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

Relevé 8 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 “R8

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, 3CAN, USA, etc.
YEARYear of returnNumeric, 42025
AMOUNTFORSTUDIESAmount for post-secondary studiesCurrency
TUITIONFEESTuition or examination feesCurrency
DONATIONSDonationsCurrency
SINSocial Insurance NumberText, 9
STUDENTNUMBERStudent numberText, 15
INTERNALSTUDENTNUMBERInternal student numberText, 15
REPORTCODEStatus of slipText, 1R-Original,
A-Amended
D-Cancelled
SERIALSequential (Relevé) number of paper slipNumeric, 9
SERIALORIGINALSequential (Relevé) number of previously-filed paper slip (user-entered)Numeric, 9
SERIALMMSequential (Relevé) number of XML slipNumeric, 9
SERIALMMPREVIOUSSequential (Relevé) number of previously-filed XML slipNumeric, 9
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