Tax Reporting - DC
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District of Columbia Annual and Quarterly Reporting#

What's New for Tax Year 2011#

The following changes have been noted for reporting W2 wages to the Federal Government: Note that while DC has indicated that it will migrate to the ICESA file format for UI reporting in the future, we continue to support the UI wage reporting for the District of Columbia in the special DC-80 byte file format until further notice.

Set Up#

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

IDGV - State Registration#

IDGV - State SUI Registration#

State File Procedures#

Annual W2 Wage Reporting – EFW2 format#

RPYEU must be run and the following selected to generate DC file information:
Report List Filters, Select State:District of Columbia, USA
Parameters, Annual Form Code:(example: use standard form code‘HL$US-W2-2012’)
Parameters, Period Type:Year
Parameters, Period End Date:Year End Date (i.e. 31-Dec-2011)
Parameters, Media Format:State File Format

The Directory and Media File Name parameters must be populated or an output file will not be produced.

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

Record Name: Code RA - Transmitter Record (Same as the Federal Code RA) #

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

Numeric only
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-ER-EIN’ (seq 1000)
12-28Personal Identification Number (PIN) and Software Vendor Code

Please note that this field consists of an 8-character PIN code in positions 12-19, a 4-character Software Vendor Code in positions 20-23, and 5 blanks in positions 24-28.
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-PIN-NUMBER’ (seq 1010)
29Resub IndicatorDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-RESUB-IND’ (seq 1020)
30-35Resub WFIDDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-RESUB-WFID’ (seq 1030)
36-37Software CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SOFTWARE’ (seq 1040)
38-94Company NameDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-NAME’ (seq 1050)
95-116 Location 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 IDFDV, 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)
499-499Preferred Method of Problem Notification CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-METH’ (seq 1300)
500-500Preparer CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-PREPARER’ (seq 1310)
501-512Blank

Record Name: Code RE - Employer Record (Same as the Federal Code RE)#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RE"
3-6Tax year CCYYFrom user specified FROM-TO period converted to CCYY
7Agent Indicator CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-AGENT-IND’ (seq 1500)
8-16Employer/Agent EINSystem derived the applicable Federal reporting EIN, from IDGV or IDGR
17-25Agent for EINDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-FOR-EIN’ (seq 1510)
26Terminating Business IndicatorDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-TERM-BUS’ (seq 1520)
27-30Establishment NumberDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-ESTAB’ (seq 1530)
31-39Other EINDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-OTHER-EIN’ (seq 1540)
40-96Employer NameDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-NAME’ (seq 2010)
97-118Employer 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)
174-174Kind of EmployerDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-KIND-OF-EMPLOYER’ (seq 2120)
175-178Blank
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)
217-218Employer Country CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-COUNTRY’ (seq 2100)
219Employment CodeFrom IDGR ‘W2 Employment Type’ or IPRLU FICA and Medicare method

If IPRLU.FICA method = "Do not calculate" and MEDICARE method is NOT "Do Not Calculate" then the employee is classified as Employment Type ‘Q’ for W2 reporting, otherwise, the W2 Type of employment is derived from IDGR.

A set of code RE, RW/RO/RS, RT/RU records will be generated for different types of employment
220Tax Jurisdiction CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-TAX-JURIS’ (seq 2110)
221Third-Party Sick Pay IndicatorDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘SUB-3RD-PARTY-SICK’ (seq 1480)
222-512Blank

Record Name: Code RW - Employee Wage Record (Same as the Federal Code RW)#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RW"
3-11Social Security NumberDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-SSN’ (seq 2500)

