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4030 Valley Blvd.
Suite 100
Walnut, CA 91789
Tel: (909) 598-9019
Fax: (909) 598-9039
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.netcellent.com
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Section Page

Introduction . . . . . . . 3

Section 1 - Vertex Interface Setup . . . . 6
A: Loading the Data Module . . . . . 6
B: Updating Rate Files . . . . . 7
C: Updating Geo Xref File . . . . . 7
D: Update 9 Digit Zip Code/Geo Xref File . . . 7
E: Generating Customer and Ship-To Address GEO . . 8
F: Vrtex Interface Setup . . . . . 10
G: Importing Tax Code Table. . . . . 11
H: Importing TDM Table . . . . . 12
I: Inventory Location Maintenance . . . . 13
J : Calculation Testing . . . . . . 14
K: Convert Tax Register To Vertex 5.00 . . . 14
Section 2 - Daily Operations . . . . . 15
A: Enter Orders. . . . . . . 15
B: Billing Entry . . . . . . 16
C: Posting Invoices . . . . . . 17
D: Reports . . . . . . . 17
Section 3 - Monthly Procedures . . . . 23
A: Re-create the Rate and Xref Files . . . . 23
B: Create Tax Register Reports . . . . 23
Section 4 Vertex Files & Descriptions . . . 25
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Introduction

Vertex Services
Vertex Inc. has been one of the industry leaders in providing services for up-to-date tax
information for a variety of businesses since 1974. They have been vigorously
researching, compiling, maintaining, and publishing sales, payroll, and property tax
information in different formats.
NETCELLENT Services
Since 1991, NETcellent has been a dedicated developer of the ELLIOTT
accounting/distribution/manufacturing software. We have provided various types of
businesses with contemporary solutions to meet their needs and requirements.
In order to solve the sales tax collection issue for multiple states, we have invested our
resources in developing an interface between ELLIOTTs accounting software and the
Vertex sales tax services.
Customers must purchase the sales tax services from Vertex before NETcellent can
provide an interface module for ELLIOTT users. This includes the Vertex Data module,
Calculation module, Tax Decision Maker (TDM) and Geocoder module. The Return
module (Quantum Return) is optional.
When users purchase sales tax services from Vertex, they will receive Cobol source code
for the Calculation module and various other programs. The Cobol source code is written
in a Mainframe format and needs to be adapted for the PC environment and ELLIOTTs
coding standard.
NETcellent has invested much time and effort to adapt the Vertex Cobol source code to
work in an ELLIOTT environment. These include the Calculation module, Geocoder,
Import/Export Routines, Sales Tax Return Interface and various Sales Tax Reports. The
main change is in the file and screen (user interface) handling.
We also developed new programs and modified certain ELLIOTT programs to interface
with the Vertex calculation module. By providing this service, we bridge the gap
between Vertex and ELLIOTT. Users no longer have to invest in a Micro Focus Cobol
Compiler and there is no need to hire an experienced ELLIOTT Cobol programmer to
develop the interface. Furthermore, NETcellent will maintain any changes that may
come from ELLIOTT and Vertex by offering users a maintenance contract. We estimate
about 300 to 400 hours are needed for an experienced ELLIOTT Cobol programmer to
develop a Vertex Interface for ELLIOTT and about 20 to 40 hours each time ELLIOTT
or Vertex releases an update. By purchasing this Vertex Interface from NETcellent,
users save a tremendous amount of resources and can focus on their business.
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Introduction of Vertex Interface For ELLIOTT V7.5x
The Vertex Interface uses the Vertex Geo (geographic) Code to integrate ELLIOTT A/R,
O/E, and I/M functions with the Vertex ST/CO/CI Rate files to improve the accuracy and
determination of sales tax rates. This Geo code consists of nine digits in a 2-3-4 format,
which can uniquely identify a tax rate for each location. The first two digits of a Geo
code are for the state, the middle three for the county, and last four digits for the city.
For example, Brea, California is assigned Geo code 05-059-0410, where 05 represents
the state of California, 059 represents Orange county, and 0410 represents the city of
Brea.
Therefore, users need to assign a Geo code for each customer, ship-to/alternate address,
and warehouse location, with a legitimate address or 9 digit zip code (Optional) before
using the Vertex Interface. From this manual you will learn how to configure the Vertex
Interface, what ELLIOTT daily operating functions relate to Geo codes, and what kinds
of sales tax reports and return files are generated by monthly procedures.



