received timely by the Service will be returned to the filers by August 15 of the year in which submitted.
.02 All tapes submitted must conform totally to this revenue procedure. IF TAPES ARE UNPROCESSABLE, THEY WILL BE RETURNED TO THE FILER FOR CORRECTION. Corrected tapes must be filed with the Service Center as soon as possible. If the delay will be more than two weeks, contact the Service Center Magnetic Media Coordinator for instructions. Corrected files will be returned by the Service within six months of receipt.
SEC. 9. CORRECTED RETURNS
.01 If a large volume of corrected returns is necessary, and the payer or transmitter possesses the capability to provide such corrections on tape, they are encouraged to do so. The filer must contact the magnetic media coordinator for format and shipping instructions. A corrected Form 4804 must accompany the shipment and be marked "MAGNETIC MEDIA CORRECTION" on the upper portion of the form.
.02 If corrections are not submitted on tape, payers must submit them on official Form 1099 or 1087 (Copy A) or on paper substitutions approved for submission to the Service. Some paper substitutes approved for submission to payees as originals are not acceptable for submission to the Service as corrections. Revenue procedures containing specifications for paper returns are available from most Internal Revenue Service offices.
.03 Form 1096 instructions are to be followed when paper returns are filed to correct returns previously submitted on magnetic media. An "X" must be entered in the box in the left margin and the caption "MAGNETIC MEDIA CORRECTION" must appear on the top of the form. Corrections MUST be sent to the attention of the magnetic media coordinator where the original tape file was filed.
.04 Combined Federal/State Filers who submit paper corrections must file directly with the affected state. The service WILL NOT transship paper corrections to the states.
SEC. 10. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
.01 Under Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code, recipients of dividends, interest, or other payments are required to furnish Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs) to the payer. The number must be furnished to the payer whether or not the payee is required to file a tax return or is covered by Social Security.
.02 The Service expects that payers will keep to a minimum those statements submitted without TINs. It is particularly important that correct social security and employer identification numbers for payees be provided on magnetic media or paper forms submitted to the Service.
.03 For each omission of a required TIN. Section 6676 of the Internal Revenue Code provides that the Service charge a $5 penalty unless the payer or payee responsible for furnishing the number supplies an explanation, upon request from the Service, that establishes reasonable cause for not having done so.
.04 The TIN to be furnished to the Service depends primarily upon the manner in which the account is maintained or set up on the payer's record. The TIN to be provided must be that of the owner of the account. If the account is recorded in more than one name, furnish the TIN and name of one of the owners of the account. The TIN provided must be associated with the name of the payee provided in the first name line of the Payee Record ("B" Record). (For individuals, including those individuals operating a business, the payee TIN is the payee's Social Security Number. For other entities, the payee TIN is the payee's Employer Identification Number.)
.05 Sole proprietors who are payers should show their employer identification number in the Payer/Transmitter "A" Record. However, the payer should use the social security number of a sole proprietor in the Payee "B" Record.
.06 The charts below will help you determine the number to be furnished to the Service.
CHART 1. Guidelines for Social Security Numbers
In tape positions
12-20 of the Payee
"B" Record, enter the In the Payee 1st Name
For this account Social Security Number Line of the Payee "B"
type-- of-- Record, enter name of--
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1. An individual's The individual. The individual.
account.
2. Joint account of:
a. husband and The actual owner of The individual whose SSN
wife or the account. (If is entered.
more than one owner,
b. adult and the principal owner.)
minor or
c. two or more
individuals
3. Account in the The ward, minor, or The individual whose SSN
name of a incompetent person. is entered.
guardian or
committee for a
designated ward,
minor, or
incompetent
person.
4. Custodian account The minor. The minor.
of a minor.
(Uniform Gifts to
Minor Acts).
5. a. The usual The grantor-trustee. The grantor-trustee.
revocable
savings trust
account
(grantor is
also trustee)
b. So-called The actual owner. The actual owner.
trust account
that is not a
legal or valid
trust under
State law.
6. Sole The owner. The owner.
proprietorship.
CHART 2. Guidelines for Employer Identification Numbers
In tape positions
12-20 of the Payee "B"
Record, enter the
Employer Identifi- In the 1st Name Line of
For this account cation Number the Payee "B" Record,
type-- of-- enter the name of--
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1. A valid trust, Legal entity. 1 The legal trust, estate,
estate, or pension or pension trust.
trust.
2. Corporate account. The corporation. The corporation.
3. Religious, The organization. The organization.
charitable, or
educational
organization.
4. Partnership The partnership. The partnership.
account held in
the name of the
business.
5. Association, club, The organization. The organization.
or other tax-
exempt
organization.
6. A broker or The broker or nominee. The broker or nominee.
registered
nominee.
7. Accounts with the The public entity. The public entity.
Department of
Agriculture in the
name of a public
entity (such as a
State or local
government, school
district or prison
that receives
agriculture
program payments)
1 Do not furnish the identifying number of the personal
representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not
designated in the account title.
SEC. 11. EFFECT ON PAPER RETURNS
.01 Magnetic tape reporting of the information returns listed in Section 1 above applies only to the original (Copy A).
.02 Payers are permitted considerable flexibility in designing the copy of the information return to be furnished to the payee. The payer may combine the information return data with other reports or financial or commercial notices, or expand them to include other information of interest to a depositor, patron, or shareholder. This is permissible so long as all required information present on the official form is included and the payee's copies are conducive to proper reporting of income on tax returns. Payers must include a message similar to "This information is being furnished on Form 1099 (or 1087) to the Internal Revenue Service" on the recipients' copies.
.03 If a portion of the returns is reported on magnetic tape and the remainder is reported on paper forms, those returns not submitted on magnetic tape must be filed on official forms or on paper substitutes meeting specifications in the revenue procedure on the reproduction of Forms 1099, 1087, and W-2G. Forms 1099-BCD, 1099-F, and W-2G cannot currently be filed on magnetic tape.
