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2026-05-04 - AvanTax eForms 2026.100 (Pre-Production Release) is here!

Relevé 2 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 “R2

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, 3CAN, USA, etc.
SOURCE1Source of incomeText, 6
BENEFICIARYNUMEmployer assigned numberText, 20
ANNUITYLife annuity payments amountCurrencyBox A
BENEFITRRSP, RRIF, DPSP benefit amountCurrencyBox B
OTHERPAYMENTOther Payment amountCurrencyBox C
REFUNDRRSPSPOUSERefunded RRSP amountsCurrencyBox D
DEATHBENEFITValue of benefit at time of deathCurrencyBox E
REFUNDRRSPUNDEDUCTEDAmount of refunded excess RRSPCurrencyBox F
REVOCATIONValue of benefit before amendmentCurrencyBox G
OTHERINCOMEAll other incomeCurrencyBox H
DEDUCTIONAmount giving entitlement to deductionCurrencyBox I
TAXAmount of Québec tax held at sourceCurrencyBox J
INCOMEAFTERDEATHIncome earned after death amountCurrencyBox K
LIFELONGLEARNINGLife Long Learning Plan amountCurrencyBox L
TAXPAIDAMOUNTTax paid amountCurrencyBox M
SINSocial insurance numberText, 9
SIN2Spouse’s social insurance numberText, 9Box N
HOMEBUYERWithdrawal under HBPCurrencyBox O
REPORTCODEStatus of slipText, 1R-Original,
A-Amended
D-Cancelled
SERIALSequential (Relevé) number of paper slipNumeric, 9
SERIALORIGINALSequential (Relevé) number of previously-filed paper slip (user-entered)Numeric, 9
SERIALMMSequential (Relevé) number of XML slipNumeric, 9
SERIALMMPREVIOUSSequential (Relevé) number of previously-filed XML slipNumeric, 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

Generic boxes where ## is two numerals (01 to 04):

Column HeadingDescriptionType & SizeComments & Examples
XBOX##Additional Information - Box ##: Box numberText, 7
XAMT##Additional Information - Box ##: Currency dataCurrency
XTXT##Additional Information - Box ##: Character dataText, 20