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.

Annual W2 Wage Reporting – EFW2 File 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 CodeUse standard form code, such as 'HL$US-W2-YYYY'
Period TypeMandatory. Defines the period type. Enter "Year" for Annual reporting and "Quarter" for quarterly reporting.
Period End DateMandatory. Defines the end date of the reporting period. Enter in DD-MM-YYY format
Media FormatMandatory. Set to State 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 NameMandatory. 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

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#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RA"
3-11Submitter’s Employer ID Number (EIN)Required.
Derived from the ‘SUB-ER-EIN’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1000).
Numeric only.
12-19User Identification (User ID)Required.
Enter the eight-character BSO User ID assigned to the employee who is attesting to the accuracy of this file.
20-23Software Vendor CodeEnter 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.
24-28BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
29Resub IndicatorEnter "1" if this file is being resubmitted. Otherwise, enter "0" (zero).
30-35Resub 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.
36-37Software CodeEnter "99" to indicate 'Off-the-Shelf Software'
38-94Company NameEnter the Company Name.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
95-116Location AddressEnter the company's location address (Attention, Suite, Room Number, etc).
Left justify and fill with blanks
117-138Delivery AddressEnter the company's delivery address (Street or Post Office Box).
Example: 123 Main Street.
Left justify and fill with blanks
139-160CityEnter the company's city.
Left justify and fill with blanks
161-162State AbbreviationEnter the company's State or commonwealth/territory.
Use a postal abbreviation. For a foreign address, fill with blanks
163-167ZIP CodeEnter the company's ZIP code. For a foreign address, fill with blanks
168-171ZIP Code ExtensionEnter the company's four-digit extension of the ZIP code. If not applicable, fill with blanks
172-176BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
177-199Foreign State/ProvinceIf applicable, enter the company's foreign State/Province.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
200-214Foreign Postal CodeIf applicable, enter the company's foreign postal code.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
215-216Country CodeIf 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.
217-273Submitter NameRequired.
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).
274-295Submitter Location AddressEnter 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).
296-317Submitter Delivery AddressRequired.
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).
318-339Submitter CityRequired.
Enter the submitter's city.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-CITY’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1180).
340-341Submitter State AbbreviationRequired.
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).
342-346Submitter ZIP CodeRequired.
Enter the submitter's ZIP Code.
For a foreign address, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-ZIP’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1200).
347-350Submitter ZIP Code extensionEnter 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).
351-355BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use
IMPORTANT NOTE: If using a foreign address, the foreign State/Province (postions 356-378), Foreign Postal Code (positions 379-393) and the Contry Code (positions 394-395) are required to be completed.
356-378Foreign State/ProvinceIf applicable, enter the submitter's foreign State/Province.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
379-393Foreign Postal CodeIf applicable, enter the submitter's foreign Postal Code.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
394-395Country CodeIf 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.
396-422Contact NameRequired.
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).
423-437Contact Phone NumberRequired.
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).
438-442Contact Phone ExtensionEnter the contact's telephone extension.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘SUB-CONT-TEL-EXT’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1270).
443-445BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
446-485Contact E-mail/InternetEnter the contact's e-mail/internet address.
Derived from the ‘SUB-CONT-EMAIL’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1280).
486-488BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
489-498Contact FaxIf 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).
499BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
500Preparer CodeEnter 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.
501-512BlankFill 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#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RE"
3-6Tax yearRequired.
Enter the tax year for this report (YYYY).
Derived from the user defined FROM-TO period, converted to YYYY.
