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Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett
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RDA
RDA: 11195
Database ID: 2201
Record Series Title: Revenue Integrated Tax System (RITS)
Record Series Abstract: Electronic database used to register and maintain taxpayers' information regarding filing and paying state taxes. This system accounts for taxpayer payments, electronic ledgers and tax forms submitted with those payments for each type of Tennessee tax. Records series includes but not limited to: Revenue stamps, Tax Returns, etc.
Record Series Active: Yes
Cut Off at End of: Calendar Year
If Other, Explain:
Total Retention: 0 Years 0 Months
Retention End Action: Permanent
Disposition Notes: Records are generated in both paper and electronic. Paper records are converted to electronic and maintained in the RITS electronic database system, once paper records are reviewed for completeness and accuracy they will be destroyed. The electronic database is maintained and supported through several servers. These records are kept permanently in agency.
View Signed Form: Form Not Received
Worksheet
Worksheet ID: 2202
Record Location: 500 Deaderick Street, Andrew Jackson Building
File Arrangement: Alpha-Numeric
Media Format Generated: Both
Media Format Stored: Electronic: Other
Date Range: 1995-Current
Annual Accumulation: 1100GB
Current Volume: 22,000GB
Record Value: Administrative, Fiscal, Legal
Audit Requirements: Both
Reference Frequency:
Current Year per Month: 0
Past Year: 0
2 - 5 Years: 0
Over 5 Years: 0
Data Update Frequency: Daily
Information Shared Outside of State: Yes
If Shared, List Agencies: Internal Revenue Service
Essential Record: Yes - Original
Essential Record Stored: Agency servers and IBM Colorado location
Essential Record Media Type: Electronic
Confidential: Yes
Confidential Legal Citation: TCA 67-5-402
Media Recommendation: Current Format
Media Recommendation Other:
Agency Retention: Permanently
Agency Retention - Years Active:
Agency Retention - Years Inactive:
Records Center Retention Period: None
Final Disposition after Retention Expires: Keep as Electronic
Legal Citation:
Record Sample: No Sample
Legal Documentation: No Legal Documentation
Electronic Records Plan Inventory
System Name: RITS
IT-ABC Number: DG01C (1996)
Hardware Description: RITS runs on an IBM mainframe computer.
Software Description: RITS is a legacy mainframe system that is used by the Department of Revenue to record and support the filing of tax returns, revenue collection, and the enforcement of tax payments. This system is written in the following languages: COBOL, Easytrieve, CICS. Transactions are input online during the day and are processed each night.
System Location: IBM in Boulder, Colorado
Backup Procedures: RITS data is backed up nightly before batch processing begins.
Disaster Recovery: Bi-annual Disaster Recovery tests are completed that test for recovery should the system go down, and that includes division testing as well (TPS, VS, etc.).
Data Migration Description: N/A. Data is housed on DB2 tables in Boulder, Colorado and is not migrated to any other platform or system.
Metadata Description: RITS data is stored in DB2 tables. It contains tax account information, taxpayer demographics, collection and payment data, and correspondence to the taxpayer.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Tancey C Coleman
Job Title: Revenue Processing Lead/Revenue Records Officer
Address 1: 500 Deaderick Street
Address 2: Andrew jackson Building
City: Nashville
Zip: 37242
Phone: 6155326095
Email: tancey.coleman@tn.gov
Agency: Dept. of Revenue
Agency Head: David Gerregano
Director: Yvonne Holbert
Allotment Code: 347.16
Status
Action Requested: New RDA
Comments
  Date Comments
Records Management Division (RMD): 02-02-2017 No recommended changes.
Tennessee State Libary and Archives: 02-02-2017 No recommended changes.
Comptroller Audit Review: 2017-02-06 We have reviewed RDA 11195 from an audit standpoint. We concur with the recommended retention and disposition specifications.
Agency: 02-14-2017 No recommended changes.
RMD Director Recomendations: 03-09-2017 RDA 11195 is a request to create an RDA. The retention period will permanent. The format will be electronic. Recommend approval of request to create RDA 11195.
Signed Form Received: 2017-03-09
PRC Meeting Date: 03-28-2017
PRC Comments: PRC approves RDA 11195
PRC Action: Approved
RDA History
ID RDA PRC Reviewed PRC Action
2201 11195 2017-03-28 Approved
2321 11195 0000-00-00 Pending