T4E 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.
Unused columns can be left empty in the template without impacting the import.
Cell A1 MUST contain “T4E”
IMPORTANT NOTICE - Name, Address, and Data characters accepted by CRA
| Column Heading | Description | Type & Size | Comments & Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| LASTNAME | Employee last name | Text, 30 | Required |
| FIRSTNAME | Employee first name | Text, 30 | |
| INITIAL | Employee initial | Text, 1 | |
| ADDRESS1 | Address line 1 | Text, 50 | |
| ADDRESS2 | Address line 2 | Text, 50 | |
| CITY | City | Text, 28 | |
| PROV | Province code | Text, 2 | |
| POSTAL | Postal code (including space) | Text, 10 | |
| COUNTRY | Country code | Text, 3 | |
| YEAR | Year | Numeric, 4 | 2026 |
| SLIPSTATUS | Status of slip | Text, 1 | O-Original A-Amended C-Cancelled |
| SIN | Social insurance number (12) | Numeric, 9 | |
| RECIPIENTNO | Recipient’s number | Text, 20 | |
| REPAYMENTRATE | T4E repayment rate; percentage (7) | Numeric, 3 | |
| TOTALBENEFITS | Total benefits paid (14) | Currency | |
| REGULAROTHERBENEFITS | Regular benefits paid included in Box 14 (15) | Currency | |
| EMPLOYMENTSUPPORT | Employment benefits and support measures included in Box 14 (17) | Currency | |
| TAXABLETUITION | Taxable tuition assistance (20) | Currency | |
| NONTAXABLETUITION | Non-taxable tuition assistance (21) | Currency | |
| INCOMETAX | T4E income tax deducted (22) | Currency | |
| QUEBECINCOMETAX | T4E Québec income tax deducted (23) | Currency | |
| OTHERCODE1 | Other information Box 1 | Numeric, 2 | |
| OTHERAMT1 | Other information Amount 1 | Currency | |
| OTHERCODE2 | Other information Box 2 | Numeric, 2 | |
| OTHERAMT2 | Other information Amount 2 | Currency | |
| OTHERCODE3 | Other information Box 3 | Numeric, 2 | |
| OTHERAMT3 | Other information Amount 3 | Currency | |
| OTHERCODE4 | Other information Box 4 | Numeric, 2 | |
| OTHERAMT4 | Other information Amount 4 | Currency | |
| OTHERCODE5 | Other information Box 5 | Numeric, 2 | |
| OTHERAMT5 | Other information Amount 5 | Currency | |
| OTHERCODE6 | Other information Box 6 | Numeric, 2 | |
| OTHERAMT6 | Other information Amount 6 | Currency | |
| TEXTATTOP | Optional text to print at top of slip | Text, 15 | |
| EMAILADDRESS | Recipient email address; one email address, or two separated by a semi-colon | Text, 255 | AvanTax eForms Enterprise & AvanTax Filing Services |
| OKTOEMAILSLIP | Permission granted to email slip | Yes/No | AvanTax eForms Enterprise & AvanTax Filing Services |
| COMPANY.NAME1 | Company associated with slip | Text, 35 | AvanTax eForms Enterprise & AvanTax Filing Services |
| COMPANY.COMPANYTAG | Tag associated with company name | Text, 10 | AvanTax eForms Enterprise & AvanTax Filing Services |
| SLIPTAG | Subset tag | Text, 10 | AvanTax eForms Enterprise & AvanTax Filing Services |
| CUSTOMFIELD | GUID or other unique identifier | Text, 50 | AvanTax eForms Enterprise & AvanTax Filing Services |
| CUSTOMPASSWORD | Password for recipient PDF slip | Text, 20 | AvanTax eForms Enterprise & AvanTax Filing Services |