An Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) payment lets you send money directly from your bank to ours.
Before registering, ask your bank if they can send ACH credit payments.
When making payments, your bank will need:
You need to send additional filing information with your payment using the ACH standard formats and TXP record standards. If your bank offers this service, they will have this information. These are critical to the ACH Process.
| 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 | $$$$$$$$cc | 10 | 30-39 |
| 7 | Account ID | Optional | Alphanumeric | 15 | 40-54 |
| 8 | Orignating Business Name This is your business name. Do not use State of Montana or Dept of Revenue | Required | Alphanumeric | 22 | 55-76 |
| 9 | Discretionary Data | Optional | Alphanumeric | 2 | 77-78 |
| 10 | Addenda Record Indicator | Mandatory | Numeric | 1 | 79-79 |
| 11 | Trace Number | Mandatory | Numeric | 15 | 80-94 |
| Mandatory: Your payment cannot be routed or posted without this field. Required: You payment may be rejected by our bank without this field. Optional: You leave this field empty if you choose. It will not affect your payment. | |||||
| Field | Data Element Name | Contents | Length | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Record Type | '7' | 1 | 01-01 |
| 2 | Addenda Type Code | '05' | 2 | 02-03 |
| 3 | Payment Related | Alphanumeric | 80 | 04-83 |
| 4 | Addenda Sequence | Numeric | 4 | 84-87 |
| 5 | Entry Detail Sequence | Numeric | 7 | 88-94 |
| Field | Field Name | Contents | Description | Min/Max Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment Identifier | TXP | 3/3 | ||
| Separator | * | 1 | ||
| TXP01 | Account ID | XXXXXXXXXXXXX | Your 13 Character Alphanumeric Montana Account ID | 13/13 |
| Separator | * | 1 | ||
| TXP02 | Tax Type Code | XXXXX | Indicates the tax type. See Tax Codes. | 5/5 |
| Separator | * | 1 | ||
| TXP03 | Date | YYMMDD | You period end date. | 6/6 |
| Separator | * | 1 | ||
| TXP04 | Amount Type Code | X | Indicates the type of payment being made. See Payment Codes. | 1/1 |
| Separator | * | 1 | ||
| TXP05 | Amount | $$$$$$$$cc | Dollar amount of tax being pad. Note: Do not use dollar signs, decimals, or commas. | 1/10 |
| Terminator | \ | Ends the record. |
| Tax or Account Type | Code | Payment Type and Amount Codes |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Income Tax (CIT) | 02000 | R—Return or Extension B—Bill Y—Amended E—Estimated D—Audit |
| Fiduciaries, Estates, and Trusts (FID) | 01700 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended E—Estimated X—Extension D—Audit |
| Individual Income Tax (IIT) | 01001 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended E—Estimated X—Extension D—Audit |
| Small Business (S corporation) Tax (SBC) | 02001 | R—Return or Extension B—Bill Y—Amended E—Estimated D—Audit |
| Partnership Income Tax (PTR) | 02002 | R—Return or Extension B—Bill Y—Amended E—Estimated D—Audit |
| Cigarette Tax | 07201 | H—Cigarette Invoice B—Bill D—Audit |
| Other Tobacco Products (OTP) | 07301 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended D—Audit |
| Emergency Telephone (911) | 04901 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended D—Audit |
| Consumer Counsel Fee (CCT) | 04500 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended D—Audit |
| Electrical Energy License (EEL) | 15001 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended D—Audit |
| Hospital Facility Utilization Fee (HUF) | 16001 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended D—Audit |
| Nursing Facility Utilization Fee (NFB) | 16002 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended D—Audit |
| Public Service Regulation Fee (PSR) | 04501 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended D—Audit |
| Rental Vehicle Tax (RVT) | 04700 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended D—Audit |
| Retail Telecommunications Excise Tax (RTE) | 04900 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended D—Audit |
| Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) | 04902 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended D—Audit |
| Wholesale Energy Transaction Tax (WET) | 15002 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended D—Audit |
| Bentonite Production (BEN) | 08001 | R—Return B—Bill D—Audit |
| Cement & Gypsum (CGT) | 08002 | R—Return B—Bill |
| Coal Gross Proceeds (CGP) | 08003 | R—Return B—Bill D—Audit |
| Coal Severance Tax (CST) | 08500 | R—Return B—Bill D—Audit |
| Combined Oil & Gas Severance (COG) | 08400 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended D—Audit |
| Metal Mines Gross Proceeds (MMG) | 08004 | R—Return B—Bill D—Audit |
| Metal Mines License (MML) | 08005 | R—Return B—Bill D—Audit |
| Miscellaneous Mines Net Proceeds (MMN) | 08006 | R—Return B—Bill D—Audit |
| Resource Indemnity Tax (RIT) | 08007 | R—Return B—Bill D—Audit |
| Agency Liquor Store (LIQ) | 06001 | B—Bill |
| Brewery Storage Depot (BSD) | 06002 | Q—Renewal B—Bill G—License Z—Violation |
| Connoisseur License (CON) | 06003 | Q—Renewal B—Bill G—License |
| Distilled Spirit Manufacture License (DSM) | 06004 | B—Bill G—License |
| Domestic Winery License | 06013 | Q—Renewal B—Bill G—License Z—Violation |
| Foreign Brewery License (FBI) | 06005 | Q—Renewal B—Bill G—License |
| Foreign Winery License (FWI) | 06006 | Q—Renewal B—Bill G—License |
| Liquor Special Permit (SPP) | 06008 | B—Bill G—License |
| Off-Premises License (OFF) | 06009 | G—License B—Bill Z—Violation |
| On-Premises License (ONP) | 06010 | Q—Renewal B—Bill G—License Z—Violation |
| Vendor Representative License (VRL) | 06011 | Q—Renewal B—Bill G—License |
| Wholesale Liquor License (WSL) | 06012 | Q—Renewal B—Bill G—License Z—Violation |
| Wine Tax (WIT) | 06200 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended D—Audit |
| Unclaimed Property Holder (UCH) | 20102 | R—Return B—Bill D—Audit |
| Unclaimed Property Reciprocity State Agencies Only (UCR) | 20101 | R—Return B—Bill D—Audit |
| Mineral Royalty Withholding (MRW) | 01187 | J—MRW Return (FORM RW-1) B—Bill D—Audit |
| Wage Withholding (WTH) | 01100 | T—WTH Return (MW-1) B—Bill D—Audit |
| Lodging Facility Sales and Use (LFT) | 07400 | R—Return B—Bill Y—Amended D—Audit |
| Payment Type | Amount Code |
|---|---|
| Return | R |
| Bill | B |
| Amended | Y |
| Estimated | E |
| Audit | D |
| Extension1 | X |
| Cigarette Invoice | H |
| Renewal | Q |
| License | G |
| Violation | Z |
| Mineral Royalty Withholding Return (RW-1) | J |
| Wage Withholding Return (MW-1) | T |
1. Corporate, Small Business, and Partnership extenions use code "R"
Payment periods are formatted as YYMMDD.
| Annual | Use the last day of the calendar year. |
|---|---|
| Fiscal | Use the last day of the fiscal year. |
| Semi-Annual | Use the last day of June or December. |
| Quarterly | Use the last day each quarter. |
| Monthly | Use the last day of the month. |
| Accelerated | Use the date the money was withheld, not the date the money was submitted. |
Example:
If your fiscal year ends on February 28, 2019, you would use 190228 for your period end date.