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Import Tax Code
File
Generate Alt
Address Geo
Code
Inventory
Location
Maintenance
Return
Preparation
Update Rate
Files
State Tax
Code File
Tax Rate File Geo Xref File
Import TDM
Table
Generate
Customer Geo
Code
Customer
File
Alt Address
File
Location
File
Sales Tax
Registration
Reports
O/E Entry
Billing
Posting
A/R Enter Sales
Transaction
Posting
Tax
Register
File
Tax Detail
File
Quantum
Return File
TAX 2000
Tax Report
files
Vertex
Data
Module
Diskette
Loading Data
Module
STAXMST5
File
TDM Table
Vertex
TDM
module
Diskette
Update Geo Xref
File
Alt Address
Maintenance
Sales Detail
Display
Figure 1
Vertex Interface Data Flow Diagram
(1. A)
(1. B) (1. C)
(1. G) (1. H)
(1. E)
(2. A, 2. B, 2. C)
TDMSEQ File
VTS 310 PC
Load TDM Files
VTS 300 PC
TDM Files
Maintenance
TDM
Master Files
Quantum
Reports
Tax Report
Files
Customer
Maintenance
Netcellent
Vertex
Function Provide By Vertex
Function Provide By Netcellent
Update 9 Digits
Zip/Geo Xref
File
9 Digit Zip/Geo
Xref File
(1. D)
(1. E) (1. I)
(2. A, 2. B, 2. C)
(2. D))
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Section 1: Vertex Interface Setup
A: Loading the Data Module
Since tax rates can change for different locations throughout the nation, a Vertex service
subscriber will receive a monthly update data module CD from Vertex. The files on the
update CD will need to be copied to the appropriate directory for ELLIOTT to interface.
You can accomplish this at the Command Prompt by the following procedures:
1.A
Step 1: Insert the new Data Module CD into the CD drive E (or whichever is
available).
Step 2: Copy all files on the CD to the ELLIOTT directory (where Elliott is the
directory your Elliott programs reside) by typing the following command:
COPY E:\*.* M:\ELLIOTT

You are now ready to perform a monthly data update on the Rate file, Geo Xref file
and 9 Digit Zip Code/GEO Xref file in the Vertex Interface. Figure 3 shows the three
options.
Figure 1 shows where you would update the Rate File, the GEO Xref File and 9 Digit
Zip Code/GEO Xref File.
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1.B B: Update Rate File
Access: Main Menu Util-Setup Vertex Interface Monthly Data_update
Update rate File

This function will convert data from STAXMST5, a sequential ASCII file, to the Vertex
Tax Rate file (VTRATE.BTR) in an indexed file format (Btrieve) that ELLIOTT can
read much faster. During order entry, the Calculation Module will look up the tax rates
for each transaction from this file.
This process will need to be run on a monthly basis for the most current rate update.
During the update process, ELLIOTT will obtain all tax rates for each state, county, and
city. The entire process should take less than a minute, but could take up to 15 minutes,
depending on your hardware.
1.C
C: Update Geo Xref File
Access: Main Menu Util-Setup Vertex Interface Monthly Data_update
Update Geo Xref
This function will convert data from STAXMST5, a sequential ASCII file, to the Geo
Xref file (VTSXREF.BTR) in an indexed file format that ELLIOTT can read much
faster. Generate Customer Geo, Generate Ship-to Geo, Customer File Maintenance in
A/R, and Ship-To File Maintenance in COP will use this file to look up the Geo code for
the corresponding address.
This process will need to be run on a monthly basis to utilize the most current Geo code
update. During the update process, ELLIOTT will create a Geo Xref file that will be
utilized when adding or changing an address for a customer or ship-to. The entire
process should only take a minute or two, but could take more than an hour, depending
on the speed of your hardware.
D: Update 9 Digit Zip Code/Geo Xref File
Access: Main Menu Util-Setup Vertex Interface Monthly Data_update
1.D
Update 9 Digit Zip/Geo Xref File
This function will convert data from STAXZIP, a sequential ASCII file, to the 9 Digit
Zip/Geo Xref file (VTSZIP4.BTR) in an indexed file format that ELLIOTT can read
much faster. Generate Customer Geo, Generate Ship-to Geo, Customer File Maintenance
in A/R, and Ship-To File Maintenance in COP will use this file to look up the Geo code
for the corresponding 9 digit zip code.
This process will need to be run on a monthly basis to utilize the most current update.
During the update process, ELLIOTT will create a 9 Digit Zip/Geo Xref file that will be
utilized when adding or changing an address for a customer or ship-to. The entire
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process should only take a few minutes, but could take more than an hour, depending on
the speed of your hardware.
E: Generate Customer and Ship-To Address GEO
Access: Main Menu Util-Setup Vertex Interface Generate
1.E
Customer Geo Code
Vertex uses a unique Geo code to identify tax code information. Since ELLIOTT will
calculate the sales tax amount based on the Geo code, the user needs to assign a Geo code
for each customer in the existing system. If ELLIOTT has just been installed, then all
customers and their ship-to addresses entered will be identified by the Geo X-ref file and
9 Digit Zip/Geo X-ref file (if any) and assigned a nine-digit Geo code. This is composed
of State Geo, County Geo and City Geo. Otherwise, the user will have to run the
customer and ship-to address Geo generation process, which is intended to be a one-time
process.
After the Geo code has been assigned, the user may notice two things in the A/R
Customer file and Ship-to file as indicated in Figure 2. The first thing is that the original
literal for tax codes 1, 2 and 3 have been changed to Tax State, Tax County, and Tax
City, respectively. The second thing is that those fields are now protected fields. The
user may also notice that during the Geo code assignment process, not all customers tax
codes could be set up successfully with valid Geo codes due to several reasons, such as
invalid state or zip code information.
Figure 2 shows the tax Geo codes.
After generating the Geo codes, the system will print a CUSTOMER GEO CODE
GENERATE LIST as shown in Figure 3. The user can track the generated results for all
customers and ship-to addresses by checking the Complete column in the generate list.
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For complete records, the user can always edit the customers or ship-to addresses to have
the system regenerate the correct Geo code (This will be done automatically once all the
setup procedures have been followed).