SECTION 12. MAGNETIC MEDIA COORDINATOR CONTACTS
Requests for additional copies of these revenue procedures or for additional information on tape reporting should be addressed to the attention of the magnetic media coordinator of one of the following:
(a) Internal Revenue Service
Andover Service Center
Post Office Box 311
Andover, MA 01810
(b) Internal Revenue Service
Brookhaven Service Center
Post Office Box 486
Holtsville, NY 11742
(c) Internal Revenue Service
Philadelphia Service Center
Post Office Box 245
Bensalem, PA 19020
(d) Internal Revenue Service
Atlanta Service Center
Post Office Box 47-421
Doraville, GA 30362
(e) Internal Revenue Service
Memphis Service Center
Post Office Box 1900
Memphis, TN 38101
(f) Internal Revenue Service
Cincinnati Service Center
Post Office Box 267
Covington, KY 41019
(g) Internal Revenue Service
Kansas City Service Center
Post Office Box 24551
2306 East Bannister Rd.
Stop 43
Kansas City, MO 64131
(h) Internal Revenue Service
Austin Service Center
Post Office Box 934
Austin, TX 78767
(i) Internal Revenue Service
Ogden Service Center
Post Office Box 9941
Ogden, UT 84409
(j) Internal Revenue Service
Fresno Service Center
Post Office Box 12866
Fresno, CA 93779
SECTION 13. COMBINED FEDERAL/STATE FILING
.01 The Service will accept, upon prior approval, tape files containing State reporting information, for those States listed in Part B, Section 6.06 of this Revenue Procedure. The Service will then forward the information to the State indicated at no charge to the filers.
.02 Those filers wishing to participate in the program MUST submit a Consent for Internal Revenue Service to Release Tax Information.
.03 Those filers who are participating in the Combined Federal/State Filing Program MUST submit a test tape prior to receiving permission to file their actual data. Additionally, each record in the file MUST be 360 positions in length. The file MUST conform exactly to the specifications detailed in this procedure. The service will make no attempt to process files with any deviations and will revoke the filing authorization of any filer who submits files that do not totally conform.
.04 The Service is acting as a forwarding agent to simplify information return filing. Some participating States may require separate notification that you are filing in this manner. You should contact the appropriate States for further information.
.05 To simplify filing, several States have provided lists of their information return reporting requirements. See the following list. This cumulative list is for information purposes only. For complete information on State filing requirements you may want to contact the appropriate State tax agencies.
State Filing Requirements
1087/ 1087/ 1087/ 1087/
1099- 1099- 1099- 1099-
STATE 1099R DIV INT MISC MED
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Alabama 1500 1500 1500 1500 NR
Arizona 1 300 300 300 300 300
Arkansas 2500 100 100 2500 2500
District of Columbia /b/ 600 600 600 600 600
Hawaii 600 10 10 /c/ 600 600
Idaho 600 10 10 600 600
Iowa 1000 100 1000 1000 1000
Minnesota 600 10 10 /d/ 600 /c/ 600
Missouri NR NR NR 1200 /f/ NR
Montana 600 10 10 600 600
New Jersey 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
New York 600 NR 600 600 /g/ 600
North Carolina 100 100 100 600 600
North Dakota SAME AS FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
Oregon 600 /b/ 10 10 600 NR
Tennessee NR 25 25 NR NR
Wisconsin 500 100 100 100 NR
1087/ 1087/
1099- 1099- 1099- 1099- 1099-
STATE OID PATR 1099L NEC ASC UC
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Alabama 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 NR
Arizona 1 300 300 300 300 300 300
Arkansas 2500 2500 2500 2500 100 /a/ 2500
District of
Columbia /b/ 600 600 600 600 600 600
Hawaii 10 10 600 600 10 all
Idaho 10 10 600 600 all 10
Iowa 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Minnesota 10 10 600 600 10 /d/ 10
Missouri NR NR NR 1200 /f/ NR NR
Montana 10 10 600 600 10 10
New Jersey 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
New York NR NR NR 600 /g/ 600 600
North Carolina 100 100 100 100 100 100
North Dakota SAME AS FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
Oregon 10 10 600 600 10 10
Tennessee NR NR NR NR NR NR
Wisconsin NR 100 NR 500 100 NR
NR--No filing requirement.
/a./ State does not permit an exclusion for All Savers Certificates.
All income is taxable.
/b./ Amounts are for aggregates of several types of income from the
same payroll.
/c./ State regulation changing filing requirement from $600 to $10 is
pending.
/d./ $10.01 for Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions.
/e./ $600.01 for Rents and Royalties.
/f./ Aggregate both types of returns. The State would prefer those
returns filed with respect to non-Missouri residents to be sent
directly to the State agency.
/g./ Aggregate of several types of income.
/h./ Return required for State of Oregon residents only.
/i./ These requirements apply to individuals and business entities.
PART B. -- MAGNETIC TAPE SPECIFICATIONS
SECTION 1. GENERAL
.01 The magnetic tape specifications contained in this part define the required format and contents of the records to be included in the file. These specifications must be adhered to unless deviations have been specifically granted by the Service in writing.
.02 In most instances, the Service will be able to process any compatible tape files. Compatible tape files must meet any one set of the following:
(a) 7 channel BCD (binary coded decimal) with
(1) Either Even or Odd Parity and
(2) A density of 556 or 800 BPI.
(b) 9 channel EBCDIC (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code) with
(1) Old Parity and
(2) A density of 800 or 1600 BPI.
(c) 9 channel ASCII (American Standard Coded Information Interchange) with
(1) Odd Parity and
(2) A density of 800 or 1600 BPI.
.03 Although the Service can process, after translation, tapes created at 6250 BPI, it is preferred that filers submit 1600 BPI tapes if possible. Payers/Transmitters must request permission from the service center magnetic media coordinator before submitting 6250 BPI tapes.
.04 All compatible tape files must have the following characteristics:
(a) Type of tape -- 1/2 inch Mylar base, oxide coated; and
(b) Interrecord Gap -- 3/4 inch.
.05 Service programs are capable of accommodating some minor deviations, except for those filers participating in the Combined Federal/State Filing Program. Payers who can substantially conform to these specifications, but do require some minor deviations, must contact the magnetic media coordinator at the service center where the file will be submitted. Under no circumstances may tapes deviating from the specifications in this revenue procedure be submitted without prior written approval from the Service.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS
Element Description
b Denotes a blank position.
Special Any character that is Character not a numeral, a
letter or a blank.
Payer Person or organization, including paying agent,
making payments. The Payer will be held
responsible for the completeness, accuracy and
timely submission of tape files.
Transmitter Person or organization preparing tape file(s). May
be payer or agent of Payer.
Payee Person(s) or organization(s) receiving payments
from Payer.
