Technical specifications Minimum Essential Coverage Information Reporting (MEC IR)
These documents provide the technical information you need to participate in Minimum Essential Coverage Information Reporting (MEC IR).
What's New This Year
- There are no new schema versions for either the File Exchange Schema or the Information Returns Schema. Please refer to the latest schema files available under the Technical Information section below.
- Transmitters who have already tested with FTB do not need to retest to obtain a new Production CA-TCC. Production CA-TCCs will automatically be extended.
Getting started
- FTB File Exchange System – MEC IR Registration and Enrollment Guide (PDF updated 08/2022)
Technical information
- FTB File Exchange System – 1094 1095 Technical Specifications (PDFs updated 08/2022)
- File Exchange Schema (ZIP file updated 08/2022)
- 1094 and 1095 Schemas (ZIP file updated 08/2022)
- Business Rules
- 1094-B and 1095-B California business rules (PDF updated 08/2022)
- 1094-C and 1095-C California business rules (PDF updated 08/2022)
- Open API specifications for the Application to Application (A2A) transmission channel (ZIP file updated 08/2022)
Testing information
- FTB File Exchange System – 1094 1095 Testing Specifications (PDF updated 08/2022)
- Test Scenario Answer Keys (ZIP file updated 08/2022)
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