If an invalid SSN is encountered, this field is entered with zeroes.
12-26Employee First NameDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-FIRST-NAME’ (seq 2510)
27-41Employee Middle Name or InitialDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-MIDDLE’ (seq 2520)
42-61Employee Last NameDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LAST-NAME’ (seq 2530)
62-65Employee SuffixDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-SUFFIX’ (seq 2540)
66-87Employee Location AddressDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LOCN-ADDR’ (seq 2600)
88-109Employee Delivery AddressDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-DELIV-ADDR’ (seq 2610)
110-131Employee CityDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-CITY’ (seq 2620)
132-133Employee State AbbreviationDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-STATE’ (seq 2630)
134-138Employee ZIP CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-ZIP’ (seq 2640)
139-142Employee ZIP Code ExtensionDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-ZIP-EXT’ (seq 2650)
143-147Blank
148-170Employee Foreign State/ProvinceDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-F-STATE’ (seq 2660)
171-185Employee Foreign Postal CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-F-POSTAL’ (seq 2670)
186-187Employee Country CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-COUNTRY’ (seq 2680)
188-198Wages, Tips and other compensationDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-FIT-WAGE’ (seq 3000)
199-209Federal Income Tax WithheldDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-FIT-TAX’ (seq 3010)
210-220Social Security WagesDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-SSN-WAGE’ (seq 3020)
221-231Social Security Tax WithheldDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-SSN-TAX’ (seq 3030)
232-242Medicare Wages & TipsDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-MEDI-WAGE’ (seq 3040)
243-253Medicare Tax WithheldDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-MEDI-TAX’ (seq 3050)
254-264Social Security TipsDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-SSN-TIP’ (seq 3060)
265-275Advanced Earned Income CreditDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EIC’ (seq 3080)
276-286Dependent Care BenefitsDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-DEP-CARE’ (seq 3090)
287-297Deferred Compensation contribution to Section 401(k)Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-D’ (seq 4030)
298-308Deferred Compensation contribution to Section 403(b)Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-E’ (seq 4040)
309-319Deferred Compensation contribution to Section 408(k)(6)Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-F’ (seq 4050)
320-330Deferred Compensation contribution to Section 457(b)Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-G’ (seq 4060)
331-341Deferred Compensation contribution to Section 501(c)(18)(D)Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-H’ (seq 4070)
342-352Military Employee’s Basic Quarters and Combat PayDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-Q’ (seq 4140)
353-363Non-qualified Plan section 457Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-NQUAL-457’ (seq 3102)
364-374Employer Contribution to a Health Savings AccountDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-W’ (seq 4190)
375-385Non-qualified Plan Not section 457Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-NQUAL-N457’ (seq 3104)
386-407Blank
408-418Employer cost of premiums for Group Term Life insurance over $50000Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-C’ (seq 4020)
419-429Income from Non-statutory Stock OptionsDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-V’ (seq 4180)
430-462Blank
463-473Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health CoverageDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-DD’ (seq 4250)
474-485Blank
486Statutory Employee IndicatorDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-STAT-EE’ (seq 6000)

If the amount is non zero, then ‘1’ is entered, otherwise ‘0’ is entered
487Blank
488Retirement Plan IndicatorDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-RETIRE-PLAN’ (seq 6020)

If the amount is non zero, then ‘1’ is entered, otherwise ‘0’ is entered
489Third-Party Sick Pay IndicatorDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-3PARTY-SICK’ (seq 6060)

If the amount is non zero, then ‘1’ is entered, otherwise ‘0’ is entered
490-512Blank

Record Name: Code RO - Employee Wage Record (Same as the Federal Code RO)#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant ‘RO’
3-11Blank
Location 12 to 264
Not applicable to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
ColumnDescriptionSource
12-22Allocated TipsDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ALLOC-TIP’ (seq 3070)
23-33Uncollected Employee Tax on Tips

A combination of the uncollected social security tax and the uncollected medicare tax
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-A’ + Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-B’ (seq 4010)
34-44Medical Savings AccountDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-R’ (seq 4150)
45-55Simple Retirement AccountDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-S’ (seq 4160)
56-66Qualified Adoption ExpensesDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-T’ (seq 4170)
67-77Uncollected SSA tax on Group Ins > 50000Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-M’ (seq 4110)
78-88Uncollected Medicare tax on Group Ins > 50000Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-N’ (seq 4120)
89-110Blank
111-121Designated Roth Contribution under section 457(b)Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-EE’ (seq 4260)
122-264Blank
Location 265 to 362
For Puerto Rico employees only.
ColumnDescriptionSource
265Civil Status
266-274Spouse’s SSN

Blank
275-285Wages Subject to Puerto Rico Tax

Stored as zeroes
286-296Commissions Subject to Puerto Rico Tax

Stored as zeroes
297-307Allowances Subject to Puerto Rico Tax

Stored as zeroes
308-318Tips Subject to Puerto Rico Tax

Stored as zeroes
319-329Total Wages, commissions, tips, and allowances subject to Puerto Rico Tax

Stored as zeroes
330-340Puerto Rico Tax Withheld

Stored as zeroes
341-351Retirement Fund Subject to Puerto Rico Tax

Stored as zeroes
352-362Blank
Location 363 to 384
For Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
ColumnDescriptionSource
363-373Total wages, tips and other compensation subject to Virgin Islands, … income tax

Stored as zeroes
374-384 Virgin Islands, etc… Income Tax Withheld

Stored as zeroes
385-512Blank

Record Name: Code RS - State Wage Record (Same as Federal Specified Code RS)#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RS"
3-4State code, appropriate FIPS postal numeric codeSystem Derived from the State being reported, from IDFDV sequence 7000.

