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BOE-400-TPA (S2B) REV. 5 (4-13)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE TRADING PARTNER AGREEMENT
General
Each Taxpayer must complete a Trading Partner Agreement (TPA) in order to electronically file tax forms with the BOE. Applicants must
agree to follow all requirements and specifications in the eFiling Guide.
Purpose
The purpose of the TPA is to:
• Identify the Information Provider;
• Identify the tax forms to be filed electronically;
• Identify the electronic filing formats to be used for each tax form to be filed electronically;
• Identify the accounts to be filed electronically;
• Outline the terms and standards for electronic filing; and
• Identify the authorized signer for the electronic f iling.
In addition, completion of the TPA is t he process used to convey the necessary information to facilitate electronic exchange of information. It
will ensure the accuracy of the entity information by comparing the efiling entity data with the information in the BOE’s databases. Once
accepted into the Motor Fuels Electronic Filing Program, the acceptance is valid until terminated by the BOE.
Definitions
eFiling Guide: A term that refers to the information and requirements on the BOE Motor Fuels Electronic Filing (efiling) Program web page.
Electronic Return Originator (ERO): A third-party service provider that receives data from its c lients, reformats the data, if necessary,
according to the efiling requirements defined by the BOE and transmits the returns t o the BOE. The ERO should provide the service of
forwarding all acknowledgments to the Information Provider. An ERO does not have signature authority.
Information Provider: BOE licensees, registrants, and claimants who are required to submit information to the BOE, referred to in this
document as “Taxpayer.”
Terminal Control Number (TCN): The registration number assigned by the IRS to each approved terminal and published in the Federal
Register; available on the IRS website The BOE may issue a “California TCN” for r eporting purposes if a facility meets
BOE requirements for a terminal but is not registered as a terminal with IRS.
Instructions for Completing the Agreement
1. Page 1: Enter the legal name, DBA, mailing address and Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) of the Information Provider
completing this agreement.
2. Page 1: Check the appropriate boxes to identify each tax form and file format to be submitted in electronic format and enter the
BOE-assigned account number of each license or registration for which electronic filing is being requested.
3. Page 1: Check the box to identify that Taxpayer will participate in two-party exchange transaction reporting if appropriate.
4. Section 14: Enter the 10-digit alphanumeric security code that Taxpayer selected as its portion of the electronic signature.
5. Section 15: Enter the name, telephone and FAX numbers, and email address of Taxpayer’s contact persons for questions regarding
electronic filings and excise tax issues.
6. Section 16: If Taxpayer intends to contract with an ERO to process and transmit filings on its behalf, enter the name and mailing
address of the ERO. Files s ubmitted on Taxpayer’s behalf by an ERO will not be accepted unless Taxpayer has notified the BOE, by
means of completing this section of the agreement, that it is issuing an ERO. Taxpayers who will directly submit their filings to the BOE
without the services of a third-party service provider do not need to complete this s ection.
7. Section 19: Enter the legal name of Taxpayer that is ent ering into this agreement, the name and title of the person signing this
agreement on behalf of Taxpayer, the signature of the authorized representative, the mailing address of the authorized representative if
different from Taxpayer’s address, the telephone number and email address of the representative, and the date signed. If the
representative signing this document is not an owner, officer, or authorized employee of Taxpayer entering into this agreement, please
attach a Power of Attorney granting the representative the ability to enter into this agreement on Taxpayer’s behalf.
8. Mail the completed agreement to:
State Board of Equalization
Appeals and Data Analysis Section
PO Box 942879
Sacramento, CA 94279-0030
For security purposes, please place the completed Trading Partner Agreement in a sealed inner envelope marked
“Confidential—Trading Partner Agreement Enclosed” and “To Be Opened by Appeals and Data Analysis Section Only.”
Contacts
Questions regarding this form may be directed to the Appeals and Data Analysis Section at 1-916-323-6464 or by email to
BOEMFefile@boe.ca.gov.

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