Financial Data Match Tape

Financial Data Match
Specifications
Handbook
(As of October 25, 2004)
Table of Contents
Introduction and Participation
Exchanging Data Match Information
The "A" Record: Financial Institution Information for All Filers
Method One, The All Accounts Method
Method One "B" Record
Method One "T" Record
Method Two, The Matched Accounts Method
The Inquiry File: Specifications for Files to Be Given to Financial Institutions
for Data Matching
The Match File: Specifications for Files to Be Given to State by Financial Institutions
Method Two "B" Record
Note for Method Two Filers Regarding Primary and Secondary SSN Matching
Method Two "T" Record
How to Report No Matches Found
Combined 1099/Data Match Under Method One Filing
Common Data Match Errors
Data Match Filing Schedule
Where to Send Data Match Forms and Files
Special Delivery
Where to Get Help
FIPS Code Directory

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Background
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) makes it more important
than ever that children and their custodial parents receive the child support to which they are entitled, as the Act places time
limits on the receipt of welfare assistance. To assist in this effort, the child support enforcement requirements of PRWORA
mandate that each State implement a quarterly matching of delinquent non-custodial parents to the accounts maintained at
financial institutions. This Handbook establishes the Specifications to be used to conduct this matching.
Introduction
All Data Match filers are to use these Specifications for the reports filed in calendar year 1998. For a general explanation of
the institutions and financial assets subject to Data Match reporting, please refer to the Federal Office of Child Support
(OCSE) Action Transmittal 98-07, and the Data Match law of the State(s) in which you do business.
"State" is defined below as the State Data Match Reporting Site(s) to which your institution will file reports.
Participation
Check with your State for available reporting options. Many States offer two reporting methods. In those States, each
financial institution subject to the Data Match laws must notify the State as to which of the two reporting methods will be
used to report Data Match information. The description of each method follows.
Method One (All Accounts Method)
Institutions may elect to submit to the State a file identifying all open accounts by April 30, and quarterly thereafter. Certain
States may require only one All Account tape to be filed in the first quarter of the year, followed by quarterly updates of
accounts opened and closed. Please check with your State for this information.
Institutions electing Method One may also elect to treat their required Form 1099 filing as part of their obligation under the
Data Match Program, making modifications in their 1099 filing to meet Data Match requirements. These institutions are then
required to submit a supplemental report containing account information not included in the 1099 file.
Method Two (Matched Accounts Method)
Institutions may elect to match a file supplied by the State, not more than quarterly, against all accounts maintained at that
institution. The file will be submitted to the person designated by the institution. It is to be returned with the Match File or
No Match report after processing. Institutions electing this option must report information required by the Department on all
accounts at the institution maintained by persons on the State's Inquiry File. These reports must be submitted within 30-45
days of receiving the Inquiry File.
Reporting Agents
Many financial institutions contract with Reporting Agents (also known as Service Agents, Service Providers, or
Transmitters) for Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 reporting. As these Specifications are similar to the Form 1099
format, these Reporting Agents may be used to report Data Match information. An institution electing Method Two that
designates a Reporting Agent to receive, process and report Data Match information on its behalf must inform the State of
this designation. This is to ensure the confidentiality of the information on the State Inquiry File.
Anytime an institution wishes the State to send the Inquiry File to a recipient whose Tax Identification Number (TIN) is
different from the institution, the State must be notified.

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Exchanging Data Match Information
Electronic Data Transmission is highly a desirable method of sharing Data Match information, yet there are few States or
institutions currently capable of utilizing this method of exchanging data. Please check with your State for the availability of
electronic filing.
These specifications are for magnetic 9-track tape, and 18-track IBM 3480 and 3490 cartridges. These are the current
financial industry standards used to report large amounts of tax data on Form 1099. The general specifications for these
media (parity, density, etc. ) are to be found in IRS Publication 1220, Specifications for Filing Forms 1098, 1099, 5498 and
W-2G Electronically or on Magnetic Media. Please consult with your State for any other acceptable forms of magnetic
media.
These specifications apply specifically to the files and reports named below. These will hereafter be called:
- Account Tapes. Files submitted to the State listing all accounts of the financial institution under the option provided by
Method One, the All Accounts Method. This includes the supplemental file from institutions that have elected to include their
annual Form 1099 filing as part of their Data Match reporting. (For further information, please refer to Combined 1099 Data
Match Filing in this Handbook.)
- Account Update Files. Files submitted to the State reporting new, changed, or recently closed accounts which supplement
or update information previously filed under Method One, the All Accounts Method.
- Inquiry File. Files sent by the State to financial institutions electing to report under Method Two, the Matched Accounts
Method. This file contains a list of persons which the institution will match against its records.
- Match Tapes. The files submitted to the State of accounts matched under Method Two, where the State has supplied the
institution with an Inquiry File.
All Magnetic Media files submitted to the State under the Data Match Program will contain only three types of records,
which are similar in character to those on 1099 files.
"A"
"B "
"T"

