Colorado Annual and Quarterly Reporting#

What's New for Tax Year 2011#

There are no noted file format changes in wage reporting for tax year 2011 for the state of Connecticut.

Set Up#

This document contains abbreviated set up requirement for the specific state only, please refer to the general document (US_Annual_Qtrly_Reporting_GEN) for other setup procedure that may also be required.

IDGV - State Registration#

  • The IDGV Definition tab must be set up for ‘State Registration’ for State/Province: Connecticut.
  • The IDGV Variables tab must be set up for ‘State Registration’ for State/Province: Connecticut.
    • ‘W2 STATE MEDIA FILING’ must be ‘02’ to generate CT State magnetic media file for CT State only.

State File Procedures#

  • The Connecticut Department of Revenue accepts filing of W-2s via magnetic media using the EFW2 (formerly MMREF1) file format, and the filing of Quarterly UI wages via magnetic media using the ICESA format.
  • Record Codes required for the W2 reporting are: Code RA,RE,RS,RT,RF; and for the UI wage reporting are: Codes ‘E’,’S’,’F’.
  • Connecticut State requires to file the CT State file by itself, therefore IDGV must be set up as follows:
    • for State Registration of Connecticut, the IDGV Variable:
      • ‘W2 STATE MEDIA FILING’ 02 – State requires its own file, do not include other State information in the State file

Annual W2 Wage Reporting – EFW2 (formerly MMREF-1) format#

RPYEU must be run and the following selected to generate Connecticut State file information:
Media Format:State File Format
Select State:Connecticut, USA

State Media Magnetic Media Reporting – EFW2 (Formerly MMREF1) Format#

Record Name: Code RA - Transmitter Record#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RA"
3-11Submitter’s Employer ID number (EIN)

Numeric only
Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-ER-EIN’ (seq 1000)
12-37 CTNot Required by the state of Connecticut
38-94Company NameDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-NAME’ (seq 1050)
95-116Location AddressDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-LOCN’ (seq 1060)
117-138Delivery AddressDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-DELIV’ (seq 1070)
139-160Company CityDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-CITY’ (seq 1080)
161-162Company State AbbreviationDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-STATE’ (seq 1090)
163-167Company ZIP codeDerived from v, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-ZIP’ (seq 1100)
168-171Company ZIP code extensionDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-ZIP-EXT’ (seq 1110)
172-176Blank
177-199Company Foreign State/ProvinceDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-F-STATE’ (seq 1120)
200-214Company Foreign Postal CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-F-POST’ (seq 1130)
215-216Company Country CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-COUNTRY’ (seq 1140)
217-273Submitter NameDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-NAME’ (seq 1150)
274-295Submitter Location AddressDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-LOCN’ (seq 1160)
296-317Submitter Delivery AddressDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-DELIV’ (seq 1170)
318-339Submitter CityDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-CITY’ (seq 1180)
340-341Submitter State AbbreviationDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-STATE’ (seq 1190)
342-346Submitter ZIP codeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-ZIP’ (seq 1200)
347-350Submitter ZIP code extensionDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-ZIP-EXT’ (seq 1210)
351-355Blank
356-378Submitter Foreign State/ProvinceDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-F-STATE’ (seq 1220)
379-393Submitter Foreign Postal CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-F-POST’ (seq 1230)
394-395Submitter Country CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-COUNTRY’ (seq 1240)
396-422Contact NameDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-NAME’ (seq 1250)
423-437Contact Phone NumberDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-TEL’ (seq 1260)
438-442Contact Phone ExtensionDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-TEL-EXT’ (seq 1270)
443-445Blank
446-485Contact E-mailDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-EMAIL’ (seq 1280)
486-488Blank
489-498Contact FAXDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-FAX’ (seq 1290)
499-500 CTNot Required by the state of Connecticut
501-512Blank

Record Name: Code RE - Employer Record#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2 Record IdentifierConstant "RE"
3-6Tax year CCYYFrom user specified FROM-TO period converted to CCYY
7 CTNot Required by the state of Connecticut
8-16Employer/Agent EINSystem derived the applicable Federal reporting EIN, from IDGV or IDGR
17-39 CTNot Required by the state of Connecticut
40-96Employer NameDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-NAME’ (seq 2010)
97-118 Employer Location AddressDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-LOCN-ADDR’ (seq 2020)
119-140Employer Delivery AddressDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-DELIV-ADDR’ (seq 2030)
141-162Employer CityDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-CITY’ (seq 2040)
163-164Employer State AbbreviationDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-STATE’ (seq 2050)
165-169Employer ZIP CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-ZIP’ (seq 2060)
170-173Employer ZIP Code ExtensionDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-ZIP-EXT’ (seq 2070)
174-178Blank
179-201Employer Foreign State/ProvinceDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-F-STATE’ (seq 2080)
202-216Employer Foreign Postal CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-F-POSTAL’ (seq 2090)
217-218Country CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier ‘W2-ER-COUNTRY’ (seq 2100)
219-221 CTNot Required by the state of Connecticut
222-512Blank

Record Name: Code RS - State Record#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RS"
3-4State code, appropriate FIPS postal numeric codesystem Derived from the State being reported

e.g. Connecticut is code "09"
5-9Taxing Entity Code

Not required
10-18Social Security Number Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-SSN’