Coding Range Indicates the allowable codes for a particular
type of statement.
File For the purpose of this procedure, a file consists
of all magnetic tape records submitted by a Payer
or Transmitter.
Taxpayer May be either an EIN or SSN.
Identifying
Number (TIN)
SSN Social Security Number Assigned by SSA.
EIN Employer Identification Number which has been
assigned by IRS to the reporting entity.
SECTION 3. RECORD LENGTH
.01 The tape records defined in these specifications may be blocked or unblocked, subject to the following:
(a) A block must not exceed 4,000 tape positions.
(b) A record must be a minimum of 200 positions and a maximum of 360 positions.
A fixed record of 360 positions is recommended.
(c) If the use of blocked records would result in a short block, all remaining positions of the block must be filled with 9's. Do not pad a block with blanks.
(d) All records except the Header and Trailer Labels may be blocked.
.02 A provision is made in the Payee "B" Records for special data entries. These entries are optional. If the field is utilized, it must be present on all Payee "B" Records. The field is intended to serve one or both of these purposes:
(a) Contain information required by state or local governments. Filers who wish to use this option for satisfying state or local reporting requirements should contact their state or local department of revenue for filing instructions. Also refer to Part A, Section 13.
(b) Facilitate making all records the same length.
SECTION 4. OPTIONS FOR FILING
.01 For filing convenience, this procedure contains two options for using Header Labels and Payer/Transmitter "A" Records. For the purposes of this procedure the following conventions must be used.
Header Label:
1. Payers may use standard headers provided they begin with 1HDR, HDR1, VOL1, VOL2, or "bLABEL".
2. Consist of a maximum of 80 positions.
3. Position 9 MUST NOT contain the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, or K.
Trailer Label:
1. Standard trailer labels may be used provided that they begin with 1EOR, 1EOF, EOR1, or EOF1.
2. Consist of a maximum of 80 positions.
Record Mark:
1. Special character used to separate blocked records on tape.
2. Can be written only at the end of a record or block.
3. For odd parity tapes, use BCD bit configuration 011010 ("A82").
Tape Mark:
1. Used to signify the physical end of the recording on tape.
2. For even parity, use BCD configuration 001111 ("8421").
3. May follow the header label and precede and/or follow the trailer label.
Option 1: When using this option, a correct Payer/Transmitter "A" Record, described in Sec. 5 below, is required as the first record on each file. The reel sequence number must appear in positions 3-5 of each "A" Record and must be incremented by 1 on each tape reel of the file after the first reel. Filers using this option may have Header Labels preceding the "A" Record, however, headers are not required.
Option 2: Requires a Header Label as the first record on each reel. The Header Label must contain the reel sequence number and it must be incremented by 1 on each reel after the first reel. The "A" Record will contain the location of the reel sequence number in the Header Label. If your system generates a four digit reel sequence number, ignore the first digit when determining the location for the purposes of the "A" Record. This option requires a Trailer Label at the end of each reel.
Example: If your Header Label reel sequence is four digits (e.g. 0001) and is in positions 28-31, enter "29" as the location in positions 3 and 4 of the "A" Record and also enter an "X" in position 5 of the "A" Record.
Example: If your Header Label reel sequence is 3 digits (e.g. 001) and is in positions 10-12, enter "10" as the location in positions 3 and 4 of the "A" Record and also enter an "X" in position 5 of the "A" Record.
SEC. 5. PAYER/TRANSMITTER "A" RECORD
Identifies the payer and transmitter of the tape file and provides parameters for the succeeding Payee "B" Records. The Service's computer programs rely on the absolute relationship between the parameters in the "A" Record and the data fields in the "A" Record and the data fields in the "B" Records to which they apply.
The number of "A" Records appearing on a tape reel will depend on the number of payers and the different types of returns being reported. A transmitter may include Payee "B" Records for more than one payer on a tape reel, however, each payer's Payee "B" Record(s) must be preceded by an "A" Record. A single-tape reel may also contain different types of returns, but the returns may not be intermingled. A separate "A" Record is required for each type of return being reported. An "A" Record may be blocked with "B" Records, however, the "A" Record must appear as the first record in the block.
RECORD NAME: PAYER/TRANSMITTER "A" RECORD
Tape
Position Field Title Length Description and Remarks
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1 Record Type 1 Required. Enter "A".
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2 Payment Year 1 Required. Must be the right
most digit of the year for
which payments are being
reported (e.g. if payments
were made in 1982, enter 2).
This number must be
incremented each year.
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3-5 Reel Sequence 3 Required. Sequence number of
Number the reel in the tape file.
(See explanation in Sec. 4
above). Position 5 must
contain an "X" if you are
using option 2.
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6-14 Payer's Federal EIN 9 Required. Must be the valid 9-
digit number assigned to the
payer by IRS. DO NOT ENTER
HYPHENS, ALPHA CHARACTERS OR
ALL 9's or ALL ZEROES.
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15 Type of Payer 1 Required. Enter the
appropriate code from the
table below:
Type of Payer Code
Non-government P
Federal government F
State or local W
government
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16 Combined Federal/ 1 Required. Enter 1 if
State Identification participating in the Combined
Federal/State Filing Program.
Enter blank if not. Prior
approval is required and the
consent to release tax
information to the states must
be on file with the IRS.
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17 Type of Return 1 Required. Enter the
appropriate code from the
table below:
Type of Return Code
1099-ASC S
1099-DIV 1
1099-INT 6
1099L E
1099-MED C
1099-MISC A
1099-NEC Q
1099-OID D
1099-PATR 7
1099R 9
1099-UC P
1087-ASC T
1087-DIV 2
1087-INT M
1087-MED K
1087-MISC G
1087-OID H
Agriculture Payments 4
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18-24 Amount Indicator 7 Required. The amount code
entered for a given return
indicates type(s) of
payment(s) which were made.
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is 6 (for 1099-INT) and
positions 18-24 are 24bbbbb,
this indicates that two amount
fields are present in all
following Payee "B" Records.
The 1st field contains
earnings from savings and
loans, credit unions, etc. and
the 2nd contains Amount of
forfeiture. Enter indicators
in ASCENDING SEQUENCE.
Type of Return Code
Amount Indicator For reporting Payments on Form
Form 1099R 1099R:
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Amount includable as income
(add amounts for codes 2,
3, and 4). MUST BE GROSS
AMOUNT.
