Setting Up Non-Resident Account Information

The NR4 form includes a box for reporting the non-resident account number which the CRA assigns. This must be setup in the Canadian Payroll system so that this number prints on the form.

Complete these tasks for every company that employs non-residents:

• Create new statutory codes

• Create new tax areas

• Add tax areas to the corporate tax ID table

To create new statutory codes

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From T4/Relevé Setup (G772472), choose General User Define Codes

1. On General User Defined Codes, locate the statutory code (SC).

2. Complete the following fields for Non-Resident Account # (Canada) and click Add:

   • Code

   • Description

   • Description 2

   • Hard Coded Y/N

To create new tax areas

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From Taxes & Insurance (G7744), choose Tax Area Information

1. On Tax Area Information, enter CFEDNR4 in the Tax Area field.

2. Enter CA in the Tax Type field.

3. Enter *NR in the Statutory Code field.

4. Enter C in the Company/Employee Paid field.

5. Enter N in the Print On N.P. Instructions field.

6. Leave the default values the system enters for the remaining fields and Click Add.

To add tax areas to the corporate tax ID table

You repeat this task for each company that employs non-residents. The system:

• Accesses this data when you execute year-end processing

• Loads the data into the NR4 review screens

• Prints the information on NR4 forms

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From Taxes & Insurance (G7744), choose Corporate Tax IDs

1. On Corporate Tax IDs, on the first blank line, enter CFEDNR4 in the Tax Area field.

2. Enter CA in the Tax Type field.

3. Enter N in the Common Paymaster field.

4. Enter the non-resident account number (NR, 1 Alpha Character, and the 6 digit account number that the CRA assigns) in the Tax Id field.