Sept 09, 1999 - 8:00am ELLIOTT Electronics, Inc. Page 1

C U S T O M E R G E O C O D E G E N E R A T E L I S T

Customer No Geo Code Complete Geo Code Multi-County
*MISC 36-000-0000 No No
000000000300 43-000-0000 No No
000000000400 05-037-1900 Yes No
000000000500 36-073-5229 Yes No
Figure 3 Customer Geo Code Generate List


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F: Vertex Interface Setup
Access: Main Menu Util-Setup Global Setup Add-Ons
Vertex sales tax
The first time loading the Vertex Data Tables, the user needs to set up their company Geo
code by entering the address and default sales tax account. Figure 4 presents the Vertex
Setup information.
Figure 4 shows the setup screen for the Vertex Sales Tax Interface. In
order to access this pop up window, the user must select 1 then tab down
to the next option.
1) Address?

After typing the company address, the system will generate the company Geo code
automatically.
2) Default Sales Tax Account?

The Sales Tax Account entered here has to exist either in the A/R Account file or the G/L
Chart of Accounts. This account will later be used as the default account in the Tax Code
Maintenance after the user utilizes the Import function to bring the Vertex tax into
ELLIOTT.
3) Use Item Taxable Flag or TDM

If the user would like to utilize Vertexs TDM module when the system calculates the
tax, the user should select 2; otherwise 1 will direct the system to validate the item
against the taxable flag in the Item File.
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4) Use Customer Taxable Flag or TDM
If users would like to utilize Vertexs TDM module when the system calculates the sales
tax, they should select 2; otherwise 1 will direct the system to validate the entered
customer against the taxable flag in the Customer File.
G: Import Tax Code Table
Access: Main Menu Util-setup Vertex interface Importing
1. G
Tax code table
This process is for first time users only. It will append or create the tax codes from the
Vertex tax rate data to ELLIOTTs Tax Code File Maintenance for each state.
ELLIOTTs Tax Code file consists of various kinds of accumulative information, such as
Sales PTD, Sales YTD, Misc. Chg. PTD., Misc. YTD, Tax PTD and Tax YTD as
indicated in Figure 5. Upon posting invoices, all these fields will be updated with the
sales information for a state, including county and city. The user can actually obtain an
understanding about the sales activities and tax collection for different geographic
regions.
Figure 5 shows the Tax Detail Code Maintenance screen.
In addition to the accumulative fields, ELLIOTTs Tax Code file contains another
important piece of information, which is the Sales Tax Account No. After importing the
tax code table, each tax code, by default, will be assigned an account number specified in
the Global Setup. The user has the option of changing the default account number to a
different one according to the companys accounting requirements.
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H: Import TDM Table
Access: Main Menu Util-Setup Vertex Interface Importing
1.H
The purpose of the Tax Decision Maker is to allow you to customize (set conditions) the
tax collection process. If you dont use TDM, just import the TDM table (one time only
process) and skip this section. If you wish to use TDM (you will have received a Vertex
TDM module diskette), follow these steps to create your TDM files:
1) Copy Vertex TDM modules to your ELLIOTT DATA directory(ies).
2) Run VTS300PC.EXE.

Use this program to add, delete, or change records in the TDM files. For more
details, please refer to the Vertex Sales Tax Tax Decision Maker reference manual,
Special Regulations for ELLIOTT Users section:
a) Company code and Division code are always 00000.
b) When entering customer number/ID please follow these rules:

Use the first 6 characters, not 15. The ELLIOTT customer number
length is only 6 characters long.
If the Customer ID starts with a number, please use leading zeros to create a 6
character ID.
For example: If the customers ID is 1234, enter 001234.