Financial Institution Record
Account Owner Record
Total Record

These records are defined in this publication. Many of the field definitions match those used by the IRS in the 1997
Publication 1220 for Form 1099INT/DIV reporting.
These Specifications have been written to allow institutions to copy and modify existing Form 1099 programs, rather than
create an entirely new layout. To minimize programming, certain Form 1099 fields are permitted in these Specifications, and
are designated as "Optional."
Caution: Institutions copying existing 1099 programs to begin programming Data Match files must be sure to copy from the
Tax Year 1997 IRS Publication 1220 for Form 1099 reporting. Beginning in Tax Year 1998, Publication 1220 underwent
extensive changes and cannot be copied directly to produce a Data Match reporting layout.
These record layouts are used for all accounts which the financial institution must report under the Data Match Program,
including those not reportable to the IRS under the 1099 program.
In consideration of Year 2000 concerns, these Specifications follow the format of the Federal Information Processing
Standard (FIPS) Publication 4-1, Representation for Calendar Date and Ordinal Date for Information Exchange issued by
the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the latest Year 2000 Reporting Standards of the U.S. Treasury
Department.
Publication 4-1 may be obtained from the Federal Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Computer Systems Laboratory, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, telephone (301) 975-3058.

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"A" Record: Financial Institution Information
The "A" Record will be used by all filers regardless of the reporting method chosen. Separate "B" Record layouts for each
reporting method follow.
"A" Record
001
002-003
004-006
007-015
016-019
020-025

Size
1
2
3
9
4
6

026-031
032
033
034-041
042-043
044-048
049
050-089
090-129

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1
1
8
2
5
1
40
40

Description
Record Type
Blanks
Tape Reel Seq. Number
Institution TIN
Institution Name Control
Year and Month

Comments/Format
Constant "A"
(Optional)
(Optional)
CCYYMM. For Method One, enter the date
the file is created. For Method Two, enter
the date from positions 002-007 of the "D"
Record from the Inquiry File.

Blanks
Test/Corr Indicator
(Optional)
Service Bureau Indicator
(Optional)
Blanks
(Optional)
Mag Tape Indicator
(Optional)
Blanks
Foreign Corporation Indicator
(Optional)
Institution Name
Institution name for levy service
Second Institution Name
(Optional)
(or Transfer Agent)
130
1
Transfer Agent Indicator
(Optional)
131-170
40
Institution Street Address
Address to which a levy should be mailed
171-199
29
Institution City
Address to which a levy should be mailed
200-201
2
Institution State
Address to which a levy should be mailed
202-210
9
Institution Zip Code
Address to which a levy should be mailed
211-219
9
Reporting Agent/Transmitter TIN
220-290
71
Reporting Agent/Transmitter Name
291-330
40
Transmitter Street Address
331-359
29
Transmitter City
360-361
2
Transmitter State
362-370
9
Transmitter Zip Code
371
1
Data Match File Indicator
372-420
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Blanks
"A" Position
Size
Description
004-006
3
Tape Reel Sequence Number
(Optional)
This field is for the convenience of institutions filing multiple tapes. Enter the reel sequence number incremented by 1 for
each tape or diskette on the file starting with 001. This field is not relevant to Data Match, and may be left blank.
007-015
9
Institution TIN
Must be the valid nine-digit Taxpayer Identification Number assigned to your financial institution. Do not enter blanks,
hyphens, or alpha characters.
016-019
4
Institution Name Control
(Optional)
The Payer Name Control can be obtained only from the mail label on the Package 1099 that is mailed to most payers each
December. If a Package 1099 has not been received or the Payer Name Control is unknown, this field must be blank filled.
020-025
6
Year and Month
For Method One, enter the year and month (in the century format) the file is generated. For Method Two, enter in the century
format, the date the Inquiry File was generated from the "D" Record. For example, April, 1998 would be entered as:
"199804"

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032
1
Test/Corr Indicator
(Optional)
Provide a valid test/corr indicator. Where allowed, enter a "T" if this is a test file, otherwise, enter blank.
033
1
Service Bureau Indicator
(Optional)
Filers should enter a "1" if they used a person or organization to prepare and/or submit Data Match information. A parent
company submitting data for a subsidiary is not considered a Service Agent.
042-043
2
Magnetic Tape Indicator
(Optional)
Enter the letters "LS" if you are filing a magnetic tape or cartridge, otherwise, leave blank.
049
1
Foreign Corporation Indicator
(Optional)
Enter a "1" if the financial institution is a foreign corporation. If not, enter a blank. A Foreign corporation is any corporation
organized or created other than in or under the laws of the Unites States, any of its States, the District of Columbia, or
territories.
050-089
40
Institution Name
Enter the name of the institution whose TIN appears in positions 007-015 of this "A" Record. Enter the name to be used by
the State for proper levy processing. This is especially important for mutual funds.
090-129
40
Second Institution Name (or Transfer Agent) (Optional)
If the Transfer Agent Indicator in position 130 contains a "0" (zero) signifying there is no Transfer Agent, this field may be
used to continue the Institution Name above. If the Indicator in Position 130 contains a "1," this field may contain the name
of the Transfer Agent. Transfer Agents are not relevant to Data Match, but this information will be accepted from
institutions that modify their Form 1099 programming for Data Match reporting. Fill unused positions with blanks.
130
1
Transfer Agent Indicator
(Optional)
Enter a "1" if the entity in 090-129 is the Transfer Agent. A Transfer Agent is used by institutions to pay certain taxes.
Transfer Agents are not relevant to Data Match, but this information will be accepted from institutions that modify their
Form 1099 programming for Data Match reporting. Fill unused positions with blanks.
131-170
40
Institution Street Address (Address for Levy Service)
This address may be different from that entered in these positions for Internal Revenue Service 1099 reporting, particularly
for larger institutions. Please verify and enter the address that is authorized to receive a State levy served upon your
institution.
211-219
9
Reporting Agent/Transmitter TIN.
This must be the valid nine-digit Taxpayer Identification Number assigned to the Reporting Agent/Transmitter filing the
report. This is for both Method One and Method Two Reporting Agents/Transmitters. For Method Two filers, this TIN would
belong to the agent designated to receive the Data Match Inquiry Tape on an institution's behalf.
This TIN must be the one entered on the State Magnetic Media Transmitter Report. Do not enter hyphens or alpha characters.
If the Institution TIN (positions 007-015) and the Reporting Agent/Transmitter TIN are the same, enter blanks.
220-290
71
Reporting Agent/Transmitter Name.
This is not required if the Institution Name (positions 050-089) and Reporting Agent/Transmitter Name are the same.
371

