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

NR4 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 “NR4

Column HeadingDescriptionType & SizeComments & Examples
LASTNAME1First recipient last name (types 1 & 2)Text, 30Required for types 1 & 2
FIRSTNAME1First recipient first name (types 1 & 2)Text, 30
INITIAL1First recipient initial (types 1 & 2)Text, 1
LASTNAME2Second recipient last name (types 1 & 2)Text, 30
FIRSTNAME2Second recipient first name (types 1 & 2)Text, 30
INITIAL2Second recipient initial (types 1 & 2)Text, 1
NAME1Recipient name line 1 (types 3, 4 & 5)Text, 50Required for types 3, 4 & 5
NAME2Recipient name line 2 (types 3, 4 & 5)Text, 50
ADDRESS1Address line 1Text, 50
ADDRESS2Address line 2Text, 50
CITYCityText, 28
PROVProvince codeText, 2
POSTALPostal code (including space)Text, 10
COUNTRYCountry, in addressText, 3CAN, USA, etc.
SLIPSTATUSStatus of slipText, 1O-Original
A-Amended
C-Cancelled
TAXYEARYear (10)Numeric, 42025
RECTYPERecipient Type (11)Text, 11 - Individual
2 - Joint account
3 - Corporation
4 - Association, trust, club or partnership
5 - Gov’t or int’l org.
COUNTRYCODECountry code (12)Text, 3
PAYERIDPayer or remitter Identification NumberText, 20
SINForeign Social Security or Insurance No.Text, 20
INCOMECODE1Income Code (14)Text, 202, 03, etc.
CURRENCYCODE1Currency code (15)Text, 3CAD, USD, etc.
INCOME1Gross Income (16)Currency
TAX1Non-resident tax withheld (17)Currency
EXEMPTIONCODE1Exemption code (18)Text, 1I, C, etc.
INCOMECODE2Income Code (24)Text, 202, 03, etc.
CURRENCYCODE2Currency code (25)Text, 3CAD, USD, etc.
INCOME2Gross Income (26)Currency
TAX2Non-resident tax withheld (27)Currency
EXEMPTIONCODE2Exemption code (28)Text, 1I, C, etc.
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
& AvanTax Filing Services
OKTOEMAILSLIPPermission granted to email slipYes/NoAvanTax eForms Enterprise
& AvanTax Filing Services
COMPANY.NAME1Company associated with slipText, 35AvanTax eForms Enterprise
& AvanTax Filing Services
COMPANY.COMPANYTAGTag associated with company nameText, 10AvanTax eForms Enterprise
& AvanTax Filing Services
SLIPTAGSubset tagText, 10AvanTax eForms Enterprise
& AvanTax Filing Services
CUSTOMFIELDGUID or other unique identifierText, 50AvanTax eForms Enterprise
& AvanTax Filing Services
CUSTOMPASSWORDPassword for recipient PDF slipText, 20AvanTax eForms Enterprise
& AvanTax Filing Services