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North Dakota Annual and Quarterly Reporting#

What's New for Tax Year 2011#

There are no noted file format changes in wage reporting for tax year 2011.

Set Up#

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

IDGV - State Registration#

  • The IDGV Definitiontab must be set up for 'State Registration' for State/Province: North Dakota.
  • The IDGV Variables tab must be set up for 'State Registration' for State/Province: North Dakota.
  • 'W2 STATE MEDIA FILING'- The state of North Dakota 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.

IDGV - State SUI Registration#

  • The IDGV Definitiontab must be set up with 'State SUI Registration' for State/Province: North Dakota.
  • The IDGV Variables tab must be set up with 'State SUI Registration' for State/Province: North Dakota.
    • 'W2 STATE MEDIA FILING' - Must be ‘02’ to generate State UI wage file for state of North Dakota.

State File Procedures#

  • The North Dakota 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.
  • The State of North Dakota requires to file the ND state file by itself, therefore IDGV must be set up as follows:
    • for State Registration of North Dakota, the IDGV Variable:
      • 'W2 STATE MEDIA FILING' 02 - North Dakota 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 and the following selected to generate North Dakota state file information:
Report List Filters, Select State:North Dakota, 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:Federal 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 - Transmitter Record (same as federal code RA)

Quarterly UI Wage Reporting - ICESA Format#

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

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

State Quarterly UI Wage Reporting – ICESA Format Record name: Code A - Transmitter Record

ICESA for the State of North Dakota#

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WHAT’S NEW FOR W2 WAGE REPORTING FOR TAX YEAR 2011

Texas does not have state personal income tax.

There is no Quarterly Wage Reporting File Format changes

SET UP

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

- IDGV Definition Tab must be set up for ‘State Registration’ for State/Province: Texas

- IDGV Variables Tab must be set up ‘State Registration’ for the state of Texas; it must also setup ‘W2 State Media Filing’ with value 02.

‘W2 STATE MEDIA FILING’ - Must be ‘02’ to generate TX State magnetic media file for TX State only IDGV - State SUI Registration

- IDGV Definition Tab must be set up with ‘State SUI Registration’ for State/Province: Texas

- IDGV Variables Tab must be set up with ‘State SUI Registration’ for State/Province: Texas

W2 STATE MEDIA FILING - Must be ‘02’ to generate UI wage magnetic media file for state of Texas W2 TAXING ENTITY - Must contain the County Code of the county with the greatest number of employees - this is reported on ICESA format code T record position 248-250

- IDGV Variables Tab must also be set up with ‘State SUI Registration’ for QTR information such as:

QTR TAXES DUE - Must contain the State Quarterly UI Taxes Due - this is reported on ICESA format code T record position 88-100 - Taxes Due = Quarterly State UI taxable wages * UI Tax rate - client must compute this field manually and enter in QTR TAXES DUE every quarter

QTR ER ASSESS RATE - Must contain the UI Tax Rate for this quarter - this is reported on ICESA format code T record position 82-87

STATE FILE PROCEDURES

- Texas does not have state personal income tax. - The Texas Workforce accepts filing of UI quarterly wages via magnetic media using the ICESA format

Quarterly UI Wage Reporting – ICESA format

- The user must run RPYEU and select the following to generate Texas State file information: Media Format: - State SUI File Format Select State: - Texas, USA

- You must select state TEXAS in the ‘Report List Filters’. - Annual Form Code’ – use the standard HighLine supplied form code HL$US-W2-2012. You will have to enter the ‘Variables’ in this Form Code for use specifically in your installation. - The ‘Quarterly Form Code’ must be entered in order to produce UI wage file in ICESA format. – use the HighLine supplied Form Code ‘HL$US-QTR-2012’.. You will have to enter the ‘Variables’ in this Form Code for use specifically in your installation. - Period Type: Quarter. - Period End Date: Enter the quarter end date, i.e. 30-Jun-2011. - Media File Type: State SUI File Format. - The Directory Name/Media File Name must be supplied or an output file will not be produced.

QUARTERLY UI Wage MAGNETIC MEDIA REPORTING – ICESA format

ICESA File Format for Texas (Multiple Work-sites not supported)

(Please not that the following ‘Not Required’ field may or may not always contains BLANKS).

Note: Columns with TX indicates it is a Texas specific requirement which is not the standard record format

Record name: Code A - Transmitter Record

Column Description

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

2-5 - Payment Year. - Enter year for which this report is being prepared - From user specified FROM-TO period converted to YYYY

6-14 - Transmitter’s Federal EIN - Enter only numeric characters; omit hyphens, prefixes and suffixes - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘TRAN EIN’

15-18 - Taxing Entity Code. - Constant ‘UTAX’

19-23 - Blanks.