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Data Match File Indicator

M = The file submitted is a match tape (M); the institution has elected Method Two, has matched its accounts to a State
Inquiry File and is remitting a list of those accounts owned by persons on that Inquiry File.
A = The file submitted is an account tape (A); the institution has elected Method One and is submitting the tape quarterly for
the State to use in its internal data matching system.
U = The file submitted is a quarterly Account Update File (U); in States where permitted, an institution that has elected
Method One may have the option to submit a quarterly tape to update the first quarter account tape, identifying those accounts
opened and closed in the prior quarter.

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Blanks

Method One filers should continue to the next section, the Method One "B" Record. Method Two
filers should skip to the section entitled Method Two, The Matched Accounts Method.

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Method One,
The All Accounts Method

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Method One, The All Accounts Method
Method One "B" Record
This record layout is for filers electing Method One, the All Accounts Method of reporting Data Match information.
"B" Record
Size
Description
Comments/Format
001
1
Record Type
Constant "B"
002-007
6
Year and Month
CCYYMM From "A" Record position 020025
008-011
4
Payee Last Name Control
First 4 letters or non-blank characters
012-014
3
Blanks
015-023
9
Payee SSN
024-043
20
Payee's Account Number
044-060
17
Blanks
061-160
100
Account Full Legal Title
(Optional)
161
1
Payee Foreign Country Indicator
"1" = foreign (Optional)
162-201
40
1st Payee Name
202-241
40
2nd Payee Name
242-281
40
1st Payee Street Address
282-310
29
1st Payee City
311-312
2
1st Payee State
313-321
9
1st Payee Zip Code
322-350
29
Blanks
351-357
7
Account Balance
Numeric, whole dollars, sign trailing.
Zeroes are required if position 361 = 0
358
1
Blank
359
1
Trust Fund Indicator
Possible values:
0 = Not a trust account
1 = UTMA/UGMA account
2 = IOLTA account
3 = Mortgage escrow account
4 = Security deposits (incl. Real Estate)
5 = Other trust/escrow
6 = Information not available
360
1
Account Status Indicator
Possible values:
0 = Open Account
1 = Closed Account
2 = Inactive Account
361
1
Account Balance Indicator
Possible values:
0 = Not provided
1 = Average balance (whether daily,
monthly, etc.)
2 = Current balance
362
1
Account Update File Indicator
Account Update Files only. Possible values:
0 = delete (closed account)
1 = add (new account since last match)
2 = change (either name/address change)
363-370
8
Date of Birth
CCYYMMDD Default: blanks if not
available
371-380
10
Blanks
381-382
2
Account Type
00 = Not Applicable
01 = Savings Account
04 = Checking/Demand Deposit Account
05 = Term Deposit Certificate
06 = Collateral Account
11 = Money Market Account
12 = IRA/KEOGH
14 = ERISA Plan Account
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16 = Cash Balances
17 = Compound Account
18 = Other
383-410
411-419

