Transmit data Minimum Essential Coverage Information Reporting (MEC IR)

Once you’ve registered and are approved to participate, you can start transmitting data to us. There are two ways to transmit data.

MEC FX Portal

Use our web portal to send data. This is the same portal you used to enroll.

  1. Log into MEC FX Portal.
  2. Get your keys. These keys are unique to your account and must be used to transmit data.
    1. California Transmitter Control Code (CA-TCC) for testing
    2. CA-TCC for production
    3. Secret key: Reissued annually
  3. Complete the testing cycle to confirm you’re transmitting data properly.
    1. Review FTB File Exchange System – 1094 1095 Testing Specifications
    2. Build your test file according to FTB File Exchange System – 1094 1095 Technical Specifications:
    3. Send test file using your test CA-TCC
    4. Receive confirmation that the file was received (Receipt ID)
    5. Check transmission history after 10 minutes to get acknowledgement that we processed your data
  4. Receive email confirmation that you can transmit production data. Allow up to 5 business days to receive this email. Your production CA-TCC is available in MEC FX Portal.
  5. Transmit production data
    1. Send production files using your production CA-TCC and secret key
    2. Receive confirmation that we received the files (Receipt ID)
    3. Check transmission history after 10 minutes to get acknowledgement that we processed your data

Application to Application (A2A)

With this option, your organization will use software to transmit data to us.

  1. Log into MEC FX Portal
  2. Get your keys. These keys are unique to your account and must be used to transmit data.
    1. California Transmitter Control Code (CA-TCC) for testing
    2. CA-TCC for production
    3. Secret key: Reissued annually
    4. Application ID: ID specific to a software product
    5. Application key: Reissued annually for each software product
  3. Complete the testing cycle to confirm you’re transmitting data properly.
    1. Review FTB File Exchange System – 1094 1095 Testing Specifications.
    2. Build your test files and configure your software for transmission  according to FTB File Exchange System – 1094 1095 Technical Specifications:
    3. Send test files using your test CA-TCC
    4. Receive confirmation that the file was received (Receipt ID)
    5. After 10 minutes, retrieve acknowledgement that we processed your data
  4. Receive email confirmation that you can transmit production data. Allow up to 5 business days to receive this email. Your production CA-TCC is available in MEC FX Portal.
  5. Obtain your production CA-TCC by logging into MEC FX Portal.
  6. Transmit production data
    1. Send production files using your production CA-TCC
    2. Receive confirmation that we received the files
    3. Retrieve acknowledgement that we processed your data