Table of Contents
- Montana Annual and Quarterly Reporting
- Set Up
- IDGV - State Registration
- IDGV - State SUI Registration
- State File Procedures
- Annual W2 Wage Reporting – EFW2 File Format
- State Media Magnetic Media Reporting – EFW2 File Format
- Record Name: Code RA – Submitter Record (Same as the Federal Code RA)
- Record Name: Code RE – Employer Record (Same as the Federal Code RE)
- Record Name: Code RS - State Wage Record (Same as the Federal Code RS)
- Record Name: Code RV - State Total Record (Same as the Federal Code RV)
- Record Name: Code RF - Final Record (Same as the Federal Code RF)
- Quarterly UI Magnetic Media Wage Reporting – ICESA Format
- Quarterly UI Wage Magnetic Media Reporting - ICESA Format
- ICESA Repoting for the State of Montana
Montana Annual and Quarterly Reporting#
Set Up#
This document contains abbreviated set up requirements for the State of Montana only. Please refer to the general document (Tax Reporting - US General) for other setup procedures that may also be required.IDGV - State Registration#
- The IDGV Definition tab must be set up for ‘State Registration’ for State/Province: Montana.
- The IDGV Variables tab must be set up for ‘State Registration’ for State/Province: Montana.
- ‘W2 STATE MEDIA FILING’- MT state accepts W2 wage report with Federal and other state information, therefore, the Media Filing variable can be set to ‘01’, which will include state information in the Federal File. (However it must be set to ‘02’ if a W2 magnetic media file is required for the state of MT only.)
IDGV - State SUI Registration#
- The IDGV Definition tab must be set up with ‘State SUI Registration’ for State/Province: Montana.
- The IDGV Variables tab must be set up with ‘State SUI Registration’ for State/Province: Montana.
- ‘W2 STATE MEDIA FILING’- Must be ‘02’ to generate UI wage magnetic media file for state of Montana.
State File Procedures#
- The Montana Department of Revenue accepts filing of W-2s via magnetic media using the EFW2 format, and the filing of Quarterly UI wages via magnetic media using the ICESA format.
- Records required for the W2 reporting are: Codes RA,RE,RW,RS,RT,RF; and for the UI wage reporting: Code A,B,E,S,T,F.
- The State of Montana requires to file the MT state file by itself, therefore IDGV must be set up as follows:
- for State Registration of Montana, the IDGV Variable:
- ‘W2 STATE MEDIA FILING’ 02 – Montana state requires its own file, do not include other state information in the state file.
- for State Registration of Montana, the IDGV Variable:
Annual W2 Wage Reporting – EFW2 File Format#
RPYEU must be run and the following selected to generate Montana state file information:| Report List Filters, Select State: | Montana, USA |
| Parameters, Annual Form Code: | (example: use standard form code‘HL$US-W2-2017’) |
| Parameters, Period Type: | Year |
| Parameters, Period End Date: | Year End Date (i.e. 31-Dec-2016) |
| 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 File Format#
Record Name: Code RA – Submitter Record (Same as the Federal Code RA)#
State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format for Annual and Quarterly Reporting#
Record Name: Code RA - Submitter Record#
| Column | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Record Identifier | Constant "RA" |
| 3-11 | Submitter’s Employer ID Number (EIN) | Required. Derived from the ‘SUB-ER-EIN’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1000). Numeric only. |
| 12-19 | User Identification (User ID) | Required. Enter the eight-character BSO User ID assigned to the employee who is attesting to the accuracy of this file. |
| 20-23 | Software Vendor Code | Enter the numeric four-digit Software Vendor Identification Code assigned by the National Association of Computerized Tax Processors (NACTP). If "99 (Off-the-Shelf Software)" is entered in the Software Code field (positions 36-37) enter the Software Vendor Code. Otherwise, fill with blanks. |
| 24-28 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
| 29 | Resub Indicator | Enter "1" if this file is being resubmitted. Otherwise, enter "0" (zero). |
| 30-35 | Resub Wage File Identifier (WFID) | If "1" was entered in Resub Indicator field (position 29), enter the WFID displayed on the notice SSA sent. Otherwise, fill with blanks. |
| 36-37 | Software Code | Enter "99" to indicate 'Off-the-Shelf Software' |
| 38-94 | Company Name | Enter the Company Name. Left justify and fill with blanks. |
| 95-116 | Location Address | Enter the company's location address (Attention, Suite, Room Number, etc). Left justify and fill with blanks |
| 117-138 | Delivery Address | Enter the company's delivery address (Street or Post Office Box). Example: 123 Main Street. Left justify and fill with blanks |
| 139-160 | City | Enter the company's city. Left justify and fill with blanks |