28
9

Blanks
2nd Payee SSN

420

1

Blank

"B" Position
Size
Description
002-007
6
Month and Year
Enter the year and month (century format) the file is generated. For example, April, 1998 would be entered as: "199804. "
008-011
4
Payee Last Name Control
Enter the first four characters of the last name on the matched account
____________________________________________
015-023
9
Payee SSN
Enter the Social Security Number of the primary owner of the account.
061-160
100
Account Full Legal Title (Optional)
Report the full account title of the account reported. Some institutions may find this helpful to report trust accounts, or other
titles (i.e. Law Office of")
161
1
Payee Foreign Country Indicator
If the address of the payee is in a foreign country, enter a "1" (one) in this field; otherwise enter blank
162-201
40
1 st Payee Name
Enter the name of the primary owner of the account (preferably surname first) whose Social Security Number (SSN) was
provided in positions 15-23 of the "B" Record.
202-241
40
2nd Payee Name
If there are multiple payees, (e.g., joint owners, partners or spouses), use this field for those names not associated with the
SSN provided in positions 12-20 of the "B" Record. If none, enter blanks.
242-321
80
1 st Payee Name Address, City, State, Zip Code
Enter the address of the person whose SSN has been entered in positions 0 15-023. If this does not exist, enter the address of
the second account owner.
322-350
29
Blanks
351-357
7
Account Balance
The account balance is necessary to prevent financial institutions from receiving large numbers of State levies for accounts
with insufficient funds. Show the account balance or value in whole dollars only with the sign trailing (positive/negative).
For brokerage firms reporting margin accounts, the balance or value is the account holders equity position, or the value of the
account less any borrowed amount. For closed accounts, or where the information is unavailable, fill with zeroes. For
accounts with balances greater than 9,999,999, enter 9,999,999.
359
1
Trust Fund Indicator
The Trust Fund Indicator is necessary for effective State levy service. Enter a single digit (0-6) to indicate whether the
account registration indicates it is a trust or escrow account. For closed accounts, a zero may be entered but not a blank.
0 = Not a Trust Account or Closed Account
4 = Security Deposits (incl. Real Estate)
1 = UTMA/UGMA Account 5 = Other Trust/Escrow
2 = IOLTA Account
6 = Information Not Available
3 = Mortgage Escrow Account
360
1
Account Status Indicator
Enter “0” if the account is open.
Enter “1” if the account is closed.
Enter “2” if the account is inactive. An inactive account is an account that has not had activity for a specified period of time
to be determined by the financial institution.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
361
1
Account Balance Indicator
Enter "0" if the Account Balance to be entered in positions 351-357 has not been provided.
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Enter "1" if an average balance is reported.
Enter "2" if a current balance (as of the day the report is created) is provided.

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362
1
Account Update File Indicator
For Account Update files only. Those filing Account Tapes will leave this blank.
Enter "0" if this account has been closed.
Enter "1" if this is a new account, opened since the last report filed by the financial institution.
Enter "2" if there is revised account information from the last report filed by the financial institution (changes in address,
ownership, etc.).

363-370
8
Date of Birth
Report the date of birth of the account owner in CCYYMMDD format. If not available, enter blanks. Example: August 1,
1970 = 19700801.
371-380
10
Blanks
381-382
2
Account Type
Enter two digits for the code which identifies the type of account. If an IRA or ERISA Plan contains any of the others,
identify the account only as an IRA or ERISA Plan. A Compound Account is an investment account where portions of the
balance are in differing funds - stock, money market, bonds etc..
00 = Not Applicable
12 = IRA/Keogh Account
01 = Savings Account
14 = ERISA Plan Accounts
04 = Checking/Demand Deposit Account 16 = Cash Balances
05 = Term Deposit Certificate
06=Collateral Account
17 = Compound Account
11 = Money Market Account
18 = Other
411-419
9
2nd Payee SSN
Enter the SSN of the second owner of the account. If none, enter blanks.
Method One Totals Record
"T" Record
001
002-010
011-019

Size
1
9
9
9
9
9

Description
Record Type
Total Number of Accounts Reported
Number of Closed Accounts Reported
Account Update Files Only
Constant zero
Number of Trust Accounts Reported (All Types)
Number of New Accounts Reported

020-028
029-037
038-046
Only

Numeric, sign trailing
Numeric, sign trailing
Account Update Files

047-055
056-064
Only

9
9

Numeric, sign trailing
Blanks
Number of Address/Owner Changes Reported

Account Update Files

065-073
074-082
083-091
092-100
101-420

9
9
9
9
320

Numeric, sign trailing
Blanks
Constant zero
Total Dollar Amount Reported
Total Number of IRAs Reported
Filler

Method One filers should skip to the Combined 1099/Data Match Filing section.

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Comments/Format
Constant "T"
Numeric, sign trailing
Numeric, sign trailing;

Numeric, sign trailing
Numeric, sign trailing
Numeric, sign trailing

Method Two, The Matched
Accounts Method

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Method Two, The Matched Accounts Method
The Inquiry File: Specifications for Files to be Given to Financial Institutions for Data Matching
Financial Institutions (or their Reporting Agents) electing to perform the matching under Method Two, the Matched
Accounts Method, will receive from the State a magnetic media "Inquiry File" containing a list of persons to be matched.
Files submitted by the State to institutions for matching purposes must be matched against all open accounts maintained by
the institution and all account owners, including secondary owners. Note that institutions must match this file against
accounts not normally considered for 1099 reporting, including non-interest bearing accounts and accounts earning less
than $10.00 in interest or dividends.
Files sent out by the State will likely be those most frequently used for 1099 reporting: IBM 3480 and 3490 tape cartridges
or 9-track magnetic tape. Please consult with State for tape parity and density.
Inquiry Files will contain only 3 kinds of records:
"D"
"I"
"T"

A record identifying the year and month the file was created by the State.
The basic inquiry record, identifying the person to be matched.
The total record showing the number of inquiry records on this file.

