Taxpayer Information File (TIF) A file containing entity and tax data processed at a given service center for all TIN’s.
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Every taxpayer on the master file has a permanent number for identification of the tax account. The employer identification number (EIN) is used to identify a taxpayer’s business account. The social security number (SSN) is used as the account number of an individual taxpayer. … Continue reading Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
Taxpayer Delinquent Investigation (TDI)
Taxpayer Delinquent Investigation (TDI) A computer generated printout indicating that a taxpayer is delinquent filing a return. TDIs are sent to the District Offices for collection.
Taxpayer Delinquent Account (TDA)
Taxpayer Delinquent Account (TDA) A computer generated printout indicating that the taxpayer’s account has reached a delinquent status. TDAs are sent to the respective districts for collection action.
Tax Period
Tax Period The period of time for which a return is filed. The Service uses a six digit code to indicate the end of the tax period for a given return. (The first four digits represent the year and the next two digits represent the month).
Tax Module
Tax Module Part of a taxpayer’s account which reflects tax data for one tax class (MFT) and one tax period. For example: Taxpayer has filed 3 Forms 1120, 12 Forms 941 and 3 Forms 940 within a three year period. He has only one account on the Master File but 18 tax modules. Taxpayer filed… Continue reading Tax Module
Tape Sequence Number (TSN)
Tape Sequence Number (TSN) The sequential number assigned to each block on the transaction tape when it is prepared for release to MCC. Each Good Block Proof Record on the CRL will identify the TSN. All service center and MCC deletes will use the number to locate records to be deleted from the transaction tape.
Tape Module
Tape Module The segments of the master file that contain information on tax processing. This will contain the DLN and status of each tax document processed. There can be more than one of these modules for each taxpayer.
Tape Edit Program (TEP)
Tape Edit Program (TEP) This is the computer application program GMF-15, which is the last step in transaction processing before the tapes are released to NCC. The TEP deletes any record that fails certain validity checks or that is identified for deletion by the Block Delete Card generated out of the SCCF.
Tape Drives
Tape Drives The hardware device that holds, reads, and writes to the magnetic tapes.