Tax slips

Every box on your tax slips, explained

What each box on your T4, T4A and T5 means, and where it goes on your return.

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T4: Statement of Remuneration Paid

Your employer issues a T4 for every job you had during the year, by the end of February.

Box 10 Province of employmentFor the CRA Box 12 Social insurance numberFor the CRA Box 14 Employment incomeline 10100 Box 16 Employee's CPP contributionsline 30800 Box 16A Employee's second CPP contributions (CPP2)line 22215 Box 17 Employee's QPP contributionslines 30800 and 22215 Box 18 Employee's EI premiumsline 31200 Box 20 RPP contributionsline 20700 Box 22 Income tax deductedline 43700 Box 24 EI insurable earningsline 45000 Box 26 CPP/QPP pensionable earningslines 30800 Box 28 CPP/QPP, EI and PPIP exemptFor the CRA Box 29 Employment codeFor the CRA Box 40 Other taxable allowances and benefitsFor the CRA Box 42 Employment commissionsline 10120 Box 44 Union duesline 21200 Box 45 Employer-offered dental benefitsFor the CRA Box 46 Charitable donationsline 34900 Box 50 RPP or DPSP registration numberFor the CRA Box 52 Pension adjustmentline 20600 Box 55 Employee's PPIP premiumsline 31205 Box 56 PPIP insurable earningsline 31210

T4A: Statement of Pension, Retirement, Annuity, and Other Income

You get a T4A for pension income, self-employed commissions, scholarships, fees for services and other income that isn't a salary.

Box 016 Pension or superannuationline 11500 Box 018 Lump-sum paymentsline 13000 Box 020 Self-employed commissionsline 13899 Box 022 Income tax deductedline 43700 Box 024 Annuitiesline 11500 Box 028 Other incomeline 13000 Box 048 Fees for serviceslines 13499 Box 105 Scholarships, bursaries and fellowshipsline 13010 Box 107 Wage-loss replacement plan paymentsline 10400

T5: Statement of Investment Income

Banks, brokers and companies issue a T5 when they paid you $50 or more in interest or dividends.

Box 10 Actual amount of other than eligible dividendsFor the CRA Box 11 Taxable amount of other than eligible dividendslines 12010 and 12000 Box 12 Dividend tax credit for other than eligible dividendsline 40425 Box 13 Interest from Canadian sourcesline 12100 Box 18 Capital gains dividendsline 17400 Box 24 Actual amount of eligible dividendsFor the CRA Box 25 Taxable amount of eligible dividendsline 12000 Box 26 Dividend tax credit for eligible dividendsline 40425

Frequently asked questions

Where do I find my tax slips?

Sign in to CRA My Account and open Tax slips, usually from late February. Employers, banks and pension plans also mail slips or post them online.

What if a slip is wrong or missing?

Ask the issuer for an amended slip. If you can't get it in time, estimate the amounts from your pay stubs or statements, file by the deadline, and attach a note.

Can I see my refund before I file?

Yes. Drop your slips into the free Tax Slip Reader and it estimates your refund in seconds, in your browser.

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