Puerto Rico

This section describes the functionalities that support Elavon E4 customers based in Puerto Rico, including:

  • Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Transactions. Elavon E4 customers outside of Puerto Rico may also use this feature.

  • Tax fields and data for IVU (Impuesto de Venta y Uso, which translates to Sales and Use Tax) reporting requirements.

  • Cash tender transactions.

Scenario Examples are listed below.

EBT Transaction Scenarios

0001 = (02) Sale

  • Tran Type in 0115 = 040
  • EBT Qualifier in 0119 = 010
  • E4 Transaction Code = 120
  • E4 Description = EBT Food Stamp Purchase

0001 = (02) Sale

  • Tran Type in 0115 = 040
  • EBT Qualifier in 0119 = 040
  • E4 Transaction Code = 120
  • EBT Cash Benefit Purchase

0001 = (07) Prior Auth w/API Field 0006

  • Tran Type in 0115 = 040
  • EBT Qualifier in 0119 = 010
  • E4 Transaction Code = 121
  • EBT Food Stamp Voucher Clear Purchase

0001 = (09) Return

  • Description = Return
  • Tran Type in 0115 = 040
  • EBT Qualifier in 0119 = 010
  • E4 Transaction Code = 122
  • EBT Food Stamp Return

0001 = (09) Return with API Field 0006

  • Tran Type in 0115 = 040
  • EBT Qualifier in 0119 = 010
  • E4 Transaction Code = 198
  • EBT Food Stamp Voucher Clear Return

0001 = (11) Void Sale

  • Tran Type in 0115 = 040
  • EBT Qualifier in 0119 = 010
  • E4 Transaction Code = 198
  • EBT Void

0001 = (17) Void Return

  • Tran Type in 0115 = 040
  • EBT Qualifier in 0119 = 010
  • E4 Transaction Code = 198
  • EBT Void

0001 = (24) Balance Inquiry

  • Tran Type in 0115 = 040
  • EBT Qualifier in 0119 = 040
  • E4 Transaction Code = 141
  • EBT Food Stamp Balance Inquiry

0001 = (24) Balance Inquiry

  • Tran Type in 0115 = 040
  • EBT Qualifier in 0119 = 040
  • E4 Transaction Code = 141
  • EBT Cash Benefit Balance Inquiry

Cash Tender Transaction Types

0001 = (02) Sale

  • Tender Type in 0115 = 085
  • E4 Transaction Code = 804
  • E4 Tran Code Description = Cash or Cash-equivalent Purchase

0001 = (09) Return

  • Tender Type in 0115 = 085
  • E4 Transaction Code = 805
  • E4 Tran Code Description = Cash or Cash-equivalent Return

0001 = (11) Void Sale

  • Tender Type in 0115 = 085
  • E4 Transaction Code = 807
  • E4 Tran Code Description = Cash or Cash-equivalent Void

0001 = (17) Void Return

  • Tender Type in 0115 = 085
  • E4 Transaction Code = 807
  • E4 Tran Code Description = Cash or Cash-equivalent Void

0001 = (61) Full Reversal

  • Tender Type in 0115 = 085
  • E4 Transaction Code = 808
  • E4 Tran Code Description = Cash or Cash-equivalent Reversal

E4 Transaction Codes that Support Sending and Receiving IVU Tax Data Fields

  • 000 = Sale
  • 001 = Authorization Only
  • 099 = Credit Card Reversal
  • 100 = Debit Purchase
  • 102 = Debit Return
  • 198 = Debit / EBT Void
  • 199 = Debit / EBT Reversal
  • 120 = Food Stamp Purchase
  • 122 = Food Stamp Return
  • 121 = Food Stamp “Voucher Clear” Purchase
  • 140 = Cash Benefit Purchase
  • 804 = Cash or Cash-equivalent Purchase Transaction
  • 805 = Cash or Cash-equivalent Refund Transaction
  • 806 = Cash or Cash-equivalent Void Transaction
  • 807 = Cash or Cash-equivalent Reversal Transaction