2 Capital gain (for lump-sum
distributions only).
3 Ordinary income.
4 Premiums paid by trustee or
custodian for current
insurance.
5 Employee contributions to
profit-sharing or
retirement plans.
6 Amount of IRA distributions
(do not include code 4
amount).
7 Net unrealized appreciation
in employer's securities.
8 Other.
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is 9 (for 1099R) and positions
18-24 are "1345bbb", this
indicates that 4 amount fields
are present in all the
following Payee "B" Records.
The 1st field represents
Amount includable as income;
the 2nd, Ordinary income; the
3rd, Premiums paid by trustee
or custodian for current
insurance; the fourth,
Employee contributions to
profit-sharing or retirement
plans.
Please Note: If you are
reporting IRA distributions
using amount code 6, only one
amount code may be present in
the Amount Indicators, all
others must be blank. Also,
only one payment amount may be
present in the Payee "B"
Record.
Amount Indicator For Reporting Payments on Form
Form 1099-DIV 1099-DIV:
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Gross dividends and other
distributions on stock
(MUST be gross amount).
4 Dividends qualifying for
exclusion (included in
amount for code 1).
5 Dividends not qualifying
for exclusion (included in
amount for code 1).
6 Capital gain distributions.
7 Non-taxable distribution
(if determinable).
8 Foreign tax paid (if
eligible for foreign tax
credit).
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is 1 (for 1099-DIV) and
positions 18-24 are "16bbbbb",
this indicates that 2 amount
fields are present in all the
following Payee "B" Records.
The 1st field represents Gross
dividends and other
distributions on stock; the
2nd, Capital gain
distributions.
Please Note: The sum of the
amounts for codes 4 and 5 must
equal that for code 1. Amounts
for codes 6 and 7 must be
included in that for code 1;
however, they will not
necessarily equal that for
code 1.
Amount Indicator For Reporting Payments on Form
Form 1099-INT 1099-INT:
Amount
Code Amount Type
2 Earnings from savings and
loans, credit unions, etc.
3 Other interest on bank
deposits, etc. (Do not
include amounts reported
under Amount Code 2.)
4 Amount of forfeiture
Amount
Code Amount Type
9 Foreign tax paid (if
eligible for foreign tax
credit).
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is 6 (for 1099-INT), and
positions 18-24 are "24bbbbb",
this indicates that 2 amount
fields are present in all the
following Payee "B" Records.
The 1st field represents
Earnings from savings and
loans, credit unions, etc.;
the 2nd, Amount of forfeiture.
Please Note: Do not subtract
the amount for code 4 from the
amount in code 2 or 3 (for
certificates of deposit only).
Amount Indicator For Reporting Payments on Form
Form 1099-MISC 1099-MISC:
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Royalties
2 Prizes and awards (No Form
W-2 or 1099-NEC items)
5 Rents
6 Other fixed or determinable
income
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is "A" (for 1099-MISC) and
positions 18-24 are "125bbbb",
this indicates that 3 amount
fields are present in all the
following Payee "B" Records.
The 1st field represents
Royalties; the 2nd, Prizes and
awards, and the 3rd, Rents.
Amount Indicator Reporting Payments on Form
Form 1099L 1099L:
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Cash
2 Fair market value at date
of distribution
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is "E" (for 1099L), and
positions 18-24 are "1bbbbbb",
this indicates one amount
field is present in all the
following Payee "B" Records.
This amount field represents
Cash.
Amount Indicator For Reporting Payments on Form
Form 1099-MED 1099-MED
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Total medical and health
care payments
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is "C" (for 1099-MED),
positions 18-24 must be
"1bbbbbb". This indicates one
amount field is present in all
the following Payee "B"
Records and represents Total
medical and health care
payments.
NO OTHER CODING IS PERMISSIBLE
FOR THIS TYPE OF PAYMENT.
Amount Indicator For Reporting Payments on Form
Form 1099-OID 1099-OID:
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Total original issue
discount in 1982 for
holders of discount
obligations from financial
institutions
2 Total original issue
discount in 1982 for
holders of corporate
obligations
3 Issue price of obligation
4 Stated redemption price at
maturity
5 Ratable monthly portion
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is "D" (for 1099-OID), and
positions 18-24 are "134bbbb",
this indicates that three
amount fields are present in
all the Payee "B" Records
following. The 1st field
represents total original
issue discount in 1982 for all
holders of discount
obligations from financial
institutions; the 2nd, Issue
price of obligation; and the
3rd, Stated redemption price
at maturity.
Amount Indicator For Reporting Payments on Form
Form 1099-PATR 1099-PATR:
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Patronage dividends
2 Nonpatronage dividends
3 Per-unit retain allocations
4 Redemption of nonqualified
notices and retain
allocations
5 Investment credit
6 Energy investment credit
7 Jobs credit
Note: The amounts shown for
Amount Codes 1 thru 4 are
taxable payments only. Other
payments that are not taxable
need not be reported.
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is "7" (for 1099-PATR) and
positions 18-24 are "134bbbb",
this indicates that 3 amount
fields are present in all the
following Payee "B" Records.
The 1st field represents
patronage dividends; the 2nd,
Per-unit retain allocations;
the 3rd Redemption of
nonqualified notices and
retain allocations.
Amount Indicator For Reporting Payments on Form
Form 1099-NEC 1099-NEC:
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Fees, commissions, and
other compensation:
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is "Q" (for 1099-NEC),
positions 18-24 must be
"1bbbbbb". This indicates one
amount field is present in all
the following Payee "B"
Records and represents Fees,
commissions and other
compensation.
NO OTHER CODING IS PERMISSIBLE
FOR THIS TYPE OF PAYMENT.
Amount Indicator For Reporting Payments on Form
Form 1099-UC 1099-UC:
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Total unemployment
compensation payments
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is "P" (for 1099-UC),
positions 18-24 must be
"1bbbbbb". This indicates one
amount field is present in all
the following Payee "B"
Records and represents Total
unemployment compensation
payments.
NO OTHER CODING IS PERMISSIBLE
FOR THIS TYPE OF PAYMENT.
Amount Indicator For Reporting Payments on Form
Form 1099-ASC 1099-ASC:
Amount
Code Amount Type
2 Interest on All-Savers
Certificates (Qualifies for
All Savers Certificate
exclusion.)
