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2025-05-23 - AvanTax eForms 2025.100 (Early Production Release) is ready; get it here

FHSA Data Import Headings

Import is available in eForms Standard and eForms Enterprise only
(these headings are also used in the import files for AvanTax Filing Services)


QuickHelps Video - Import data from Excel (CSV & XLSX)

Columns and rows containing “NULL” in their first cell will not be imported.

Cell A1 MUST contain “FHSA

Column HeadingDescriptionType & SizeComments & Examples
LASTNAMERecipient last nameText, 30Required
FIRSTNAMERecipient first nameText, 30
INITIALRecipient initialText, 1
ADDRESS1Address line 1Text, 50
ADDRESS2Address line 2Text, 50
CITYCityText, 28
PROVProvince codeText, 2
POSTALPostal code (including space)Text, 10
COUNTRYCountry, in addressText, 3
SLIPSTATUSStatus of slipText, 1O-Original
A-Amended
C-Cancelled
CONTRIBUTIONSContributions (18)Currency
QUALIFYINGWITHDRAWALSQualifying withdrawals (20)Currency
TAXABLEWITHDRAWALSTaxable withdrawals (22)Currency
BENEFICIARYDISTRIBUTIONSRECEIVEDFHSA beneficiary distributions received (24)Currency
DEEMEDRECEIVEDONCESSATIONAmount deemed received on FHSA cessation (26)Currency
SECURITYFORLOANSecurity for a loan (28)Currency
INCOMETAXIncome tax deducted (30)Currency
RRSPTRANSFERSINRRSP transfers in (32)Currency
SPOUSALRRSPTRANSFERSINSpousal RRSP transfers in (34)Currency
DESIGNATEDTRANSFERSOUTDesignated - RRSP/RRIF transfers out (36)Currency
DESIGNATEDWITHDRAWALSDesignated - Withdrawals (38)Currency
SINSocial insurance number (12)Text, 9
FHSACONTRACTNUMBERFHSA contract Number (14)Text, 30
TEXTATTOPOptional text to print at top of slipText, 15
EMAILADDRESSRecipient email address; one email address, or two separated by a semi-colonText, 255AvanTax eForms Enterprise
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OKTOEMAILSLIPPermission granted to email slipYes/NoAvanTax eForms Enterprise
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COMPANY.NAME1Company associated with slipText, 35AvanTax eForms Enterprise
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COMPANY.COMPANYTAGTag associated with company nameText, 10AvanTax eForms Enterprise
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SLIPTAGSubset tagText, 10AvanTax eForms Enterprise
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CUSTOMFIELDGUID or other unique identifierText, 50AvanTax eForms Enterprise
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CUSTOMPASSWORDPassword for recipient PDF slipText, 20AvanTax eForms Enterprise
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