• Data entry T4A-NR and RL-1 Box O

In order to complete the T4A-NR, Statement of fees, commissions, or other amounts paid to non-residents for services rendered in Canada, you must enter each recipient's information using separate T4A-NR and RL-1 data entry forms. Additional forms can be opened by choosing the "Add forms" icon or by going to Forms, Add form on the menu tool bar. Multiple data entry forms can be opened simultaneously by entering the requested number in "Number of copies selected for each form" in the "Add Forms" dialogue box.

A federal T4A-NR slip will be automatically generated for every recipient, however a RL-1 slip will only be displayed if the province Quebec. Data entered for the federal T4PS slip will be used to calculate the Quebec RL-25 amounts. These amounts can be overridden by using F3 or by right clicking on the line and entering the required amount. All overridden lines will be traceable through the diagnostic box.

When to complete a T4A-NR slip

Use the T4A-NR slip to report all amounts you paid to non-resident individuals, partnerships, and corporations for services they performed in Canada that they did not perform in the ordinary course of an office or employment.

Boxes description

Year – This is the year in which the payment was made.

Box 18 – Gross income: This is the amount received for services rendered in Canada. It does not include any amount in box 20.

Box 20 – Travel expenses: This is the total value of all travel expenses (including transportation, accommodation, and meals) provided to you or paid on your behalf. The payer has to keep receipts for these amounts.

Box 22 – Income tax deducted: This is the amount of income tax that was deducted. Enter this amount on line 437 of your T1 Income Tax and Benefit Return or on line 800 of your T2 Corporation Income Tax Return.

Box 23 – Reduction authorized: The number "1" indicates that we authorized the payer in writing to reduce or waive the tax due on the gross income you received. The number "2" indicates that we did not authorize the payer to reduce or waive the tax due.