Media Specifications

Diskettes and CDs

• The Comptroller of Maryland accepts 3½-inch diskettes. Diskettes must be double-sided, double-density or high-density, MS-DOS version or compatible operating system.
• All diskettes and CDs must be scanned for viruses before submission.
• Only one file name is allowed. The file name must be W2REPORT for W-2 wage data or IRSTAX for 1099 data. Do not add an extension (e.g., ".dat", ".bak").
• The external labels must indicate the company name, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), proper sequence (e.g., Volume 2 of 3) and type of data (W-2 or 1099) and if the file is compressed.
• Data must be in uppercase letters in ASCII.
• Files may be compressed using PKZIP or WinZip.
• Please indicate on label if the file is zipped.