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

T550 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 “T550

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

Column HeadingDescriptionType & SizeComments & Examples
SALUTATIONSalutationText, 5
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
ISSUERNAMEIssuer nameText, 250
SPECIMENNAMESpecimen nameText, 250
SPECIMENNUMBERSpecimen numberText, 13
CONTRACTYEARContract yearNumeric, 4
CONTRACTNUMBERContract numberText, 20
SINSINText, 9
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
& AvanTax Filing Services
OKTOEMAILSLIPPermission granted to email slipYes/NoAvanTax eForms Enterprise
& AvanTax Filing Services
COMPANY.NAME1Company associated with slipText, 35AvanTax eForms Enterprise
& AvanTax Filing Services
COMPANY.COMPANYTAGTag associated with company nameText, 10AvanTax eForms Enterprise
& AvanTax Filing Services
SLIPTAGSubset tagText, 10AvanTax eForms Enterprise
& AvanTax Filing Services
CUSTOMFIELDGUID or other unique identifierText, 50AvanTax eForms Enterprise
& AvanTax Filing Services
CUSTOMPASSWORDPassword for recipient PDF slipText, 20AvanTax eForms Enterprise
& AvanTax Filing Services