7Agent Indicator CodeIf 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.
8-16Employer/Agent EINRequired.
Derived from the applicable Federal reporting EIN, from IDGV or IDGR.
17-25Agent for EINIf "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.
26Terminating Business IndicatorIf this is the last tax year that W-2s will be filed under this EIN, enter "1". Otherwise, enter 0 (zero).
27-30Establishment NumberFor 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.
31-39Other EINFor 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Employer's Name field (positions 40-96) and the Employer's Address fields (positions 97-173) should normally match the employer name and address under which tax payments were submitted to the IRS under Form 941, 943, 944, 945, CT-1 or Schedule H.
40-96Employer NameRequired.
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).
97-118Employer Location AddressEnter 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).
119-140Employer Delivery AddressEnter 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).
141-162Employer CityEnter the employer's city.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the 'W2-ER-CITY' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2040).
163-164Employer State AbbreviationEnter 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).
165-169Employer ZIP CodeEnter the employer's ZIP Code.
For a foreign address, fill with blanks.
Derived from the 'W2-ER-ZIP' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2060).
170-173Employer ZIP Code ExtensionEnter 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).
174Kind of EmployerRequired.
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).
175-178BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
179-201Foreign State/ProvinceIf applicable, enter the employer's foreign State/Province.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
202-216Foreign Postal CodeIf applicable, enter the company's foreign postal code. Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
217-218Country CodeIf 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.
219Employment CodeRequired.
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.
220Tax Jurisdiction CodeRequired.
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)
221Third Party Sick Pay IndicatorEnter "1" for a sick pay indicator. Otherwise, enter "0" (zero).
222-248Employer Contact NameEnter the name of the employer's contact.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
249-263Employer Contact Phone NumberEnter 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.
264-268Employer Contact Phone ExtensionEnter the employer's contact telephone extension with numeric values only. Do not use any special characters.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
269-278Employer Contact Fax NumberIf 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
279-318Employer Contact E-Mail/InternetEnter the employer's contact e-mail/internet address.
319-512BlankFill 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#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RS"
3-4State CodeEnter the appropriate postal numeric code.
Derived from the State being reported.
5-9Taxing Entity CodeDefined by State/local agency.
10-18Social Security NumberEnter the employee's SSN. If no SSN is available, enter zeros.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-SSN’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
19-33Employee First NameEnter the employee's first name.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-FIRST-NAME’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
34-48Employee Middle Name or InitialIf 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.
49-68Employee Last NameEnter the employee's last name.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-LAST-NAME’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
69-72Employee SuffixIf 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.
73-94Employee Location AddressEnter 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.
95-116Employee Delivery AddressEnter the employee's delivery address.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-DELIV-ADDR’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
117-138Employee CityEnter the employee's city.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the 'W2-EE-CITY’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
139-140Employee State AbbreviationEnter 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.
141-145Employee ZIP CodeEnter the employee's ZIP Code.
For a foreign address, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-ZIP’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
146-149Employee ZIP Code ExtensionEnter 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.
150-154BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
155-177Foreign State/ProvinceIf applicable, enter the employee's foreign State/Province.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
178-192Foreign Postal CodeIf applicable, enter the employee's foreign postal code.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
193-194Country CodeIf 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.

