File T5018 Slips and Summary Online

  • Create a vendor record for the contractor that you are paying, and, on the Options tab, select Include this Vendor When Filing and then T5018.
  • Make sure you are set up to use Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) Internet File Transfer service.
  • Review your records to make sure they are up-to-date for the reporting period.

To file T5018 slips and summary online:

  1. In the Home window, on the File menu, choose Import/Export, then Electronic Filing, and then T5018 Online Filing.
  2. (Optional) If the introductory window opens with a description of how online filing works, click Continue. To bypass this window in the future, select Do not display this again.
  3. Enter your CRA Account Number (has to include the "RZ" Program Identifier) and fill in the information for the contact person at your company.
  4. Enter your six-digit Transmitter Number.
  5. Enter your eight-digit Submissions Reference ID, and click Next.
  6. Select the type of year from the list (Calendar Year or Fiscal Year), and then the year that you are filing for.
  7. Select a vendor or vendors from the list. You can also click Select All to select all the vendors in the list.
  8. Select the type of return that you are making.
    • Original. Select this if you are filing new returns.
    • Amended. Select this if you noticed an error after filing your return and want to refile to provide the correct information.
    • Cancelled. Select this if you want to cancel a slip or slips after you filed your return.
  9. Click Next.
  10. Click Save This T5018 Return File. Copy the location of your saved XML file by highlighting it and pressing CTRL+C.
  11. Click Go to Canada Revenue Agency web site, and follow the instructions to upload your T5018 file to the Web. Use CTRL+V to paste the copied location of your saved file.
  12. Click Finish to close the wizard.