All records will have a length of 99 characters and the records will be blocked in groups of 100 records. These records are
further defined below:
"D" Record
Size
Description Comments/Format
001
1
Record Type Constant "D"
002-007
6
Year and Month File Generated
CCYYMM
008
1
Data Match File Indicator
Constant "M"
009-099
91
Blanks
"I" Record
Size
Description
Comments/Format
001
1
Record Type
Constant "I"
002-010
9
Inquiry Social Security Number
011-020
10
State Pass-Back Information
021-040
20
Inquiry Last Name
041-056
16
Inquiry First Name
057-071
15
Case Pass-Back Information
072-076
5
FIPS Code Pass-Back Information
077-099
23
Additional State Pass-Back Information
"I" Position
Size
Description
002-010
9
Inquiry Social Security Number (SSN)
This is the SSN of the person to be matched. A match is to be reported by the financial institution anytime an account with
the SSN indicated on the Inquiry File is found. It is possible that a single SSN will appear more than once on the inquiry
tape. These multiple entries will be differentiated by entries in the Case Pass-Back Information (057-071). If a match is
found, matches should be reported for each account with each SSN and Case Pass-Back Information.
011-020

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State Pass-Back Information

This field is a 10-digit alphanumeric (may be blank) entry which has significance to the State in its administration of the
Data Match System. This information must be passed back to the State if a match is found. (If this field is blank, a blank is
passed back.)

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Reporting Burden Notice: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .5 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB Control number 0970-0196, Expiration
Date 10/31/2007.

021-040

20

Inquiry Last Name

This alphanumeric field will be left-justified and filled with blanks. If the name to be recorded in this field exceeds 20
characters, it will be continued in positions 041-056. Matches identified by a corresponding SSN should be reported by the
financial institution even if the name does not match the inquiry record.
041-056
16
Inquiry First Name.
Left-justified and filled with blanks.
057-071
15
Case Pass-Back Information
This 18-digit alphanumeric field (may be blank) has significance to the State for its Child Support case administration. This
field must be passed back to the State if a match is found. (If the ID Suffix is a blank, a blank is passed back.)
072-076
5
FIPS Code Pass-Back Information
This field is a 5-digit alphanumeric field which contains the FIPS code of the State inquiring of the SSN. This information
must be passed back to State if a match is found. Financial institutions will use this code to determine which State will
receive the account information for the match.

"T" Record
001
002-011
012-099

Size
1
10
88

Description Comment/Format
Record Type Constant "T"
Number of Inquiry Records on this file
Blanks

Numeric, sign trailing

The Inquiry File contains highly confidential data. Therefore all Method Two filers are to return the Inquiry File
with their Data Match File.

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Reporting Burden Notice: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .5 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB Control number 0970-0196, Expiration
Date 10/31/2007.

The Match File: Specifications for Files to be Given to State by Financial Institutions
Method Two "A" Record
"A" Record

Size

Description Comments/Format

The character "M" (Match Tape) must be entered in position 371. Otherwise, The Matched Accounts "A" Record is
nearly identical to the "A" Record found earlier in this specifications document. Please refer to it for filing instructions.
Method Two "B" Record
Once having matched an Inquiry SSN to an account, the financial institution will report account information on the following
"B" Record. Be sure to read the note regarding Primary and Secondary SSN reporting at the end of the record description.
"B" Record
Size
Description
Comments/Format
001
1
Record Type Constant "B"
002-007
6
Year and Month
CCYYMM Inquiry File data (passed back
from "A" Record, positions 020-025)
008-011
4
Payee Last Name Control
First four characters of last name
012-014
3
Blanks
015-023
9
Matched SSN
024-043
20
Payee's Account Number
044-060
17
Blanks
061-160
100
Account Full Legal Title
(Optional)
161
1
Matched Name Foreign
Country Indicator
"1" = Foreign
162-201
40
Matched Name
202-241
40
2nd Payee Name
242-281
40
Matched Name Street Address
282-310
29
Matched Name City
311-312
2
Matched Name State
313-321
9
Matched Name Zip Code
322-326
5
FIPS Code Pass-Back Information
FIPS Code Pass-Back Info from "I" Record,
positions 072-076
327-349
23
Additional State Pass-Back Information
Pass-Back from "I" Record, positions
077-099
350
1
Blank
351-357
7
Account Balance
Numeric, whole dollars, sign trailing. If
position 361 = 0, then zeroes are required.
358
1
Match Flag
The FIN will compare SSN and first four
characters of last name. Possible values:
0 = unwilling/unable to complete
comparison
1 = did comparison & name/SSN matched
2 = did comparison & name did not match
359
1
Trust Fund Indicator
Possible values:
0 = Not a trust account
1 = UTMA/UGMA account
2 = IOLTA account
3 = Mortgage escrow account
4 = Security deposits (incl. Real Estate)
5 = Other trust/escrow
6 = Information not available
360
1
Account Status Indicator
Possible values:
0 = open
1 = closed
2= inactive
361
1
Account Balance Indicator
Possible values:
0 = not provided
1 = average balance (whether daily,
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instructions and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB Control number 0970-0196, Expiration Date 10/31/2007.

monthly, etc.)
2 = current balance
362
363-370
371-380
381-382

1
8
10
2

Blank
Date of Birth
State Pass-Back Information
Account Type

383-397

15

Case Pass-Back

398-400
401

3
1

Blanks
Payee Indicator

402-410
411-419
420

9
9
1

Primary SSN
2nd Payee SSN
Blank

CCYYMMDD Default: zero if not available
00 = Not applicable
01 = Savings account
04 = Checking/demand deposit account
05 = Term deposit certificate
06 = Collateral Account
11= Money market account
12 = IRA/KEOGH
14 = ERlSA Plan Account
16 = Cash Balances
17 = Compound Account
18 = Other
Case Pass-Back Information from "I"
Record, positions 057-071
Possible values:
0 = if match is primary and sole account
holder
1 = if match is secondary holder
2 = if match is primary, but not sole account
holder

