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Employee Plans Master File The Employee Plans Master File (EPMF) is a master file maintained at MCC. This file consists of various types of tax sheltered Pension/Profit Sharing Plan. The plans are plans that are adopted by (a) employers, (b) sponsors (e.g. labor unions) and (3) self–employed individuals. This file is maintained in Employer Identification… Continue reading Employee Plans Master File

Employer Identification Number (EIN) A nine-digit number, also referred to as the EI number, used to identify business taxpayers on the Business Master File. The first two digits represent the district office code

Dummy Module A TIF account tax module that has not been fully updated from master file or is not at master file. It contains name control, TIN, MFT and tax period and will be replaced by the true tax module when the generated TC 902 finds a match on the Master File.

Drain Process used in DIS and RPS to clear all nodes of data.

Down Time The period of time when the computer system is not operational.

Downline Load The transfer of a program or data file from a control computer (master node) to a remote computer.

Document Code (DOC Code) The code which identifies the specific type of return or document that was filed or processed. The document code is the fourth and fifth digits of the DLN.

Document A tax form, voucher, or written evidence of a transaction.

District Office (DO) Now known as Area Offices – One of the major divisions of a region, usually a state.

Distributed Input System (DIS) The Distributed Input System (DIS) is the on-line realtime system that replaced the Directed Data Entry System (DDES) located in the Data Conversion Branch. The primary purpose of the DIS is for the data entry of a wide variety of tax returns and other tax related forms or documents.