District of Columbia numeric code is “11”.
5-9Taxing Entity CodeIf County, City or School district tax is reported, this field is derived from IDGV 'W2 TAXING ENTITY' field for the County, City or School district tax being reported
10-18Social Security NumberDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-SSN’ (seq 2500)

If an invalid SSN is encountered, this field is entered with zeroes.
19-33Employee First NameDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-FIRST-NAME’ (seq 2510)
34-48Employee Middle Name or InitialDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-MIDDLE’ (seq 2520)
49-68Employee Last NameDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LAST-NAME’ (seq 2530)
69-72 Employee SuffixDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-SUFFIX’ (seq 2540)
73-94 Employee Location AddressDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LOCN-ADDR’ (seq 2600)
95-116Employee Delivery AddressDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-DELIV-ADDR’ (seq 2610)
117-138Employee CityDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-CITY’ (seq 2620)
139-140Employee State AbbreviationDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-STATE’ (seq 2630)
141-145 Employee ZIP CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-ZIP’ (seq 2640)
146-149 Employee ZIP Code ExtensionDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-ZIP-EXT’ (seq 2650)
150-154Blank
155-177Employee Foreign State/ProvinceDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-F-STATE’ (seq 2660)
178-192Employee Foreign Postal CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-F-POSTAL’ (seq 2670)
193-194Employee Country CodeDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-COUNTRY’ (seq 2680)
Location 195 to 267
Apply to Quarterly Unemployment Reporting.
If the user specified ‘Period Type’ = ‘Quarter’, then Location 195 to 267 will be filled.
Please read document PR_US_QTR_MMREF_Generic.doc for detail for quarterly reporting.

ColumnDescriptionSource
195-196 Optional codeState Specific Data. If not used, enter blanks.
197-202Reporting Period MMCCYYFrom user specified Period End Date converted to MMCCYY for the quarter

e.g. Period End Date = ‘31-Dec-2003’, then reporting period is ‘122003’
203-213State Quarterly Unemployment Insurance Total WagesDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ST-WAGE-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-WAGE-WORK’

Note that the IDFDV Identifier ‘W2-SUI-WAGE-ER’ is not used to report this field because the value of Identifier ‘W2-SUI-WAGE-ER’ may already been capped by Vertex during the US Tax calculation in UPCALC. Therefore, for employees who exceed the maximum wage base, this identifier will contain no SUI Insurance wages, and RPYEU will use the State Taxable wages from Identifier ‘W2-ST-WAGE-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-WAGE-WORK’ that are related to the employee Home GEO and Work GEO code to report SUI Total Wages.
214-224State Quarterly Unemployment Insurance Taxable WagesDerived from State Quarterly Unemployment Insurance Total Wages and the SUI Maximum Wage base as defined by the State government.

Please read document PR_US_QTR_MMREF_Generic.doc for detail for quarterly reporting.
225-226Number of Weeks WorkedFrom system derived number of Weeks Worked for the Reporting State

The system reads all pay headers with pay category = ‘Regular Pay’ that are not reversed with Pay Issue Date falls within the user specified Quarter begin and end dates.

If the pay header’s Work State or Home State is the same as the reporting State, then the Pay Header Tax Weeks is accumulated.
227-234Date First Employed MMDDCCYYFrom system derived latest Employment Hired Date
235-242Date of Separation MMDDCCYYFrom system derived latest Employment Termination Date that is greater than the Employment Hired Date
243-247Blank
248-267State Employer Account NumberDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-STATE-REGIST’ for the reporting state.

