I need to print in a special box on T4 or RL-1, does Sage 50 Canada have the box?

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Sage 50 R&D thrive to improve the program at customer’s request. Over the years boxes have been added to the RL-1 and T4. Those additional boxes can be printed out automatically from the application. They are accessible when printing either T4 or RL-1 slips. In the printing process there is pop-up window: T4 box options or RL-1 box options. In that window there will be a drop down menu that list additional boxes, see below:

T4

Please note that Regular income created by the system will be automatically in box 14 on T4 it cannot be selected from T4 box options window, you will need to create an hourly rate income to be able to select that custom income from T4 box options.

RL-1

 

Please note that Regular income created by the system will be automatically in box A on RL-1 it cannot be selected from RL-1 box options window, you will need to create an hourly rate income to be able to select that custom income from RL-1 box options.

As of now below are additional boxes available for T4 and RL-1 slips. New boxes can be added in future updates of the program. If you do not see a desired box on the below list you will have to manually enter it and can submit a request through Sage 50 to add it. To do that when Sage 50 is open click on Help, Contact Sage, Send us your feedback, that way you will receive a notification when the box has been added.

T4 taxable earnings and benefits

Box

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

66

Eligible retiring allowances

67

Non-eligible retiring allowances

68

Indian exempt income — 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.)

 

T4 Deductions

Box

Description

20

RPP contributions

44

Union dues

46

Charitable donations

84

Public transit pass

85

Employee-paid premiums for private health services plans

 

RL-1 taxable earnings and benefits

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

 

 

RL-1 deductions:

Box

Description

D

RPP contributions

F

Union dues

N

Charitable donations