Mandatory preparer number to produce Relevé 31
Why is the preparer number required?
Before you produce your Relevé 31 slips (Quebec’s RL-31 slips) in Plexflow, you must obtain a preparer number from Revenu Québec.
This number officially identifies the person, business, or organization responsible for preparing and transmitting slips over the Internet, including Relevé 31 slips.
This is the first step to complete before you start producing your Relevé 31 slips in Plexflow.
What is a preparer number?
A preparer number is an identifier assigned by Revenu Québec to the person, business, or organization that prepares and transmits slips over the Internet.
This number is used in particular to transmit Relevé 31 slips to Revenu Québec.
Starting with the production of Relevé 31 slips for the December 2026 period, obtaining a preparer number will become a mandatory step to transmit the slips to Revenu Québec.
Who must obtain a preparer number?
Each Plexflow account must obtain a single preparer number provided by Revenu Québec in order to produce its Relevé 31 slips.
This number is required only once per Plexflow account, regardless of:
- whether you are a management company, an owner, or any other type of organization;
- the number of subaccounts associated with your account;
- the number of buildings;
- the number of units.
Before making a new application, we recommend checking whether you already have a preparer number in your Revenu Québec account.
How to obtain a preparer number
To obtain your preparer number, you must complete the following form:
Application for registration as a preparer, ED-430
👉 Download the ED-430 form:
https://www.revenuquebec.ca/documents/fr/formulaires/ed/ED-430(2025-11)DXI.pdf
In the form, you will need to enter, among other things, the preparer’s information, the type of software used, and the type of slip to be produced.
For Plexflow, you can enter the following information:
- Type of software: « Logiciel commercial » (commercial software)
- Name of the software used: Plexflow
- Type of slip: Relevé 31
How to complete the ED-430 form
To obtain your preparer number, you must complete Revenu Québec’s ED-430 – Application for registration as a preparer form.
1. Information about the preparer
In this section, you must enter the information of the business or the person who will produce the Relevé 31 slips.
Fill in the fields as follows:
« Raison de la demande » (reason for the application)
If this is your first application to obtain a preparer number, check « Inscription » (registration).
Identification number
Enter your identification number with Revenu Québec. You can find it in particular on your notices of assessment or on any other communication received from Revenu Québec.
« Numéro d’entreprise du Québec (NEQ) » (Québec enterprise number, or NEQ)
Enter your business’s NEQ, if applicable.
« Nom et prénom de l’individu, ou nom de l’entreprise » (last name and first name of the individual, or name of the business)
Enter the legal name of the business or, if you produce the slips in your own name, your last name and first name.
« Nom commercial » (trade name)
Complete this field only if your trade name is different from the business name entered above.
Address
Enter the complete address associated with the business or the preparer, including, if applicable, the apartment or office number.
City, province, and postal code
Complete the fields with the details that correspond to the address entered.
2. Information about the software and the slips
This section lets you tell Revenu Québec which software will be used to produce the Relevé 31 slips, as well as the approximate number of slips to be produced.
To use Plexflow, complete this section as follows:
« Type de logiciel » (type of software)
☑ Check « Logiciel commercial » (commercial software).
« Nom du logiciel utilisé » (name of the software used)
Enter: Plexflow
« Relevé » (slip)
Enter: 31
« Quantité » (quantity)
Enter the estimated number of Relevé 31 slips you expect to produce.
For example, if you expect to produce about 75 Relevé 31 slips, enter 75 in the “Quantity” field, as in the example above.
3. Information about the resource person or persons
In this section, you must enter the contact details of the person Revenu Québec can contact about your application and the production of your Relevé 31 slips.
Complete the following fields:
« Nom et prénom » (last name and first name)
Enter the last name and first name of the resource person responsible for the file.
Phone
Enter the phone number Revenu Québec can use to contact this person. You can also include an extension number, if applicable.
Email
Enter the resource person’s email address.
« Langue de communication » (language of communication)
☑ Select French or English, according to your preference.
« Types de relevés » (types of slips)
☑ Check Relevé 31.
How to send the form to Revenu Québec
Once the form is complete, you must send it to Revenu Québec from your My account space.
Step 1
Go to the Revenu Québec website and sign in to one of the following spaces, depending on your situation:
- « Mon dossier pour les citoyens » (My Account for citizens)
- « Mon dossier pour les entreprises » (My Account for businesses)
- « Mon dossier pour les représentants professionnels » (My Account for professional representatives)
Step 2
Open the « Centre de communication » (communication centre) in My Account.
Step 3
Select the « Transmettre des documents » (submit documents) option.
Step 4
Click Start.
Step 5
Select the « Autres documents à transmettre » (other documents to submit) option, then continue to the service for submitting unsolicited documents.
Step 6
Select the following subject:
« Inscription d’un préparateur pour la transmission de relevés » (registration of a preparer for the transmission of slips)
Then attach the completed PDF form Application for registration as a preparer, ED-430.
Add the preparer number in Plexflow
Once you have obtained your preparer number from Revenu Québec, you must add it in your Plexflow platform.
This step must be done from your Plexflow main account.
Step 1
In Plexflow, click the 👤 Profile icon, shown as the small person in the top right corner of the screen.
Step 2
Click Profile.
Step 3
In the RL-31 Revenu Québec section, complete the following three fields:
« N° de préparateur » (preparer number)
Enter the preparer number assigned to you by Revenu Québec.
« N° de séquence » (sequence number)
Revenu Québec will send you a series of sequential numbers. In Plexflow, enter the first number in that series, that is, the number that corresponds to the start of the sequence.
« N° d’identification » (identification number)
Enter your 10-digit Revenu Québec identification number.
This is the same identification number as the one entered on your ED-430 form. You can find it in particular on your notices of assessment or on other communications received from Revenu Québec.
Note: If you are located outside Quebec and you do not have a Revenu Québec identification number, this field can be left empty.
Step 4
Once the three pieces of information have been entered, click the blue button with the check mark ✓ to save your information.
What should you do if the number of Relevé 31 slips to produce increases?
When processing the application, Revenu Québec generally assigns a series corresponding to twice the number of slips indicated on the ED-430 form.
For example, if you expect to produce 20 Relevé 31 slips, a series allowing you to produce up to 40 could be granted.
If your number of units increases during the year and the assigned series is no longer sufficient, you will need to complete the ED-430 form again to request an increase in your number series.
Updated on: 13/11/2026
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