24-73 - Transmitter Name. - Enter the transmitter name of the organization submitting the file - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘TRAN NAME’

74-113 - Transmitter Street Address. - Enter the street address of the organization submitting the file - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘TRAN ADDRESS’

114-138 - Transmitter City. - Enter the city of the organization submitting the file - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘TRAN CITY’

139-140 - Transmitter State. - Enter the standard two character FIPS postal abbreviation. - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘TRAN STATE’

141-153 - Blanks.

154-158 - Transmitter ZIP Code. - Enter a valid ZIP code - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘TRAN ZIP CODE’

159-163 - Transmitter ZIP Code extension. - Use this field as necessary for the four digit extension of ZIP code. Include hypen in position 159 - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘TRAN ZIP EXTN’ (include ‘-‘ in position 159)

164-193 - Transmitter Contact. - Title of individual from transmitter organization responsible for the accuracy of the wage report - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘TRAN CONTACT’

194-203 - Transmitter Contact Telephone Number - Telephone number at which the transmitter contact can be telephoned - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘TRAN CONTACT PHONE’

204-207 - Telephone Extension/Box. - Enter transmitter telephone extension or message box - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘TRAN CONTACT EXTN’

208-213 TX - Media Transmitter/Authorization Number. - Not Required

214-214 TX - C-3 Data Indicator. - Constant ‘Y’

215-219 TX - Suffix Code. - Blanks

220-220 TX - Allocation List Indicator. - Enter ‘Y’ if Allocation List is reported on this tape, otherwise leave blank. - contain blanks, Allocation List is not supported

221-229 TX - Service Agent ID. - If reporting an Allocation List, enter 9-digit Service Agent ID, otherwise leave blank. - contain blanks, Allocation List is not supported

230-242 TX - Total Remittance Amount. - If reporting an Allocation List, enter total amount of EFT or check, otherwise leave blank. - contain blanks, Allocation List is not supported

243-250 - Media Creation Date. - Enter date in MMDDYYYY format - Derived from the System Date

251-275 - Blanks

Record name: Code B - Authorization Record

Column Description

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

2-5 - Payment Year. - Enter the year for which this report is being prepared

6-14 - Transmitter’s Federal EIN. - Enter only numeric characters - BASIC EIN

15-22 - Computer. - Enter the manufacturer’s name - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC COMPUTER’

23-24 - Internal Label. - ‘SL’, ‘NS’, ‘NL’, ‘AL’, or blank for diskette - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC INTERNAL LABEL’ (seq 2100, first 2 characters)

25-25 - Blank.

26-27 - Density. - ‘16’, ‘62’, ‘38’, or blank for diskette

28-30 - Recording Code (Character Set). - “EBC’, or ‘ASC’. Always ‘ASC’ for diskette

31-32 - Number of Tracks. - ‘09’, or ‘18’, or blanks for diskette

33-34 - Blocking Factor. - Enter the blocking factor of the file, not to exceed 85. Enter blanks for diskette

35-38 - Taxing Entity Code. - Constant ‘UTAX’

39-146 - Blanks.

147-190 - Organization Name. - The name of the organization to which the media should be returned - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC NAME’

191-225 - Street Address. - The street address of the organization to which the media should be returned. - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC ADDRESS’

226-245 - City. - The city of the organization to which the media should be returned - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC CITY’

246-247 - State. - Enter the standard two character FIPS postal abbreviation - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC STATE’

248-252 - Blanks.

253-257 - ZIP Code. - Enter a valid ZIP code - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC ZIP CODE’

258-262 - ZIP Code extension. - Enter four digit extension of ZIP code, including the hypen in position 258. - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘BASIC ZIP EXTN’

263-275 - Blanks

Record name: Code E - Employer Record

Column Description

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

2-5 - Payment Year. - Enter the year for which the report is being prepared

6-14 - Federal EIN - Enter only numeric characters - Derived from the IDGV State SUI Registration

15-23 - Blanks.

24-73 - Employer Name. - Enter the first 50 positions of the employer’s name exactly as registered with the state UI agency - Derived from the Entity

74-113 - Employer Street Address - Enter the street address of the Employer - Derived from the Entity Location

114-138 - Employer City - Enter the city of employer’s mailing address - Derived from the Entity Location

139-140 - Employer State - Enter the standard two character FIPS postal abbreviation of the employer’s address - Derived from the Entity Location

141-148 - Blanks.

149-153 - ZIP code extension - Enter four digit extension of ZIP code, including the hyphen in position 149. - Derived from the Entity Location

154-158 - ZIP code. - Enter a valid ZIP code - Derived from the Entity Location.

159-159 - Blank.

160-160 - Type of Employment. - ‘A’, “H’, ‘M’, ‘Q’, ‘R’, or ‘X’. - Derived from IDFDV screen, Field Identifier: ‘TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT’

161-162 - Blocking Factor. - Enter blocking factor of the file, not to exceed 85. Enter blanks for diskette.

