Canadian tax slips
Every slip you might receive — every box explained. Know what it means and where it goes on your tax return.
T4 — Statement of Remuneration Paid
Summarizes employment income and payroll deductions for the year. This is the most common tax slip in Canada — almost every employed person gets one.
T4A — Statement of Pension, Retirement, Annuity, and Other Income
A catch-all slip for income that doesn't fit on a T4 or T5. Covers pension income, RESP withdrawals, scholarships, and many government benefits.
T4A(OAS) — Statement of Old Age Security
Reports Old Age Security pension payments and any tax withheld. You receive this if you collected OAS during the year.
T4A(P) — Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits
Reports CPP/QPP benefits received — retirement, disability, survivor, or death benefits.
T4E — Statement of Employment Insurance and Other Benefits
Reports EI benefits received during the year — regular, maternity/parental, sickness, compassionate care, or self-employed EI benefits.
T5 — Statement of Investment Income
Reports investment income from non-registered accounts: bank interest, Canadian dividends, and foreign income.
T3 — Statement of Trust Income Allocations and Designations
Reports income allocated to you by a trust — mutual fund distributions, ETF income, and income from estate or family trusts. Arrives later than other slips.
T5008 — Statement of Securities Transactions
Reports securities you sold or disposed of during the year — stocks, bonds, ETFs, options. Used to calculate capital gains and losses.
RRSP contribution receipt
Confirms your RRSP contributions and the amounts you can deduct. You receive separate receipts for contributions made in the first 60 days of the year (which can apply to the prior tax year).
When do slips arrive?
February 28 deadline
T4 (employment), T5 (investment income), T4A, T4E, and most government slips.
Later slips
T3 from mutual funds and ETFs can arrive up to 90 days after the fund's fiscal year end — sometimes mid-March or later.
Missing a slip?
Check CRA My Account — most slips filed by payers are visible there within a few days of the deadline, even before you receive the paper copy.
Filing without a slip
If a slip is late, you can still file using your own records. CRA will match slips when they arrive — you may get a revised assessment.
Ready to calculate your tax?
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