BTI Beginning Tax Information

To indicate the type of tax information.

Position: BTI-01 · Element: 128 · Name: Reference Number Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code qualifying the Reference Number.

BTI01 and BTI02 define the tax exchange program.

Position: BTI-02 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier.

Position: BTI-03 · Element: 66 · Name: Identification Code Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67).

BTI03 and BTI04 provide the taxpayer's identity.

Position: BTI-04 · Element: 67 · Name: Identification Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 17 · Repeat: -

Code identifying a party.

Position: BTI-05 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

BTI05 is the transaction set creation date.