163-166 - Establishment Number or Coverage Group/PRU. - Enter either the establishment number of the coverage group/PRU, or blank. - Field Identifier ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER’

167-170 - Taxing Entity Code. - Constant ‘UTAX’

171-172 - State Identifier Code. - Enter the state FIPS postal numeric code for the state to which wages are being reported. - Texas Code is ‘48’

173-187 - State Unemployment Insurance Account Number. - Enter state UI employer account number. - Derived from the IDGV State SUI Registration

188-189 - Reporting Period. - ‘03’, ‘06’, ‘09’, or ‘12’.

190-190 - No Workers/No Wages. - Enter ‘0’ to indicate that the ‘E’ record will not be followed by the ‘S’ record. Enter ‘1’ to indicate otherwise.

191-208 TX - Not Required

209-255 - Blanks.

256-256 - Foreign Indicator. - Not Required.

257-257 - Blank.

258-266 - Other EIN. - Not Required.

267-275 - Blanks.

Record name: Code S – Employee Wage Record

Column Description

1-1 - Record Identifier. - Constant ‘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 - FIPS postal numeric code for Texas is ‘48’.

46-49 - Blanks.

50-63 - State QTR Total Gross Wages. - Not Required, contain blanks

64-77 - State QTR Unemployment Insurance Total Wages. - Enter quarterly wages subject to unemployment taxes.

78-91 - State QTR Unemployment Insurance Excess Wages - Not Required, contain blanks

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

106-134 TX - Not Required, contain blanks

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

162-171 TX - Unit/Division Location/Plant Code (Establishment ID) - Leave Blank if not reporting BLS3020 Mutiple Worksite data. - contain blanks

172-176 TX - Unit/Division Location/Plant Code (Unit Number) - Use to report Business Unit Number; if not use fill with zero. - fill with zero

177-211 TX - Not Required.

212-212 TX - Month-1 Employment. - Leave Blank if not reporting BLS3020 Mutiple Worksite data. - Enter ‘1’ if employee covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the first reporting month, else enter ‘0’.

213-213 TX - Month-2 Employment. - Leave Blank if not reporting BLS3020 Mutiple Worksite data. - Enter ‘1’ if employee covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the second reporting month, else enter ‘0’.

214-214 TX - Month-3 Employment. - Leave Blank if not reporting BLS3020 Mutiple Worksite data. - Enter ‘1’ if employee covered by UI worked or receive pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the third reporting month, else enter ‘0’.

215-220 - Reporting Quarter and Year. - Enter the last month and year for the calendar period for which this report applies (i.e. 062007 for Apr-June 2007).

221-232 TX - Not Required.

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 TX - State QTR Total Gross Wages for employer - Not Required.

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 TX - State QTR Unemployment Insurance Excess Wages for employer. - Not Required.

55-68 TX - State QTR Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wages for employer. - QTR Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wages. Total of this field on all ‘S’ records since the last ‘E’ record.

69-81 TX - Quarterly tip wages for employer. - Enter Not Required.

82-87 TX - 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’. - from IDGV ‘SUI Registration’ Variables Tab ‘QTR ER ASSESS RATE’ - please enter as ‘0.028’

88-100 TX - State QTR UI taxes due - from IDGV ‘SUI Registration’ Variables Tab ‘QTR TAXES DUE’ - Taxes Due = Quarterly State UI taxable wages * UI Tax rate - user must compute this field manually and enter in QTR TAXES DUE every quarter

101-185 TX - Not Required.

186-198 TX - Allocation Amount. - If reporting an Allocation List on this tape, then enter amount to be allocated to this employer account. - contain blanks

199-226 TX - Not Required.

227-233 TX - Month-1 Employment for employer. - Leave Blank if not reporting C-3 Contribution Data on this tape. - 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 TX - Month-2 Employment. - Leave Blank if not reporting C-3 Contribution Data on this tape. - 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 TX - Month-3 Employment. - Leave Blank if not reporting C-3 Contribution Data on this tape. - 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.

248-250 TX - Country Code. - from IDGV ‘SUI Registration’ Variables Tab ‘W2 TAXING ENTITY’ W2 TAXING ENTITY - Must contain the County Code of the county with the greatest number of employees - this is reported on ICESA format code T record position 248-250

251-257 TX - Outside Country Employees. - Leave Blank if not reporting C-3 Contribution Data on this tape. - this field currently is not supported

258-267 TX - Document Control Number. - Not Required.

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 TX - Quarterly Total Gross Wages in File - Not Required

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 TX - Quarterly State Unemployment Insurance Excess Wages in File - Not Required

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

86-139 TX - Not Required. - State Specific Data, contain blanks

140-275 - Blanks.

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