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Tennessee e-file setup

Enter or select data for each field in the following groups of data:

File creation

Field	Entry
Generate Electronic Filing Tax Return	Mandatory - Select to generate Electronic Tax Return.
Generate as Test Return	Select to create electronic tax return as a test return. Clear this selection as soon as your test file has been approved.

Return type

Field	Entry
Tax Information Code	Mandatory - In the drop-down list, select the appropriate Tax Information Code. 01 - Filing Only 02 - Filing and Payment 03 - Prenote Only 05 - Amended Return Filing Only 06 - Amended Return Filing and Payment

Taxpayer information

Field	Entry
Assigned Log-in ID	Mandatory - Enter the NDC assigned tax filer ID.

Contact information

Field	Entry
Contact Name and Contact Options	Enter the name of the person to contact for resolving any questions or problems with the electronic filing, along with the preferred method of contact. You can fill in any or all of the contact options. This section is optional, but if any information is entered, the Contact Name is mandatory.

Payment information

Field	Entry
Financial institution is in the territorial jurisdiction of the United States	Mandatory - If filing with Payment, Tennessee only accepts ACH Debits from US banks. Default is Yes.
Account Type	If filing with Payment, select the appropriate account type: Checking Savings The default is Checking.
ACH Transaction Code	In the drop-down list select the appropriate ACH Transaction Code 27 - Automated Payment (Demand Debit) 28 - Prenote (non-dollar) (Demand Debit) 37 - Automated Payment (Savings Debit)
Account Name	Enter the name of the given bank account number.
Bank Routing Number and Bank Account Number	Enter the bank routing number and bank account number.
Settlement Date	This is an optional field, and if it is left blank, the transfer of funds will take place on the next bank day following the processing of the return. If you are filing a Filing and Payment return, enter the day of the month on which you would like the transfer of funds to take place. It needs to be no later than the due date of the return.

Override option

Field	Entry
Allow Tennessee Electronic Filing Tax Return(s) to Generate Even if Rejection Errors are Present	Select to override all diagnostics and generate the electronic tax return file. We recommend that you review and clear each diagnostic rather than use this override. Using this override can result in your upload file not importing correctly.

This article applies to:

Product: ONESOURCE Indirect Tax, ONESOURCE Sales and Use Tax Compliance
State: Tennessee
Subject: e-file, Setup