What measures are used to secure the data sent over the Internet?
The Motor Fuels Tax Electronic Filing Program uses the Internet to receive and transmit tax forms and information. It incorporates the following technological attributes to ensure data security: User ID, Password, Data Encryption, Electronic Signature (Authorization and Security Codes), Account Numbers, File Formats, and Acknowledgments. Each Electronic Participant must also use security procedures that are reasonably sufficient and put forth its best efforts to ensure that all transmissions of tax returns and reports are authorized. An Electronic Participant must take the necessary precautions to safeguard its technological attributes and notify the BOE at 916-322-9669 when it has knowledge that its technological attributes have been compromised or a change in its authorized representative has occurred.