"B" Position
Size
Description
002-007
6
Year and Month
Enter the year and month (century format) the file is generated. For example, April, 1998 will be entered as "199804. "
015-023
9
Matched SSN
Enter the numeric social security number matched from the Inquiry File (see note below)
061-160
100
Account Full Legal Title (Optional)
Report the full account title of the account matched. Some institutions may find this helpful to report trust accounts, or other
titles (i.e. Law Office of…")
161
1
Matched Name Foreign Country Indicator
If the address of the payee is in a foreign country, enter a "1" (one) in this field; otherwise, enter blank
162-201
40
Matched Name
Enter the name on the account from the financial institution account records. Be sure to enter both the first and last name. (See
note below).
202-241

40

2nd Payee Name

Method Two filers having matched an account to the name entered in positions 162-201, will enter the name of any other
owner of the account. If none exists, leave blank. (See note below). If the secondary owner has been entered in position
162-201, enter the primary owner name.

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Reporting Burden Notice: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing
instructions and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB Control number 0970-0196, Expiration Date 10/31/2007.

242-321

80

Matched Name Address, City, State, Zip Code.

Enter the address of the Matched Name whose S SN has been entered in positions 0 15-023. If this does not exist, enter the
address of the second account owner.
322-326

5

FIPS Code Pass-Back Information

For Federal data matching, insert the two-letter abbreviation of the state where the account is located. The FIPS Code
Pass-Back Information field supplied by the state on the Inquiry File for matching purposes must be returned along with
the account information. If the State file includes multiple records matching the account, submit the account information
once for each time the individual appears on the State Inquiry File.

327-349
23
Additional State Pass-Back Information
For Federal data matching, this field may be left blank. The Additional State Pass-Back Information field supplied by the
State on the Inquiry File for matching purposes must be
returned along with the account information. If the State file includes multiple records matching the account, submit the
account information once for each time the individual appears on the State file.
351-357
7
Account Balance
The Account Balance is necessary to prevent financial institutions from receiving large numbers of State levies for
accounts with insufficient funds. Show the account balance or value in whole dollars only with the sign trailing
(positive/negative). Do not include decimals. For brokerage firms reporting margin accounts, the balance or value is the
account holders equity position, or the value of the account less any borrowed amount. For closed accounts, or where the
information is unavailable, fill with zeroes. For accounts with balances greater than 9,999,999, enter 9,999,999.
358
1
Match Flag
All SSN matches identified by a corresponding SSN should be reported by the institution. An additional comparison of the
matched last name to the last name on the Inquiry File may prevent the financial institution from receiving incorrect levies.
Enter "0" if the institution is unable to match the last name.
Enter "1 " if the first four letters of the matched last name, and that of the Inquiry File last name are the same.
Enter "2" if the first four letters of the matched last name, and that of the Inquiry File last name are not the same.
359

1

Trust Fund Indicator

Enter a single digit (0-6) to indicate whether the account registration indicates it is a trust or escrow account. Enter a zero
(0) if the account is not registered as a trust or escrow. For closed accounts, a zero may be entered but not a blank.
0 = Not a Trust Account
4 = Security Deposits (incl. Real Estate)
1 = UTMA/UGMA Account 5 = Other Trust/Escrow
2 = IOLTA Account
6 = Information Not Available
3 = Mortgage Escrow Account
360
1
Account Status Indicator
Enter “0” if account is open.
Enter “1” if account is closed.
Enter “2” if account is inactive. An inactive account is an account that has not had activity for a specified period of time to
be determined by the financial institution.
361
1
Account Balance Indicator
Enter "0" if the Account Balance to be entered in positions 351-357 has not been provided.
Enter "1" if an average balance is reported.
Enter "2" if a current balance (as of the day the report is created) is provided.
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reviewing instructions and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB Control number 0970-0196, Expiration
Date 10/31/2007.

363-370
8
Date of Birth
Report the date of birth of the matched account owner, if known, in CCYYMMDD format, otherwise, enter zeros (0).
Example: August 1, 1970 = 19700801.

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Reporting Burden Notice: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .5 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB Control number 0970-0196, Expiration
Date 10/31/2007.

371-380
10
State Pass-Back Field
The State Pass-Back field supplied on the Inquiry File must be returned along with the account information. If the State
file includes multiple records matching the account, submit the account information once for each time the individual
appears on the State file.
381-382
2
Account Type
Enter two digits for the code which identifies the type of account. If an IRA or ERISA Plan contains any of the others,
identify the account only as an IRA or ERISA Plan. A Compound Account is an investment account where portions of the
balance are in differing funds - stock, money market, bonds etc.

