Specifications for Original Withholding Returns RECORD SPECIFICATIONS 275 Character (MEETRS) (276) 275 Character (MEETRS) (276) Record Size: Record Medium: Electronic Filing Sequential (text file) File Organization: Transmitter Record Location Field Length Type Description 1 Record A/N Enter “A” Identifier 2 5 Tax Year 4 N the 4 digit year for which this report applies. Numerics – only. System edit is in place. 6 14 Transmitter’s 9 N Transmitter’s federal employer ID number. Numerics only. – Federal Omit hyphens, prefixes & suffixes. Employer ID # 15 - 18 4 A/N “WITH” Taxing Entity Code 19 23 5 -- Any information entered in these positions will be ignored. Not used by – State of Maine. 24 73 Transmitter 50 A/N Enter the name of the organization submitting the file. – Name 74 113 Transmitter 40 A/N Enter the street address of the organization submitting the file. – Street Address 114 138 Transmitter City 25 A/N Enter the city of the organization submitting the file. – 139 140 Transmitter 2 A/N Enter the standard two character alpha FIPS postal – State abbreviation. See Appendix A. 141 153 13 -- Any information entered in these positions will be ignored. Not used by – State of Maine. 154 158 Transmitter ZIP 5 A/N Enter a valid zip code (see Page 6). Alphanumeric. – Code 159 163 Transmitter ZIP 5 A/N Enter the four digit extension of the US zip code, with hyphen – Code Extension in position 159. For Canadian zip codes, enter last two characters. If not applicable, enter spaces. 164 193 Transmitter 30 A/N Name of individual from transmitter organization, who is – Contact responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the report. Transmitter Telephone number at which the transmitter contact can be Contact telephoned. Numerics only. Omit hyphens and 194 203 10 N – Telephone parenthesis. Number 204 207 Telephone 4 A/N Enter transmitter telephone extension or message box. – Extension/Box 208 275 68 -- Any information entered in these positions will be ignored. – Not used by of Maine.
Specifications for Original Withholding Returns RECORD SPECIFICATIONS 275 Character (MEETRS) (276) Record Size: 275 Character (MEETRS) (276) Record Medium: Electronic Filing File Organization: Sequential (text file) Transmitter Record Location Field Length Type Description 1 Record Identifier A/N Enter “A” 2 – 5 Tax Year 4 N the 4 digit year for which this report applies. Numerics only. System edit is in place. 6 – 14 Transmitter’s Federal Employer ID # 9 N Transmitter’s federal employer ID number. Numerics only. Omit hyphens, prefixes & suffixes. 15 - 18 Taxing Entity Code 4 A/N “WITH” 19 – 23 Not used by State of Maine. 5 -- Any information entered in these positions will be ignored. 24 – 73 Transmitter Name 50 A/N Enter the name of the organization submitting the file. 74 – 113 Transmitter Street Address 40 A/N Enter the street address of the organization submitting the file. 114 – 138 Transmitter City 25 A/N Enter the city of the organization submitting the file. 139 – 140 Transmitter State 2 A/N Enter the standard two character alpha FIPS postal abbreviation. See Appendix A. 141 – 153 Not used by State of Maine. 13 -- Any information entered in these positions will be ignored. 154 – 158 Transmitter ZIP Code 5 A/N Enter a valid zip code (see Page 6). Alphanumeric. 159 – 163 Transmitter ZIP Code Extension 5 A/N Enter the four digit extension of the US zip code, with hyphen in position 159. For Canadian zip codes, enter last two characters. If not applicable, enter spaces. 164 – 193 Transmitter Contact 30 A/N Name of individual from transmitter organization, who is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the report. 194 – 203 Transmitter Contact Telephone Number 10 N Telephone number at which the transmitter contact can be telephoned. Numerics only. Omit hyphens and parenthesis. 204 – 207 Telephone Extension/Box 4 A/N Enter transmitter telephone extension or message box. 208 – 275 Not used by of Maine. 68 -- Any information entered in these positions will be ignored.
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