Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) Payments
What is an ACH Payment?
An Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) payment lets you send money directly from your bank to ours.
- Agency Liquor Store (LIQ)
- Alcoholic Beverage Special Permit (SPP)
- Bentonite Production (BEN)
- Brewery Storage Depot (BSD)
- Cement & Gypsum (CGT)
- Cigarette Tax (CIG)
- Coal Gross Proceeds (CGP)
- Coal Severance Tax (CST)
- Combined Oil & Gas Severance (COG)
- Connoisseur License (CON)
- Consumer Counsel Fee (CCT)
- Corporate License Tax (CLT)
- Distilled Spirits Manufacturer License (DSM)
- Domestic Winery License (DWR)
- Electrical Energy Tax (EEL)
- Emergency Telephone (911)
- Fiduciary Estate and Trusts (FID)
- Foreign Brewery License (FBI)
- Foreign Winery License (FWI)
- Hospital Facility Utilization Fee (HUF)
- Individual Income Tax (IIT)
- Lodging Facility Sales & Use (LFT, LST)
- Metal Mines Gross Proceeds (MMG)
- Metal Mines License (MML)
- Mineral Royalty (MRW)
- Misc Mines Net Proceeds (MMN)
- Nursing Facility Utilization Fee (NFB)
- Off-Premises License (OFF)
- On-Premises License (ONP)
- Other Tobacco Products (OTP)
- Partnership (PTR)
- Public Service Regulation Fee (PSR)
- Rental Vehicle Tax (RVT)
- Resource Indemnity Tax (RIT)
- Retail Telecommunications Excise Tax (RTE)
- Small Business Corp (SBC)
- Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD)
- Unclaimed Property Holder (UCH)
- Unclaimed Property Reciprocity (UCR)
- Vendor Representative License (VRL)
- Wage Withholding (WTH)
- Wholesale Energy Trans Tax (WET)
- Wholesale Alcoholic Beverage License (WSL)
- Wine Tax (WIT)
Getting Started with ACH Payments
Before registering, check with your bank to confirm they can send ACH credit payments.
Complete ACH Credit Registration online through the TransAction Portal (TAP):
- Under the Businesses cube, select View More Options.
- Under Additional Links, select ACH Credit Payment Registration.
- Follow the prompts to complete the registration.
- Registration is specific to you (the transmitter) and the business listed on the registration.
- If you send payments for multiple businesses, each must be submitted and approved separately.
- Registration is completed immediately, with instructions available for download on the confirmation page.
- We will email a confirmation of your approval with a copy of the ACH payment instructions.
Banking Requirements
When making payments, your bank will need:
- Business name to apply payments
- Your 13-character Montana Tax ID (e.g., 4123456002WTH)
- Tax type and payment codes
- Payment amount
- Our banking information (provided after registration approval)
- Payment period end date
ACH Record 6
ACH Record 6: Entry Detail Record
Field Number | Field Name, Data Elements, and Separators | Field Requirements | Contents | Length | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Record Type Code | Mandatory | '6' | 1 | 01-01 |
2 | Transaction Code | Mandatory | Numeric | 2 | 02-03 |
3 | RDFI ID | Mandatory | TTTTAAAA | 8 | 04-11 |
4 | Check Digit | Mandatory | Numeric | 1 | 12-12 |
5 | DFI Account Number | Required | Alphanumeric | 17 | 13-29 |
6 | Amount | Mandatory | $$$$$$$$cc | 10 | 30-39 |
7 | Account ID | Optional | Alphanumeric | 15 | 40-54 |
8 | Originating Business Name This is your business name. Do not use State of Montana or Dept of Revenue |
Required | Alphanumeric | 22 | 55-76 |
9 | Discretionary Data | Optional | Alphanumeric | 2 | 77-78 |
10 | Addenda Record Indicator | Mandatory | Numeric | 1 | 79-79 |
11 | Trace Number | Mandatory | Numeric | 15 | 80-94 |
- Mandatory: Your payment cannot be routed or posted without this field.
- Required: You payment may be rejected by our bank without this field.
- Optional: You leave this field empty if you choose. It will not affect your payment.