When RPYEU is run, if the Media Format = ‘State SUI File Format’, then this field contains the SUI Registration Number from IDGV screen for the SUI Registration of the state.
268-273Blank
Location 274 to 337
Apply to Income Tax Reporting.
If the user specified ‘Period Type’ = ‘Quarter’ or ‘Year’, then Location 274 to 337 will be filled.
ColumnDescriptionSource
274-275State code, appropriate FIPS postal numeric codeSystem Derived from the State being reported

The numeric code for District of Columbia is "11"
276-286State Taxable WagesDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ST-WAGE-HOME’(7020) and ‘W2-ST-WAGE-WORK’ (7030)
287-297State Income Tax WithheldDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ST-TAX-HOME’ (7040) and ‘W2-ST-TAX-WORK’ (7050)
298-307Other State Data, to be defined by each State
308Tax Type Code

This field is used to report County, City or School district tax

If the County, City or School district requires to report taxes along with the State Tax information, then the following values are used for this field:
C – City Income Tax
D – County Income Tax
E – School District Income Tax
F – Other Income Tax

IDGV must be set up for the Local or School Registration by County/City or School district for the following fields on the Variables tab:
- 'W2 STATE MEDIA FILING'
- 'W2 TAX TYPE CODE'
- 'W2 TAXING ENTITY'

'W2 STATE MEDIA FILING' indicates whether the County/City or School should report taxes with the State or not
'W2 TAX TYPE CODE' must contain the valid Tax Type Code as defined above
'W2 TAXING ENTITY' contains the Taxing Entity code supplied by the County/City or School government booklet
If County, City or School district tax is reported, this field is derived from IDGV 'W2 TAX TYPE CODE' field.
309-319Local Taxable WagesIf School Tax is reported, this field is derived from Identifier ‘W2-SCHL-WAGE’ (seq 6500)

If County Tax is reported, this field is derived from Identifier ‘W2-CN-WAGE-HOME’ and ‘W2-CN-WAGE-WORK’

If City Tax is reported, this field is derived from: ‘W2-CI-WAGE-HOME’ and ‘W2-CI-WAGE-WORK’.
320-330Local Income Tax WithheldIf School Tax is reported, this field is derived from Identifier ‘W2-SCHL-TAX’ (seq 6510)

If County Tax is reported, this field is derived from Identifier ‘W2-CN-TAX-HOME’ and ‘W2-CN-TAX-WORK’

If City Tax is reported, this field is derived from: ‘W2-CI-TAX-HOME’ and ‘W2-CI-TAX-WORK’
331-337State Control Number (optional)

Blank
338-412Supplemental Data 1State Specific Data.

If not used, enter blanks.
413-487Supplemental Data 2State Specific Data.

If not used, enter blanks.
488-512Blank
Multiple Code RS records
Multiple code RS records are generated for an employee if there are applicable county, city or school district tax information to be reported for a State. In this case, the State wages and tax will be zero for the subsequent code RS records.
Record Name
Code RT - Total Record (Same as the Federal Code RT)
ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RT"
3-9Number of RW Records

Total number of code "RW" records reported since last code "RE" record
10-24Wages, Tips and Other CompensationDerived from IDFDV, Identifier: ‘W2-FIT-WAGE’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
25-39Federal Income Tax WithheldDerived from IDFDV, Identifier: ‘W2-FIT-TAX’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
40-54Social Security WagesDerived from IDFDV, Identifier: ‘W2-SSN-WAGE’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
55-69Social Security Tax WithheldDerived from IDFDV, Identifier: ‘W2-SSN-TAX’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
70-84Medicare Wages and TipsDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-MEDI-WAGE’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
85-99Medicare Tax WithheldDerived from IDFDV, Identifier: ‘W2-MEDI-TAX’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
100-114Social Security TipsDerived from IDFDV, Identifier: ‘W2-SSN-TIP’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
115-129Advanced Earned Income CreditDerived from IDFDV, Identifier: ‘W2-EIC’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
130-144Dependent Care BenefitsDerived from IDFDV, Identifier: ‘W2-DEP-CARE’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
145-159Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 401(k)Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier ‘W2-CODE-D’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
160-174Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 403(b)Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier ‘W2-CODE-E’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
175-189Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 408(k)(6)Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier ‘W2-CODE-F’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
190-204Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 457(b)Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier ‘W2-CODE-G’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
205-219Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 501(c)(18)(D)Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier ‘W2-CODE-H’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
220-234Military Employee’s Basic Quarters and Combat PayDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-Q’, total of all code ‘RW’ records since last ‘RE’ record
235-249Non-Qualified Plan Section 457Derived from IDFDV Identifier ‘W2-NQUAL-457’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
250-264Employer Contribution to a Health Savings AccountDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-W’, total fo all code ‘RW’ records since last ‘RE’ record
265-279Non-Qualified Plan Not Section 457Derived from IDFDV Identifier ‘W2-NQUAL-N457’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
280-294Blank
295-309Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health CoverageDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier ‘W2-CODE-DD’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
310-324Employer Cost of Premiums for Group Term Life Insurance over $50000Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier ‘W2-CODE-C’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
325-339Income Tax Withheld by Third-Party PayerDerived from IDFDV Identifier ‘SUB-3RD-PARTY-TAX’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
340-354Income from Non-statutory Stock optionsDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier ‘W2-CODE-V’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
355-512Blank

