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IRIS Terminology

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A2A

Application to Application

 

UTID

Unique Transmission ID.  We create a UTID for each filing we generate.  The UTID is used througout IRIS for tracking.

 

Receipt ID

The Receipt ID is an ID assigned by the IRIS system to your submission when the upload is accepted.  The sets the date and time of the filing.

 

Full User ID - FUID

This is a user ID used for connecting to the IRIS authentication system.

 

Session

A communication Session is the time at which an authentication token is valid.  Approximately 12 minutes.  Starting a session take just a few seconds. Establishing a Session requires a valid Client and a valid User.  The on-screen Session Status window keeps up to date.  If the Window is Closed, the Session is ended.

 

Client

This is us.  This is the Magtax software.

 

User

This is you.  This is the specific authorized user.

 

Submission

This is an upload of data. A Submission can contain more than 1 type of form and can contain more than 1 payer.  Submissions must be made in sequence.  Out of sequence will be rejected.

 

Transmitter

This is an entity role that submits forms for 1 or more Payers.

 

Issuer

This is an entity role that is a payer and only submits forms for itself.

 

TCC Transmitter Control Code

This is a code that authorizes (the user and role) which functions can be performed (Portal, A2A).  This is assigned to an Issuer or a Transmitter.