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Wisconsin Department of Revenue

 Bar Code Specifications

(For 2006 Forms)

  1. 3 of 9 format.
  2. Wide to narrow ratio of 3:1.
  3. Narrow bar width at least 10 mils.
  4. Minimum height of 1/2 inch.
  5. At least 1/4 inch white space to left and right of bar code.
  6. Eleven characters as follows -
Digit # Interpretation
1. * = Start.
2. I = Income (Alpha tax type designation).
C = Corporation Franchise & Income Tax
W = Withholding Tax
3. Page number.
4-5. Form code (Mainframe processing codes are 0 plus 1 digit).

Form WI-Z = 04
W-RA = RA
Form 1 = 01
Form 1A = 00
Form 1NPR = NP
Form 2 = F2
Form 3 = F3
Form 3S = 3S

Form 4 = F4
Form 5 = F5
Form 5S = 5S
Form 4H = 4H
Form 4I = 4I
Form 4T = 4T
Form PW-1 = PW
Form 1X = 1X

Schedule H = HC
Schedule H-EZ = HZ
Schedule FC = FC
Schedule V = SV
Schedule W = SW
Schedule Y = SY
6-7. The last two digits of the year of the return.
8-9. Vendor number must be assigned by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.
10. Version number. Original version is 0. The version number will change only when the format for variable information changes and the previous format gives inaccurate information for computer processing, that format will be deleted from the memory of the scanner and the version number will be reused for the replacement format.
11. * = End.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Don Holec
P.O. Box 8903
Madison, WI 53708-8903
Phone: (608) 261-6223
Fax: (608) 264-6884
E-Mail Additional Questions

Last updated August 8, 2007