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class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized blog-template-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/04\/Calculating-payroll-deductions-in-Canada-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Calculating payroll deductions in Canada\" class=\"wp-image-4074\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:864px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sticky-side-panel is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-13 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n<p 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But it goes beyond just writing numbers on a check, and it can be very easy for new or small businesses to get lost in the complexity of payroll processing. But that\u2019s ok! We understand there\u2019s a lot to do, and that\u2019s why we\u2019ve put this guide together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Businesses in Canada looking for long-term success need to manage payroll accurately from the beginning. This means compliance with the requirements of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), including payroll deductions (aside from businesses in Quebec, who will need to comply with different regulations). But what exactly&nbsp;<em>are<\/em>&nbsp;payroll deductions? What steps do Canadian employers need to take when processing payroll? Whether you\u2019re a business owner looking to ensure you\u2019re paying your people properly, or an employee trying to understand where your hard-earned money is going, we\u2019ve put together this guide to help you effectively understand the payroll process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are payroll deductions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Payroll deductions (or source deductions) are wages withheld from employees\u2019 taxable income for the purpose of paying taxes (which are remitted, or paid to, the CRA), garnishments (paid to creditors, including, but not limited to the CRA), and benefits. Some deductions are voluntary, while others are mandated by the government and are required of employers, meaning an employer is liable if they fail to calculate and deduct it properly. The difference between employees\u2019 gross income and net income is determined by these deductions. Put plainly, gross income is the wages an employee earns before deductions, and net income is the wages the employee actually takes home after deductions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Both the business and the individual have income tax responsibilities, and the business takes care of the administration of these responsibilities throughout the year. When an individual starts a new job, they give their employer a TD1 form, and this document tells the employer a little bit about the individual\u2019s income tax situation. The employer uses that information to calculate the employee\u2019s income tax. At the end of the year, the employer will give the individual a T4 form, which the individual will use to file their personal income tax. The goal of a payroll calculation is to get the employee as close as possible to paying\/owing $0.00 in federal income tax when they file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Statutory (mandatory) deductions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">These are the mandatory amounts that must be calculated and deducted from employees\u2019 taxable income, then remitted to the CRA periodically based on the company&#8217;s remitter type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employee Canadian Pension Plan (CPP)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">A monthly, taxable benefit that replaces part of a person\u2019s income once they retire. Every Canadian (outside of Quebec) over the age of 18 must contribute to the CPP. Employees pay half the required contributions, and their employer pays the other half. Self-employed Canadians must pay the whole contribution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employment Insurance (EI)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">A program that provides temporary income support to people who have lost their jobs while they look for new employment. The EI program is intended to help Canadians focus on their job search, rather than focusing on finances.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Federal and Provincial Income Tax&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Income taxes are collected at the federal and provincial\/territorial level to pay for the government\u2019s operating expenses and services. This federal income tax pays for things like the military, police force, libraries, and public schools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-statutory (optional) deductions&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Along with statutory deductions, some employers will provide benefits to their employees in the form of subsidies, resulting in additional premium amounts deducted from their wages. Examples include a subsidized phone plan or gym membership.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to calculate taxes on my paycheque?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Tracking and calculating the income tax withholding may seem like a daunting task. But the CRA has an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/e-services\/e-services-businesses\/payroll-deductions-online-calculator.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online calculator tool<\/a>&nbsp;that can help calculate payroll deductions for you. A full how-to guide on using the payroll deduction calculator can be found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/e-services\/e-services-businesses\/payroll-deductions-online-calculator\/help-calculate-salaries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Manually, an example calculation if an employee earns $200,000 per year (taxable) would look like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Dollars $0 to $50,197 = $50,197 total dollars at 15% tax rate =<strong>&nbsp;$7,529.55 tax due<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Dollars $50,197 to $100,392 = $50,195 total dollars at 20.5% tax rate =&nbsp;<strong>$10,289.97 tax due<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Dollars $100,392 to $155,625 =&nbsp; $55,233 total dollars at 26% tax rate =&nbsp;<strong>$14,360.58 tax due<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Dollars $155,625 to $200,000 = $44,375 total dollars at 29% tax rate =<strong>&nbsp;$12,868.75 tax due<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Total dollars taxable = ($50,197 + $50,195 + $55,233 + $44,375) = $200,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Total tax due =&nbsp;<strong>$45,048.85<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Keep in mind, the more employees a company has, the harder it is to manually calculate deductions for each employee. Imagine doing these calculations for every employee, every pay cycle. That\u2019s a lot of time! With <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/en-ca\/products\/payroll-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">payroll software<\/a> (like\u00a091±¬ΑΟ), CPP, EI, and income tax amounts are automatically calculated when a payroll is run, saving businesses a lot of time and effort.