Information slips (T4 and more)

Slips are prepared by your employer, payer, or administrator and must be issued by the last day of February of the following calendar year to which the slips apply (except for T3 slips, which must be issued no later than 90 days after the end of the estate's or trust's tax year, and NR4 slips, which should be issued no later than March 31 of the following calendar year to which the slips apply).

If you have not received, or have lost or misplaced your current year's T4 slip, or other information slip, you have to ask your employer, or the issuer of the slip, for a copy.

On the other hand, if you are filing a tax return for a prior year, and you have not received, or have lost or misplaced your information slips for that year, you can call 1-800-959-8281 for a copy of your slips for that year.

Note
If you know that you will not receive your slip by the filing due date, attach a note to your paper return stating the payer's name and address, the type of income involved, and what you are doing to get the slip. Use any stubs or statements you may have to calculate the income you have to report and any related deductions and credits you can claim. Attach the stubs or statements to your paper return. If you are filing electronically, keep all of your documents in case we ask to see them. 

Completing your tax return

As you complete your tax return and come to a line that applies, you can find general information by refering to Reporting income or What you can deduct, or by selecting your slip from the list indicated below. Select a box on the slip for an explanation of the content of each box and where to report that particular amount on your income tax return. Use the browser back button to return to this page.

If you are filing electronically, keep all of your documents in case we ask to see them.

You may be able to receive your information slips in an electronic format. To do so, you must consent to receive them electronically, either by writing or sending an e-mail to your employer, payer, or administrator. Contact them to see if they offer this service.

You are able to receive your Old Age Security (OAS) and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) slips electronically. This secure service is found at Service Canada under Tax Information Slips.

The following is a list of some of the slips you may receive:

• T4 Statement of Remuneration Paid
• T4A Statement of Pension, Retirement, Annuity and Other Income
• T4A(OAS) Statement of Old Age Security
• T4A(P) Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits
• T4E Statement of Employment Insurance and Other Benefits
• T4RSP Statement of RRSP Income
• T5007 Statement of Benefits
• RC62 Universal Child Care Benefit statement
• RC210, Working Income Tax Benefit advance payments statement
• T5018, Statement of Contract Payments

Important dates

The last day of February of the following year to which the slips apply is the deadline for employers, payers, and administrators to issue information slips.

Forms and publications

• General Income Tax and Benefit Guide

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