TINS Inquiry
Lesson 2: Navigating the System
PYADDR – Payee Mail Code Information
The PYADDR screen displays all addresses and/or mail codes that are set up for a payee in TINS ― PYADDR is commonly referred to as the “Payee Address screen.” If a TIN does not exist for a payee, an error message displays at the bottom of the screen:
MAIL CODES DO NOT EXIST; MASTER SETUP REQUIRED
Access the PYADDR screen by either of two methods:
- Selecting PYADDR from the menu on the INQMEN screen
- Entering the T-code “PYADDR” on Line 1 (command line) of any TINS screen
PYADDR is the main inquiry screen used to research payee information. Use it to:
- Verify if the payee is in the system
- Check on the status of the TIN or a specific mail code
- Confirm an address
- View the vendor’s Texas taxpayer number or ownership type
- View the IAT indicator
- Do a 1099 lookup
Once the needed payee name and address have been confirmed, you can navigate to other screens for payment or voucher information, direct deposit instructions and hold details by typing in the appropriate T-code on Line 1. To navigate within PYADDR, use the function keys at the bottom of the screen.
PYADDR Screen Field Descriptions
Descriptions of key fields are listed below the screen shot. You can also hover your cursor over purple field names in the screen shot to view descriptions.
The PYADDR Screen
PYADDR. 12345678900 MM/DD/YY PAYEE NUMBER: 12345678900 TAXPAYER NUMBER: 12345678900 OWNERSHIP TYPE: TEXAS CORPORATION IAT IND: ACTIVE: A MC CNT: 8 1099 MC LOOKUP: PF12 NEXT AVAILABLE MC: 002 MAIL CODE: T40 SIC CODE: 9905 SECURITY TYPE: 1 SECURING SOURCE: 902 STATUS: A ON HOLD TELEPHONE: UNMASK TIN: HOLD BYPASS: NAME: COMMUNITY SERVICES INC ADDRESS IND: ADDRESS: PO BOX 612 CITY: CORSICANA STATE: TX ZIPCODE: 75151-0612 ZONE CODE: 175 END OF DISPLAY - PF1=HELP, PF3=QUIT, PF4=MENU, PF5=MAIN
Field Descriptions
- PAYEE NUMBER
- Displays 11-digit TIN.
- TAXPAYER NUMBER
- Displays 11-digit taxpayer number assigned to the payee on the Comptroller’s tax file. This field is BLANK if the payee does not have a taxpayer number.
- OWNERSHIP TYPE
- Displays type of ownership.
- IAT INDICATOR
- Displays a Y if a payee indicates state of Texas direct deposit payments may be destined for transfer outside the U.S. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) requires all payments transmitted outside the U.S. to be identified and monitored. The indicator ensures due diligence with OFAC compliance.
- TIN STATUS
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Displays status of the TIN:
- ACTIVE indicates TIN can be used for payment
- INACTIVE indicates TIN cannot be used for payment
- MC CNT
- Displays total number of mail codes set up for the TIN, both active and inactive.
- 1099 MC LOOKUP
- Displays an agency’s designated mail code based on the most recent 1099-eligible payment, accessed by pressing PF12 for a pop-up inquiry screen.
- NEXT AVAILABLE MAIL CODE
- Displays next mail code the system will assign when another mail code is entered.
- MAIL CODE
- Displays three-digit mail code for the payee address.
- SIC CODE
- Displays four-digit Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC) used to identify the type of payment.
- SECURITY TYPE
- Displays a one-digit indicator for the security level assigned to a mail code. Security level descriptions:
- 0 – Viewed and changed by any agency
- 1 – Viewed by any agency but changed only by the securing agency
- 2 – Viewed and changed only by the securing agency
- SECURING SOURCE
- Displays the three-digit number for the agency or source that secured the mail code setup and only the securing agency can change the mail code information. If the mail code has the maximum security of Level 2 and the securing source is other than the viewing agency’s number, the message Secured Mail Code is displayed and the name and address information for that mail code are not displayed.
- STATUS
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Displays status of the mail code:
- ACTIVE indicates TIN can be used for payment
- INACTIVE indicates TIN cannot be used for payment
- ON HOLD
- Displays ON HOLD if TIN is in held status; field is BLANK if TIN is not on hold.
- UNMASK TIN
- Displays Y (Yes) if the mail code is for a payee’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax levy order. The IRS requires the full SSN printed on the warrant. If the indicator has not been set, the field is not displayed, and the SSN-based TIN will be masked on the face of a warrant.
- HOLD BYPASS
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This field will only display if the indicator has been set to 1 or 2. If no indicator is set, the field itself will not display.
- 1 Annuity Net Pay, C/S Deducts for mail codes receiving annuity payments where child support holds are to be bypassed as determined by Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Texas Emergency Services Retirement System and Office of the Attorney General.
- 2 IRS Tax Levy, Bankruptcy for a payee mail code that is set up for an IRS tax levy or to a federal bankruptcy court. The indicator bypasses all holds and ensures payments to the IRS and bankruptcy courts are distributed promptly.
- TELEPHONE
- Displays payee’s area code and phone number.
- NAME
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Displays payee’s name as it appears on warrant.
- ADDRESS IND
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Displays one-digit indicator for address validation on each mail code:
- S = The address has been validated and standardized
- F = A foreign address has neither been validated nor standardized
- M = The address has been overridden by the Comptroller’s office and is neither a validated nor standardized address
- T = The complete address has been validated and standardized; the city has been truncated due to the limited length of the CITY field
- BLANK = The address has neither been validated nor standardized
- ADDRESS/CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE
- Displays payee’s mailing address.
- ZONE CODE
- Displays three-digit code for county, state or world geographic region of mailing address.
- DIRECTION MESSAGE KEYS
- Displays page direction and program function (PF#) keys.
Find out more
For more on the PYADDR screen, see the Payee Mail Code Information (PYADDR) 
section of TexPayment Resource.
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