How to file T4 electronically?
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T4 Electronic File (Export to Web)

  1. Click Edit, Payroll, and select T4 and T4 Summary.
  2. Click Select All (Ctrl+E) icon, then click Export to Web (Ctrl+W) icon.
  3. In the Data Type Code box, Original is selected automatically. You can choose Amended or Cancelled if requied by the CRA.
  4. In the CRA Acct No. Format, select the format that CRA assigned to your company.
  5. In the CRA Account Number, enter the account number assigned by CRA for your T4 submission.
  6. In the Representative I.D.: leave it blank if you are filing for your company. Enter the Representive ID if you are filing as a Representative.
  7. In the Submission Ref I.D.: The default number is 00000001. Accept that number for the original submission. If you re-submit the T4, enter number 00000002 or so on.
  8. In the Submission number box, the default number is 001. Accept that number or enter number that will be included in file name (example: 001 for RCTTAX001.XML).
  9. Enter the address, contact and other details.
  10. Under Employer Info tab, enter details for contact name, telephone, taxation year, business type, and SIN if required by the business type selection.
  11. Click OK to create the submission file. The program writes the information into a file called RCTTAXxxx.XML in the directory you specify.
  12. Go to CRA Website, sign in with your credentials and upload the T4 file.
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