Record Name: Code RU - Total Record (Same as Federal Code RU)#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RU"
3-9Number of RO RecordsTotal number of code "RO" records reported since last code "RE" record
10-24Allocated TipsDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-ALLOC-TIP’, total of all code "RO" records since last "RE" record
25-39Uncollected Employee Tax on TipsDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-A’ and ‘W2-CODE-B’, total of all code "RO" records since last "RE" record
40-54Medical Savings AccountDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-R’, total of all code "RO" records since last "RE" record
55-69Simple Retirement AccountDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-S’, total of all code "RO" records since last "RE" record
70-84Qualified Adoption ExpensesDerived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-T’, total of all code "RO" records since last "RE" record
85-99Uncollected SSA tax on Group Ins > 50000Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-M’, total of all code "RO" records since last "RE" record
100-114Uncollected Medicare tax on Group Ins > 50000Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-N’, total of all code "RO" records since last "RE" record
115-144Blank
145-159Designated Roth Contribution under section 457(b)Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-EE’, total of all code "RO" records since last "RE" record
160-354Blank
355-369Wages Subject to Puerto Rico Tax

Stored as zeroes
370-384Commissions Subject to Puerto Rico tax

Stored as zeroes
385-399Allowances Subject to Puerto Rico tax

Stored as zeroes
400-414Tips Subject to Puerto Rico tax

Stored as zeroes
415-429Total Wages, commissions, tips, and allowances subject to Puerto Rico tax

Stored as zeroes
430-444Puerto Rico Tax Withheld

Stored as zeroes
445-459Retirement Fund Subject to Puerto Rico tax

Stored as zeroes
460-474Total wages, tips and other compensation subject to Virgin Islands income tax

Stored as zeroes
475-489Virgin Islands, or Guam, or American Samoa, or Northern Mariana Islands Income Tax Withheld

Stored as zeroes
490-512Blank

Record Name: Code RV – State Total Record (Not Required by State of DC)#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RV"
3-512To be defined by participating states

Record Name: Code RF - Final Record (Same as Federal Code RF)#

ColumnDescription
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RF"
3-7Blank
8-16Number of RW Records

Total number of code "RW" records on file
17-512Blank

Quarterly UI Wage Reporting – ICESA Format#

RPYEU must be run and the following selected to generate DC State file information: Please note that DOES still accepts the 80-byte file format for quarterly wage reporting until further notice, but it has recommended that companies should begin reporting quarterly wages in the ICESA format from now on).

Quarterly UI Wage Magnetic Media Reporting - DC State 80-byte Format (Supported by HLC Until Further Notice)#

Detail Record Format#

ColumnDescription
1-1- Quarter Ending Code
- (M, J, S, or D)
2-3- Reporting Year
4-9- Employer Account Number
- Derived from the IDGV State SUI Registration
10-13- First Four significant characters of Company Name
14-17- Constant “0000”
18-26- Employee Social Security Number
27-31- First Five characters of Employee Last Name
32-40- Total Wages paid this quarter (assumes 2 decimal places)
41-41- Blank
42-42- Constant Letter “X”
43-80- Blank

Quarterly UI Wage Magnetic Media Reporting – ICESA/NASWA Format (Recommended by DOES but not yet supported by HLC)#

Record Name: Code A - Transmitter Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘A’
2-5Payment Year

Year for which this report is being prepared

From user specified FROM-TO period converted to YYYY
6-14Transmitter’s Federal EIN

Enter only numeric characters; omit hyphens, prefixes and suffixes
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘TRAN EIN’ (seq 1010).
15-18Taxing Entity CodeConstant ‘UTAX’
19-23Blank
24-73Transmitter Name

