Refer to the tables below for information about which taxable earnings, benefits, and deductions are supported for filing T4 and RL-1 slips with Sage 50 Accounting. Consult your accountant or the Canada Revenue Agency for more information on reporting benefits and other income and deduction amounts.
Note: Sage 50 Accounting warns you if you have selected five or more codes. This is because you may have exceeded the number of codes that can be entered in the Other Information boxes in the T4 slip. You need to review your printed and electronically filed T4 slips before you submit them.
If there are more codes than available Other Information boxes, you need to create an additional T4 slip for the employee(s) to report the additional codes. Do not repeat all the data on the additional slip. Enter only the employer's name and address, and the employee's SIN and name, and fill out the remaining codes in the Other Information area. Report each code and amount only once.
T4 Box Options
Taxable Earnings and Benefits:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 30 | Housing, boarding, and lodging |
| 31 | Special work site |
| 32 | Travel in a prescribed zone |
| 33 | Medical travel assistance |
| 34 | Personal use of employer's automobile |
| 36 | Interest-free or low-interest loan |
| 38 | Security options benefits |
| 40 | Other taxable allowances and benefits |
| 42 | Employment commissions |
| 57-60 | Employment income during COVID-19 pay periods (This information is automatically reported in the Other Information area of the T4 slip when you print 2020 T4s or file them electronically. |
| 66 | Eligible retiring allowances |
| 67 | Non-eligible retiring allowances |
| 69 | Indian exempt income — non-eligible allowances |
| 71 | Status Indian employee |
| 81 | Placement or employment agency workers gross earnings (This code is automatically reported in the Other Information area of the T4 slip when employment code 11 is selected in the employee record. It is not available for selection in the T4 Box Options window.) |
| 82 | Drivers of taxis and other passenger-carrying vehicles gross earnings (This code is automatically reported in the Other Information area of the T4 slip when employment code 12 is selected in the employee record. It is not available for selection in the T4 Box Options window.) |
| 83 | Barbers or hairdressers gross earnings (This code is automatically reported in the Other Information area of the T4 slip when employment code 13 is selected in the employee record. It is not available for selection in the T4 Box Options window.) |
Deductions:
| Box | Description |
|---|---|
| 20 | RPP contributions |
| 44 | Union dues |
| 46 | Charitable donations |
| 85 | Employee-paid premiums for private health services plans |
RL-1 Box Options
Taxable Earnings and Benefits:
All incomes and benefits are reported in box A unless you assign a letter from the list beside that income or benefit. These letters correspond to specific RL-1 boxes as described in the table below.
| Box | Description |
|---|---|
| J | Private health services plan contributions |
| K | Trips made by a resident of a designated remote area |
| L | Other benefits |
| M | Commissions |
| O | Income from retiring allowances (code RJ) |
| P | Contributions to a multi-employer insurance plan |
| R | Status Indian employee |
| V | Meals and accommodation |
| W | Use of a motor vehicle |
Deductions:
| Box | Description |
|---|---|
| D | RPP contributions |
| F | Union dues |
| N | Charitable donations |