3 Interest not qualifying for
All-Savers Certificate
exclusion
4 Amount of forfeiture
5 1981 Qualifying Interest
Disqualified in 1982
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is "S" (for 1099-ASC),
positions 18-24 are "234bbb".
This indicates that four
amount fields are present in
all the following Payee "B"
Records. The 1st field
represents Interest on All-
Savers Certificates and the
2nd field represents Interest
not qualifying for exclusion,
that is, if the All-Savers
Certificate was cashed in
prematurely. The 3rd field
represents forfeiture and
would only be used if the All-
Savers Certificate was cashed
in prematurely. The 4th field
represents interest paid in
1981 but was disqualified
(withdrawn prematurely) in
1982.
Please Note: If amount in code
4 is present in the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record,
do not subtract the
corresponding amount in the
Payee "B" Record from any
other amount in the Payee "B"
Record.
Amount Indicator For Reporting Payment on Form
Form 1087-DIV 1087-DIV:
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Gross dividends and other
distribution on stock
2 Dividends qualifying for
exclusion (included in
amount for code 1)
3 Dividends not qualifying
for exclusion (included in
amount for code 1)
4 Capital gain distributions
(included in amount of code
1)
5 Foreign tax paid (if
eligible for foreign tax
credit)
6 Non-Taxable distribution
(if determinable)
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is "2" (for 1087-DIV),
positions 18-24 are "12bbbbb",
this indicates that two amount
fields are present in all the
following Payee "B" Records.
The 1st represents Gross
dividends and other
distributions on stock; the
2nd, Dividends qualifying for
exclusion (included in amount
for code 1).
Please Note: The sum of the
amounts for codes 2 and 3 must
equal that for code 1. Amounts
for codes 4 and 6 must be
included in that for code 1;
however they will not
necessarily equal that for
code 1.
Amount Indicator For Reporting Payments on Form
Form 1087-INT 1087-INT:
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Earnings from savings and
loan associations, credit
unions, etc.
2 Other interest on bank
deposits, etc. (Do not
include amounts reported
under Amount Code 1.)
3 Foreign tax paid (if
eligible for foreign tax
credit)
4 Amount of forfeiture
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is "M" (for 1087-INT),
positions 18-24 are "123bbbb",
this indicates that 3 amount
fields are present in all the
following Payee "B" Records.
The 1st represents earnings
from savings and loans, credit
unions, etc.; the 2nd, other
interest qualifying for
exclusion and the 3rd, Foreign
tax paid.
Please Note: Do not subtract
the amount for code 4 from the
amounts for codes 1, 2 or 3.
Amount Indicator For Reporting Payments on Form
Form 1087-MISC 1087-MISC:
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Royalties
2 Prizes and awards (No Forms
W-2 or 1099-NEC items)
3 Rents
4 Other fixed or determinable
income
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is "G" (for 1087-MISC), and
positions 18-24 are "13bbbbb",
this indicates that 2 amount
fields are present in all the
following Payee "B" Records.
The 1st field represents
Royalties; the 2nd, Rents.
Amount Indicator For Reporting Payments on Form
Form 1087-MED 1087-MED:
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Total medical and health
care payments
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is "K" (for 1087-MED),
positions 18-24 must be
"1bbbbbb". This indicates one
amount field is present in all
the following Payee "B"
Records and represents Total
medical and health care
payments. NO OTHER CODING IS
PERMISSIBLE FOR THIS TYPE OF
PAYMENT.
Amount Indicator For Reporting Amounts on Form
Form 1087-OID 1087-OID:
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Total original issue
discount in 1982 for
holders of discount
obligations from financial
institutions
2 Total original issue
discount in 1982 for
holders of corporate
obligations
3 Issue price of obligation
4 Stated redemption price at
maturity
5 Ratable monthly portion
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is "H" (for 1087-OID), and
positions 18-24 are "134bbbb",
this indicates that three
amount fields are present in
all the Payee "B" Records. The
1st field represents Total
original issue discount in
1982 for holders of discount
obligations from financial
institutions; the 2nd, Issue
price of obligation; and the
3rd, Stated redemption price
at maturity.
Amount Indicator For Reporting Payments on Form
Form 1087-ASC 1087-ASC:
Amount
Code Amount Type
1 Interest on All-Savers
Certificates (Qualifies for
All-Savers Certificate
exclusion.)
2 Interest not qualifying for
All-Savers Certificate
exclusion
4 Amount of forfeiture
5 1981 Qualifying Interest
Disqualified in 1982
Example: If position 17 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is "T" (for 1087-ASC),
positions 18-24 are "124bbbb".
This indicates that three
amount fields are present in
all the following Payee "B"
Records. The 1st field
represents Interest on
All-Savers Certificates, the
2nd field represents
Interest not qualifying for
exclusion, that is, if the
All-Savers Certificate was
cashed in prematurely, and the
3rd field indicates Amount of
forfeiture and would be used
only if the All-Savers
Certificate was cashed in
prematurely.
Please Note: Do not subtract
the amount for Code 4 from any
other amount.
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25 Savings and Loan 1 Enter "S" if the payer is a
Code savings and loan, building and
loan, mutual savings
bank, or credit union. If the
payer is none of these, enter
blank.
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26 Blank 1 Enter blank.
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27 Surname Indicator 1 Enter "1" if the payees'
surnames appear first in the
name line of the "B"
Records. Enter "2" if the
payees' names appear last. If
business and individual
entities are contained in the
file, enter blanks.
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28-30 "A" Record Length 3 Required. Enter the number of
positions allowed for the "A"
Record.
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31-33 "B" Record Length 3 Required. Enter the number of
positions allowed for the "B"
Records.
Include positions used for the
special data fields, if used.
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34 Blank 1 Enter blank.
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35-39 Transmitter Control 5 Required. Enter the 5 digit
Code Transmitter Control Code
assigned by the IRS.
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40 Blank 1 Enter blank.
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41-120 Payer Name 80 Required. Enter the name of
the payer in the manner in
which it is used in normal
business. Any extraneous
information (such as bond
maturity dates) must be
deleted from the name line.
Left justify and fill with
blanks.
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121-160 Payer Street 40 Required. Enter the street
Address address of the payer. Left
justify and fill with blanks.
If the payer does not have a
street address, this field
must be blankfilled.