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 5 steps to running payroll and&nbsp;<strong>payroll calculations online<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">No matter the size of a business, there are basic principles to follow in order to process payroll properly. If you\u2019re in charge of payroll for your company, follow these 5 steps to get things going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Determine your contributor type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">To&nbsp;run payroll, you\u2019ll need to register for an account with the CRA. Before registering, determine what type of contributor you are: employer, trustee, or payer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">An employer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Pays salaries, wages, bonuses, vacation pay, or tips to employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Provides taxable benefits to employees&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">A trustee:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Authorizes a payment or causes a payment to be made for another person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Administers, manages, distributes, or otherwise deals with another person&#8217;s property, business, estate, or income<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">A payer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Pays other types of income related to employment (e.g. pension, lump-sum payments, self-employed commissions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">\u200d<br>For full definitions of each role, visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/businesses\/topics\/payroll\/find-if-make-payroll-deductions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Open an account with the CRA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Any organization that conducts business in Canada must register with the CRA for a payroll program account. This account is required in order for an employer to make the appropriate remittances to the government. The account number is assigned to an employer, trustee, or payer of other amounts related to employment to identify themselves when dealing with the CRA. Register for an account on the CRA website&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/businesses\/topics\/payroll\/How-open-payroll-account.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Enter employees\u2019 information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Before you start paying an employee, you\u2019ll need their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/businesses\/topics\/payroll\/set-up-new-employee\/social-insurance-number.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social insurance number (SIN)<\/a>&nbsp;and a complete&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/businesses\/topics\/payroll\/set-up-new-employee\/filing-form-td1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form TD1, Personal Tax Credits Return<\/a>. Once you obtain this information, set them up within your payroll account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Calculate deductions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Calculate payroll deductions and contributions manually or through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/e-services\/e-services-businesses\/payroll-deductions-online-calculator.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRA deductions calculator<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Remit deductions and complete year-end summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">To find out when you\u2019re required to remit deductions to the CRA, you\u2019ll need to determine your remitter type (i.e. quarterly, regular, threshold 1 accelerated, or threshold 2 accelerated). Your remitter type is based on your average monthly withholding amount (AMWA), and can be figured out by visiting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/businesses\/topics\/payroll\/remitting-source-deductions\/how-when-remit-due-dates.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the CRA website<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Finally, complete and file a year-end summary of all employees\u2019 pay and deductions with the CRA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonus step: Keep record&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">It\u2019s critical to set up some sort of record-keeping for your payroll information. The CRA indicates that businesses should keep any supporting documents for six years in case they\u2019re asked to provide them later. Storing these records can often be overwhelming; it\u2019s a lot of important information to keep track of, but it\u2019s necessary. That\u2019s why a lot of companies choose to use software to organize this information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should I use software?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">We\u2019ve already shown you that it\u2019s possible to manually calculate deductions, and in the early days of a business\u2019 existence, it might make sense to store payroll information on your own. But as your business grows, more employees are hired, more paperwork piles up, and doing all of these things yourself can become cumbersome. Thankfully, there is software specifically designed to make the job easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Payroll software is used to manage and automate the payroll process, saving time and increasing accuracy. It not only helps the business, but employees as well, by ensuring their pay is always accurate and on time. 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