How to get the payroll tax deduction amounts from the CRA Payroll Deductions Online Calculation (PDOC) website.

This article helps find the payroll deduction amounts using the Payroll Deductions Online Calculator (PDOC).

Find the Payroll Deduction amounts using the Payroll Deductions Online Calculator (PDOC)

Disclaimer: If you are unsure of the values to be used in the Payroll Deduction Online Calculator, you should contact the CRA or a certified payroll professional for advice before applying the steps below. The images below are only an example of a particular employee scenario and there are different ways of using the PDOC for other employee scenarios. Only follow this article if you are certain the values are verified by a professional

1. Go to the Payroll Deductions Online Calculator site.
   • if you need Quebec tax tables, use WEBRAS for the provincial portions instead of the PDOC
2. Scroll down and click I accept.
   
3. Use the Salary option and click Next.
   
4. Enter the employee information and ensure the required fields are accurate - changing these fields with different values will result in inaccurate results. Click Next.
   
5. Fill in the Gross Income amounts before taxes and Vacation Pay amount (if Vacation is being paid out on this new pay run only). Select the necessary checkboxes / radio buttons for benefits if needed and click Next.
   
6. Select your basic personal amounts in both Federal and Provincial as needed to verify the required Claim Codes as these amounts will change every calendar year.
   • Federal: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/frequently-asked-questions-individuals/adjustment-personal-income-tax-benefit-amounts.html
   • Provincial: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/provincial-territorial-tax-credits-individuals.html
     • For Quebec employers, you will need to use the WEBRAS calculator for provincial calculations of QPP and QPIP
7. In the CPP section, the Pensionable earnings year-to-date amount will generally match the Gross income YTD amount on the last paycheque (as long as the income is of the kind that is eligible for CPP deductions. If the paycheque is the first one for the year, this number should be $0.00. The CPP contributions deducted year-to-date amount will be the CPP YTD deducted on the employees last pay-stub. If this is the first paycheque of the calendar year, this amount will be $0.00.
8. In the EI section, the Insurable earnings year-to-date amount will generally match the Gross income YTD amount on the last paycheque (as long as the income is of the kind that is eligible for EI deductions. If the paycheque is the first one for the year, this number should be $0.00. The EI premiums deducted year-to-date amount will be the EI YTD deducted on the employees last pay-stub. If this is the first paycheque of the calendar year, this amount will be $0.00.
9. Leave the EI premium rate at its default amount (unless instructed by the CRA or other tax professional) and click Calculate.
   
10. Print the PDOC calculation results as needed.
11. See How to enter payroll taxes manually.