RL-1 Slip Box Information

This table lists the balances that are required for end-of-year reporting for the RL-1 slip. Some of them are automatically fed. You must manually establish feeds for the rest of the balances reported on year-end slips.

RL-1 Box

Box Definition

Balance

Preconfigured Feed

A

Employment income before source deductions

Gross Earnings

Yes

Use balance RL-1 Box A Adjustment to reduce box A, if required. For example, if you have any amounts that should not be reported in this box.

Note: : If you are using an information element to adjust this balance, you must include the Province and Reporting Type input values when creating or using an information element for the adjustment. You also must populate the values for the Province (geography code for the province) and Reporting Type (T4_RL1) in the adjustment.

B

Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution

QPP Employee Withheld

Yes

C

Employment Insurance (EI) premium

EI Employee Withheld

Yes

D

Registered pension plan (RPP) contribution

RL-1 Registered Pension Plan Contributions

No

E

Quebec income tax (including the health contribution) withheld at source

Provincial Tax Withheld

Yes

F

Union dues

RL-1 Union Dues

No

G

Pensionable salary or wages under the QPP

QPP Employee Taxable

Yes

H

Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) premium

QPIP Employee Withheld

Yes

I

Eligible salary or wages under the QPIP

QPIP Employee Taxable

Yes

J

Amount paid by the employer to a private health services plan

RL-1 Amount Paid by the Employer to a Private Health Services Plan

No

K

Trips made by a resident of a designated remote area

RL-1 Trips Made by a Resident of a Designated Remote Area

No

L

Other benefits

RL-1 Other Benefits

No

M

Commissions included in the amount in box A or box R

RL-1 Commissions Included in the Amount in Box A or Box R

No

N

Charitable donations and gifts. See the instructions for line 395 in the guide to the income tax return.

RL-1 Charitable Donations And Gifts

No

O - Code CA

Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) payments

RL-1 Wage Earner Protection Program Payments

No

O - Code CB

Tax-free savings account (TFSA)

RL-1 Amounts in Trust in a Tax Free Savings Account Paid Out After a Death

No

O - Code CC

Payments to the beneficiary of a registered disability savings plan (RDSP)

RL-1 Payments to the Beneficiary of a Registered Disability Savings Plan

No

O - Code CD

Benefits paid to parents of murdered or missing children

RL-1 Benefits Paid to Parents of Murdered or Missing Children

No

O - Code RA

Payments made under a supplementary unemployment benefit plan

RL-1 Payments Made Under a Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan

No

O - Code RB

Scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and prizes

RL-1 Scholarships, Bursaries, Fellowships And Prizes

No

O - Code RC

Research grants

RL-1 Research Grants Paid to An Individual

No

O - Code RD

Fees for services rendered

RL-1 Fees for Services Rendered

No

O - Code RG

Labour adjustment benefits

RL-1 Labour Adjustment Benefits

No

O - Code RH

Labour adjustment benefits for older workers

RL-1 Income Assistance Payments for Older Workers

No

O - Code RI

Benefits paid under a program administered pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 5 of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Act

RL-1 Benefits Paid Under a Program by the Department of Fisheries And Oceans Act

No

O - Code RJ

Retiring allowance (including an amount paid for the loss of employment)

RL-1 Retiring Allowance

No

O - Code RK

Death benefit

RL-1 Death Benefit

No

O - Code RL

Patronage dividends

RL-1 Patronage Dividends

No

O - Code RM

Commissions paid to a self-employed person

RL-1 Commissions Paid to a Self Employed Person

No

O - Code RN

Benefits paid under a wage loss replacement plan

RL-1 Benefits Paid Under a Wage Loss Replacement Plan

No

O - Code RO

Benefits received by a shareholder

RL-1 Benefits Received by a Shareholder

No

O - Code RP

Benefits received by a partner

RL-1 Benefits Received by a Partner

No

O - Code RQ

Amounts allocated under a retirement compensation arrangement

RL-1 Amounts Allocated Under a Retirement Compensation Arrangement

No

O - Code RR

Payments for services rendered in Quebec by a person not resident in Canada

RL-1 Payments for Services Rendered in Quebec by a Person Not Resident in Canada

No

O - Code RS

Financial assistance

RL-1 Financial Assistance

No

O - Code RT

Other indemnities paid by the employer further to an industrial accident

RL-1 Other Indemnities Paid by the Employer Further to An Industrial Accident

No

O - Code RU

Educational assistance payments from a registered education savings plan (RESP)

RL-1 Accumulated Income Payments from a Registered Education Savings Plan

No

O - Code RV

Accumulated income payments from a registered education savings plan (RESP)

RL-1 Educational Assistance Payments from a Registered Education Savings Plan

No

O - Code RX

Subsidy to the apprentices

RL-1 Subsidy to the Apprentices

No

O - Code RZ

Amount derived from more than one source

Derived by the Oracle Fusion application

Yes

This is the code used when more than one element feeds box O.