| 161-162 | State Abbreviation | Enter the company's State or commonwealth/territory. Use a postal abbreviation. For a foreign address, fill with blanks |
| 163-167 | ZIP Code | Enter the company's ZIP code. For a foreign address, fill with blanks |
| 168-171 | ZIP Code Extension | Enter the company's four-digit extension of the ZIP code. If not applicable, fill with blanks |
| 172-176 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
| 177-199 | Foreign State/Province | If applicable, enter the company's foreign State/Province. Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks. |
| 200-214 | Foreign Postal Code | If applicable, enter the company's foreign postal code. Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks. |
| 215-216 | Country Code | If one of the following applies, fill with blanks: * One of the 50 States of the U.S.A. * District of Columbia * Military Post Office (MPO) * American Samoa * Guam * Northern Mariana Islands * Puerto Rico * Virgin Islands Otherwise, enter the applicable Country Code. |
| 217-273 | Submitter Name | Required. Enter the name of the organization's submitter to receive error notification if this file cannot be processed. Left Justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-NAME’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1150). |
| 274-295 | Submitter Location Address | Enter the submitter's location address (Attention, Suite, Room Number, etc.) Left justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-LOCN’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1160). |
| 296-317 | Submitter Delivery Address | Required. Enter the submitter's delivery address (Street or Post Office Box). Left justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-DELIV’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1170). |
| 318-339 | Submitter City | Required. Enter the submitter's city. Left justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-CITY’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1180). |
| 340-341 | Submitter State Abbreviation | Required. Enter the submitter's State or commonwealth/territory. Use a postal abbreviation. For a foreign address, fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-STATE’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1190). |
| 342-346 | Submitter ZIP Code | Required. Enter the submitter's ZIP Code. For a foreign address, fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-ZIP’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1200). |
| 347-350 | Submitter ZIP Code extension | Enter the submitter's four-digit extension of the ZIP code. If not applicable, fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-ZIP-EXT’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1210). |
| 351-355 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use |
| 356-378 | Foreign State/Province | If applicable, enter the submitter's foreign State/Province. Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks. |
| 379-393 | Foreign Postal Code | If applicable, enter the submitter's foreign Postal Code. Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks. |
| 394-395 | Country Code | If one of the following applies, fill with blanks * One of the 50 States of the U.S.A. * District of Columbia * Military Post Office (MPO) * American Samoa * Guam * Northern Mariana Islands * Puerto Rico * Virgin Islands Otherwise, enter the applicable Country Code. |
| 396-422 | Contact Name | Required. Enter the name of the person to be contacted by SSA concerning processing problems. Left justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘SUB-CONT-NAME’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1250). |
| 423-437 | Contact Phone Number | Required. Enter the contact's phone number with numeric valies only (including area code). Do not use any special characters. Left justify and fill with blanks. NOTE: It is imperative that the contact's telephone number be entered in the appropriate positions. Failure to include correct and complete submitter contact information may, in some cases, delay the timely processing of your file. Derived from the ‘SUB-CONT-TEL’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1260). |
| 438-442 | Contact Phone Extension | Enter the contact's telephone extension. Left justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘SUB-CONT-TEL-EXT’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1270). |
| 443-445 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
| 446-485 | Contact E-mail/Internet | Enter the contact's e-mail/internet address. Derived from the ‘SUB-CONT-EMAIL’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1280). |
| 486-488 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
| 489-498 | Contact Fax | If applicable, enter the contact's fax number (including area code). Otherwise, fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘SUB-CONT-FAX’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1290). |