The transmitter name of the organization submitting the file
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘TRAN NAME’ (seq 1030)
74-113Transmitter Street Address

Street address of the organization submitting the file
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier:‘TRAN ADDRESS’ (seq 1040)
114-138Transmitter City

City of the organization submitting the file
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier:‘TRAN CITY’ (seq 1050)
139-140Transmitter State

Standard two character FIPS postal abbreviation
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier:‘TRAN STATE’ (seq 1060)
141-153Blank
154-158Transmitter ZIP Code

A valid ZIP code
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier:‘TRAN ZIP CODE’ (seq 1080)
159-163Transmitter ZIP Code extension

Use this field as necessary for the four digit extension of ZIP code. Includes a hyphen in position 159
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier:‘TRAN ZIP EXTN’ (seq 1070; include ‘-‘ in position 159)
164-193Transmitter Contact

Title of individual from transmitter organization responsible for the accuracy of the wage report
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier:‘TRAN CONTACT’(seq 1090)
194-203Transmitter Contact Telephone Number

Telephone number at which the transmitter contact can be telephoned
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier:‘TRAN CONTACT PHONE’ (seq 1100)
204-207Telephone Extension/Box

Transmitter telephone extension or message box
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier:‘TRAN CONTACT EXTN’ (seq 1110)
208-213Media Transmitter/Authorization Number

Identifier assigned to the entity transmitting the media

Not require for the District of Columbia
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier:‘TRAN MEDIA NUMBER’ (seq 1120)
214-214C-3 Data

State Specific Data

If not used, enter blanks.

Not require for the District of Columbia.
215-219Suffix Code

State Specific Data

If not used, enter blanks

Not require for the District of Columbia.
220-220Allocation Lists

State Specific Data

If not used, enter blanks

Not require for the District of Columbia.
221-229Service Agent ID

State Specific Data

If not used, enter blanks.

Not require for the District of Columbia.
230-242Total Remittance Amount

State Specific Data

If not used, enter blanks

Not require for the District of Columbia.
243-250Media Creation Date

Enter date in MMDDYYYY format
Derived from the System Date
251-275Blank

Record Name: Code B - Authorization Record#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘B’
2-5Payment YearEnter the year for which this report is being prepared
6-14Transmitter’s Federal EIN

Enter only numeric characters
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: BASIC EIN (seq 2010)
15-22Computer

Enter the manufacturer’s name
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC COMPUTER’ (seq 2020)
23-24Internal Label

‘SL’, ‘NS’, ‘NL’, ‘AL’, or blank for diskette
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC INTERNAL LABEL’ (seq 2100, first 2 characters)
25-25Blank
26-27Density

‘16’, ‘62’, ‘38’, or blank for diskette
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC DESITY’ (seq 2110)
28-30Recording Code (Character Set)

“EBC’, or ‘ASC’. Always ‘ASC’ for diskette
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC RECOEDING MODE’ (seq 2120, first 3 characters)
31-32Number of Tracks

‘09’, or ‘18’, or blanks for diskette
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC RECOEDING MODE’ (seq 2120, fourth and fifth character)
33-34Blocking Factor

The blocking factor of the file, not to exceed 85. Enter blanks for diskette.
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘BLOCKING FACTOR’ (seq 3050)
35-38Taxing Entity CodeConstant ‘UTAX’
39-146Blank
147-190Organization Name
\Name of the organization to which the media should be returned
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC NAME’ (seq 2040)
191-225Street Address

Street address of the organization to which the media should be returned
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC ADDRESS’ (seq 2050)
226-245City

The city of the organization to which the media should be returned
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC CITY’ (seq 2060)
246-247State

Standard two character FIPS postal abbreviation
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC STATE’ (seq 2070)
248-252Blank
253-257ZIP Code

Enter a valid ZIP code
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC ZIP CODE’ (seq 2090)
258-262ZIP Code extension

Four digit extension of ZIP code, including the hyphen in position 258.
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC ZIP EXTN’ (seq 2080)

The hyphen (‘-‘) must be included when defining the IDFDV seq 2080.
263-275Blank

Record Name: Code E - Employer Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘E’.
2-5Payment Year

Year for which the report is being prepared
6-14 Federal EIN

Enter only numeric characters of the Federal EIN
15-23Blank
24-73Employer Name

The first 50 positions of the employer’s name exactly as registered with the state UI agency
Derived from the Entity
74-113Employer Street Address

