FTB File Exchange System - CA 1094 1095 Testing

ez1095 software can generate the XML documents you can upload to CA site to report health insurance information. The efile XML documents include 1095 forms and 1094 form. If you are a first time efiler, please follow this guide from step 1.

Step 1: If you are a first-time efiler, please register online

How to register online
https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/business/report-mec-info/getting-started.html

Step 2: Install the latest version of ez1095 software

ez1095 Download Link

Step 3: Download the sample testing files

3.1 Download 1095 Testing files

You CANNOT submit your real company data for testing!!!.

Review FTB File Exchange System - 1094 1095 Testing Specifications
: - You can build your test file according to FTB File Exchange System - 1094 1095 Technical Specifications,
- or you can use our pre-built test file.

Five Pre-built Test Case Files for CA:

For California ACA 1095 testing, you are typically required to pass all five test cases.

Required Submissions for 1094/1095-B:
https://www.halfpricesoft.com/aca-1095/TestScenarios1JanNoTccCA.zip

https://www.halfpricesoft.com/aca-1095/TestScenarios2JanNoTccCA.zip

https://www.halfpricesoft.com/aca-1095/TestScenarios2CJanNoTccCA.zip

Required Submissions for 1094/1095-C:
https://www.halfpricesoft.com/aca-1095/TestScenarios5JanNoTccCA.zip

https://www.halfpricesoft.com/aca-1095/TestScenarios5CJanNoTccCA.zip

3.2: After downloading the test scenario data file, you need to unzip it and use ez1095 restore feature to copy the file to 1095 software data folder

3.3 Unzip file

3.4 Restore file

Click ez1095 top menu "Company Management" then "Restore Company" to move the data file to the data folder.

3.5 Select the new downloaded file as the current account

3.6 Input your own CA-TCC and generate the efile documents

Find your CA-TCC Test Code from your CA FTB account

Enter transmitter information.

Step 4: Submit test transmissions for the required scenarios

MEC FX Portal

https://webapp.ftb.ca.gov/MyFTBAccess/Login/AccessYourAccount

Step 5: After you receive "Production" CA-TCC, you are ready for file the production data.

Once all required test scenarios transmissions have an "Accepted" status, FTB will review the test outcomes and issue the "production" CA-TCC. If after 3 business days your "production" CA-TCC has not been issued, contact the FX System help desk.


Related links:

- How to prepare and print Form 1095-C and 1094-C

- How to prepare and print Form 1095-B and 1094-B

- How to Import Data

- IRS Form 1094/1095C Instructions

- IRS Form 1094/1095B Instructions



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