In the Order Entry package, if bill-to and ship-to customers are not in the same state,
and the two states have different tax policies, be sure to add the ship-to states TDM
taxability flag to the customer table.
For example: If a customer order has an item transaction billing state of California
and is non-taxable, but the ship-to state is Colorado and taxable, please add the
Colorado taxability flag to the Customer table.

3) Run VTS300PC.EXE
This program creates a sequential TDM file TDMSEQ.
4) Go to the ELLIOTT Main Menu ->Util-Setup ->Vertex Interface to run the
IMPORT process.





1.I
I: Inventory Location Maintenance

Access: Main Menu Distribution inventory management
Maintenance Location file
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The purpose for creating the Inventory Location file is to meet the taxing juridical
requirements for intra-state tax. If the trading parties have physical ship-from and ship-to
locations in the same state, the business transactions usually have intra-state tax incurred
on top of standard state, county and city taxes. Therefore, creating the inter-state tax
rates in the Location file will trigger that tax inclusion in the Tax State field if the
shipment-originating place is in the same state as the destination location. Figure 6 is the
Inventory location maintenance screens.
Figure 6 The Geo code and tax rate generation is the same as Customer
maintenance.

Please refer to the Customer maintenance section.

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J: Calculation Testing

The next step is to run the calculation test. Copy the file VDAT200 from the Vertex Data
module diskette to the ELLIOTT root directory m:\ELLIOTT7x\. Now you can run this
function to test if the setting was done properly. If no abnormal end messages appear,
then the Vertex interface setup is successful.
Note: The Vertex Calculation Module includes a test program (VTS200) and a test transaction file
(VDAT200). The test program mimics a billing program in that it reads the test transaction file and
calls the Tax Calculation Program.
Access: Main Menu Util-Setup Vertex interface Importing


Figure 7 shows where to run Calculation Testing.

K: Convert Tax Register To Vertex 5.00

Access: Main Menu Util-Setup Vertex interface Converting

It will convert the tax register file from the old version to the higher version (4.00 or above)




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Section 2: Daily Operations
A: Enter Orders
Access: Main Menu customer order processing process order entry
During the order entry process, the Geo code is generated by the ship-to address, but it
can be changed by clicking on the ship-to address button. The following are rules for
changing the ship-to address:
1) City, State and Zip code are always typed in CAPITAL letters and entered in the
third line of the address.
2) The third line of the address starts with CITY followed by a comma (,) and a
space, then the 2 character state abbreviation and a space, and then the Zip code.
Country is always USA. Valid address-3 examples are shown below.

Valid examples: 1: WALNUT, CA 91789
2: LONG BEACH, CA 90806
3: SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670
4: SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR STATION, CA 92672


Figure 8 Show each tax Geo Code & Tax rate in order entry
2.A
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B: Billing Entry
Access: Main Menu Distribution Customer Order Processing
Processing Order Billing

Within billing entry, users can change the Geo code. The change method is the same as
order entry. Please refer to section A, enter orders. The billing total tax amount is
shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9 Shows each tax code amount and the total including tax.

Tax for freight and miscellaneous charges are determined by state tax code as well as
COP setup (figure 10). The flag in state tax code and COP setup work together as an
AND condition. If either of them is set to NO, then they are not taxable.














2.B
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Figure 10 shows where to define misc charges & freight as taxable.

C: Post Invoices
Access: Main Menu Distribution Customer Order Processing
Processing Post invoices to A/R
After posting invoices, the Vertex Interface will update the Tax Register File. From this
file, you can generate Vertex reports for tax preparation.

D: Reports
Access: Main Menu Util-setup Vertex Interface Tax reports
Vertex reports are designed for the purpose of producing and filing sales/use tax returns.
The data for these reports is generated from the normal ELLIOTT tax calculations in
Order Entry and Accounts Receivable. In order to submit a summary as well as a
detailed report to both state and local tax authorities, the user can utilize this report-
generating interface to create reports. The Vertex Interface does not print out the reports
directly from ELLIOTT. Instead, these reports will be created as ASCII files and stored
on secondary media. They have to be printed from the command prompt.
Vertex provides four types of reports:
1. Tax Registry Reports Utilized for filing tax returns. If you are using Vertex
Returns Module (Quantum), you do not need to use this report.


2.C
2.D
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2. Quantum Return This process will create only one data file, which is TAX2000.
This file will later be used to interface with the Vertex Return Module, which is
performed outside of ELLIOTT, and is not in the scope of this discussion. Please
note Vertex is no longer supporting the Lotus Return Module. They are only
supporting the Quantum Returns Module.
3. Summary Reports Provides summary tax information.

