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

T4A-NR 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 “T4ANR

Column HeadingDescriptionType & SizeComments & Examples
LASTNAMERecipient last name
(type 1)
Text, 30Required for types 1
FIRSTNAMERecipient first name
(type 1)
Text, 30
INITIALRecipient initial
(type 1)
Text, 1
NAMERecipient name, line 1
(type 3, 4 & 5)
Text, 30Required for types 3, 4 & 5
NAME2Recipient name, line 2
(type 3, 4 & 5)
Text, 30Required for types 3, 4 & 5
ADDRESS1Address line 1Text, 50
ADDRESS2Address line 2Text, 50
CITYCityText, 28
PROVProvince codeText, 2
POSTALPostal code (including space)Text, 10
COUNTRYCountryText, 3USA
YEARTaxation YearNumeric, 42025
RECTYPERecipient Code (11)Text, 11 - Individual
3 - Corporation
4- Other (eg. assoc. & trust)
5 - Gov’t & etc.
SLIPSTATUSStatus of slipText, 1O-Original
A-Amended
C-Cancelled
BNBusiness Number (13)Text, 15
INCOMEIncome (18)Currency
TRAVELTravel (20)Currency
TAXIncome tax deducted (22)Currency
REDUCTIONReduction authorized (23)Text, 11
SERVICESCITYCity where services renderedText, 32
SERVICESPROVProvince where services renderedText, 2
DAYSINCANADANumber of days recipient was in CanadaIntegerMax. of 366
FOREIGNSINForeign Social security number (14)Text, 20
SINCanadian social insurance number (12)Numeric, 9
PROFNAMEProfessional name (16)Text, 30
INDUSTRYCLASSCODENon-resident’s service industryText, 4
COUNTRYRESCountry of ResidenceText, 3USA
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