BTI Beginning Tax Information
BTI Beginning Tax Information
To indicate the type of tax information.
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
BTI-01
Reference Number Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code qualifying the Reference Number.
BTI01 and BTI02 define the tax exchange program.
BTI-02
Reference Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
30
-
Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier.
BTI-03
Identification Code Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
2
-
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67).
BTI03 and BTI04 provide the taxpayer's identity.
BTI-04
Identification Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
17
-
Code identifying a party.
BTI-05
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
BTI05 is the transaction set creation date.