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161-200 Payer City, State 40 Required. Enter the city,
and Zip Code state and zip code of the
payer. Left justify and
fill with blanks. DO NOT FILL
WITH ALL BLANKS OR ALL 9's.
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201-280 Transmitter's Name 80 Enter the name of the
transmitter in the manner in
which it is used in normal
business. The name of the
transmitter should be constant
through the entire file. Left
justify and fill with blanks.
Required if the Transmitter
is different than the Payer.
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281-320 Transmitter Street 40 Enter the street address of
Address the transmitter. Left justify
and fill with blanks. If the
transmitter does not have a
street address, this field
must be blank. Required if the
Transmitter is different than
the Payer.
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321-360 Transmitter City, 40 Enter the city, state, and zip
code of the transmitter. Left
justify and fill State and Zip
Code with blanks. DO NOT FILL
WITH ALL BLANKS OR ALL 9's.
Required if the Transmitter is
different than the Payer.
SEC. 6. PAYEE "B" RECORDS
.01 Contains the payment record from individual statements. All records must be a fixed length. Records may be blocked or unblocked. A block may not exceed 4000 positions. DO NOT PAD A BLOCK WITH BLANKS.
.02 All payee records must contain correct payee name and address information entered in the fields prescribed in this section.
.03 The Service must be able to identify the surname associated with the taxpayer identifying number (SSN or EIN) furnished on a statement. The specifications below include a field in the payee records called "Name Control" in which the first four alphabetic characters of the payee's surname are to be entered by the payers. In addition, a blank MUST precede the identifying surname in the first name line of all Payee "B" Records unless the surname begins in the first position of the field.
.04 If payers are unable to provide the first four characters of the surname, the specifications permit the submission of statements on magnetic tape with the Name Control Field left blank; however, compliance with the following will facilitate the Service computer programs required to generate the Name Control.
(a) The surname of the payee whose Taxpayer Identifying Number (SSN or EIN) is shown in the Payee "B" Record, must be the only name in the first name line.
(b) A blank must precede the surname unless the surname begins in the first position of the field.
(c) In the case of multiple payees, only the surname of the payee whose Taxpayer Identifying Number (SSN or EIN) is shown in the Payee "B" Record, must be present in the first name line. Surnames of any other payees in the record must be entered in the second name line.
.05 Provision is also made in these specifications for data entries required by state or local governments. This should minimize the Payer/Transmitter's programming burden should payers desire to report on tape to state or local governments.
.06 Those filers participating in the Combined Federal/State Filing Program must have 360 position records. Positions 359 and 360 in the Payee "B" Records must contain the state code for the state to receive the information. Do not code for the states unless prior approval to participate has been granted by the IRS.
The codes for the participating states are:
State Code
Alabama 01
Arizona 04
Arkansas 05
California 06
Delaware 10
District of Columbia 11
Georgia 13
Hawaii 15
Idaho 16
Indiana 18
Iowa 19
Kansas 20
Maine 23
Massachusetts 25
Minnesota 27
Mississippi 28
Missouri 29
Montana 30
New Jersey 34
New Mexico 35
New York 36
North Carolina 37
North Dakota 38
Oregon 41
South Carolina 45
Tennessee 47
Wisconsin 55
RECORD NAME: PAYEE "B" RECORD
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Position Field Title Length Description and Remarks
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1 Record Type 1 Required. Enter "B".
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2-3 Payment Year 2 Required. Must be the two last
digits of the year for which
payments are being reported
(e.g. if payments were made in
1982 enter "82"). Must be
incremented each year.
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4 Category of 1 Use only for IRA reporting on
Distribution (for Form 1099R. Identify the
reporting IRA category of distribution and
income only) enter the applicable code from
the table below.
Category Code
Premature distribution 1
(other than codes 2, 3,
4, 5 below
Rollover 2
Disability 3
Death 4
Prohibited transaction 5
Other 6
Normal 7
Excess contributions
refunded plus earnings
on such excess
contributions 8
Transfers to an IRA for
a spouse incident to a
divorce 9
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5-6 Blank 2 Enter blanks. (Reserved for
I.R.S. use).
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7-10 Name Control 4 Enter the first 4 letters of
the surname of the payee.
Surnames of less than four (4)
letters should be left
justified, filling the unused
positions with blanks. Special
characters and imbedded blanks
should be removed. If the Name
Control is not determinable by
the payer, leave this field
blank.
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11 Type of Account 1 This field is used to identify
the data in 12-20 as either an
Employer's Identification
Number, a Social Security
Number, or the reason no
number is shown. Enter a
"blank" if a taxpayer
identifying number is required
but unobtainable due to
legitimate cause; e.g. number
applied for but not received.
1) Enter the digit "1" if the
payee is a business or any
organization for which an
EIN was provided.
2) Enter the digit "2" if the
payee is an individual and
an SSN is provided in
positions 12-20.
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12-20 Taxpayer Identifying 9 Required. Enter the valid 9-
Number of Payee digit taxpayer identifying
number of the payee (SSN or
EIN, as appropriate). Where an
identifying number has been
applied for but not received
or where there is any other
legitimate cause for not
having an identifying number,
enter blanks.
DO NOT ENTER HYPHENS, ALPHA
CHARACTERS, OR ALL 9's OR ALL
ZEROES.
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21-30 Account Number 10 Optional. Payer may use this
field to enter the payee's
account number. Although this
item is optional, its use will
facilitate easy reference to
specific records in the
payer's file, should any
questions arise. Do Not Enter
a Taxpayer Identifying Number
in This Field.
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31-100 Payment Amount The number of payment amounts
Fields is dependent on the number of
Amount Indicators in positions
18-24 of the "A" Record. Each
payment amount field must
contain 10 numeric characters.
Do not provide a payment
amount field when the Amount
Indicator in the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is blank. Each payment amount
must be entered in dollars and
cents. Do not enter dollar
signs, commas, decimal points,
or negative payments.
Example: The Amount Indicator
contains 123bbbb. Payee "B"
Records in this field should
have only three payment amount
fields. If Amount Indicator
contains 12367bb, the "B"
Records should have 5 payment
amount fields. Payment amounts
MUST be right-justified and
unused portions MUST be
zero-filled.
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31-40 Payment Amount 10 This amount is identified by
Field 1 the amount code in position 18
of the Payer/Transmitter "A"
Record. This entry must always
be present.
