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Relevé 3 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 “R3

Column HeadingDescriptionType & SizeComments & Examples
LASTNAME1First recipient last name
(type 1, 2, 6 & 7)
Text, 30Required for types 1, 2, 6 & 7
FIRSTNAME1First recipient first name
(type 1, 2, 6 & 7)
Text, 30
INITIAL1First recipient initial
(type 1, 2, 6 & 7)
Text, 1
FIRSTINDIVIDUALIndicate first entity is individual
(type 7)
Yes/No
LASTNAME2Second recipient last name
(type 2, 6 & 7)
Text, 30
FIRSTNAME2Second recipient first name
(type 2, 6, & 7)
Text, 30
INITIAL2Second recipient initial
(type 2, 6 & 7)
Text, 1
SECONDINDIVIDUALIndicate second entity is individual
(type 2, 6 & 7)
Yes/No
NAME1Recipient name, line 1
(type 3, 4 & 5)
Text, 50Required for types 3, 4 & 5
NAME2Recipient name, line 2
(type 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 codeText, 3
TAXYEARTaxation yearNumeric, 42025
REPORTCODER3Report code (21)Text, 1R-Original
A-Amended
D-Cancelled
RECTYPER3Recipient type (23)Text, 11-Individual
2-Joint account
3-Corporation
4-Assoc’n, trust, club or partnership
5-Gov’t or int’l org.
6-Spouse or trust settlor of deceased person
7-Holder of joint account other than 2
SINFirst recip. SIN/ID # or Business # (22)Text, 15
SIN2Second recip. SIN/ID #Text, 15
ISINTERESTSAVINGSBONDSIs interest from Fed./Qué. savings bondsYes/No
ACCOUNTNOR3Other ID/Recipient Number R3Text, 12
ACTUALR3Am’t of non-eligible dividends (B)Currency
ACTUALR3_EAm’t of eligible dividends (C)Currency
INTERESTR3Interest from Cdn sources (D)Currency
CAPGAINSR3Capital gains dividends (I)Currency
OTHERR3Other income from Cdn sources ()Currency
FORINCR3Foreign income (F)Currency
FORTAXR3Foreign tax paid (G)Currency
ROYALTIESR3Royalties from Cdn sources (H)Currency
ACCRUEDR3Accrued income: Annuities (J)Currency
CURRENCYForeign currency code (27)Text, 3
TRANSITTransit (28)Text, 10
SERIALRelevé No. of paper slipNumeric, 9
SERIALORIGINALRelevé No. of previously-filed paper slip (user-entered)Numeric, 9
SERIALMMRelevé No. of XML slipNumeric, 9
SERIALMMPREVIOUSRelevé No. of previously-filed XML slipNumeric, 9
TEXTATTOPR3Optional text to print at top of slipText, 15

Generic boxes where ## is two numerals (01 to 04):

Column HeadingDescriptionType & SizeComments & Examples
XBOX##Add’l Information box ## - Box numberText, 7
XAMT##Add’l information box ## - Currency dataCurrency
XTXT##Add’l information box ## - Character dataText, 20
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
& AvanTax Filing Services