Specific Information Regarding State Withholding Record Code RS
The following table shows the field structure of the 512-byte RS record. The
fields marked with the symbol
are required to be completed.
All other field information is optional.
| Reqd | Columns | Description | Justify | Fill |
| 1-2 | Record identifier RS | RS | ||
| 3-4 | State numeric code (Montana = 30) | 30 | ||
| 5-9 | Taxing entity code (unused) | Blank | ||
| 10-18 | Employee Social Security Number (9 digits) | SSN | ||
| 19-33 | Employee first name | Left | Blank | |
| 34-48 | Employee middle name/initial (if available) | Left | Blank | |
| 49-68 | Employee last name | Left | Blank | |
| 69-72 | Suffix (JR, SR, etc.) | Left | Blank | |
| 73-94 | Location address (room, suite, attention)(if Available) | Left | Blank | |
| 95-116 | Delivery address (street address) | Left | Blank | |
| 117-138 | City | Left | Blank | |
| 139-140 | State abbreviation (e.g. Montana = MT) (Foreign = blank) | Blank | ||
| 141-145 | Zip code (5-digit) Foreign = blank) | Blank | ||
| 146-149 | Zip code extension (4-digit or blank) | Blank | ||
| 150-154 | SSA Reserved | Blank | ||
| 155-177 | Foreign state/province (if applicable) | Left | Blank | |
| 178-192 | Foreign postal code (if applicable) | Left | Blank | |
| 193-194 | Foreign country code (if applicable) | Left | Blank | |
| 195-196 | State optional code (unused) | Blank | ||
| 197-202 | Reporting period (tax year 2001 = 122001) | 122001 | ||
| 203-213 | State quarterly UI total wages | Right | Zero | |
| 214-224 | State quarterly UI total taxable wages | Right | Zero | |
| 225-226 | Number of weeks worked | Blank | ||
| 227-234 | Date first employed | Blank | ||
| 235-242 | Date of separation | Blank | ||
| 243-247 | SSA Reserved | Blank | ||
| 248-267 | State employer account number | Left | Blank | |
| 268-273 | SSA Reserved | Blank | ||
| 274-275 | State numeric code (Montana = 30) | 30 | ||
| 276-286 | State taxable wages | Right | Zero | |
| 287-297 | State income tax withheld | Right | Zero | |
| 298-307 | Other state data (unused) | Blank | ||
| 308 | Tax type code | Blank | ||
| 309-319 | Local taxable wages | Right | Zero | |
| 320-330 | Local income tax withheld | Right | Zero | |
| 331-337 | State control number | Blank | ||
| 338-412 | Supplemental data 1 | Blank | ||
| 413-487 | Supplemental data 2 | Blank | ||
| 488-512 | SSA Reserved | Blank |


