Payroll Tax Expense or Employee Benefits Expense are possible account titles employers use

Payroll Tax Expense or Employee Benefits Expense are possible account titles employers use

Payroll Tax Expense or Employee Benefits Expense are possible account titles employers use for the employer's payroll taxes (EI and CPP).

 

13) The account credited for the employer's portion of CPP is CPP Payable.

 

14) Businesses with payroll deductions under $15,000 must remit payroll withholdings quarterly.

15) The employer's EI contribution is based on the employee's EI deductions.

 

16) Every business with employees must have a unique identification number issued by the Canada Revenue Agency.

 

17) The totals of EI, CPP and Income Tax deducted reported on the T4-T4. A Summary must agree with the total of the deductions of CPP, EI and Income Tax reported on the employee's T4s.

 

18) If an employee leaves an employer during the year, the employer must issue a T4 within 30 days of the request.

 

19) The employer's and the employee's contributions to CPP, EI and Income Tax must be remitted to the Provincial Government monthly.

 

20) For a weekly payroll, the entry to record the employer's portions should also be done weekly.

 

21) Use a Statement of Account for Current Source Deductions to remit monthly employee deductions to the Canada Revenue Agency.