Figure 11 shows the Vertex Tax Return screen.
Figure 12 shows the Tax Register Report Screen.

The Tax Registry Reports consist of the following:
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1. Detail (VTS120D.DAT) This report will provide detailed tax information (Figure
13).
2. Summary (VTS120S.DAT) Provides summary information (Figure 14).
3. Exempt (VTS120E.DAT)
4. Recap (VTS120R.DAT)
5. Non-Tax (VTS120N.DAT)
6. Non-Standard (VTS120T.DAT) -

Note: Once you have selected the type of report to generate, the system will create 4
ASCII files for each report. However, it will only write information to the ASCII file
specified. It is important to note that the next time you wish to generate a different report
the system will write information to the new ASCII file specified and all other files will be
initialized.




























Figure 13 shows the Detail Tax Register.







REPORT VTS120-01 REL 3.5.01 ZZ1201199412311994DZ PAGE 1
RUN DATE 12/10/1994 SALES TAX REGISTER - DETAIL PERIOD 12/01/1994 - 12/31/1994
STATE COUNTY CITY DISTRICT TOTAL TAX
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
..........ALABAMA
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITY-NAME: HOBSON CITY COUNTY-NAME: CALHOUN GEOCODE: 01-015-4212 T 01-015-4212 F 01-127-0620 A 01-127-0620
COMPANY CD: DIVISION CD: PRODUCT CD: CUST CD: TRANS CD: N TYPE: RENTAL SUBTYPE:
INVOICE NO: INVOICE DATE: 12/10/1994 INVOICE ITEM: 00000 STORE: 01127 USER INFO: 01AL1021
EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE # :
TAX RATE/TYPE----- .040000 R .060000 R .000000 Z .000000 Z
GROSS SALES------- 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 .00 10,000.00 10,000.00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- 10,000.00 10,000.00 .00 .00
TAX AMOUNT-------- 400.00 600.00 .00 .00 1,000.00

CITY-NAME: HOBSON CITY COUNTY-NAME: CALHOUN GEOCODE: 01-015-4212 T 01-015-4212 F 01-127-0620 A 01-127-0620
COMPANY CD: DIVISION CD: PRODUCT CD: CUST CD: TRANS CD: N TYPE: RENTAL SUBTYPE:
INVOICE NO: INVOICE DATE: 12/10/1994 INVOICE ITEM: 00000 STORE: 01127 USER INFO: 01AL1021
EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE # :
TAX RATE/TYPE----- .040000 R .060000 R .000000 Z .000000 Z
GROSS SALES------- 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 .00 10,000.00 10,000.00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- 10,000.00 10,000.00 .00 .00
TAX AMOUNT-------- 400.00 600.00 .00 .00 1,000.00

CITY-NAME: HOBSON CITY COUNTY-NAME: CALHOUN GEOCODE: 01-015-4212 T 01-015-4212 F 01-127-0620 A 01-127-0620
COMPANY CD: DIVISION CD: PRODUCT CD: CUST CD: TRANS CD: N TYPE: RENTAL SUBTYPE:
INVOICE NO: INVOICE DATE: 12/10/1994 INVOICE ITEM: 00000 STORE: 01127 USER INFO: 01AL1021
EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE # :
TAX RATE/TYPE----- .040000 R .060000 R .000000 Z .000000 Z
GROSS SALES------- 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 .00 10,000.00 10,000.00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- 10,000.00 10,000.00 .00 .00
TAX AMOUNT-------- 400.00 600.00 .00 .00 1,000.00

CITY-NAME: HOBSON CITY COUNTY-NAME: CALHOUN GEOCODE: 01-015-4212 T 01-015-4212 F 01-127-0620 A 01-127-0620
COMPANY CD: DIVISION CD: PRODUCT CD: CUST CD: TRANS CD: N TYPE: RENTAL SUBTYPE:
INVOICE NO: INVOICE DATE: 12/10/1994 INVOICE ITEM: 00000 STORE: 01127 USER INFO: 01AL1021
EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE # :
TAX RATE/TYPE----- .040000 R .060000 R .000000 Z .000000 Z
GROSS SALES------- 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 .00 10,000.00 10,000.00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- 10,000.00 10,000.00 .00 .00
TAX AMOUNT-------- 400.00 600.00 .00 .00 1,000.00

CITY-NAME: HOBSON CITY COUNTY-NAME: CALHOUN GEOCODE: 01-015-4212 T 01-015-4212 F 01-127-0620 A 01-127-0620
COMPANY CD: DIVISION CD: PRODUCT CD: CUST CD: TRANS CD: N TYPE: RENTAL SUBTYPE:
INVOICE NO: INVOICE DATE: 12/10/1994 INVOICE ITEM: 00000 STORE: 01127 USER INFO: 01AL1021
EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE # :
TAX RATE/TYPE----- .040000 R .060000 R .000000 Z .000000 Z
GROSS SALES------- 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 .00 10,000.00 10,000.00
TAXABLE AMOUNT 10 000 00 10 000 00 00 00
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Figure 14 shows the Summary Report (Tax Register).