If an invalid SSN is encountered, this field is entered with zeroes.
19-33Employee First NameDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-FIRST-NAME’
34-48Employee Middle Name or InitialDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-MIDDLE’
49-68Employee Last NameDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LAST-NAME’
69-72Employee SuffixDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-SUFFIX’
73-94Employee Location AddressDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LOCN-ADDR’
95-116Employee Delivery AddressDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-DELIV-ADDR’
117-138Employee CityDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-CITY’
139-140Employee State AbbreviationDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-STATE’
141-145 Employee ZIP CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-ZIP’
146-149 Employee ZIP Code ExtensionDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-ZIP-EXT’
150-154Blank
155-177Employee Foreign State/Province

Not read by PA Revenue
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-F-STATE’
178-192Employee Foreign Postal Code

Not read by PA Revenue
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-F-POSTAL’
193-194Employee Country Code

Not read by PA Revenue
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-COUNTRY’
195-247 CTNot Required by the state of Connecticut
248-267State Employer Account NumberDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-STATE-REGIST’ for the reporting State
268-273Blank
274-275State code, appropriate FIPS postal numeric codesystem Derived from the State being reported

e.g. Connecticut is code "09"
276-286State Taxable WagesDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ST-WAGE-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-WAGE-WORK’
287-297State Income Tax WithheldDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ST-TAX-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-TAX-WORK’
298-487 CTNot required
488-512Blank

Record Name: Code RT - Total Record#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RT"
3-9Number of Code RS Record in previous Code RE Recordsystem derived number of all Code RS records in previous Code RE record
10-24Total State Taxable WagesSystem derived Total State Taxable Wages of all Code RS records in previous Code RE record
25-39Total State TaxesSystem derived Total State Taxes of all Code RS records in previous Code RE record
40-512Blank

Record Name: Code RF - Final Record#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RF"
3-11Number of Code RS Record on the entire fileSystem derived number of all Code RS records on the entire file
12-27Total State Taxable WagesSystem derived Total State Taxable Wages of all Code RS records on the entire file
28-43Total State TaxesSystem derived Total State Taxes of all Code RS records on the entire file
44-512Blank

Quarterly UI Wage Reporting – ICESA Format#

RPYEU must be run and the following selected to generate Connecticut State file information:
Media Format:State File Format
Select State:Connecticut, USA
  • Annual Form Code – Use the standard supplied form code HL$US-W2-2012. The Variables need to be entered in this form code for specific use in the installation.
  • The ‘Quarterly Form Code’ must be entered in order to produce the UI wage file in ICESA format. – Use the supplied form code ‘HL$US-QTR-2012’. The Variables need to be entered in this form code for specific use in the installation.
  • Period Type:Quarter
  • Period End Date:Enter the quarter end date, i.e. 30-Jun-2011
  • Media File Type:State SUI File Format

  • If the Directory Name/Media File Name is not supplied, an output file will not be produced.

Record Name: Code E - Employer Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant "E"
2-3 CTLast Month of the Quarter 03,06,09,12
4-5 CTTwo Digit Year
6-14Federal EIN

Numeric only
15-23Blank
24-73Employer nameDerived from the Entity
74-113Street addressDerived from the Entity Location
114-138CityDerived from the Entity Location
139-140State (use a standard FIPS postal abbreviation)Derived from the Entity Location
141-148Blank
149-153ZIP code extension (including ‘-‘ in position 149)Derived from the Entity Location
154-158ZIP code or foreign postal codeDerived from the Entity Location
159-159 CTName codeConstant ‘S’
160-160Type of employmentDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT’
161-162Blocking Factor

Maximum 25
163-168 CTBlank
169-170 CTConnecticut FIPS CodeConstant ‘09’
171-175 CTBlank
176-182 CTUnemployment Compensation NumberDerived from the IDGV State SUI Registration
183-276 CT Blank

Record Name: Code S - Supplemental Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant "S"
2-10Employee SSN Number
11-37 CTEmployee Name Last Name, First Name
38-77 CTEmployee Address
78-102 CTEmployee City
103-112 CTEmployee State
113-117 CTEmployee Zip Code Extension (including ‘-‘ in position 113)
118-122 CTEmployee Zip Code
123 CTBlank
124-125 CTConnecticut Employer FIPS CodeConstant ‘09’
126-131 CTBlank
132-140 CTState Quarterly SUI Gross WagesDerived from ‘SUI TOTAL WAGES’
141-149 CTState Taxable WagesFrom ‘SUI TOTAL WAGES’
150-276 CT Blank

Record Name: Code F - Final Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant "F"
2-8 CTNumber of employees

Total number of code "S" records on file
9 CTBlank
10-25 CTTotal Taxable Wages
26 CTBlank
27-42 CTTotal Excess Wages
43 CTBlank
44-59 CTTotal Gross Wages
60 CTBlank
61-71 CTRemittance Amount
72-72 CTBlank
73-77 CTTotal Employees with TAXABLE Wages that were paid during the Pay Period in which the twelve day of the first month in the Quarter falls
78 CTBlank
79-83 CT Total Employees with TAXABLE Wages that were paid during the Pay Period in which the twelve day of the second month in the Quarter falls
84 CTBlank
85-89 CTTotal Employees with TAXABLE Wages that were paid during the Pay Period in which the twelve day of the third month in the Quarter falls
90-276 CTBlank

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