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FIDM ELECTION FORM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FIDM MAIL STOP A181
FRANCHISE TAX BOARD
PO BOX 1468
SACRAMENTO CA 95812-9807
Use this form to elect the method for participating in the Financial Institution Data Match Program with the
Franchise Tax Board (FTB). Refer to the instructions for more information. When completed and signed by an
authorized representative of your organization, this form will be the official data processing agreement
with FTB.
Your Organization
Name: _________________________________________________ FEIN:______________________________
Primary Contact: _________________________________________ Email: _____________________________
Phone: ________________________Fax: ____________________
Secondary Contact: _______________________________________ Email: _____________________________
Phone: ________________________Fax: ____________________
Street Address:
Mailing Address
:
(if different from street address)
ATTN
_________________________________ ATTN
________________________________
(optional):
(optional):
_________________________________
________________________________
_________________________________
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Action
Exchange Method
Effective Date of
Method 1
The All Accounts Method. During the first quarter of participation in a calendar year,
Change or Election
the financial institution submits a file to FTB of all open accounts. For subsequent
quarters, the file may contain all open or just updates of opened, closed, or
changed accounts.
Initial election
Method 2
FTB sends a list of child support debtors (the Inquiry File) to the financial institution.
The financial institution matches the Inquiry File against all open accounts and
Change election
returns a file (the Match File) of matched accounts. The Inquiry File is provided
electronically via the Internet.
Add or change
transmitter
Transmitter Information
If you plan to use a transmitter to exchange data with FTB, please provide the following transmitter
information:
Transmitter Name:________________________________________ FEIN:______________________________
Address:
ATTN
: ___________________________________________________________________
(optional)
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Contact: ______________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________
Email:________________________________________ Fax: ________________________________________
Authorized Representative
Name
: ____________________________________Title:__________________________________
(please print)
Signature: ___________________________________________Date: _________________________________
42 USC Section 666 (a) (17) (C) establishes that a financial institution shall not be liable under any federal or state law to any person for any disclosure of information to FTB (acting on
behalf of the California Department of Social Services, the state’s IV-D agency) for providing the required information covered in 42 USC Section 666 (a) (17) (A) (i). In addition, a
financial institution will not be held liable for any other action taken in good faith to comply with the requirements of 42 USC Section 666 (a) (17) (C). Sections 19552 and 19271.6 of the
California Revenue and Taxation Code provide that unauthorized disclosure or use of confidential Franchise Tax Board information is a misdemeanor.
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