RUN DATE 09/21/1999 SALES TAX REGISTER - SUMMARY PERIOD
01/01/0000 - 12/31/9999
STATE COUNTY CITY DISTRICT TOTAL TAX
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
..........CALIFORNIA
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITY TOTALS-----: WALNUT
GROSS SALES------- 796.25 796.25 796.25 300.00
NON-TAXABLE AMT/CD .00 .00 .00 300.00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 .00 796.25 .00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- 796.25 796.25 .00 .00
TAX AMOUNT-------- 47.78 9.97 .00 .00 57.75

COUNTY TOTALS---: LOS ANGELES
GROSS SALES------- 796.25 796.25 796.25 300.00
NON-TAXABLE AMT/CD .00 .00 .00 300.00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 .00 796.25 .00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- 796.25 796.25 .00 .00
TAX AMOUNT-------- 47.78 9.97 .00 .00 57.75
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITY TOTALS-----: ONTARIO
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- .00 .00 .00 250.00
TAX AMOUNT-------- .00 .00 .00 1.25 1.25
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITY TOTALS-----: UPLAND
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- .00 .00 .00 246.25
TAX AMOUNT-------- .00 .00 .00 1.23 1.23

COUNTY TOTALS---: SAN BERNARDIN
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- .00 .00 .00 496.25
TAX AMOUNT-------- .00 .00 .00 2.48 2.48

STATE TOTALS----: CALIFORNIA
GROSS SALES------- 796.25 796.25 796.25 796.25
NON-TAXABLE AMT/CD .00 .00 .00 300.00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 .00 796.25 .00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- 796.25 796.25 .00 496.25
TAX AMOUNT-------- 47.78 9.97 .00 2.48 60.23
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REPORT VTS120-04 REL 3.5.01 ZZ1210199412311994EZ PAGE 1
RUN DATE 12/10/1994 SALES TAX REGISTER - EXEMPT PERIOD 12/10/1994 - 12/31/1994
STATE COUNTY CITY DISTRICT TOTAL TAX
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..........CALIFORNIA
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CITY-NAME: ANGWIN COUNTY-NAME: NAPA GEOCODE: 05-055-6165 T 05-075-9008 F 05-055-8939 A 05-055-6165
COMPANY CD: DIVISION CD: PRODUCT CD: CUST CD: TRANS CD: N TYPE: SALE SUBTYPE:
INVOICE NO: INVOICE DATE: 12/10/1994 INVOICE ITEM: 00000 STORE: 05055 USER INFO: 05CA0101
EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE # :
TAX RATE/TYPE----- .060000 E .000000 E/P .000000 E .000000 E
GROSS SALES------- 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00
EXEMPT AMT/CODE--- 5,000.00 9 5,000.00 9 5,000.00 9 5,000.00 9
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- .00 .00 .00 .00
TAX AMOUNT-------- .00 .00 .00 .00

CITY-NAME: ANGWIN COUNTY-NAME: NAPA GEOCODE: 05-055-6165 T 05-075-9008 F 05-055-8939 A 05-055-6165
COMPANY CD: DIVISION CD: PRODUCT CD: CUST CD: TRANS CD: N TYPE: SALE SUBTYPE:
INVOICE NO: INVOICE DATE: 12/10/1994 INVOICE ITEM: 00000 STORE: 05055 USER INFO: 05CA0111
EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE # :
TAX RATE/TYPE----- .060000 E .000000 E/P .000000 E .00 0000 E
GROSS SALES------- 5,000.00 5,000.00 5, 000. 00 5, 000. 00
EXEMPT AMT/CODE--- 5,000.00 9 5,000.00 9 5,000.00 9 5,000.00 9
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- .00 .00 .00 .00
TAX AMOUNT-------- .00 .00 .00 .00

CITY-NAME: ANGWIN COUNTY-NAME: NAPA GEOCODE: 05-055-6165 T 05-075-9008 F 05-055-8939 A 05-055-6165
COMPANY CD: DIVISION CD: PRODUCT CD: CUST CD: TRANS CD: N TYPE: SALE SUBTYPE:
INVOICE NO: INVOICE DATE: 12/10/1994 INVOICE ITEM: 00000 STORE: 05055 USER INFO: 05CA0101
EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE # :
TAX RATE/TYPE----- .060000 E .000000 E/P .000000 E .000000 E
GROSS SALES------- 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00
EXEMPT AMT/CODE--- 5,000.00 9 5,000.00 9 5,000.00 9 5,000.00 9
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- .00 .00 .00 .00
TAX AMOUNT-------- .00 .00 .00 .00


Figure 15 shows the Exempt Report (Tax Register).













