South Carolina Department of Revenue 
Vendor Data Specifications for WH-1605 
Revised 8/11/2022 
 
Data fields 
       Font: Print data fields in OCR-A Extended 12 pt font.  
        o The SCDOR also accepts OCR-A Type 1 10 pt font, but the font must be embedded in the document. 
        o If necessary, Courier New 12 pt font is an accepted substitute. 
       Grid: The grid is set up at 6 horizontal lines per inch for 66 rows total and 10 vertical lines per inch for 85 
        columns total.  
       Name and Address: Print in all uppercase letters with no punctuation except for a dash to separate ZIP 
        plus 4, if applicable.  
       Numeric: Print money amounts with a decimal and cents.  
        o If zeros are pre-printed in the cents field, round amounts to whole numbers.  
         
  WH-1605 Data Fields 
                                            Horizontal         Vertical   Format (adhere to legend and 
  Field Name                                Line               Column     include dashes, commas, decimals)              
  NACTP number                              04                  10        Replace “1350” with your 
                                                                          NACTP # for 4 digits 
  NACTP number for purchased forms vendor   05                  10        9999  
  SC WITHHOLDING NO                         13                  51        99999999-9 
  FEIN                                      16                  51        99-9999999 
  Year                                      20                  74        9999 
  Name                                      19                  06        40 characters max 
  Address1                                  20                  06        35 characters max 
  Address2                                  21                  06        35 characters max 
  City (20), State (2), ZIP (9)             22                  06        Leave  2  spaces  between 
                                                                          city/state  and  2  spaces 
                                                                          between state/ZIP 
                                                                          (99999-9999) 
  st 
  1 Quarter (Jan, Feb, Mar)                 13                  68        Mark with “X” if 
                                                                          applicable 
  nd 
  2   Quarter (Apr, May, Jun)               15                  68        Mark with “X” if 
                                                                          applicable 
  rd 
  3   Quarter (Jul, Aug, Sep)               17                  68        Mark with “X” if 
                                                                          applicable 
  Amended Return Check Box                  13                  06        Mark with “X” if 
                                                                          applicable 
  Change of Address Check Box               13                  15        Mark with “X” if 
                                                                          applicable 
  Business Closed Check Box                 13                  28        Mark with “X” if 
                                                                          applicable 
  1. Quarterly SC state income tax withheld 30                  65        ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ.00 

2. SC state income tax deposits or payments 32 65 ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ.00 
3. SC REFUND                                35 65 ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ.00 
4. SC TAX DUE                               38 65 ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ.00 
5. Penalty and interest due                 40 65 ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ.00 
6. Net SC state income tax, penalty,        43 65 ZZZ,ZZZ,ZZZ.00 
and interest due 
  Legend: 9 = Numeric, Z = Zero Suppressed Numeric, X = Alphanumeric; YYYY = 4 digit year 

South Carolina Department                      of   Revenue             
Scanline for      WH    1605‐          
Revised 9/6/2023     
 
 •     Font: Print form ID   and scanline       in OCR     A Extended‐    12 pt font.                   
       o   The SCDOR        also  accepts    OCR  A Type‐   1 10   pt font,   but the font                must be embedded        in   the document.   
       o   If necessary, Courier        New   12  pt font   is an   accepted  substitute.                  
 •     Grid: The grid    is   set up at 6     horizontal lines per inch   for 66 rows   total       and  10 vertical  lines per inch for              
       85 columns total.          
 •     Scanline Placement:            The scanline    data   begins    in   horizontal row          63, vertical  column 20 and ends    in       
       vertical column      70.      
 •     Form ID:     The 8  ‐ digit number    to   the left of the   scanline  data is a form     ID. The form      ID begins at               
       horizontal row 63,       vertical  column    10 and     ends   at vertical   column          17.         
 •     Check Digit    Calculation:        See the  SCDOR        Check  Digit  Calculation           page in the   Software  Developers     Guide.      
  
The form ID   and scanline   data  in this   example     may not   reflect   current   year information,          but is present    to show            
placement and format.         
 
Column   1         2         3         4         5         6         7 
1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 
         AAAAAAAAXXBBBBBBBBBXXCCCCCCCCCXXDDEEXXFXXGXXHXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXI 
         31291073  570000001  251234560  0123  0  0  0               5 
 
If the field does not contain data on the return, zero fill the field in the scanline. 
 Field Position Description              
    A    10      – 17 Form ID (not   used  in check   digit calculation)               
    X    18      – 19 Blank Spaces         
    B    20   – 28 FEIN        
    X    29      – 30 Blank Spaces         
    C    31   – 39 SC  Withholding      No. (File Number        with check     digit)                 
    X    40   – 41 Blank   Spaces          
    D    42   – 43 Quarter    (QQ)         
                                             st
                        MM   = 01 for   1 quarter   (Jan Mar)‐              
                                             nd
                        MM   = 02 for   2 quarter   (Apr Jun)     ‐         
                                             rd
                        MM   = 03 for   3 quarter   (Jul Sep)    ‐        
    E    44   – 45 Year (YY)          
    X    46   – 47 Blank   Spaces          
    F    48   – 48 Amended        Indicator        
                       0   = Current, 1     = Amended          
    X    49   – 50 Blank   Spaces          
    G    51   – 51 Change     of Address     Indicator           
                       0   = No change,   1 =     Address Change             
    X    52   – 53 Blank   Spaces          
    H    54   – 54 Close   of Business    Indicator             
                       0   = Business Open,     1 =     Business Closed            
    X    55     – 69 Blank Spaces          
     I   70      – 70 Check Digit  calculation    for fields   B, C, D,           E, F, and G using Modulus   10 (2121…)   starting            
                       from the    left digit. Do NOT     use spaces     or form   ID (A) in   the calculation,     only digits.