Response Description

Response Element Description
confidence Provides the percentage overlap of the geocode to the Place polygon layer. The returned percentage value describes the probability that the point falls in the specified Place.

Address level matches return a Confidence of 100 and ZIP+4 matches return a value of 85. Most users use 85 as their minimum matching threshold, anything less is not very accurate.

jurisdiction Jurisdiction
jurisdiction.state.code State code.
jurisdiction.state.name State name.
jurisdiction.county.code County code.
jurisdiction.county.name County name.
jurisdiction.place.classCode

Place class code. Place class codes are used to determine the proper taxing jurisdictions.

Note: This field is always included in the output regardless of whether or not you choose to include tax jurisdiction data in the output.
jurisdiction.place.code An identifier for a specific place. A "place" is a geographic area defined on the basis of population criteria that vary by state. Or, an area recognized as significant because it is located in an incorporated municipality.
jurisdiction.place.gnisCode The Geographic Names Information System (gnis) code of the place.
jurisdiction.place.incorporatedFlag Indicates whether the address is located in an incorporated or unincorporated place. A "place" is a geographic area defined on the basis of population criteria that vary by state. Or, an area recognized as significant because it is located in an incorporated municipality.
jurisdiction.place.lastAnnexedDate Last annexed date, in the format MM/YYYY, representing the month and year of the most recent boundary change or the most recent available boundary information.
jurisdiction.place.lastUpdatedDate Last updated date, in the format MM/YYYY, reflecting the month and year.
jurisdiction.place.lastVerifiedDate Last verified date, in the format MM/YYYY, representing the month and year.
jurisdiction.place.name The name of the "place" where the address is located. A "place" is a geographic area defined on the basis of population criteria that vary by state. Or, an area recognized as significant because it is located in an incorporated municipality.
numberOfIpdsFound The number of Insurance Premium Tax Districts found for the address
ipds.ipd.id IPD Id
ipds.ipd.districtName IPD Name
ipds.ipd.districtType IPD District Type
ipds.ipd.districtType.description
Insurance Premium Districts Type Descriptions
Table 1.
Type Description
FIRE Fire District
NT-MUN Non Taxing Municipality
PREM Premium Tax District
PRIV Private Fire District
PUB Public Fire District
POLICE Police District
COUNTY County
MUNI Municipality
USD Urban Services District
PROP Windstorm Surcharge on Property Line
ipds.ipd.taxCodeDescription

Tax code descriptions.

For example: 01, 33, A, B

ipds.ipd.effectiveDate MMDDYY - Identifies when district becomes active - State supplied
ipds.ipd.expirationDate MMDDYY - Identifies when district becomes inactive - State supplied
ipds.ipd.expirationDate.rates.rate.name 8 Valid Values i.e. Fire, Casualty, Vehicle, Marine, Health, Life, Other, Minimum
ipds.ipd.rates.rate

Format is dependent on associated flag

For example: .13, 15.00 or 3;7

ipds.ipd.rates.rate.format

TaxResponse.jurisdiction.ipds.ipd.rates.typr will contain P/F/M, this field will provide the description for these values.

ipds.ipd.rates.rate.formatDescription

taxResponse.jurisdiction.ipds.ipd.rates.typeDesc will contain the description for the type i.e

P - Percentage

F - Flat Fee dollar amount

M - Multiple Percentages separated by semi-colon(;)
ipds.ipd.boundaryBuffer.bufferRelation.value

Indicates where in the district the address resides in relation to the edge of the district. Buffer width is specified by the option Tax district boundary.

Valid Values are P , I , and B
ipds.ipd.boundaryBuffer.bufferRelation.description

Description for taxResponse.jurisdiction.ipds.ipd.boundaryBuffer.boundaryRelation

P -The address is inside the district at a distance from the edge that is greater than the specified buffer width.

I -The address is inside the district but is close to the edge in the buffer area.

B - The address is outside the district but is close to the edge in the buffer area.

ipds.ipd.boundaryBuffer.distanceToBorder Indicates the distance from the address to the border of the district
ipds.ipd.boundaryBuffer.distanceToBorder.unit Default is FEET. If a valid bufferWidth and bufferWidthUnit is provided in input, then it shall be bufferWidthUnit with taxResponse.jurisdiction.ipds.ipd.boundaryBuffer.distanceToBorder value in same unit.