Completing the T4A slip

Guidelines for completing T4A slips

When completing T4A slips:

• Complete the slips clearly and in alphabetical order.
• Report, in dollars and cents, all amounts you paid during the year except for pension adjustment amounts, which are reported in dollars only.
• Report all amounts in Canadian dollars, even if they were paid in another currency.
• Do not show hyphens or dashes between numbers or names.
• Do not enter the dollar sign ($).
• Do not put negative dollar amounts on slips. To make changes to previous years, send us an amended slip for the year in question. Go to Amending, cancelling, adding, or replacing T4A slips.
• If you do not have to enter an amount in a box, leave the box blank.
• Do not change the headings of any of the boxes.

Detailed instructions

• Recipient's name and address
• Payer's name
• Year
• Box 012 - Social insurance number
• Box 013 - Recipient's account number (15 characters)
• Box 016 - Pension or superannuation
• Box 018 - Lump-sum payments
• Box 020 - Self-employed commissions
• Box 022 - Income tax deducted
• Box 024 - Annuities
• Box 048 - Fees for services
• Box 061 - Payer's account number
• Other information