Ill. Admin. Code. tit 86, § 105.450 - How to Test
IPATS is a five-step process for software developers and transmitters:
a) Step 1: Filers must contact the Office of Electronic Filing.
b) Step 2: Filers must transmit the test returns from the IL-1347 test package using their electronic filing software.
c) Step 3: When the transmitter has received acknowledgement files containing no rejected returns, contact the Office of Electronic Filing.
d) Step 4: The Department will review these successful test transmissions and provide feedback to the contact person.
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The Department will notify transmitters if any additional errors are encountered.
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The transmitter, when not the software developer, must advise the software developer in order to have the software products corrected. Transmitters will re-transmit affected returns to the Department after software corrections are made.
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Transmitters who have multiple clients testing through them should expedite the distribution of software updates to avoid recurrence of the same problem or error.
e) Step 5: The Department will notify filers when they have passed the IPATS test.
(Source: Amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 2362, effective February 3, 1997)