Section 1: 
This section displays the rates file. The size column tells how long the file is.  Section 2 
is more detailed. 

Columns 
Name                            Type                                                      Size 
State                           Text                                                             2 
JurisdictionType                Text                                                             2 
JurisdictionFIPSCode            Text                                                             5 
GeneralTaxRateIntrastate        Long Integer                                                     4 
GeneralTaxRateInterstate        Long Integer                                                     4 
FoodDrugTaxRateIntrastate       Long Integer                                                     4 
FoodDrugTaxRateInterstate       Long Integer                                                     4 
EffectiveBeginDate              Text                                                             8 
EffectiveEndDate                Text                                                             8 
 
Section 2: 
This section displays an explanation of our rates file.  
 
State                           Text                                                             2 
This would be 54 for our state. 
 
JurisdictionType                Text                                                             2 
This would be 45 for the state or currently 01 for the municipality. 
 
JurisdictionFIPSCode            Text                                                             5 
In this field we use 54 for the state taxes and the municipality code for the taxing municipality. 
 
GeneralTaxRateIntrastate        Long Integer                                                     4 
This is the tax rate. 
 
GeneralTaxRateInterstate        Long Integer                                                     4 
This is the tax rate. 
 
FoodDrugTaxRateIntrastate       Long Integer                                                     4 
This is the tax rate. 
 
FoodDrugTaxRateInterstate       Long Integer                                                     4 
This is the tax rate. 
 
EffectiveBeginDate              Text                                                             8 
This is the date the tax rate began.  Please note there could be several records as tax rates change. 
 
EffectiveEndDate                Text                                                             8 
This is the end date of the tax rate.  If the date is 99991231 the tax rate is in effect.