| 499 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
| 500 | Preparer Code | Enter one of the following codes to indicate who prepared this file: * A = Accounting Firm * L = Self Prepared * S = Service Bureau * P = Parent Company * O = Other If more than one code applies, use the code that best describes who prepared this file. |
| 501-512 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
Record Name: Code RE – Employer Record (Same as the Federal Code RE)#
State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format for Annual and Quarterly Reporting#
Record Name: Code RE - Employer Record#
| Column | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Record Identifier | Constant "RE" |
| 3-6 | Tax year | Required. Enter the tax year for this report (YYYY). Derived from the user defined FROM-TO period, converted to YYYY. |
| 7 | Agent Indicator Code | If applicable, enter one of the following codes: * 1 = 2678 Agent * 2 = Common Paymaster * 3 = 3504 Agent If more than one code applies, use the one that best describes your status as an agent. Otherwise, fill with a blank. |
| 8-16 | Employer/Agent EIN | Required. Derived from the applicable Federal reporting EIN, from IDGV or IDGR. |
| 17-25 | Agent for EIN | If "1" was entered in the Agent Indicator Code field (position 7), enter the client-employer's EIN for which you are an Agent. Otherwise, fill with blanks. |
| 26 | Terminating Business Indicator | If this is the last tax year that W-2s will be filed under this EIN, enter "1". Otherwise, enter 0 (zero). |
| 27-30 | Establishment Number | For multiple RE (Employer) Records with the same EIN, you can use this field to assign a unique identifier for each RE (Employer) Record. Otherwise, fill with blanks. |
| 31-39 | Other EIN | For this tax year, if you submitted tax payments to the IRS under Form 941, 943, 944, CT-1 or Schedule H or W2 data to SSA, and a different EIN was used from the EIN in positions 8-16, enter the other EIN. Otherwise, fill with blanks. |
| 40-96 | Employer Name | Required. Enter the name associated with the EIN entered in positions 8 - 16. Left justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the 'W2-ER-NAME' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2010). |
| 97-118 | Employer Location Address | Enter the employer's location address (Attention, Suite, Room Number, etc.) Left justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the 'W2-ER-LOCN-ADDR' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2020). |
| 119-140 | Employer Delivery Address | Enter the employer's delivery address (Street or Post Office Box). Left justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the 'W2-ER-DELIV-ADDR' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2030). |
| 141-162 | Employer City | Enter the employer's city. Left justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the 'W2-ER-CITY' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2040). |
| 163-164 | Employer State Abbreviation | Enter the employer's State or commonwealth/territory. Use a postal abbreviation. For a foreign address, fill with blanks. Derived from the 'W2-ER-STATE' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2050). |
| 165-169 | Employer ZIP Code | Enter the employer's ZIP Code. For a foreign address, fill with blanks. Derived from the 'W2-ER-ZIP' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2060). |
| 170-173 | Employer ZIP Code Extension | Enter the employer's four-digit extension of the ZIP code. If not applicable, fill with blanks. Derived from the 'W2-ER-ZIP-EXT' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2070). |
| 174 | Kind of Employer | Required. Enter the appropriate kind of employer: * F = Federal Government * State/local non-501c * T = 501c non-government * Y = State/local 501c * N = None apply NOTE: Leave blank if the tax jurisdiction Code in position 220 of the RE (Employer) Records is "P" (Puerto Rico). |
| 175-178 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
| 179-201 | Foreign State/Province | If applicable, enter the employer's foreign State/Province. Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks. |
| 202-216 | Foreign Postal Code | If applicable, enter the company's foreign postal code. Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks. |
| 217-218 | Country Code | If one of the following applies, fill with blanks: * One of the 50 States of the U.S.A. * District of Columbia * Military Post Office (MPO) * American Samoa * Guam * Northern Mariana Islands * Puerto Rico * Virgin Islands Otherwise, enter the applicable Country Code. |