The street address of the Employer
Derived from the Entity Location
114-138Employer City

The city of employer’s mailing address
Derived from the Entity Location
139-140Employer State

The standard two character FIPS postal abbreviation of the employer’s address
Derived from the Entity Location
141-148Blank
149-153ZIP code extension

Four digit extension of ZIP code, including the hyphen in position 149.
Derived from the Entity Location
154-158ZIP code

Valid ZIP code
Derived from the Entity Location.
159-159Blank
160-160Type of Employment

‘A’ (Agriculture), ‘F’ (Federal), ‘H’ (Household), ‘M’ (Military), ‘Q’ (Medicare Qualified Government Employees), ‘R’ (Regular, all other), or ‘X’ (Railroad)

Not require for the District of Columbia
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT’ (seq 3020)
161-162 Blocking Factor

Blocking factor of the file, not to exceed 85

Enter blanks for diskette

Not require for the District of Columbia
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘BLOCKING FACTOR’ (seq 3050)
163-166Establishment Number or Coverage Group/PRU

Enter either the establishment number of the coverage group/PRU, or blank

Not require for the District of Columbia
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER’ (seq 3030)
167-170Taxing Entity CodeConstant ‘UTAX’
171-172State Identifier Code

The state FIPS postal numeric code for the state to which wages are being reported
173-187State Unemployment Insurance Account Number

State UI employer account number
Derived from the IDGV State SUI Registration
188-189Reporting Period

‘03’, ‘06’, ‘09’, or ‘12’
190-190No Workers/No Wages

Enter ‘0’ to indicate that the ‘E’ record will not be followed by the ‘S’ record. Enter ‘1’ to indicate otherwise.
191-191Tax Type Code

State Specific Data. If not used, enter blanks.

Not required for the District of Columbia
192-196Taxing Entity Code

State Specific Data. If not used, enter blanks.

Not required for the District of Columbia
197-203State Control Number

State Specific Data. If not used, enter blanks.

Not required for the District of Columbia
204-208Unit Number

State Specific Data. If not used, enter blanks.

Not required for the District of Columbia
209-255Blank
256-256Foreign Indicator

If data in positions 74-158 is for a foreign address, enter the letter ‘X’, otherwise leave column blank.
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘FOREIGN ADDR INDICATOR’ (seq 3040)
257-257Blank
258-266Other EIN

Enter blanks if no other EIN was used

Not required for the District of Columbia
Derived from IDFDV, Field Identifier: ‘OTHER EIN’ (seq 3060)
267-275Blank

Record Name: Code S – Employee Wage Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘S’

2-10 - Social Security Number
- Employee’s social security number; if not known, enter ‘I’ in position 2 and blanks in position 3-10

11-30 - Employee Last Name. - Enter employee last name.

31-42 - Employee First Name. - Enter employee first name

43-43 - Employee Middle Initial. - Enter employee middle initial. Leave blank if no middle initial

44-45 - State Code - Enter the state FIPS postal numeric code for the state to which wages are being reported

46-49 - Blanks.

50-63 - State QTR Total Gross Wages. - Enter quarterly wages subject to all taxes. - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field sequence 3090 - Not require for the District of Columbia.

64-77 - State QTR Unemployment Insurance Total Wages. - Enter quarterly wages subject to unemployment taxes. - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field sequence 7200

78-91 - State QTR Unemployment Insurance Excess Wages - Quarterly wages in excess of the state UI taxable wage base

92-105 - State QTR Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wages. - State QTR UI total wages less state QTR UI excess wages.

106-120 - Quarterly State Disability Insurance Taxable Wages. - State Specific Data. If not used, enter zero. - Not require for the District of Columbia.

121-129 - Quarterly Tip Wages - Include all tip wages - Not require for the District of Columbia.

130-131 - Number of Weeks Worked. - The number of weeks worked in the reporting period. - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field sequence 3080 - This can either be ‘Plugged’ as a constant, be picked up from a Pay Component that is previously populated by a UserCalc, or if left null the P2K will compute the value. - Not require for the District of Columbia.

132-134 - Number of Hours Worked. - The number of hours worked in the reporting period. - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field sequence 3300 - Not require for the District of Columbia.

135-142 - Blanks.

143-146 - Taxing Entity Code. - Constant ‘UTAX’.

