Fill Out CRA Form T4 Online
Statement of Remuneration Paid
Canada Revenue Agency
Slip employers issue to report an employee's salary, wages, and payroll deductions for the tax year.
Reviewed July 2026
How it works
- 1
Open the form. The official PDF loads straight into the editor, no download needed first.
- 2
Fill it out in the editor. Click anywhere to type, add checkmarks and place your signature.
- 3
Download your PDF. Save the completed form, ready to print or submit.
The T4, Statement of Remuneration Paid, is the slip Canadian employers prepare for each employee to report salary, wages, taxable benefits, and the amounts deducted from pay during the calendar year. Employers file T4 slips with the Canada Revenue Agency and give copies to their employees, who use the numbers to complete their T1 income tax return. If you are an employee, you receive a T4 rather than fill one out.
Employers and payroll administrators can open the T4 slip in the Universal PDF editor, enter the employee and remuneration details box by box, and download a completed PDF copy. It is a convenient way to prepare legible slips for employee copies and internal records.
What is the T4 used for
The T4 tells both the employee and the CRA what was earned and what was withheld in a calendar year. It covers employment income, Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan contributions, employment insurance premiums, income tax deducted, union dues, and various taxable benefits reported through numbered boxes and codes.
Employees transfer these amounts to their tax return, and the CRA matches the slips it receives from employers against what individuals report. That matching is why using the exact figures from the slip matters.
Who files the T4
Employers file T4 slips, along with a T4 Summary that totals them, for employees they paid during the year, subject to the conditions in the official instructions. Slips are typically due to the CRA and to employees by the last day of February following the calendar year the payments were made.
Above the electronic filing threshold described in the official instructions, employers must file slips electronically rather than on paper. Employees do not send the T4 anywhere; if you file a paper T1 return, you attach the copies indicated in the return instructions, and if you file electronically you simply keep the slip with your records.
How to fill out the T4
For employers preparing slips, the key boxes include:
- Employer and employee identification: the employer's name and payroll account number, and the employee's name, address, and social insurance number.
- Box 14: total employment income before deductions, including salary, wages, bonuses, and most taxable benefits.
- Boxes 16 and 17: the employee's CPP or QPP contributions for the year.
- Box 18: employment insurance premiums deducted from the employee's pay.
- Box 22: total income tax deducted, both federal and provincial.
- Boxes 24 and 26: EI insurable earnings and CPP or QPP pensionable earnings.
- Box 44: union dues, and box 46: charitable donations deducted through payroll, where they apply.
- Other information area: coded amounts such as specific taxable benefits, entered with the codes listed in the official T4 guide.
Where to send it
Employers file T4 slips and the T4 Summary with the CRA, most commonly electronically through the CRA's filing services; the official instructions set out the acceptable filing methods and the electronic filing requirement. Copies go to each employee by the same deadline. Employees keep their copies and use the amounts to complete their T1 return.
Frequently asked questions
Employers are generally required to provide T4 slips by the last day of February following the year you were paid. Many employers deliver them electronically through payroll portals.
Contact your employer first. Many slips are also available in CRA My Account once the employer has filed them. If you still cannot get the slip, the CRA's guidance explains how to estimate the amounts from your pay records.
Not if you file electronically; the CRA already has the slip from your employer. If you file a paper return, attach the copies the return instructions ask for and keep the rest for your records.
The T4 reports employment income paid to employees. The T4A reports other amounts such as pensions, self-employed commissions, and fees for services paid to non-employees.
Yes. Each employer issues its own slip, and you report all of them on the same T1 return.
Related forms
Universal PDF is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency. Forms are provided from official government sources; always confirm you have the current version before filing.
This form is reproduced from official Canadian government sources. Universal PDF is not affiliated with or endorsed by any Canadian federal or provincial government body; always confirm you have the current version on the official site.