Create the T4 electronic filing file

1. Click Edit, Payroll, then T4 and T4 Summary.
2. Click Select All (Ctrl+E), then click Export to Web (Ctrl+W).
3. In Data Type Code, keep Original for the initial filing.
4. Select Amended or Cancelled if the CRA requires a correction.
5. In CRA Acct No. Format, select the format assigned by the CRA.
6. In CRA Account Number, enter the CRA account number assigned to your company.
7. In Representative I.D., leave the field blank if you file for your own company.
8. Enter your representative ID if you file on behalf of another company.
9. In Submission Ref I.D., accept 00000001 for the original submission.
10. For resubmissions, enter 00000002 or the next available number.
11. In Submission Number, accept 001 or enter a different number.
12. Enter the company address, contact information, and other required details.
13. Select the Employer Info tab.
14. Enter the contact name, telephone number, taxation year, business type, and SIN if required.
15. Click OK.

Sage BusinessVision creates an XML file named RCTTAXxxx.XML in the folder that you select.

Submit the file to the CRA

1. Sign in to the CRA Internet File Transfer service.
2. Upload the RCTTAXxxx.XML file.
3. Complete the CRA submission process.