195-196Optional CodeDefined by State/local agency.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
197-202Reporting PeriodEnter the last month and four-digit year for the calendar quarter that this report applies.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
203-213State Quarterly Unemployment Insurance Total WagesRight justify and zero fill.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
214-224State Quarterly Unemployment Insurance Total Taxable WagesRight justify and zero fill.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
225-226Number of Weeks WorkedDefined by State/local agency.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
227-234Date First EmployedEnter the month, day and four-digit year.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
235-242Date of SeparationEnter the month, day and four-digit year.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
243-247BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
248-267State Employer Account NumberEnter the State's Employer Account Number.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
268-273BlankFill 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.

274-275State codeEnter the appropriate postal numeric code.
Derived from the State being reported.
Applies to income tax reporting.
276-286State Taxable WagesRight justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-ST-WAGE-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-WAGE-WORK’ IDFDV Field Identifiers.
Applies to income tax reporting.
287-297State Income Tax WithheldRight justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-ST-TAX-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-TAX-WORK’ IDFDV Field Identifiers.
Applies to income tax reporting.
298-307Other State DataDefined by State/local agency.
Applies to income tax reporting.
308Tax Type CodeEnter 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.
309-319Local Taxable WagesTo be defined by State/local agency.
Applies to income tax reporting.
320-330Local Income Tax WithheldTo be defined by State/local agency.
Applies to income tax reporting.
331-337State Control NumberOptional.
Applies to income tax reporting.
338-412Supplemental Data 1To be defined by user.
413-487Supplemental Data 2To be defined by user.
488-512BlankFill 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#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IndentifierConstant "RV"
3-512Supplemental DataTo 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#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IndentifierConstant "RF"
3-7BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use
8-16Number of RW RecordsTotal number of RW (Employee) Records reported on the entire file.
Right justify and zero fill
17-512BlankFill 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 CodeUse standard form code, such as 'HL$US-W2-YYYY'
The Variables will need to be entered in this form code for specific use in the installation.
Quarterly Form CodeRequired. Use the supplied form code ‘HL$US-QTR-2012’.
The Variables need to be entered in this form code for specific use in the installation.
Period TypeMandatory. Defines the period type. Enter "Quarter" for quarterly reporting.
Period End DateMandatory. Defines the end date of the reporting period.
Media FormatMandatory. 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 NameMandatory. 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

ICESA Repoting for the State of Montana#

The format details are found at the State of Montana Department of Labor and Industry website at
http://uid.dli.mt.gov/Portals/55/Documents/Contributions-Bureau/dli-uid-ui009.pdf .

Record Name: Code A - Transmitter Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1 Record IdentifierConstant “A”
2-5YearEnter the year this report is prepared for
6-14Transmitter’s Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)Enter the transmitter’s Federal Employer ID number.
Enter only numeric characters. Omit hyphen, prefixes & suffixes.
15-18Taxing Entity CodeConstant “UTAX”
19-23BlankFill with blanks
24-73Transmitter NameEnter the name of the organization submitting the file.
Enter the name exactly as the Employer is registered with the state Unemployment Insurance agency.
74-113Transmitter StreetEnter the street address of the organizationsubmitting the file.
114-138Transmitter CityEnter the city of the organization submitting the file.
139-140Transmitter StateEnter the standard two character FIPS postal abbreviation.
141-153BlankFill with blanks
154-158Transmitter Zip CodeEnter a valid zip code
159-163Transmitter Zip Code ExtensionUse this field as necessary for the four digit extension of the zip code.
Include hyphen in position 159.
If unknown, fill with blanks.
164-193Transmitter ContactEnter the title of individual from transmitter's organization who is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the wage report.
194-203Transmitter Contact Telephone NumberEnter the telephone number where the transmitter's contact can be reached
204-207Telephone Extension/BoxEnter transmitter's telephone extension or message box.
208-213Tape Transmitter/Authorization NumberNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
214C-3 DataNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
215-219Suffix CodeNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
220Allocation ListsNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
221-229Service Agent IDNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
230-242Total Remittance AmountNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
243-248Media Creation DateEnter date in MMDDYY format
249-275BlankWill with blanks

Record Name: Code B - Authorization Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1Record IdentifierConstant “B”.
2-5Payment YearEnter the year this report is being prepared for.
6-14Transmitter’s Federal EINEnter the transmitter’s Federal Employer ID number.
Enter only numeric characters. Omit hyphens, prefixes & suffixes.
15-22ComputerEnter the manufacturer’s name.
23-24Internal LabelNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
25BlankFill with blanks
26-27DensityNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
28-30Recording Code (Character Set)Constant "ASC"
31-32Number of TracksNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
33-34Blocking FactorNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
35-38Taxing Entity CodeConstant “UTAX”
39-146BlankFill with blanks.
147-190Organization NameNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
191-225Street AddressNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
226-245CityNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
246-247StateNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
248-252BlankEnter blanks.
253-257Zip CodeNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
258-262Zip Code ExtensionNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
263-275BlankFill with blanks