P

Contribution to a multi-employer insurance plan

RL-1 Contribution to a Multi-Employer Insurance Plan

No

Q

Deferred salary or wages (salary or wages that are tax-exempt and not included in the amount in box A or box R)

RL-1 Deferred Salary or Wages

No

R

Income paid to an Indian and situated on a reserve or premises

RL-1 Income Situated on a Reserve or Premises

No

S

Tips not included in box T

RL-1 Tips

No

T

Tips allocated by the employer

RL-1 Tips Allocated by the Employer

No

U

Amount deemed, under a phased retirement arrangement, to be income received from pensionable employment, on which an additional contribution to the QPP is calculated.

RL-1 Phased Retirement

No

V

Meals and lodging

RL-1 Meals and Lodging

No

W

Use of a motor vehicle for personal purposes

RL-1 Use of a Motor Vehicle for Personal Purposes

No

Other Info A-1

Employee benefit plan

RL-1 Employee Benefit Plan

No

Other Info A-2

Employee trust

RL-1 Employee Trust

No

Other Info A-3

Repayment of salary or wages

RL-1 Repayment of Salary or Wages

No

Other Info A-4

Chainsaw expenses

RL-1 Chainsaw Expenses

No

Other Info A-5

Brushcutter expenses

RL-1 Brushcutter Expenses

No

Other Info A-6

Remuneration received by a Québec sailor

RL-1 Remuneration Received by a Québec Sailor

No

Other Info A-7

Canadian Forces personnel and police deduction

RL-1 Canadian Forces Personnel and Police Deduction

No

Other Info A-9

Deduction for foreign specialists

RL-1 Deduction for Foreign Specialists

No

Other Info A-10

Deduction for foreign researchers

RL-1 Deduction for Foreign Researchers

No

Other Info A-11

Deduction for foreign researchers on a post-doctoral internship

RL-1 Deduction for Foreign Researchers on a Post Doctoral Internship

No

Other Info A-12

Deduction for foreign experts

RL-1 Deduction for Foreign Experts

No

Other Info A-13

Deduction for foreign professors

RL-1 Deduction for Foreign Professors

No

Other Info B-1

Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contribution

CPP Employee Withheld

Yes

Note: If an employee is paid after the CPP Election Date on their tax calculation card, the CPP annual maximum contribution and CPP yearly maximum pensionable earnings are prorated based on the number of months in the year they were subject to CPP. If the employee contributed over this limit, the CPP Withheld is refunded and the CPP Taxable amount is adjusted to bring the year-to-date values in line with the prorated limits.

Other Info D-1

Retirement compensation arrangement

RL-1 Retirement Compensation Arrangements

No

Other Info D-2

Contribution for service before 1990: Contributor

RL-1 Contribution for Service Before 1990 Contributor

No

Other Info D-3

Contribution for service before 1990: Non-contributor

RL-1 Contribution for Service Before 1990 Non-Contributor

No

Other Info G-1

Taxable benefit in kind

RL-1 Taxable Benefit Paid in Kind

Yes

Other Info G-2

Pensionable earnings under the CPP

CPP Employee Taxable

Yes

Other Info K-1

Trips for medical services

RL-1 Trips for Medical Services

No

Other Info L-2

Volunteer: Compensation not included in boxes A and L

RL-1 Volunteer, Compensation Not Included in Boxes A And L

No

Other Info L-3

Tax-exempt allowance for expenses incurred in the course of duties

RL-1 Tax Exempt Allowance for Expenses Incurred in the Course of Duties

No

Other Info L-4

Benefit resulting from a debt contracted for the acquisition of investments

RL-1 Benefit Resulting from a Debt Contracted for the Acquisition of Investments

No

Other Info L-7

Benefit related to a security option at the time of death

RL-1 Benefit Related to a Security Option At the Time of Death

No

Other Info L-8

Election respecting security options

RL-1 Election Respecting Security Options

No

Other Info L-9

Security option deduction under section 725.2 of the Taxation Act

RL-1 Security Option Deduction Under Section 725.2 of the Taxation Act

No

Other Info L-10

Security option deduction under section 725.3 of the Taxation Act

RL-1 Security Option Deduction Under Section 725.3 of the Taxation Act

No

Other Info O-2

Deduction for patronage dividends

RL-1 Deduction for Patronage Dividends

No

Other Info O-3

Redemption of preferred shares

RL-1 Redemption of Preferred Shares

No

Other Info O-4

Repayment of wage loss replacement benefits

RL-1 Repayment of Wage Loss Replacement Benefits

No

Other Info O-5

Incentive Program to Retain Essential Workers Benefits

RL-1 Incentive Program to Retain Essential Workers Benefits

No

Other Info O-6

Canada emergency benefits (CERB or CESB)

RL-1 Canada Emergency Benefits

No

Other Info O-7

Canada recovery benefits (CRB. CRSB and CRCB)

RL-1 Canada Recovery Benefits

No

Other Info R-1

Employment income

RL-1 Box R Employment Income Adjustment

No

Other Info V-1

Tax-exempt benefit for board and lodging

RL-1 Tax Exempt Benefit for Board And Lodging

No

Other Info 201

Allowance for childcare expenses

RL-1 Allowance for Childcare Expenses

No

Other Info 211

Benefit related to previous employment

RL-1 Benefit Related to Previous Employment

No

Other Info 235

Premium paid to a private health services plan

RL-1 Premium Paid to a Private Health Services Plan

No