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PDF naming conventions

The following table contains information by state regarding naming conventions when adding PDF attachments to an electronic file.
State
Conventions
Alabama
Specific naming conventions are outlined in the Alabama Business MeF Electronic Filers Handbook. Refer to it for a list of accepted file names. When creating the PDF, the name must match exactly, including capitalization.
Alaska
None
Arizona
None
Arkansas
None
California
None
Colorado
Specific naming conventions are outlined in the Colorado Corporate e-File Handbook. Refer to it for a list of accepted file names.
Connecticut
None. However, Connecticut requests that as few PDF attachments as possible be attached to corporate returns.
Delaware
None
District of Columbia
None
Florida
None
Georgia
Specific naming conventions are outlined in the Georgia Corporate Guidelines Manual. Refer to it for a list of accepted file names.
Hawaii
Specific naming conventions are outlined in Publication EF-8, Hawaii Software Developers and Transmitters Handbook for Corporate Modernized e-file. Refer to it for a list of accepted file names.
Idaho
Specific naming conventions are outlined in the Idaho Corporate e-File Handbook. Refer to it for a list of accepted file names.
Illinois
N/A
Indiana
N/A
Iowa
None
Kansas
None
Kentucky
Each PDF attachment should be given a unique file name and may contain letters and numbers. The name should reference the Form/Schedule and line number when possible.
Louisiana
None
Maine
None
Maryland
Specific naming conventions are outlined in the Maryland Corporate e-File Handbook. Refer to it for a list of accepted file names.
Massachusetts
None
Michigan
Specific naming conventions are outlined in the Michigan Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Modernized E-file (MeF) Software Developer Guide provided to software vendors. The application checks the PDF file name against the requested naming convention and indicates with an ELF critical diagnostic how to properly rename the file if necessary.
Michigan Cities
Specific naming conventions are outlined in the City Corporate Income Tax E-file Handbook. Refer to it for a list of accepted file names.
Minnesota
None
Mississippi
None
Missouri
None
Missouri Kansas City
None
Montana
Specific naming conventions are outlined in the Montana corporate e-file Handbook. Refer to it for a list of accepted file names.
Nebraska
None
New Hampshire
None
New Jersey
None
New Mexico
None
New York
None
New York City
None
North Carolina
None
North Dakota
None
Oklahoma
None
Oregon
Specific naming conventions are outlined in the Oregon Corporate e-File Handbook. Refer to it for a list of accepted file names.
Pennsylvania
None
Rhode Island
Rhode Island prefers that attachments be named according to the form name and year. In an example, the Historic Preservation Investment Tax Credit form would be named "Credit 286B
2025
.pdf". Rhode Island won’t reject returns with attachments that don’t conform to this naming convention.
South Carolina
Specific naming conventions are outlined in the South Carolina Corporate E-File Handbook. Refer to it for a list of accepted file names.
Tennessee
N/A
Texas
N/A
Utah
None
Virginia
None
Vermont
N/A
West Virginia
Specific naming conventions have been named by the West Virginia State Tax Department for certain forms that are required to be attached to the electronic file. For those required attachments that the application doesn’t automatically generate, a diagnostic message will alert you to the specific naming convention required for the given PDF attachment.
Wisconsin
None

This article applies to:

  • PRODUCT: UltraTax CS
  • Return type: 1120 Corporation
  • State: All states,Alabama,Alaska,Arizona,Arkansas,California,Colorado,Connecticut,Delaware,District of Columbia,Florida,Georgia,Hawaii,Idaho,Illinois,Indiana,Iowa,Kansas,Kentucky,Louisiana,Maine,Maryland,Massachusetts,Michigan,Minnesota,Mississippi,Missouri,Montana,Nebraska,Nevada,New Hampshire,New Jersey,New Mexico,New York,North Carolina,North Dakota,Ohio,Oklahoma,Oregon,Pennsylvania,Puerto Rico,Rhode Island,South Carolina,South Dakota,Tennessee,Texas,Utah,Vermont,Virginia,Washington,West Virginia,Wisconsin,Wyoming

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