Record Name: Code E - Employer Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1Record IdentifierConstant “E”
2-5YearEnter the year this report is being prepared for.
6-14Employer’s Federal EINEnter the employer’s Federal Employer ID number.
Enter only numeric characters. Omit hyphens, prefixes & suffixes.
15-23|Blank|Fill with blanks
24-73Employer NameEnter the name of the Employer reporting wage and tax data. Enter the name Exactly as the employer is registered with the state Unemployment Insurance agency.
74-113Employer Street AddressEnter the street address of the Employer
114-138Employer CityEnter the city of the Employer’s mailing address.
139-140Employer StateEnter the standard two character FIPS postal abbreviation.
141-148BlankFill with blanks
149-153Employer Zip Code ExtensionEnter four-digit extension of zip code. Include the hyphen in position 149.
If unknown, fill with blanks.
154-158Employer Zip CodeEnter a valid zip code
159Name CodeNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
160Type of EmploymentNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
161-162Blocking FactorNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
163-166Establishment Number or coverage Group/PRUNot required by Montana.
167-170Taxing Entity CodeConstant “UTAX”
171-172State Identifier CodeEnter the state FIPS postal numeric code for the State the wages are being reported for. Montana is "30".
173-187State UI Employer Account NumberEnter the State UI employer account number
188-189Reporting PeriodEnter the last month of the calendar quarter the report applies to.
Enter “03”= 1st Quarter, “06”= 2nd Quarter, “09”= 3rd Quarter or “12”= 4th Quarter
190No Workers/No WagesEnter '0' to indicate that the E record will not be followed by S records (employee records).
Enter '1' to Indicate that the E record will be followed by S records (employee records).
191Tax Type CodeNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
192-196Taxing Entity CodeNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
197-203State Control NumberNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
204-208Unit NumberNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
209-255BlankNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
256Foreign IndicatorNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
If data in positions 74-158 is for a foreign address, enter the letter “X”. Otherwise, fill with a blank.
257Type of InformationIf file contains only tax information, enter a “T”.
If file contains both wage and tax information, enter a “B”.
258-266Other EINNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
267-275BlankFill with blanks

Record Name: Code S - Employee Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1Record IdentifierConstant “S”.
2-10Social Security NumberEnter the employee’s Social Security number.
If not known, enter “I” in position 2 and blanks in positions 3-10.
If an invalid SSN is encountered, this field is filled with zeroes
11-30Employee Last NameEnter the employee’s last name.
31-42Employee First NameEnter the employee’s first name
43Employee Middle InitialEnter the employee’s middle initial. If no middle initial, enter a blank.
44-45State CodeEnter the state FIPS postal numeric code for the State the wages are being reported for.
Montana is "30"
46-49Reporting Quarter and YearEnter the last month and year for the quarter this report applies to. Example “03YY” Jan-March of 20YY.
50-63State Quarter Total Gross WagesNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
64-77State Quarter UI Total Gross WagesEnter the total quarterly gross wages subject to Unemployment taxes.
Include all tip income.
Right justify and zero fill all money fields.
78-91State Quarter UI Excess WagesEnter the Quarterly wages in excess of the State UI taxable wage base.
For Governmental or Reimbursable accounts, excess must be zeros.
Right justify and zero fill all money fields.
92-105State Quarter UI Taxable WagesEnter the State quarterly UI total wages minus State quarterly UI excess wages.
For Governmental and Reimbursable employers, must be equal to the “State Quarter UI Total Gross Wages”.
Right justify and zero fill all money fields.
106-142Not required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
143-146Taxing Entity CodeConstant “UTAX”
147-161State UI Employer Account NumberEnter the State account number assigned for unemployment insurance reporting purposes.
162-211Not required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
212Month 1 EmploymentEnter “1” if employee covered by UI worked during or received pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the 1st month of the reporting period.
Enter “0” if employee covered by UI did not work and received no pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the 1st month of the reporting period.
Enter blanks if not available.
213Month 2 EmploymentEnter “1” if employee covered by UI worked during or received pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the 2nd month of the reporting period.
Enter “0” if employee covered by UI did not work and received no pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the 2nd month of the reporting period.
Enter blanks if not available.
214 Month 3 EmploymentEnter “1” if employee covered by UI worked during or received pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the 3rd month of the reporting period.
Enter “0” if employee covered by UI did not work and received no pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the 3rd month of the reporting period.
Enter blanks if not available.
215-220BlanksFill with blanks
221-232Not required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
233-275BlankFill with blanks

