Basic tax setup for an employee

An employee's basic tax setup can be completed on the Employee Profile page. From the Payroll menu, select Hire/Profile > Employee Profile.. This is usually done when first hiring an employee but may be edited if the employee's tax status changes.

For more information about the following topics, see the document T4001 Employers' Guide - Payroll Deductions and Remittances available on the Canada Revenue Agency web site.

• Determine the Province of Employment
• Federal Tax Exemption (TD1 form)
• Provincial Tax Exemption (TD1 Provincial form)
• Employee Tax Status
• Employee CPP/QPP Status
• EI premiums and qualifications for reduced rates
• Determining other special situations for employees and your business
• Setting up commissioned employees (TD1X form)