Electronic filing of T4 summary

This is my first time using sage to file T4's electronically. I went through all the steps and an XML document was created, however as far as I can tell there was no T4 Summary created. Is this correct? My issue is, I did not have my remittances set up in sage for 2017 so my T4 summary is incorrect unless I am given an option to put an amount in the "other remittance" box. I can only do this however if I print to paper. Am I missing something? Is there another step for the summary when submitting electronically or does the summary have to be submitted on paper regardless or is a summary not required for an electronic submission? 

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    Alwyn is correct when he says that there is no need to separately file the T4 summary when filing electronically.  The electronic file includes (a) a header that says what you are filing, (b) the T4 slips, and (c) the T4 summary - all in one .xml file.  If you want to reassure yourself of what's there, you can make a copy of the .xml file and open it with your web browser.  (I prefer using a copy, so that I can't accidentally change the real file).  It's a bit ugly looking, but is actually quite easy to read.  Each piece of data has a label telling you what it is - and, near the bottom of the file, you should find the T4 summary.

  • 0 in reply to C White

    Thanks to you both. Another question, do you know why I can't select box 40 for an employees RRSP deduction when filing electronically in sage? Do I need to complete any T4s by hand for every employee who is contributing by hand?

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