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Electronic Data Processing File Layout Instruction Guide
Validation Checklist

Use the following checklist to confirm that the EDP file meets the required structure, formatting, and data requirements before submission to Treasury.

Completed (Yes/ No)

Requirement

Record is exactly 500 characters

First record is Header (H)

Remaining records begin with D

Records are in alphabetical order by Defendant’s last name

All alphabetic data is UPPERCASE

Numeric fields contain only digits

No hyphens in SSNs or FEINs

No punctuation in monetary fields

Dates use CCYYMMDD

Header detail count matches actual number of detail records

Header total equals sum of all Debt/Judgment amounts (per specification)

REQUIRED conditional fields are populated

All filler areas contain spaces only