147-161 - State Unemployment Insurance Account Number. - Enter state UI employer account number - SUI Registration Number from IDGV

162-232 DC - Not require for the District of Columbia.

233-275 - Blanks.

Record name: Code T - Total Record

Column Description

1-1 - Record Identifier. - Constant ‘T’

2-8 - Total Number of Employees. - The total number of ‘S’ records since the last ‘E’ record

9-12 - Taxing Entity Code. - Constant ‘UTAX’.

13-26 - State QTR Total Gross Wages for employer - QTR gross wages subject to all taxes. Total of this field on all ‘S’ records since the last ‘E’ record. - Not require for the District of Columbia.

27-40 - State QTR Unemployment Insurance Total Wages for employer. - QTR wages subject to state unemployment taxes. Total of this field on all ‘S’ records since the last ‘E’ record.

41-54 - State QTR Unemployment Insurance Excess Wages for employer. - QTR wages in excess of the state UI taxable wage base Total of all ‘S’ records since the last ‘E’ record.

55-68 - State QTR Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wages for employer. - QTR UI total wages less state QTR UI excess wages. Total of all ‘S’ records since the last ‘E’ record.

69-81 - Quarterly tip wages for employer. - Enter all tip income. Total of this field on all ‘S’ records since the last ‘E’ record. - Not require for the District of Columbia.

82-87 - UI tax rate this quarter. - The employer UI rate for this reporting period. One decimal point followed by 5 digits e.g. 2.8%=’.02800’.

88-100 - State QTR UI taxes due - UI taxes due. QTR state UI taxable wages times UI tax rate.

101-111 - Previous Quarter(s) underpayment. - State Specific Data. If not used, enter zero.

112-122 - Interest. - State Specific Data. If not used, enter zero.

123-133 - Penalty. - State Specific Data. If not used, enter zero.

134-148 DC - Not require for the District of Columbia.

149-159 - Employer Assessment Amount. - State Specific Data. If not used, enter zero.

160-174 DC - Not require for the District of Columbia.

175-185 - Total Payment Due. - State Specific Data. If not used, enter zero.

186-226 DC - Not require for the District of Columbia.

227-233 - Month-1 Employment for employer. - Total number of employee covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the first reporting month. Total fo all ‘S’ records after the last ‘E’ record.

234-240 - Month-2 Employment. - Total number of employee covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the second reporting month. Total fo all ‘S’ records after the last ‘E’ record.

241-247 - Month-3 Employment. - Total number of employee covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the third reporting month. Total for all ‘S’ records after the last ‘E’ record.

248-267 DC - Not require for the District of Columbia.

268-275 - Blanks.

Record name: Code F - Final Record

Column Description

1-1 - Record Identifier. - Constant ‘F’.

2-11 - Total Number of Employees in File - Enter the total number of ‘S’ records in the entire file

12-21 - Total Number of Employers in File - Enter the total number of ‘E’ records in the entire file

22-25 - Taxing Entity Code. - Constant ‘UTAX’

26-40 - Quarterly Total Gross Wages in File - QTR gross wages subject to all taxes. Total of this field for all ‘S’ records in the file - Not require for the District of Columbia.

41-55 - Quarterly State Unemployment Insurance Total Wages in File - QTR wages subject to state UI tax. Total of this field for all ‘S’ records in the file

56-70 - Quarterly State Unemployment Insurance Excess Wages in File - QTR wages in excess of the state UI taxable wage base. Total of this field for all ‘S’ records in the file

71-85 - Quarterly State Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wages in File - State UI gross/total wage less quarterly state UI excess wages. Total of this field for all ‘S’ records in the file

86-100 - Quarterly State Disability Insurance Taxable Wages in File. - State Specific Data. If not used, enter zero. - Not require for the District of Columbia.

101-115 - Quarterly Tip Wages in File. - Enter all tip income. Total of this field on all ‘S’ records in the file. - Not require for the District of Columbia.

116-123 - Month-1 Employment for employers in File. - Total number of employees covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the first reporting month. Total of this field on all ‘S’ records in the file.

124-131 - Month-2 Employment for employers in File. - Total number of employees covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the second reporting month. Total of this field on all ‘S’ records in the file.

132-139 - Month-3 Employment for employers in File. - Total number of employees covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the third reporting month. Total of this field on all ‘S’ records in the file.

140-275 - Blanks.


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