Record Name: Code T - Total Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1Record IdentifierConstant “T”
2-8Total Number of EmployeesEnter the total number of “S” records reported since the last “E” record.
Right justify and zero fill.
9-12Taxing Entity CodeConstant “UTAX”
13-26State Quarter Total Gross Wages for EmployerNot required by Montana.
27-40State Quarter UI Total Gross Wages for EmployerEnter the Quarterly Gross Wages subject to State UI Tax.
Include all tip income.
Total of this field on all “S” records since the last “E” record.
Right justify and zero fill all money fields.
41-54State Quarter UI Excess Wages for EmployerEnter the Quarterly Wages in excess of the state UI Taxable wage base.
Total of this field on all “S” records since the last “E” record.
For Governmental or Reimbursable Employers, excess must be zeros.
Right justify and zero fill all money fields.
55-68State Quarterly UI Taxable Wages for EmployerEnter the State quarterly UI Total Gross Wages minus State quarterly UI Excess Wages.
Total of this field on all “S” records since the last “E” record.
For Governmental and Reimbursable Employers, must be equal to “State Quarter UI Total Gross Wages”.
Right justify and zero fill all money fields.
69-81Quarterly Tip Wages for EmployerNot required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
82-87Total UI Tax Rate this QuarterEnter the employer’s Total UI Tax rate for this reporting period.
Decimal point followed by 5 digits.
Example: 3.1% = .03100.
For Regular and Governmental employers it is equal to the UI Contribution Rate plus the Administrative Fund Tax Rate as shown on the yearly rate notice covering this reporting period.
88-100State Quarterly UI Taxes DueEnter the UI taxes due.
Quarterly state UI taxable wages multiplied by the total UI tax rate.
Right justify and zero fill all money fields.
101-111Previous Quarter(s) AdjustmentsEnter any adjustments or amendments to previous quarter reports.
Enter zeros if not applicable.
Right justify and zero fill all money fields.
112-122Interest on Late PaymentsInterest is computed at the rate of 1.5% per month or 18% per year of the amount in “State Quarterly UI Taxes Due” field.
Enter zeros if not applicable.
Right justify and zero fill all money fields.
123-133PenaltyThe penalty for being late is $25.00.
Enter zeroes if not applicable.
Right justify and zero fill all money fields.
134-144Credit\OverpaymentEnter any overpayment existing on your account on the date this report was generated.
Overpayments (credits) are subject to prior usage.
Enter zeros if not applicable.
Right justify and zero fill all money fields.
145-174Not required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
175-185Total Payment DueEnter the total of “State Quarterly UI Taxes Due” plus “Previous Quarter(s) Adjustments” plus “Interest” plus “Penalty”, minus any amount in “Credit/Overpayment”.
Enter zeros if not applicable.
Right justify and zero fill all money fields.
186-226Not required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
227-233Month 1 EmploymentTotal number of employees covered by UI who worked on or received pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the first month of the reporting period.
Enter blanks if not available.
234-240Month 2 EmploymentTotal number of employees covered by UI who worked on or received pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the second month of the reporting period.
Enter blanks if not available.
241-247Month 3 EmploymentTotal number of employees covered by UI who worked on or received pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the third month of the reporting period.
Enter blanks if not available.
248-267Not required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
268-275BlanksFll with blanks

Record Name: Code F - Final Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1Record IdentifierConstant “F”
2-139Not required by the State of Montana. Fill with blanks
140-275BlankFill with blanks


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