December: Year End

This checklist is your primary tool for processing your year-end with Dayforce. All tasks are sequentially ordered, and references to other topics are provided. Use this checklist to ensure that all necessary tasks are completed in order and on time.

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	Action	Deadline
	Prior to submitting your final pay of the year, open the T4/T4A Dental Benefits page. From the Payroll menu, select Adjustments > T4/T4A Dental Benefits. and confirm all employees have a dental code assigned. This is a required step to submit your final payroll and have the codes included for your tax forms. For instructions to complete this step with your final payroll of the year, click here. (mandatory)	With your last payroll dated in 2024
	Verify the remittance amounts made by Dayforce, on your behalf, during the year by comparing them with the reports from the appropriate government agency (For example: PD7A for Federal and TPZ-1015.R. 14.#-V for Quebec). Note: Anything not included in your regular payroll processing in 2024 requires you to make the remittance payment to CRA/Revenu Quebec directly.
	Notify Dayforce, by email, of any changes to your company’s Receiver General remittance frequency, and/or WCB assessment rate effective for 2025 if applicable. Email a copy of the notice received from CRA or RQ to one of the following centres: All provinces except Quebec: Email: [email protected] Within Quebec only: Email: [email protected] Your Customer Support Team will validate if Dayforce was notified independently for a frequency change, review your setup and update your setup, if required.	At least 5 business days prior to processing your first payroll of 2025
	Notify Dayforce, by email, of any changes to your company’s EI/QPIP rates effective for 2025 if they will not automatically update to the new prescribed rates. Review the rate on the EI rate table or QPIP rate table. Email a copy of the notice received from CRA or RQ to one of the following centres: All provinces except Quebec: Email: [email protected] Within Quebec only: Email: [email protected]	At least 5 business days prior to processing your first payroll of 2025
	If you have a company pension plan and your payroll includes a YTD maximum amount for 2024, the maximum must be re-entered in the new year. Email the new maximum to your Customer Support Team.
	Employees in terminated status will be removed from Powerpay when your first pay in 2025 is processed. If you would like them to remain in Powerpay, update their status to On Leave on or before your last pay dated in 2024.
	Review any amounts for employees who have CRA/Revenu Quebec letters (for reductions in taxable remuneration) and/or K3 or K3P amounts for federal/provincial tax credits as they are re-set to zero on the first pay of the new year. If the amount applies to multiple years, the figure must be re-entered on the first pay of the new year. Contact your Customer Support Team for assistance if you require a special report to review these figures. (Service fees may apply)
	All commissioned employees should complete a TD1X form for 2025 prior to the first pay of the new year. Ensure that any exemption amounts for commissioned employees are re-entered on the first pay of the new year if these employees have completed a TD1X form.	At least 5 business days prior to processing your first payroll of 2025
	Your tax forms will automatically produce with your last payroll dated in 2024 unless you change the Intent page to No. Note: All employees in a terminated status on the last pay of the year will be removed from your payroll after the first pay of the year has been processed. If any employees will be returning next year, move them to a Leave status.