ACH Record 7
ACH Record 7: File Layout
Field | Data Element Name | Contents | Length | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Record Type | '7' | 1 | 01-01 |
2 | Addenda Type Code | '05' | 2 | 02-03 |
3 | Payment Related | Alphanumeric | 80 | 04-83 |
4 | Addenda Sequence | Numeric | 4 | 84-87 |
5 | Entry Detail Sequence | Numeric | 7 | 88-94 |
ACH Record 7: Montana Payment Field Requirements
Field | Field Name | Contents | Description | Min/Max Use |
---|---|---|---|---|
— | Segment Identifier | TXP | — | 3/3 |
— | Separator | * | — | 1 |
TXP01 | Account ID | XXXXXXXXXXXXX | Your 13 Character Alphanumeric Montana Account ID. | 13/13 |
TXP01 | Separator | * | — | 1 |
TXP02 | Tax Type Code | XXXXX | Indicates the tax type. See Tax Codes. |
5/5 |
TXP02 | Separator | * | — | 1 |
TXP03 | Date | YYMMDD | Your period end date | 6/6 |
TXP03 | Separator | * | — | 1 |
TXP04 | Amount Type Code | X | Indicates the type of payment being made. See Payment Codes. |
1/1 |
TXP04 | Separator | * | — | 1 |
TXP05 | Amount | $$$$$$$$cc | Dollar amount of tax being paid. Note: Do not use dollar signs, decimals, or commas. |
1/10 |
TXP05 | Terminator | \ | Ends the record. | — |
ACH Record 7: TXP02 Tax Type Codes
Tax or Account Type | Code | Payment Type and Amount Codes |
---|---|---|
Corporate Income Tax (CIT) | 02000 |
|
Fiduciaries, Estates, and Trusts (FID) | 01700 |
|
Individual Income Tax (IIT) | 01001 |
|
Small Business (S corporation) Tax (SBC) | 02001 |
|
Partnership Income Tax (PTR) | 02002 |
|
Cigarette Tax | 07201 |
|
Other Tobacco Products (OTP) | 07301 |
|
Emergency Telephone (911) | 04901 |
|
Consumer Counsel Fee (CCT) | 04500 |
|
Electrical Energy License (EEL) | 15001 |
|
Hospital Facility Utilization Fee (HUF) | 16001 |
|
Nursing Facility Utilization Fee (NFB) | 16002 |
|
Public Service Regulation Fee (PSR) | 04501 |
|
Rental Vehicle Tax (RVT) | 04700 |
|
Retail Telecommunications Excise Tax (RTE) | 04900 |
|
Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) | 04902 |
|
Wholesale Energy Transaction Tax (WET) | 15002 |
|
Bentonite Production (BEN) | 08001 |
|
Cement & Gypsum (CGT) | 08002 |
|
Coal Gross Proceeds (CGP) | 08003 |
|
Coal Severance Tax (CST) | 08500 |
|
Combined Oil & Gas Severance (COG) | 08400 |
|
Metal Mines Gross Proceeds (MMG) | 08004 |
|
Metal Mines License (MML) | 08005 |
|
Miscellaneous Mines Net Proceeds (MMN) | 08006 |
|
Resource Indemnity Tax (RIT) | 08007 |
|
Agency Liquor Store (LIQ) | 06001 |
|
Brewery Storage Depot (BSD) | 06002 |
|
Connoisseur License (CON) | 06003 |
|
Distilled Spirit Manufacture License (DSM) | 06004 |
|
Domestic Winery License | 06013 |
|
Foreign Brewery License (FBI) | 06005 |
|
Foreign Winery License (FWI) | 06006 |
|
Liquor Special Permit (SPP) | 06008 |
|
Off-Premises License (OFF) | 06009 |
|
On-Premises License (ONP) | 06010 |
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Vendor Representative License (VRL) | 06011 |
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Wholesale Liquor License (WSL) | 06012 |
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Wine Tax (WIT) | 06200 |
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Unclaimed Property Holder (UCH) | 20102 |
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Unclaimed Property Reciprocity - State Agencies Only (UCR) | 20101 |
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Mineral Royalty Withholding (MRW) | 01187 |
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Wage Withholding (WTH) | 01100 |
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Lodging Facility Sales and Use (LFT) | 07400 |
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ACH Record 7: TXP04 Payment Type And Amount Codes
Payment Type | Amount Code |
---|---|
Return | R |
Bill | B |
Amended | Y |
Estimated | E |
Audit | D |
Extension 1 | X |
Cigarette Invoice | H |
Renewal | Q |
License | G |
Violation | Z |
Mineral Royalty Withholding Return (RW-1) | J |
Wage Withholding Return (MW-1) | T |
Notes
- Corporate, Small Business, and Partnership Extensions use code “R”.
Payment Period End Date by Filing Type
Filing Type | Payment Period End Date |
---|---|
Annual | The last day of the calendar year. |
Fiscal | The last day of the fiscal year. |
Semi-Annual | The last day of June or December. |
Quarterly | The last day each quarter. |
Monthly | The last day of the month. |
Accelerated | The date the money was withheld, not the date the money was submitted. |
Notes
Payment periods use the YYMMDD format.
- Example: If your fiscal year ends on February 28, 2019, enter 190228.