TFS Tax Form
To indicate the tax form reported.
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
TFS-01
Reference Number Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code qualifying the Reference Number.
TFS01 and TFS02 define the tax form.
TFS-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.
TFS-03
Reference Number Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code qualifying the Reference Number.
TFS03 and TFS04 define the tax schedule.
TFS-04
Reference Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
30
-
Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier.
TFS-05
Identification Code Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
2
-
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67).
TFS05 and TFS06 define the taxpayer's identity.
TFS-06
Identification Code
String (AN)
Conditional
2
17
-
Code identifying a party.
TFS-07
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
TFS07 defines the tax period end date.
TFS-08
Internal Revenue Service Record Control Identifier
String (AN)
Optional
4
4
-
Name control field for tax information consisting of the first four characters of a business name or of an individual's last name.