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Canada Payroll
Business Number (BN)
Canada-Payroll
Employer-Obligations
Nine-digit CRA business identifier used to open payroll accounts and tie payroll filings and remittances to the employer.
Read more about Business Number (BN).
Canada Payroll
Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
Canada-Payroll
Payroll-Tax
Canada Pension Plan payroll deduction and matching employer contribution applied to pensionable earnings outside Quebec.
Read more about Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
Canada Payroll
Employment Insurance (EI)
Canada-Payroll
Payroll-Tax
Employment Insurance payroll deduction and matching employer contribution applied to insurable earnings in Canadian payroll.
Read more about Employment Insurance (EI).
Canada Payroll
Insurable Earnings
Canada-Payroll
Payroll-Tax
Earnings that count for EI premium calculations and related reporting in Canadian payroll.
Read more about Insurable Earnings.
Canada Payroll
Insurable Hours
Canada-Payroll
Time-and-Attendance
Hours that count for EI-related records such as the ROE and other Canadian payroll reporting workflows.
Read more about Insurable Hours.
Canada Payroll
Payroll Program Account
Canada-Payroll
Employer-Obligations
CRA payroll account under a business number, used to report and remit source deductions for a specific employer payroll setup.
Read more about Payroll Program Account.
Canada Payroll
Pensionable Earnings
Canada-Payroll
Payroll-Tax
Earnings that count for CPP calculations and related year-end reporting in Canadian payroll.
Read more about Pensionable Earnings.
Canada Payroll
Remitter Type
Canada-Payroll
Employer-Obligations
CRA classification that sets how often a Canadian employer must remit payroll deductions and handle remittance follow-up.
Read more about Remitter Type.
Year-End Forms
RL-1
Year-End-Forms
Canada-Payroll
What an RL-1 means in Canadian payroll and why it matters in Quebec year-end payroll reporting.
Read more about RL-1.
Year-End Forms
Record of Employment
Year-End-Forms
Canada-Payroll
Canadian payroll record used when employment stops or pay is interrupted, separate from a pay stub or T4.
Read more about Record of Employment.
Benefits and Contributions
RRSP Payroll Deduction
Benefits-and-Contributions
Payroll-Deductions
Canada-Payroll
What an RRSP payroll deduction means in payroll, how it affects pay, and why it matters in a Canadian payroll context.
Read more about RRSP Payroll Deduction.
Canada Payroll
Source Deductions
Canada-Payroll
Payroll-Tax
Canadian payroll amounts withheld from employee pay, usually income tax, CPP, and EI, then remitted by the employer.
Read more about Source Deductions.
Canada Payroll
T4 Slip
Canada-Payroll
Year-End-Forms
Canadian year-end slip reporting employment income and key payroll deduction totals for an employee.
Read more about T4 Slip.
Year-End Forms
T4 Summary
Year-End-Forms
Canada-Payroll
Employer year-end summary that ties filed T4 slips to the payroll totals reported to the CRA.
Read more about T4 Summary.
Year-End Forms
T4A
Year-End-Forms
Canada-Payroll
What a T4A means in payroll, how it differs from a T4, and why the distinction matters in Canadian payroll reporting.
Read more about T4A.
Canada Payroll
Form TD1
Canada-Payroll
Payroll-Tax
Canadian personal tax credits form employees complete so payroll can set federal and provincial income tax withholding.
Read more about Form TD1.