Recent Changes:

6.213 - Initial Creation

The eNC5Q application will only accept text(.txt) files; no other file format extensions will be accepted.

The .txt file format is as follows: ( The filename is hardcoded as NC5QRETURN.txt)

Location Field Description Length Specification Required
1-4 Type of Return 4 Hardcoded as "NC5Q" Y
5-10 Date Quarter Ended 6 MMDDYY, Must be a valid date for processing Y
11-19 NC Withholding Account Number 9 Numeric Y (State Tax Id )
20-28 FEIN/SSN 9 Numeric. Cannot be all zeroes or all 9's Y (Federal Tax Id)
29 FEIN/SSN Indicator 1 "F" for FEIN or "S" for SSN Y
30-99 Legal Name 70 Alphanumeric. Special Characters allowed Y
100-139 Street Address Line 1 40 Alphanumeric Y
140-159 Street Address Line 2 20 Alphanumeric O
160-199 City 40 Alpha Y
200-201 State 2 Postal Abbreviation can be blank Y
202-203 Province Code 2 Required if Foreign country Code is "CA" (Canada). If the foreign code is other than Canada, enter blanks or enter two alpha characters for the province. Hard coded as blank
204-205 Country Code 2 Required if Address is foreign . Enter two alpha characters for the country code Hard coded as blank
206-214 Postal or Zip Code 9 Alphanumeric Zip code+4 for US. Should be left justified and blank filled Y
215-225 Total Tax Required to be Withheld 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
226-236 Total Tax Payments to North Carolina for Quarter 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
237-247 North Carolina Quarterly Underpayment Amount 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
248-258 North Carolina Quarterly Overpayment Amount 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y 4
259-269 1st Month of Quarter, Day 1 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
270-280 1st Month of Quarter, Day 2 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
281-291 1st Month of Quarter, Day 3 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
292-302 1st Month of Quarter, Day 4 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
303-313 1st Month of Quarter, Day 5 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
314-324 1st Month of Quarter, Day 6 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
325-335 1st Month of Quarter, Day 7 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
336-346 1st Month of Quarter, Day 8 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
347-357 1st Month of Quarter, Day 9 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
358-368 1st Month of Quarter, Day 10 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
369-379 1st Month of Quarter, Day 11 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
380-390 1st Month of Quarter, Day 12 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
391-401 1st Month of Quarter, Day 13 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
402-412 1st Month of Quarter, Day 14 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
413-423 1st Month of Quarter, Day 15 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
424-434 1st Month of Quarter, Day 16 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
435-445 1st Month of Quarter, Day 17 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
446-456 1st Month of Quarter, Day 18 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
457-467 1st Month of Quarter, Day 19 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
468-478 1st Month of Quarter, Day 20 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
479-489 1st Month of Quarter, Day 21 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
490-500 1st Month of Quarter, Day 22 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
501-511 1st Month of Quarter, Day 23 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
512-522 1st Month of Quarter, Day 24 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
523-533 1st Month of Quarter, Day 25 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
534-544 1st Month of Quarter, Day 26 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
545-555 1st Month of Quarter, Day 27 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
556-566 1st Month of Quarter, Day 28 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
567-577 1st Month of Quarter, Day 29 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
578-588 1st Month of Quarter, Day 30 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
589-599 1st Month of Quarter, Day 31 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
600-610 Total tax required to be withheldfor 1st month of quarter 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
611-621 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 1 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
622-632 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 2 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
633-643 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 3 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
644-654 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 4 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
655-665 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 5 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
666-676 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 6 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
677-687 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 7 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
688-698 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 8 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
699-709 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 9 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
710-720 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 10 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
721-731 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 11 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
732-742 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 12 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
743-753 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 13 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
754-764 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 14 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
765-775 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 15 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
776-786 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 16 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
787-797 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 17 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
798-808 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 18 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
809-819 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 19 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
820-830 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 20 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
831-841 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 21 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
842-852 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 22 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
853-863 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 23 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
864-874 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 24 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
875-885 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 25 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
886-896 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 26 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
897-907 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 27 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
908-918 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 28 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
919-929 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 29 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
930-940 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 30 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
941-951 2nd Month of Quarter, Day 31 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
952-962 Total Tax Required to be withheld for 2nd month of quarter 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
963-973 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 1 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
974-984 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 2 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
985-995 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 3 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
996-1006 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 4 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1007-1017 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 5 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1018-1028 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 6 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1029-1039 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 7 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1040-1050 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 8 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1051-1061 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 9 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1062-1072 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 10 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1073-1083 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 11 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1094-1094 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 12 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1095-1105 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 13 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1106-1116 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 14 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1117-1127 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 15 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1128-1138 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 16 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1139-1149 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 17 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1150-1160 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 18 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1161-1171 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 19 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1172-1182 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 20 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1183-1193 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 21 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1194-1204 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 22 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1205-1215 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 23 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1216-1226 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 24 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1227-1237 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 25 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1238-1248 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 26 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1249-1259 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 27 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1260-1270 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 28 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1271-1281 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 29 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1282-1292 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 30 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1293-1303 3rd Month of Quarter, Day 31 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1304-1314 Total tax required to be withheld for 3rd month of quarter 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1315-1325 Total tax for Quarter 11 Dollars and cents, decimal implied. Do not round. Right justify amount and zero fill to the left. Example: Report $123.50 as 00000012350 Y
1326-1370 Blank 45 Fill with blanks Y

End of File Record

Location Field Description Length Specification Required
1-3 End of File Record 3 Hardcoded as "EOF" Y
4-12 Number of NC-5Q Returns 9 Numeric Y (Hard coded as 1)
13-30 File Creation Date/Time 18 Current system date: yyyy-ddmm, current system time: hh:mm:ss(military time 1-24), no spaces Ex: yyyy-dd-mmhh:mm:ss Y
31-1370 Blank 1340 Fill with blanks Y