Command Code MFTRA

Input Display

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Record Element Description

Item

Description

1

COMMAND CODE — MFTRA for hardcopy requests. MFTRD realtime requests was deleted 01–2003.

2

TIN AND FILE SOURCE — Valid File Sources are blank, *, P, X, or V. For multiple entries: An "R" should be entered instead of the TIN AND FILE SOURCE to repeat that of the previous entry. This will repeat the TIN AND FILE SOURCE from line 1 or 2 unless another TIN has been entered on a subsequent entry. For operator convenience, if TIN is left in Line 1 from a previous Command Code entry, this TIN will be used instead of a TIN that would otherwise need to be entered on line 2. When the TIN and FILE SOURCE are entered on line 1, the Comma field breaker is not required to be entered on line 2. In this case, Item 3 begins in position 1 of Line 2. For multiple inputs, an "R" should be entered instead of the TIN and FILE SOURCE to repeat that of the previous entry.

3

SPOUSE SSN/INVALID SEGMENT REQUEST CODE — One or two position code which is optional for IMF and BMF SSN requests only. Cannot be entered with BMF EIN or Numident requests. Also, cannot be entered for REQUEST — TYPE's "X" , "K" or "U" . If entered on BMF SSN requests, the only value permitted is "I" . I — Indicates to MFTRA to generate two requests, one directed to the valid segment for this SSN ("this SSN" meaning only to the original SSN input), the other directed to the invalid segment (only for the original SSN input). Transcript data from the valid segment and transcript data from the invalid segment will be returned overnight for the original SSN entered. If present on IMF requests, the only values possible are "S" , "B" , and "I" . However, if both the SPOUSE SSN and the INVALID SEGMENT REQUEST indicators are entered, the SPOUSE SSN indicator must be entered first. Thus, the only valid combinations on IMF request entries are "S" , "B" , "SI" , "BI" (generates 4 requests with one entry), or "I" , where I — See explanation above. S — Search the input TIN on the Spouse's SSN File to find a primary SSN for searching the Master File. This indicates that the input SSN is known to be a secondary (Spouse's) SSN. The program will attempt to locate the primary SSN and return output under the primary SSN only. B — This indicates that it is not known whether the input SSN is a primary or a secondary SSN. If the SSN is a secondary SSN, the program will locate the primary SSN and return output under the primary SSN. If the SSN is a primary SSN, the program will return output under the input SSN. If the SSN is both a primary and a secondary SSN, the program will return output for both cases.

4

REQUEST TYPE — See general information for a description of the output. (For IMF-29 formally IRAF, G, K, L, M, P, U, X, Y, Z and # are not valid.)

C =

Complete

M =

MFT (BMF and IMF)

E =

Entity

T =

Transaction Code — TRANSACTION CODE field must also be input.

A =

Transaction Amount — TRANSACTION AMOUNT field must also be input. Also minus sign, if matchup to a credit transaction is desired.

D =

Transaction Date — TRANSACTION DATE field must also be input.

B =

Open Balance

• =

Debit Balance (including accrued penalty and interest)

• =

Credit Balance

P =

Plan Name List and all Plan Module Data, for one EPMF account eliminated 01/2004. Use EMFOL.

G =

Debtor Master File List of Obligors (DMF) eliminated 01/2005.

Y =

All BMF Modules for One Year. This feature should reduce the need for Complete Requests.

X =

BMF or IMF Hardcopy Literal transcripts. The results of this request are designed to be distributed to the taxpayer and/or his representative.

K =

Yearly Literal transcript for all MFT'S for BMF.

J

Form 4340, Certificate of Assessments, Payments, Other Matters

L =

Request for all of the Lower Level Tax Modules for a particular MFT (BMF and IMF only). This should reduce the need for entering multiple specific tax module requests for those modules residing on the Lower Level Files.

U =

NUMIDENT (IMF Only) Transcript returned in approximately three days. This information will be obtained from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Z =

Request for One Specific Module from an Annual Temporary Retention Register Backup File. (BMF and IMF only). "Z" will cause the generation of a transcript from the special annual file from which the latest Retention Register was extracted in cycle 01. This annual file will serve as a temporary backup to current microfilm processing. Once a week, ECC-MTB will pass one week's accumulation of " Z" requests against this annual file. Note that "Z" requires the entry of the full correct tax period.

W =

Wage Information Retrieval System - Eliminated 07/2008.