00 = Not Applicable
12 = IRA/Keogh Account
01 = Savings Account
14 = ERISA plan
Accounts
04 = Checking/Demand Deposit Account
16 = Cash Balances
05 = Term Deposit Certificate
06= Collateral Account
17 = Compound Account
11 = Money Market Account
18 = Other
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
383-397
15
Case Pass-Back Information
The Case Pass-Back field supplied by the State on the Inquiry File must be returned along with the account information. If
the State file includes multiple records matching the account, submit the account information once for each time the
individual SSN appears on the State file.
401
1
Payee Indicator
Enter "0" if the matched account owner is the sole owner of the account.
Enter "1" if a match is generated against a secondary owner's SSN.
Enter "2" if the matched account is to the primary owner, and there are secondary owners to the same account.
402-410
9
Primary SSN
If the SSN matched to an account is a secondary owner (and a "1" has been entered in position 401), enter the account's
primary-owner SSN (see note below).
411-419
9
2nd Payee SSN
Enter the SSN of the second owner of the account (see note below).

Note for Method Two Filers Regarding Primary and Secondary SSN Matching.
Generally, if there are multiple owners of an account, the Primary Owner is the SSN designated for tax reporting. A
Secondary Owner would be any other(s). The following are instructions to clarify the Primary and Secondary owners
reporting. All other fields not specified below are to be filled as instructed in the "B" Record layout above.
If an SSN matched from the State Inquiry File is found to be the Primary Owner of an account, follow these instructions:
•
•
•
•
•

the Matched SSN is entered in the Matched SSN field in positions 0 15-023
the Matched Name is entered in the Matched Name field in positions 162-201
the Secondary Owner's name will be entered in the 2nd Payee Name field in positions 202-241
if the account owner is the sole owner of the account, enter "0" in the Payee Indicator field in position 401; enter
"2" in position 401 if more than one owner exists.
the Secondary Owner's SSN will be entered in the 2nd Payee SSN in positions 411-419.
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Reporting Burden Notice: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .5 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB Control number 0970-0196, Expiration
Date 10/31/2007.

•

All other fields are to be filled as instructed in the "B" Record layout.

If an SSN from the State Inquiry File is found to be a Secondary Owner of an account, follow these instructions:
•
•
•
•
•
•

the Matched S SN is entered in the Matched S SN field in positions 0 15-023
the Matched Name is entered in the Matched Name field in positions 162-201
the Primary Owner's name will be entered in the 2nd Payee Name field in positions 202-241
a "1" is entered in the Payee Indicator field in position 401
the Primary Owner's SSN will be entered in the Primary SSN field in positions 402-410
All other fields are to be filled as instructed in the "B" Record layout

"T" Record
001
002-010
011-019
020-028
029-037
038-046
047-055
056-064
065-073
074-082
083-091
092-100
101-420

Size
1
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
320

Description
Record Type
Total Number of Accounts Reported
Constant zero
Number of Accounts with Match Flags
Number of Trust Accounts Reported (All Types)
Constant zero
Blanks
Constant zero
Blanks
Total Number of Accounts Compared Against State File
Total Dollar Amount Reported
Total Number of IRAs Reported
Blanks

Comments/Format
Constant "T"
Numeric, sign trailing
Numeric, sign trailing
Numeric, sign trailing
Numeric, sign trailing
Numeric, sign trailing
Numeric, sign trailing
Numeric, sign trailing
Numeric, sign trailing
Numeric, sign trailing

"T" Position
Size
Description
002-010
9
Total Number of Accounts Reported
Enter the total number of accounts matched to the SSNs on the Inquiry File.
020-028

9

Number of Accounts with Match Flags

Enter the total number of matches identified by SSN and the first four letters of the last name which are reported by the
institution (where "B" Record position 358 = 1). This comparison of the matched last name to the last name on the Inquiry
File may prevent financial institutions from receiving incorrect levies.

How to Report No Matches Found
Those filing under Method Two may have no matches to report after comparing their accounts against the State Inquiry
File. Reporting Agents, and institutions that process Data Match Method Two in-house each have separate No Match
directions.
For a Reporting Agent filing reports for more than one institution, follow these instructions:
a) If the Agent finds no matches for any institution, it may file a report by entering "No Matches" on a completed
Magnetic Media Transmitter Report. Attach a list containing every institution name, TIN and the total number of accounts
compared against the Inquiry File for each.
b) Agents reporting both matches and no matches, must include a complete "A" and "T" Record on the Match Tape
for every institution it compares against the Inquiry File. Do not omit those institutions with no matches, but enter zeroes
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Reporting Burden Notice: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .5 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB Control number 0970-0196, Expiration
Date 10/31/2007.

in the appropriate positions of the "T" Record. An institution that has been omitted may find itself in violation of Data
Match filing requirements.
c) Agents reporting for a single institution may follow the single institution instructions below.
A financial institution that files a Method Two report for itself, and finds no matches after comparing its accounts to the
Inquiry File, may file a No Match Report by entering "No Matches" on a completed transmittal report. Include the total
number of accounts compared against the Inquiry File.

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Reporting Burden Notice: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .5 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB Control number 0970-0196, Expiration
Date 10/31/2007.

