Correcting Inaccurate Geocoding Results in Payroll Point

Introduction

Accurate geocoding of Payroll Point addresses is essential to correctly determine tax jurisdictions for payroll tax compliance. Occasionally, users may encounter inaccurate geocoding results such as “No jurisdiction found” or incorrect multiple jurisdictions. This guide provides steps to identify, correct, and prevent inaccurate geocoding results to ensure reliable tax calculations.

Common Causes of Inaccurate Geocoding

• Input address errors such as misspellings, incomplete information, or invalid postal codes.
• Use of outdated or incorrect address data not matching current geographic boundaries or postal designations.
• Limitations in the address verification or geocoding service impacting precision.
• Addresses spanning multiple jurisdictions causing ambiguous or multiple results.

Steps to Correct Inaccurate Geocoding Results

1. Verify and clean the input address data using address verification tools. Ensure street names, city, state, ZIP codes, and apartment numbers are accurate and complete.
2. Utilize automated address validation APIs or software to standardize addresses before submitting them to Payroll Point.
3. If a ‘No jurisdiction found’ error persists, double-check the address format and completeness, and try entering latitude and longitude coordinates if available.
4. For multiple jurisdiction returns, confirm the address does not overlap multiple taxing authorities. If it does, determine the correct jurisdiction as per local tax rules or consult support.
5. Update your local address database regularly to reflect changes in postal boundaries or jurisdiction codes as provided by Symmetry or official sources.
6. Contact Symmetry support with specific problematic addresses and API response details for investigation and correction in the address database.

Best Practices to Avoid Geocoding Errors

• Implement address verification at the point of data entry to minimize input errors.
• Use standardized address formats compliant with USPS or local postal guidelines.
• Leverage batch processing tools to validate multiple addresses periodically.
• Stay updated with Symmetry’s address database release notes and enhancements.

Additional Resources

For more detailed technical guidance on Payroll Point geocoding and API usage, please refer to the Payroll Point API Documentation and the related knowledge base articles at [insert link].

Contact Support

If geocoding issues persist after following these steps, please contact Symmetry Support at [support email] or via the support portal at [support URL]. Provide detailed address data and API response samples to assist in troubleshooting.