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A-3 Bulk File Layout

  • A-3 Bulk File Layout

Note: File MUST be comma delimited

Field Position NumberFields NameMax SizeFormatStatus
1AccountNumber10Text Field “10 Digits-0000123456 or R Followed by 9 Digits – R007000000”Required
2Period End [CCYYMMDD]8Text FieldRequired
3FEIN [No Dash]9Text FieldRequired
4Number of Employees5Text FieldRequired
5Total Tax Remitted13Must Include DecimalRequired
6Total AL Income Tax Withheld13Must Include DecimalRequired
7Overpayment Type C or R1Text FieldRequired if claiming an Overpayment
8Amount of Tax Due14Must Include DecimalRequired
9Payment Method E (EFT Debit), V (EFT Credit), Z (zero tax due) or N (Negative Amount Due)1Text FieldRequired
10Funding Source Y (Yes), N (No)1Text FieldRequired
11Address (Employer’s)35Text FieldRequired if EFT Debit and Funding Source is Y
12City (Employer’s)33Text FieldRequired if EFT Debit and Funding Source is Y
13State (Employer’s)2Text FieldRequired if EFT Debit and Funding Source is Y
14Zip Code (Employer’s)5Text FieldRequired if EFT Debit and Funding Source is Y
15Zip Plus 4 (Employer’s)4Text FieldRequired if EFT Debit and Funding Source is Y
16Payment Date [CCYYMMDD]8Text FieldRequired if EFT Debit
17Bank Acct. Type: C (Checking), S (Savings)1Text FieldRequired if EFT Debit
18Bank Routing Number9Text FieldRequired if EFT Debit
19Bank Acct Number18Text FieldRequired if EFT Debit

Repeating Fields (These are fields that may be repeated many times at the end of each record)

20Tax Month [01, 02, 03…]2Text FieldRequired
21Tax Withheld Amt13Must Include DecimalRequired
22Tax Remitted Amt13Must Include DecimalRequired