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CRA FormsT3 Headings

T3 Data Import Headings

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


Cell A1 MUST contain “T3
Name, Address, and Data characters accepted by CRA

Column HeadingDescriptionType & SizeComments & Examples
LASTNAME1First recipient last name
(type 1 & 2)
Text, 25Required for types 1 & 2
FIRSTNAME1First recipient first name
(type 1 & 2)
Text, 40
INITIAL1First recipient initial
(type 1 & 2)
Text, 1
LASTNAME2Second recipient last name
(type 1 & 2)
Text, 25
FIRSTNAME2Second recipient first name
(type 1 & 2)
Text, 40
INITIAL2Second recipient initial
(type 1 & 2)
Text, 1
NAME1Recipient name line 1
(type 3, 4 & 5)
Text, 35Required for types 3, 4 & 5
NAME2Recipient name line 2
(type 3, 4 & 5)
Text, 35
ADDRESS1Address line 1Text, 30
ADDRESS2Address line 2Text, 30
CITYCityText, 28
PROVProvince codeText, 2
POSTALPostal codeText, 10
COUNTRYCountryText ,3CAN, USA, etc.
SLIPSTATUSStatus of SlipText, 1O - Original,
A - Amended or
C - Cancelled
RECTYPEBeneficiary codeText, 11 - Individual
2 - Joint account
3 - Corporation
4 - Association, trust, club or partnership
5 - Government or international organization
SINRecipient’s SIN, Business number or Trust account numberText, 15
TEXTATTOPOptional text to print at top of slipText, 15
ACTUAL_EActual amount of eligible dividendsCurrency
TAXABLE_ETaxable amount of eligible dividendsCurrency
CREDIT_EDividend tax credit for eligible dividendsCurrency
CAPITALGAINSTotal capital gainsCurrency
CAPITALGAINS_ETotal capital gains eligible for deductionCurrency
ACTUALActual amount of dividends other than eligible dividendsCurrency
TAXABLETax able amount of dividends other than eligible dividendsCurrency
CREDITDividend tax credit for dividends other than eligible dividendsCurrency
OTHERINCOMEOther incomeCurrency
FOOTNOTE1FOOTNOTE1Text, 30
FOOTNOTE2FOOTNOTE2Text, 30
FOOTNOTE3FOOTNOTE3Text, 30
ITCCODEInvestment tax credit codeText, 11,2,3,4,5,6,7
EMAILADDRESSRecipient email address; one email address, or two separated by a semi-colonText, 255
OKTOEMAILSLIPPermission granted to email slipYes/No
COMPANY.NAME1Company associated with slipText, 35
COMPANY.COMPANYTAGTag associated with company nameText, 10
SLIPTAGSubset tagText, 10
CUSTOMFIELDGUID or other unique identifierText, 50
CUSTOMPASSWORDPassword for recipient PDF slipText, 20

Other boxes, where # is one numeral (1 to 6):

Column HeadingDescriptionType & SizeComments & Examples
OTHERCODE#Other code #
OTHERAMOUNT#Other amount for code #Currency