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2026-01-30 - AvanTax eForms 2025.106 - Production Release - is here!

FHSA Data Import Headings

Import is available in eForms Standard and eForms Enterprise only
(these headings are also used in the import files for AvanTax Filing Services)


QuickHelps Video - Import data from Excel (CSV & XLSX)

Columns and rows containing “NULL” in their first cell will not be imported.

Cell A1 MUST contain “FHSA

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Name, Address, and Data characters accepted by CRA

Column HeadingDescriptionType & SizeComments & Examples
LASTNAMERecipient last nameText, 30Required
FIRSTNAMERecipient first nameText, 30
INITIALRecipient initialText, 1
ADDRESS1Address line 1Text, 50
ADDRESS2Address line 2Text, 50
CITYCityText, 28
PROVProvince codeText, 2
POSTALPostal code (including space)Text, 10
COUNTRYCountry, in addressText, 3
SLIPSTATUSStatus of slipText, 1O-Original
A-Amended
C-Cancelled
CONTRIBUTIONSContributions (18)Currency
QUALIFYINGWITHDRAWALSQualifying withdrawals (20)Currency
TAXABLEWITHDRAWALSTaxable withdrawals (22)Currency
BENEFICIARYDISTRIBUTIONSRECEIVEDFHSA beneficiary distributions received (24)Currency
DEEMEDRECEIVEDONCESSATIONAmount deemed received on FHSA cessation (26)Currency
SECURITYFORLOANSecurity for a loan (28)Currency
INCOMETAXIncome tax deducted (30)Currency
RRSPTRANSFERSINRRSP transfers in (32)Currency
SPOUSALRRSPTRANSFERSINSpousal RRSP transfers in (34)Currency
DESIGNATEDTRANSFERSOUTDesignated - RRSP/RRIF transfers out (36)Currency
DESIGNATEDWITHDRAWALSDesignated - Withdrawals (38)Currency
SINSocial insurance number (12)Text, 9
FHSACONTRACTNUMBERFHSA contract Number (14)Text, 30
TEXTATTOPOptional text to print at top of slipText, 15
EMAILADDRESSRecipient email address; one email address, or two separated by a semi-colonText, 255AvanTax eForms Enterprise
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OKTOEMAILSLIPPermission granted to email slipYes/NoAvanTax eForms Enterprise
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COMPANY.NAME1Company associated with slipText, 35AvanTax eForms Enterprise
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COMPANY.COMPANYTAGTag associated with company nameText, 10AvanTax eForms Enterprise
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SLIPTAGSubset tagText, 10AvanTax eForms Enterprise
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CUSTOMFIELDGUID or other unique identifierText, 50AvanTax eForms Enterprise
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CUSTOMPASSWORDPassword for recipient PDF slipText, 20AvanTax eForms Enterprise
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