1. In-state Cigarette Importer’s Report

2. Log in with the User Id and Password provided through the EDS registration process and click on the Login button. If you have not registered, click on the New User? link. If you cannot remember password, click on Forgot Password?

3. After logging into EDS with User ID and Password, the homepage will load showing a link to file a new In-State Importer’s report. Click on the link to start a new report.

4. General Information There are a few required fields on the General Information page. You must select the month and year from the Reporting Period pull down menus and a “Yes” or “No” selection in the pull down menu for Amended? Additionally, you must include the name of the person submitting the report in the Report Submitted By field.

5. An example of a report with complete General Information. Note: The From and Through dates are optional as are the Phone No. and Filer Email fields. Once the required fields are satisfied, save the report. To save the report click on the Summary of Transactions tab and follow the directions on the next two presentation slides.

6. Summary of Transactions The fields that are in white should be edited to reflect your Balance on Hand and your Actual Inventory. After you have filled these fields out, click on Continue to Review & Confirm to continue to the next page where you will save the report.

7. Click on the Save button to save the report. A confirmation page should appear.

8. This is an example of the Confirmation page. If you do not see this page upon saving the report, contact technical support at EDS.SUPPORT@MYFLORIDALICENSE.COM To view and/or edit the saved report, click on one of these links: My Reports, Home, or Click here to view your saved Report and find the report under Saved Work.

9. An example of the My Reports page with an arrow pointing to the Saved Work link.

10. An example of Saved Work listed on the Home page.

11. How to Record Receipts You must select a Pack Size.

12. Select a Pack Size from the pull down menu. Packs of 10 are no longer allowed per statute.

13. After selecting a Pack Size, enter in the Entry No and the Entry Date from the Federal Customs form. Please select a Country of Origin.

14. Fill out the Name of Supplier field as well as the Address field. Please be thorough and accurate. Enter in the Invoice number as well as the Quantity and then click on the Add Transaction button.

15. When a transaction is successfully added, it will appear under the Add Transaction button. The transactions will then be summarized under the Receipt Summary header.

16. Report Detail

17. You must select a Transaction Type from the pull down menu. For an overview of Transaction Types, review the next two slides.

18. Transaction Type Overview Sold to Florida Distributors- A sale to a licensed Florida distributor Sold out of State- A sale to an entity outside of Florida - A permit/license number is not required for this transaction type, but a specific name and address must be included. Returns from Distributors- The return of product sold to a licensed distributor Sales to Military- The sale of product to an entity that is part of a military base. These transactions are recorded using the permit/license number for the applicable base name only. Sold to Federal Prisons- Sales to prisons Products Destroyed- Products destroyed on site Other in, Other out- These should be used for any transaction that falls outside of the normal transaction types and are to be approved by your ABT district office.

19. Note: If you are having difficulty looking up or finding a permit/license number within EDS, please consult the webpage at the link below. http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/abt/auditing/ABTLicensesandPermits.html Assistance can also be provided through the EDS support mailbox. EDS.Support@MYFLORIDALICENSE.COM Transaction Type Overview Continued

20. Using Lookup The Lookup feature is a tool that can be used to find a License/Permit#. If you know the license, type it into the Florida License/Permit # field and click on Lookup. If you do not know the license # you may type in all or part of the name in the Name of Distributor/Consignee field and click on the Lookup button.

21. This is an example of a Lookup by name. Upon clicking the Lookup button, a window may appear where you must choose from a list of licenses/permits.

22. An example of Lookup by name with License/Permit window. Arrows point to a radio button. Once a selection is made, click on the OK button to finalize the selection and populate the license data.

23. You must include an Invoice #, Date and Quantity before a transaction may be added. Click on the Add Transaction button to record a transaction.

24. A successfully added transaction will show underneath the Add Transaction button. The Product Transaction Summary shows all transactions grouped by Pack Size. Once all transaction detail has been added, click on the Summary of Transactions tab.

25. Helpful Hint Save your report often. This helps guard against data loss and is considered a “best practice”.

26. The Summary of Transactions page shows a summary of all the data input on the other pages of the report and calculates it with the inventory data you have entered manually in the Balance on Hand and Actual Inventory fields. Once this has been verified, click on the Continue to Review & Confirm button.

27. Review and Confirm Review the data on the page and Save the report one more time. Access the saved report via the Home page or My Reports under Saved Work and repeat the steps to access the Review & Confirm page again. Submit the report. You should see a submitted report confirmation page.

28. A Confirmation page for a submitted report. If you do not receive this confirmation page, contact the EDS Support mailbox immediately.

29. EDS.SUPPORT@MYFLORIDALICENSE.COM Contact EDS Support for technical questions or to report a problem. If you need assistance filling out a report, contact your district office. Technical Support