| 219 | Employment Code | Required. Enter the appropriate employment code: * A = Agriculture (Form 943) * H = Household (Schedule H) * M = Military (Form 941) * Q = Medicare Qualified Government Employment (Form 941) * X = Railroad (CT-1) * F = Regular (Form 944) * R = Regular (all others) (Form 941). NOTE: Railroad reporting is not applicable for Puerto Rico and territorial employers. |
| 220 | Tax Jurisdiction Code | Required. Enter the code that identifies the type of income tax withheld from the employee's earnings: * Blank (W-2) * V = Virgin Islands (W-2VI) * G = Guam (W-2GU) * S = American Samoa (W-2AS) * N = Northern Mariana Islands (W-2CM) * P = Puerto Rico (W-2PR/499R-2) |
| 221 | Third Party Sick Pay Indicator | Enter "1" for a sick pay indicator. Otherwise, enter "0" (zero). |
| 222-248 | Employer Contact Name | Enter the name of the employer's contact. Left justify and fill with blanks. |
| 249-263 | Employer Contact Phone Number | Enter the employer's contact telephone number with numeric values only (including area code). Do not use any special characters. Left justify and fill with blanks. |
| 264-268 | Employer Contact Phone Extension | Enter the employer's contact telephone extension with numeric values only. Do not use any special characters. Left justify and fill with blanks. |
| 269-278 | Employer Contact Fax Number | If applicable, enter the employer's contact fax number with numeric values only (including area code). Do not use any special characters. Otherwise, fill with blanks. For US and US Territories only |
| 279-318 | Employer Contact E-Mail/Internet | Enter the employer's contact e-mail/internet address. |
| 319-512 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
Record Name: Code RS - State Wage Record (Same as the Federal Code RS)#
State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format for Annual and Quarterly Reporting#
Record Name: Code RS - State Record#
| Column | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Record Identifier | Constant "RS" |
| 3-4 | State Code | Enter the appropriate postal numeric code. Derived from the State being reported. |
| 5-9 | Taxing Entity Code | Defined by State/local agency. |
| 10-18 | Social Security Number | Enter the employee's SSN. If no SSN is available, enter zeros. Derived from the ‘W2-EE-SSN’ IDFDV Field Identifier. |
| 19-33 | Employee First Name | Enter the employee's first name. Left justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘W2-EE-FIRST-NAME’ IDFDV Field Identifier. |
| 34-48 | Employee Middle Name or Initial | If applicable, enter the employee's middle name or initial. Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘W2-EE-MIDDLE’ IDFDV Field Identifier. |
| 49-68 | Employee Last Name | Enter the employee's last name. Left justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘W2-EE-LAST-NAME’ IDFDV Field Identifier. |
| 69-72 | Employee Suffix | If applicable, enter the employee's alphabetic suffix. Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘W2-EE-SUFFIX’ IDFDV Field Identifier. |
| 73-94 | Employee Location Address | Enter the employee's location address (Attention, Suite, Room Number, etc.) Left justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘W2-EE-LOCN-ADDR’ IDFDV Field Identifier. |
| 95-116 | Employee Delivery Address | Enter the employee's delivery address. Left justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘W2-EE-DELIV-ADDR’ IDFDV Field Identifier. |
| 117-138 | Employee City | Enter the employee's city. Left justify and fill with blanks. Derived from the 'W2-EE-CITY’ IDFDV Field Identifier. |
| 139-140 | Employee State Abbreviation | Enter the employee's State or commonwealth/territory. Use a postal abbreviation. For a foreign address, fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘W2-EE-STATE’ IDFDV Field Identifier. |
| 141-145 | Employee ZIP Code | Enter the employee's ZIP Code. For a foreign address, fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘W2-EE-ZIP’ IDFDV Field Identifier. |
| 146-149 | Employee ZIP Code Extension | Enter the employee's four-digit extension of the ZIP code. If not applicable, fill with blanks. Derived from the ‘W2-EE-ZIP-EXT’ IDFDV Field Identifier. |
| 150-154 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
| 155-177 | Foreign State/Province | If applicable, enter the employee's foreign State/Province. Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks. |
| 178-192 | Foreign Postal Code | If applicable, enter the employee's foreign postal code. Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks. |
| 193-194 | Country Code | If one of the following applies, fill with blanks: * One of the 50 States of the U.S.A. * District of Columbia * Military Post Office (MPO) * American Samoa * Guam * Northern Mariana Islands * Puerto Rico * Virgin Islands Otherwise, enter the applicable Country Code. |
- Locations 195 to 267
- Apply to Quarterly Unemployment Reporting
If the user has defined ‘Period Type’ as ‘Quarter’, then Locations 195 to 267 will be filled.
