TAS-BETC FAQ

What is TAS-BETC? 

n Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) - Component Format — 

TAS components are eight meaningful pieces of business data, 

which combine to identify a U.S. Treasury account. These 

components are joined with a Business Event Type Code 

(BETC) to report Federal government fnancial transactions. 

See Attachment A for a detailed description of the business 

data required. For more information, please refer to: https://

www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsservices/gov/acctg/cars/

cars_home.htm. 

n Business Event Type Code (BETC) — The BETC is a code 

consisting of up to eight characters used in Central Account 

Reporting System (CARS) to indicate the type of activity being 

reported, such as payments, collections, borrowings, etc. This 

code must accompany the Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) in 

order to classify the transaction against the fund balance with 

Treasury. For more information please refer to: 

https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsservices/gov/acctg/

cars/cars_home.htm. 

What does each part of the Component TAS 

represent? 

Follow this link for a breakdown of the TAS components. 

Why am I required to provide a TAS-BETC? 

As of January 2014 all Central Accounting Reporting System 

(CARS) reporting agencies are required to provide a TAS-BETC, 

assigned by Treasury, for each order submitted to GPO. As of 

October 2014 all Government agencies will be required to be 

registered as a CARS reporter and provide TAS-BETC information. 

What is a CARS reporter? 

Government agencies that register with the Department of 

Treasury, Bureau of Public Debt Central Accounting Reporting 

System used to streamline accounting and reporting process, 

are identifed as CARS reporters. These agencies are assigned 

TAS-BETC(s) upon completing registration to be provided in order 

to properly process their billings through the US Department of 

Treasury IPAC system. 

How do I know if I am currently required to provide a 

TAS-BETC? 

To fnd out if you are required to provide a TAS-BETC, contact you 

Financial Department to fnd out if your agency is registered as a 

CARS reporter. 

Where do I fnd my agency’s TAS-BETC? 

If you are a registered CARS reporter your TAS-BETC information 

was provided to your fnancial department during registration. Your 

fnance department should be prepared to provide the required 

TAS-BETC information for your agency. 

Where do I include this information on my ordering 

document? 

GPO’s ordering documents have been updated to include felds 

for the TAS-BETC in the billing information section. An updated 

version of these documents can be found on the GPO website. 

https://www.gpo.gov/how-to-work-with-us/agency/billingand-payment 

What happens if I fail to furnish a TAS-BETC number 

with my order? 

Failure to furnish a correct or complete TAS-BETC with your order 

will delay the processing of your order. 

Is it mandatory that I use the updated SF1, 2511 and 

4044 forms to place my orders? 

GPO is encouraging all agencies to switch to the new forms. 

New required felds have been added to the SF-1. If an old form 

is received and the required information is not included on the 

request, GPO will have to contact the agency to acquire the 

appropriate information. This could slow down the processing of 

your job. 

Who can I contact at GPO for additional information? 

If further clarifcation is needed please contact GPO’s 

Customer Account Division at 202.512.0626 or email us at 

CAD@GPO.GOV. 

The Circular Letters issued by GPO as well as the Treasury links 

identifed above are also good sources of information. 

https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/circular-letterspdf-fles/2013/cir882.pdf 

https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/circular-letterspdf-fles/2013/cir893.pdf 

https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/circular-letterspdf-fles/2013/cir903.pdf 

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