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REPORT VTS120-03 REL 3.5.01 ZZ1210199412311994RZ PAGE 1
RUN DATE 12/10/1994 SALES TAX REGISTER - STATE RECAP PERIOD 12/10/1994 - 12/31/1994
STATE COUNTY CITY DISTRICT TOTAL TAX
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ALABAMA
GROSS SALES------- 1,608,000.00 1,608,000.00 1,608,000.00 1,608,000.00
NON-TAXABLE AMT/CD .00 60,000.00 .00 .00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 990,000.00 750,000.00 1,548,000.00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- 1,608,000.00 558,000.00 858,000.00 60,000.00
TAX AMOUNT-------- 64,320.00 10,260.00 23,160.00 .00 97,740.00
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ALASKA
GROSS SALES------- 120,000.00 120,000.00 120,000.00 120,000.00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- 120,000.00 60,000.00 .00 120,000.00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- .00 60,000.00 120,000.00 .00
TAX AMOUNT-------- .00 600.00 3,600.00 .00 4,200.00
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ARIZONA
GROSS SALES------- 204,000.00 204,000.00 204,000.00 204,000.00
NON-TAXABLE AMT/CD 27,000.00 27,000.00 27,000.00 6,000.00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 18,000.00 18,000.00 198,000.00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- 177,000.00 159,000.00 159,000.00 .00
TAX AMOUNT-------- 8,850.00 1,267.50 2,700.00 .00 12,817.50
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ARKANSAS
GROSS SALES------- 71,400.00 71,400.00 71,400.00 71,400.00
NON-TAXABLE AMT/CD .00 18,600.00 15,000.00 .00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 16,800.00 35,400.00 71,400.00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- 71,400.00 36,000.00 21,000.00 .00
TAX AMOUNT-------- 3,213.00 510.00 285.00 .00 4,008.00
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CALIFORNIA
GROSS SALES------- 456,416.55 456,416.55 456,416.55 456,416.55
NON-TAXABLE AMT/CD .00 .00 .00 150,000.00
EXEMPT AMOUNT----- 60,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 30,000.00 396,416.55 30,000.00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- 396,416.55 366,416.55 .00 216,416.55
TAX AMOUNT-------- 23,784.99 4,580.20 .00 2,138.67 30,503.86
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COLORADO
GROSS SALES------- 1,020,000.00 1,020,000.00 1,020,000.00 1,020,000.00
NON-TAXABLE AMT/CD .00 .00 240,000.00 .00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 780,000.00 120,000.00 240,000.00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- 1,020,000.00 240,000.00 660,000.00 780,000.00
TAX AMOUNT-------- 30,600.00 1,200.00 23,400.00 6,240.00 61,440.00
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CONNECTICUT
GROSS SALES------- 120,000.00 120,000.00 120,000.00 120,000.00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 60,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- 120,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00
TAX AMOUNT-------- 7,200.00 .00 .00 .00 7,200.00
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DELAWARE
GROSS SALES------- 66,000.00 66,000.00 66,000.00 66,000.00
ZERO RATE AMOUNT-- .00 66,000.00 66,000.00 66,000.00
TAXABLE AMOUNT---- 66,000.00 .00 .00 .00
TAX AMOUNT-------- 1,320.00 .00 .00 .00 1,320.00
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Figure 16 shows the Recap Report (Tax Register).










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Section 3: Monthly Procedures
A: Re-create the Rate, Geo Xref and 9 Digit Zip/Geo Xref files
Each month users will receive an updated Data Module diskette or CD from Vertex.
Every month users need to re-create the Rate and Cross-reference files. The re-create
procedures are as follows:
1) Re-run section 1 A: Loading the data module.
2) Re-run section 1 B: Update Rate files.
3) Re-run section 1 C: Update Geo Xref file.
4) Re-run section 1 D: Update 9 Digit Zip/Geo Xref file
B: Create Tax Register Reports
Access: A/R, Processes, Vertex Tax Return
On a monthly, or as needed basis, users may need to generate the sales tax register
reports from the register file. These reports are designed for the purpose of producing
and filing sales/use tax returns. The data for these reports is generated from normal
ELLIOTT tax calculations in Order Entry and Accounts Receivable. In order to
submit a summary as well as a detailed report to both state and local tax authorities,
the user can utilize this report to generate an interface to create reports. Vertex
Interface does not print the reports directly from ELLIOTT. Instead, these reports
will be created as ASCII files and stored on secondary media. They must be printed
from the command prompt. Vertex provides two types of Tax Register reports. One
is the Sales Tax Report, which assists the user in filling out sales tax returns, and the
other is the Return Preparation, which will create two ASCII files for the Returns
Module to interface for both state and local filing. Each report and its associated file
name are listed below. Refer to Appendix A for sample reports to gain an
understanding about the information included in each document.