Please read the document Tax Reporting - US General for details on quarterly reporting.
| 195-196 | Optional Code | Defined by State/local agency. Applies to unemployment reporting. |
| 197-202 | Reporting Period | Enter the last month and four-digit year for the calendar quarter that this report applies. Applies to unemployment reporting. |
| 203-213 | State Quarterly Unemployment Insurance Total Wages | Right justify and zero fill. Applies to unemployment reporting. |
| 214-224 | State Quarterly Unemployment Insurance Total Taxable Wages | Right justify and zero fill. Applies to unemployment reporting. |
| 225-226 | Number of Weeks Worked | Defined by State/local agency. Applies to unemployment reporting. |
| 227-234 | Date First Employed | Enter the month, day and four-digit year. Applies to unemployment reporting. |
| 235-242 | Date of Separation | Enter the month, day and four-digit year. Applies to unemployment reporting. |
| 243-247 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
| 248-267 | State Employer Account Number | Enter the State's Employer Account Number. Applies to unemployment reporting. |
| 268-273 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
- Locations 274 to 337
- Apply to Income Tax Reporting
If the user has defined ‘Period Type’ as ‘Quarter’ or ‘Year’, then Locations 274 to 337 will be filled.
| 274-275 | State code | Enter the appropriate postal numeric code. Derived from the State being reported. Applies to income tax reporting. |
| 276-286 | State Taxable Wages | Right justify and zero fill. Derived from the ‘W2-ST-WAGE-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-WAGE-WORK’ IDFDV Field Identifiers. Applies to income tax reporting. |
| 287-297 | State Income Tax Withheld | Right justify and zero fill. Derived from the ‘W2-ST-TAX-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-TAX-WORK’ IDFDV Field Identifiers. Applies to income tax reporting. |
| 298-307 | Other State Data | Defined by State/local agency. Applies to income tax reporting. |
| 308 | Tax Type Code | Enter the appropriate code for entries in fields 309-330: * C = City Income Tac * D = County Income Tax * E = School District Income Tax * F = Other Income Tax. Applies to income tax reporting. |
| 309-319 | Local Taxable Wages | To be defined by State/local agency. Applies to income tax reporting. |
| 320-330 | Local Income Tax Withheld | To be defined by State/local agency. Applies to income tax reporting. |
| 331-337 | State Control Number | Optional. Applies to income tax reporting. |
| 338-412 | Supplemental Data 1 | To be defined by user. |
| 413-487 | Supplemental Data 2 | To be defined by user. |
| 488-512 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
Record Name: Code RV - State Total Record (Same as the Federal Code RV)#
State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format for Annual and Quarterly Reporting#
Record Name: Code RV - State Total Record#
| Column | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Record Indentifier | Constant "RV" |
| 3-512 | Supplemental Data | To be Defined by user |
Record Name: Code RF - Final Record (Same as the Federal Code RF)#
State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format for Annual and Quarterly Reporting#
Record Name: Code RF - Final Record#
| Column | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Record Indentifier | Constant "RF" |
| 3-7 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use |
| 8-16 | Number of RW Records | Total number of RW (Employee) Records reported on the entire file. Right justify and zero fill |
| 17-512 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use |
Quarterly UI Magnetic Media Wage Reporting – ICESA Format#
RPYEU must be run with the following report parameters and filters selected to generate the Montana State file information:RPYEU Report Parameters
| Annual Form Code | Use standard form code, such as 'HL$US-W2-YYYY' The Variables will need to be entered in this form code for specific use in the installation. |
| Quarterly Form Code | Required. 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 | Mandatory. Defines the period type. Enter "Quarter" for quarterly reporting. |
| Period End Date | Mandatory. Defines the end date of the reporting period. |
| Media Format | Mandatory. Set to State SUI File Format Defines the Federal file format for SSA reporting (includes 'RW' and 'RS' records). |
| Directory Name | Mandatory. Defines the name of the government Magnetic Media file. Must be defined or an output file will not be produced |
| Media File Name | Mandatory. Defines the media file name of the data being uploaded. Must be defined or an output file will not be produced |
RPYEU Report Filters
| Select State: Montana, USA |
Quarterly UI Wage Magnetic Media Reporting - ICESA Format#
ICESA Repoting for the State of Montana#
- The format details are found at the State of Montana Department of Labor and Industry http://uid.dli.mt.gov/Portals/55/Documents/Contributions-Bureau/dli-uid-ui009.pdf website. !Record Name: Code A - Transmitter Record