Combined 1099/Data Match Under Method One Filing
Where permitted, institutions making the election to report under Method One and include Data Match account information
with their annual Form 1099 filing must modify their 1099 "A & "B" Records. Because Form 1099 specifications can vary
from state to state, the format below may not be suitable for your institution. You must contact your State for further
information on this filing option.
"A" Record
Size
Description
Comments/Format
The character "A" (Account Tape) must be entered in position 371. Otherwise, positions 1-750 are to be filled as required in
IRS Publication 1220 for Form 1099.
"B" Record
001
002-005

Size
1
4

Description
Record Type
Year

Comments/Format
Constant "B"
(CCYY)

Positions 6-662 are to be filled as required in IRS Publication 1220. However, the following additional fields must be added
to the "B" Record in the positions 663-684, where the IRS permits States to add "Special Data Entries." With the exception
of the Account Status Indicator defined below, these fields and their description are found in the complete Method One "B"
Record layout, however their location (position numbers) will be different.
663
1
Account Status Indicator
664-671
8
Account Balance
Whole Dollars Only, Numeric,
sign trailing
672
1
Trust Fund Indicator
673-674
2
Account Type
675-683
9
2nd Payee SSN
684
1
Account Balance Indicator
685-722
38
Blank
350
1
Account Status Indicator
Enter "0" if the account is still open.
Enter "1" if the account has been closed.

"T" Record
Size
Description
There are no modifications to be made to the Form 1099 "T" Record.

After filing combined information by the February 28 due date, a Data Match supplemental report will be due April 30.
This will include all accounts not included on the 1099 file (i.e. non-interest bearing accounts), and all accounts opened and
closed since January 1. An institution may file a complete All Accounts file in place of this supplementary report.

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Reporting Burden Notice: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .5 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB Control number 0970-0196, Expiration
Date 10/31/2007.

Common Data Match Errors
The State encourages filers to verify the content of their Data Match files to ensure the accuracy of the data. This may
eliminate the need for State to return your file for correction. This is especially important to those who have their reports
prepared by a Reporting Agent.
Rejected files will be returned to the filing institution with an explanation for the rejection. The institution is to make the
appropriate corrections and resubmit the file as soon as possible.
The following were frequently encountered problems experienced by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue in the first
year of its Bank Match operation.
• Form 1099 reports submitted in place of Method One Data Match reports.
Although the magnetic media specifications for 1099 and Data Match reporting are similar, a 1099 report cannot be filed in
place of a Data Match report as there are important differences. An institution may elect to combine 1099 and Data Match
filing, but only after electing to do so on the BMRS-I, Data Match Election Form. Even so, the 1099file must be modified as
instructed in this Handbook.
• Non-interest bearing accounts omitted or excluded.
Although such accounts may be exempt from IRS 1099 reporting, these accounts are not excludable under the laws
governing Data Match reporting.
• Transmittal Report not included with Data Match tape.
This slows the processing of your tape.
•

Transmitter TINXID omitted on Transmittal.

•

"A" Record: The institution or money market fund TIN/FID is omitted, positions 007-015.
Only numerals are to be entered in these positions. Hyphens and blanks between digits are also common errors.

•
•

Levy service mailing address is incorrect or omitted, positions 131-210.
The levy service address may be different from that entered on the IRS 1099 report or the general street address.
"B" Record: Account Balance is omitted, positions 351-357

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Reporting Burden Notice: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .5 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB Control number 0970-0196, Expiration
Date 10/31/2007.

Data Match Filing Schedule
These are general filing guidelines. Please consult with the State Data Match Reporting site for specific dates.
November:

Contact the State to obtain updated Specifications if necessary.

Mid-December for
the following year:

Data Match Election Form due where required.

February 28

Combined 1099/Data Match files due where permitted.

April 30

Account file is due if the All Accounts Method is elected.

April 30

Combined 1099/Data Match filers submit a supplemental file to complete their first quarter Data
Match reporting.

Quarterly

Method One (All Accounts Method) files are due 30 days after the end of each quarter. Where
allowed, Update files are due. State will accept an All Accounts File in place of an Account Update
File when necessary.

Quarterly

Method Two (Matched Accounts Method) Inquiry File sent to institutions. Institutions must match
this file against their records and remit a list of matched accounts within 30-45 days of receipt.

A completed Magnetic Media Transmitter Report, must accompany all Data Match Reports.

Where to Send Data Match Forms and Files
Please consult your State Data Match Reporting site for this address. Method Two institutions reporting matched accounts
to different States should use the FIPS Code Directory below to determine where to file their report.
Special Delivery
To ensure timely receipt, institutions are advised to send Data Match Tapes by courier mail.

Where to Get Help
If you have any questions, regarding these specifications, please call your State's Data Match Liaison.

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Reporting Burden Notice: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .5 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB Control number 0970-0196, Expiration
Date 10/31/2007.

Data Match FIPS Code Directory
The State Inquiry File contains the Name, SSN, and other information for matching purposes. Included in this information
is the 5-digit Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS ) Code. The first two digits of this Code identifies the State
which requested the match information.
To facilitate the return of the match information, the following list provides the FIPS Codes, and their corresponding State
or territory.
FIPS Code
01
02
04
05
06
08
09
10
11
12
13
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32

State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada

FIPS Code
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
53
54
55
56
60
66
69
70
72
74
78

25

State/Territory
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Puerto Rico
U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Virgin Islands

Reporting Burden Notice: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .5 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB Control number 0970-0196, Expiration
Date 10/31/2007.