1) Sales Tax Report
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During the report creation process, the system will automatically write the report to
the hard disk. The user can exit to the command prompt and route the report to a
print device. These reports, which can be found under the \ELLIOTT7\DATA_00
sub directory, are:
(please refer to Appendix A)
1) Detail Report: VTS120D.DAT
2) Summary Report: VTS120S.DAT
3) Exempt Report: VTS120E.DAT
4) Recap Report: VTS120R.DAT
5) Non-Tax Report: VTS120N.DAT
6) Non-Standard Report: VTS120T.DAT
7) Import Audit State Summary Report: VTS650L.DAT
8) Import Audit Location Summary Report: VTS660L.DAT
9) Import Audit Tax Type Summary Report: VTS670L.DAT

Note: When the Tax Register Reports function is run, there are 6 types of reports
that can be selected:
D: for Detail Creates VTS120D.DAT file
S: for Summary Creates VTS120S.DAT file
E: for Exempt Creates VTS120E.DAT file
R: for Recap Creates VTS120R.DAT file
N: for Non-Tax Creates VTS120N.DAT file
T: for Non-Standard Creates VTS120T.DAT file

Once users select one of the above types, the other types of reports will be initialized.
For example, if D (detail) is selected, only the VTS120D.DAT will be generated.
Other files, VTS120S.DAT, VTS120E.DAT, VTS120R.DAT, VTS120N.DAT and
VTS120T.DAT, will be empty.
2) Return Preparation
The process will create two data files located in the \ELLIOTT7\DATA_00
subdirectory TAX2000 for quantum returns. These two files will be used to interface
with the Return Module, which is performed outside of ELLIOTT, and is not in the
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Section 4: Vertex Files & Descriptions

File Name Description File
Location
\ELLIOTT
7
File
Location
\ELLIOTT7\
data
Created
By
Access By
CPVTSDCS.BTR TDM Table File X VTS320MN VTS111
NUM2000.DAT Identical To TAX2000.DAT To
produce Reports
X VTS630 VTS635
STAXMST5 Data Module Sequential Master
File
X Vertex
Batch File
VTS100,VTS105,
VTS107
STAXZIP Data Module 9 Digit Zip
Code/Geo Xref Sequential File
X Vertex
Batch File
VTS107
TAX2000.DAT Sales Tax Returns Module File
for Quantum Return
X VTS630 For Quantum
Applications
TDMSEQ TDM Sequential Master File
From TDM Module
X (TDM) VTS320MN
VCTL111.DAT VTS111 Control File (card file) X Vertex VTS111
VCTL120.DAT VTS120 Control File (card file) X VTS120S VTS120
VCTL600.DAT VTS600 Control File (card file) X VTS600S VTS600
VCTL640.DAT VTS640 Control File (card file) X VTS640S VTS640
VDAT200 Calculation Module Test file X Vertex VTS201
VTRATE.BTR Tax Rate File (State/County/City) X VTS100 VTS111
VTS120D.DAT Detail Report File X VTS120 End Users
VTS120E.DAT Exempt Report File X VTS120 End Users
VTS120R.DAT Recap Report File X VTS120 Ens Users
VTS120S.DAT Summary Report File X VTS120 End Users
VTS120N.DAT Non-Tax Report File X VTS120 End Users
VTS120T.DAT Non-Standard Report File X VTS120 End Users
VTS650IN.DAT Sorted NUM2000.DAT X VTS635 VTS650,VTS660
VTS650L.DAT Import Audit State Summary File X VTS650 End Users
VTS660L.DAT Import Audit Location Summary X VTS650 End Users
VTS670IN.DAT Sorted NUM2000.DAT X VTS635 VTS670
VTS670L.DAT Import Audit Tax Type Summary X VTS650 End Users
VTSREG4.BTR Register File X ELLIOTT
Package
VTS111,VTS120,
VTS250,VTS600
VTSXREF.BTR GEO Xref File X VTS105 VTS111,VST107,
VTS120,VTS250,
VTS650,VTS660
VTSXTRCT.DAT Unsorted *T.R.E. Temp File X VTS610 VTS620
VTSXTSRT.DAT Sorted Tax Register Extract
Temporary File
X VTS620 VTS630
VTSZIP4.BTR 9 Digit Zip Code/Geo Xref File X VTS107 VTS111







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