File Export/Import Use Case

The file export/import (or file download/upload) use case is depicted in the diagram below.

It is a valid use case under the following circumstances:

  • The issuer of the income tax document cannot justify the cost to develop, maintain, and operate an API server.
  • The time and cost to establish data sharing agreements with all tax software companies is too great.
Financial Data Exchange|FDX Download

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