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41-50 Payment Amount 10 This amount is identified by
Field 2 the amount code in position 19
of the Payer/Transmitter "A"
Record. If position 19 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is blank, do not provide for
this payment field.
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51-60 Payment Amount 10 This amount is identified by
Field 3 the amount code in position 20
of the Payer/Transmitter "A"
Record. If position 20 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is blank, do not provide for
this payment field.
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61-70 Payment Amount 10 This amount is identified by
Field 4 the amount code in position 21
of the Payer/Transmitter "A"
Record. If position 21 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is blank, do not provide for
this payment field.
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71-80 Payment Amount 10 This amount is identified by
Field 5 the amount code in position 22
of the Payer/Transmitter "A"
Record. If position 22 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is blank, do not provide for
this payment field.
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81-90 Payment Amount 10 This amount is identified by
Field 6 the amount code in position 23
of the Payer/Transmitter "A"
Record. If position 23 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is blank, do not provide for
this payment field.
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91-100 Payment Amount 10 This amount is identified by
Field 7 the amount code in position 24
of the Payer/Transmitter "A"
Record. If position 24 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record
is blank, do not provide for
this payment field.
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Next 40 Payee Name (1st 40 Required. Enter the name of
positions Name Line) (A the payee whose taxpayer
after the blank must identifying number appears
last precede the in tape positions 12-20
Payment surname unless above. If fewer than 40
Amount the surname characters are required,
Field begins in the left justify and fill
used first position unused positions with blanks.
of the field) If more space is required,
utilize the 2nd Name Line
field below. If there are
multiple payees, only the name
of the payee whose taxpayer
identifying number has been
provided can be entered in
this field. The names of the
other payees may be entered in
the 2nd Name Line field. The
order in which the payee's
name appears in this field
must correspond with the
Surname Indicator entered in
tape position 27 of the
Payer/Transmitter "A" Record.
No descriptive or other data
is to be entered in this
field.
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Note 1: The first name line of the Payee, shown as beginning at tape
position 101, must be shifted to the field immediately following the
last payment amount field used. For example, if two payment amount
fields are used, the first name line field would be shifted to
position 51. Succeeding fields would be shifted accordingly. Also see
Sec. 13 for a record layout reflecting 4 payment amount fields.
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Position Field Title Length Description and Remarks
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Next 40 Payee Name (2nd 40 If the payee name requires
positions Name Line) more space than is available
after the in the 1st Name Line, enter
1st Name the remaining portion of the
Line name in this field. If there
are multiple payees, this
field may be used for those
payees' names who are not
associated with the taxpayer
identifying number provided in
tape positions 12-20 above.
Left justify and fill unused
portions with blanks. Fill
with blanks if no entries are
required in this field.
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Next 40 Payee Street 40 Enter street address of payee.
positions Address Left justify and fill unused
after 2nd positions with blanks. Address
Name MUST be present. This field
Line MUST NOT contain any data
other than the payee's street
address.
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Next 40 Payee City, State 40 Required. Enter the city,
positions and Zip Code state and Zip Code of the
after the payee, in that sequence. Use
street U.S. Postal Service
address abbreviations for states. Left
justify and fill unused
positions with blanks. City,
state and Zip code must be
present.
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Next field Special Data Optional. The last portion of
after Entries the "B" Record may be used to
City, record information required
State and for State or local government
Zip Code reporting, or for other
purposes. The special data
entries will begin in
positions 201, 211, 221, 231,
241, 251, or 261, depending on
the number of payment amount
fields included in the record.
Special Data Entries may be
used to make all records the
same length; however, the
record length may not exceed
360 positions. Payers should
contact their state or local
revenue departments for their
filing requirements.
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359-360 State Code 2 Required if this payee record
is to be forwarded to a state
agency as part of the Combined
Federal/State Filing Program.
See Part B, Section 6.06 for a
list of valid state codes.
SEC. 7. END OF PAYER "C" RECORD
.01 The End of Payer "C" Record is a summary record for a Type of Return for a given payer. It MUST be the same length as the "B" Records in the payer's file.
.02 The "C" Record will contain the totals of the payment amount fields and the payees filed by a given payer. The "C" Record must be written after the last payee record for each Type of Return for a given payer. For each "A" Record on the file, there must be a corresponding "C" Record.
.03 Payers/transmitters must verify the accuracy of the totals in the "C" Record and must enter the totals on the transmittal, Form 4804, which will accompany the shipment.
.04 The "C" Record cannot be followed by a Tape Mark.
RECORD NAME: END OF PAYER "C" RECORD
Tape
Position Field Title Length Description and Remarks
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1 Record Type 1 Required. Enter "C".
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2-7 Number of Payees 6 Required. Enter the number
of payees covered by the
payer on this file. Right
justify and zero fill.
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Totals from Payment Right justify and zero
Amounts Field fill each Control Total
amount. If less than
seven amount fields are
being reported, zero fill
unused Control Total
fields.
Option 1--Enter the grand
total of each payment
amount field for the Type
of Return for the given
payer of this reel.
Option 2--If the given
payer's file is continued
on multiple reels, enter
the grand total of each
payment amount field for
the Type of Return for
that payer on this tape
reel and on prior reel(s).
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8-19 Control Total 1 12
20-31 Control Total 2 12
32-43 Control Total 3 12
44-55 Control Total 4 12
56-67 Control Total 5 12
68-79 Control Total 6 12
80-91 Control Total 7 12
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92-360 Blanks 269 Enter Blanks, to make the "C"
Record length the same as the
"B" Record length.
SEC. 8. STATE TOTALS "K" RECORD.
.01 The State Totals "K" Record is a summary for a given payer and a given state in the Combined Federal/State Filing Program, used ONLY when State Reporting approval has been granted. It must be 360 positions in length.
.02 The "K" Record will contain the totals of the payment amount fields and the payees filed by a given payer for a given state. The "K" Record(s) must be written after the "C" Record for the related "A" Record.
.03 There MUST be a separate "K" Record for each state being reported.
.04 The "K" Record cannot be followed by a Tape Mark.
RECORD NAME: STATE TOTALS "K" RECORD
Tape
Position Field Title Length Description and Remarks
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1 Record Type 1 Required. Enter "K"
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2-7 Number of Payees 6 Required. Enter the number of
payees being reported to this
state. Right justify and zero
fill.
