2012 Form WT-6 Specifications

OCR

All Forms WT-6 must be OCR encoded per ABA specifications. The scan line contains 27 characters including:

Other OCR Requirements

2012 Form WT-6 Booklet Scanline Calculation Formula

Month Semi
Monthly
1-15
Semi
Monthly
16-EOM
Monthly Quarterly
January 101121 201129 301127 403121
February 102129 202127 302125
March 103127 203125 303123
April 104125 204123 304121 406124
May 105122 205120 305128
June 106120 206128 306126
July 107128 207126 307124 409128
August 108126 208124 308122
September 109124 209122 309120
October 110122 210120 310128 412122
November 111120 211128 311126
December 112128 212126 312124
Spare 199992 299990 399998 499996

OCR Check Digit Calculation

  1. Multiply each digit by a weight pattern of 2, 1, 2, 1, 2.
  2. If the product is two digits, add the two digits together.
  3. Add all digits together.
  4. Take the sum and subtract from the next multiple of ten.
  5. The result is the check digit.

Example: Filing Frequency 10812

  1. 1 X 2 = 2
    0 X 2 = 0
    8 X 2 = 16*
    1 X 1 = 1
    2 X 2 = 4
  2. *Since the product of 8 X 2 is two digits, add the two digits : 1 + 6 = 7
  3. 2 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 4 = 14
  4. 20 - 14 = 6
  5. 6 is the check digit for the filing frequency 10812

Ink

Form WT-6 size

Paper

Data Requirements

wt-6 sample

Form WT-6 Substitute Approval

The Department of Revenue requires approval of Forms WT-6 that are not issued by the department prior to use. Developers/payroll providers must submit 20 to 30 data-filled test forms clearly marked in red as TEST FORMS to the department for approval.

The test packet should include:

Mail test forms to:

Tax Operations Bureau
Mail Stop 3-418
P.O. Box 8903
Madison, WI 53708-8903

Include an e-mail address with test packet.

Substitute forms developers will be notified via e-mail when testing is completed, generally within fifteen business days of receipt.

FOR FORMS APPROVAL/SPECIFICATIONS

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Division of Technology Services
Michael Sutter
Mail Stop 4-163
P.O. Box 8903
Madison, WI 53708-8903
E-Mail Additional Questions

FOR GENERAL WITHHOLDING INFORMATION

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Mail Stop 5-77
P.O. Box 8949
Madison, WI 53708-8949
Fax: (608) 267-1030
E-Mail Additional Questions

Last updated January 25, 2012