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8-19 Control Total 1 12 Required. Enter totals from
payment amount field. Right
justify and zero fill each
Control Total amount. If less
than seven amount fields are
being reported, zero fill
unused Control Total fields.
20-31 Control Total 2 12
32-43 Control Total 3 12
44-55 Control Total 4 12
56-67 Control Total 5 12
68-79 Control Total 6 12
80-91 Control Total 7 12
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92-358 Reserved 267 Reserved for IRS use. Blank
fill
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359-360 State Code 2 Required. Enter the code for
the state to receive the
information.
SEC. 9. END OF TRANSMISSION "F" RECORD
.01 The "F" Record is a summary of the number of payers and tapes in the entire file.
.02 This record should be written after the last "C" Record or "K" Record whichever is applicable.
.03 Only a Tape Mark or a Tape Mark and Trailer Label may follow the "F" Record.
.04 The "F" Record MUST be the same length as the "B" Records.
RECORD NAME: END OF TRANSMISSION "F" RECORD
Tape
Position Field Title Length Description and Remarks
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1 Record Type 1 Required. Enter "F".
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2-5 Number of Payers 4 Required. Enter the total
number of payers in the
transmission. Right justify
and zero fill.
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6-8 Number of Reels 3 Required. Enter the total
number of reels in
transmission. Right justify
and zero fill.
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9-30 22 Required. Enter zeroes.
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31-360 330 Enter blanks, to make the "F"
Record the same length as the
"B" Record.
SEC. 10. TAPE LAYOUTS-OPTION 1
(REEL SEQUENCE NUMBER IS IN THE PAYER/TRANSMITTER "A" RECORD.)
.01 The following charts show, by type of file, the record types to be used in the first two and the last three records written on a tape reel when only one type of document (file) is reported on a reel or series of reels. /*/
.02 When reporting under the Combined Federal/State Filing program the State Total's "K" Record(s) will follow the "C" Records regardless of the Type of File.
2nd
from Next
1st 2nd last to last Last
record record record record record
Type of file type type type type type
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Single payer, single reel A B B C 1 F
Single payer, multiple reels
Reel 1 A B B B TM 2
Last reel A B B C 1 F
Multiple payers, single reel:
Payer 1 A B B B C 1
Payer 2 A B B B C 1
Last payer A B B C 1 F
Multiple payers, multiple
reels: First payer's records
split between reel 1 and
reel 2; second payer's
records split between reel 2
and reel 3:
Reel 1: Payer 1 A B B B TM 2
Reel 2:
Payer 1 A B B B C 1
Payer 2 A B B B TM 2
Reel 3:
Payer 2 A B B B C 1
Payer 3 A B B C 1 TM 2
Reel 4: Last Payer A B B C 1 F
Multiple payers, single
transmitter, separate files
for each payer:
File 1: Payer 1: Last reel A B B C 1 F
File 2: Payer 2:
Reel 1 A B B B TM 2
Last reel A B B C 1 F
File 3: Payer 3: Last reel A B B C 1 F
Single payer, multiple
transmitter (payer submits
files from various
locations):
Payer 1:
Location 1: Last reel A B B C 1 F
Location 2: Last reel A B B C 1 F
Single payer, multiple
transmitter, etc:
Location 3:
Reel 1 A B B B TM 2
Reel 2 A B B B TM 2
Last reel A B B C 1 F
1 Must contain "Number of Payers" and "Control Totals" summarizing all Payee Records written for this Type of Document for this Payer on this reel.
2 Tape Mark.
/*/ When more than one Type of Document (file) is reported on a tape reel, there will be a corresponding increase in the series of "A", "B--B" and "C" records since, within a tape reel, a file is equivalent to an "A" record, a series of "B" records and a "C" record for a single payer.
SEC. 11. TAPE LAYOUTS-OPTION 2
(REEL SEQUENCE NUMBER IS IN THE HEADER LABEL.)
.01 Where the Header Label is the first record, the following charts show, by type of file, the record types to be used in the 2nd and 3rd records and the last three records written on a tape reel prior to the trailer label when only one type of document (file) is reported on a reel or series of reels. /*/
.02 When reporting under the Combined Federal/State Filing Program the State Total "K" Record(s) will follow the "C" Records regardless of the Type of File.
2nd
from Next
1st 2nd last to last Last
record record record record record
Type of file type type type type type
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Single payer, single reel A B B C 1 F
Single payer, multiple reels:
Reel 1 A B B B B
Last reel B B B C 2 F
Multiple payers, single reel:
Payer 1 A B B B C 1
Payer 2 A B B B C 1
Last payer A B B C 1 F
Multiple payers, multiple
reels; first payer's records
split between reel 1 and 2;
second payer's records split
between reel 2 and reel 3:
Reel 1: Payer 1 A B B B B
Reel 2:
Payer 1 B B B B C 2
Payer 2 A B B B B
Reel 3:
Payer 2 B B B B C 2
Payer 3 A B B B C 1
Reel 4:
Payer 4 A B B C 2 F
Multiple payers, single
transmitter, separate files
for each payer:
File 1: Payer 1: Last reel B B B C 2 F
File 2: Payer 2:
Reel 1 A B B B B
Last reel B B B C 2 F
Single payer, multiple
transmitters (payer
submits files from
various locations):
Each Location:
1st reel A B B B B
Last reel B B B C 2 F
Single payer, multiple
transmitter, etc.:
Location 3:
Reel 1 A B B B B
Reel 2 B B B B B
Last reel B B B C 2 F
1 Must contain "Number of Payees" and "Control Totals" summarizing all Payee "B" Records written for this Type of Document for this payer on this reel.
2 Must contain "Number of Payees" and "Control Totals" summarizing all Payee "B" Records written for this Type of Document for this payer on this reel and on prior reel(s).
/*/ When more than one Type of Document (file) is reported on a tape reel, there will be a corresponding increase in the series of "A", "B--B" and "C" records since, within a tape reel, a file is equivalent to an "A" record, a series of "B" records and a "C" record for a single payer.
SEC. 12 EFFECT ON OTHER DOCUMENTS
Rev. Proc. 81-34 is superseded.
SEC. 13. RECORD LAYOUTS
[Editor's note: These record layouts are graphic representations of the file specifications described above. They have been omitted because they provide no additional information and are not suitable for clear on-screen presentation.]
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