Payroll
Compliance you can count on.
Payroll runs more than once or twice a month. It is the legal obligation to remit source deductions to the CRA, on time, every time. Miss a deadline and penalties compound. Get it right and your employees trust you to handle their deductions.
We handle the runs, the deductions, the remittances, and the year-end slips. You just see the paystubs.
The Scope
Payroll runs, deductions, remittances, compliance.
Payroll processing: bi-weekly or monthly, we run the calculation on hours or salary, apply tax withholding and benefit deductions, and deliver paystubs to your employees. You do not touch a calculator.
Source deduction remittance: income tax, CPP, and EI are withheld from every paycheque. The CRA expects remittance by the 15th of the following month for regular remitters, with penalties starting at $25 per day per slip if you miss the deadline. We handle the filing.
Year-end reporting: T4 slips issued to employees, T4 summary filed to CRA by February 28 each year. Record of Employment (ROE) when someone leaves. All of it flows from clean payroll records.
Integration with your accountant: your payroll data feeds directly into your tax return and financial statements. No data entry, no reconciliation friction.
CRA Deadlines
The dates that matter, and what happens if you miss them.
The CRA is not flexible on payroll deadlines. Here are the compliance milestones that define the year.
CRA facts follow CRA remittance guidelines and T4 filing requirements as of June 2026.
Questions, answered
What owners ask us about payroll.
What does a payroll service cost in Canada?
Market pricing runs two shapes: a monthly base fee plus a per-employee charge (commonly in the range of $6 to $12 per employee per month), or a per-pay-run model charged each cycle. PMG quotes on scope: headcount, pay frequency, and how messy the current setup is. The number worth comparing it against is the cost of getting remittances wrong, which the CRA prices in penalties.
What happens if I remit payroll deductions late?
The CRA's late-remitting penalty scales with how late you are: 3 percent a few days late, climbing to 10 percent, with higher rates for repeat failures, plus interest. T4 filing penalties run $25 per slip per day, minimum $100 and maximum $2,500. Late remittances also mark your compliance history, which costs you later: quarterly remitter status requires a clean record. Pay on time.
What is the difference between an employee and a contractor?
Employees get source deductions, T4 slips, and a Record of Employment when they leave. Contractors invoice you and handle their own tax. The dangerous direction is treating someone like an employee while paying them like a contractor: CRA reassessments in that direction are common, the back deductions land on you, and the penalties stack on top. When you are unsure, ask before the first payment, not after the reassessment.
How do you handle new hires and departures?
New hire: we set up the employee record with their withholding form (TD1), confirm their pay frequency, and run their first cheque. Departure: we process the final paycheque including any accrued vacation, and file a Record of Employment with the CRA and Service Canada. All tied to your accounting system.
Can you fix past payroll mistakes?
Yes, but the sooner the better. We can recalculate back-pay, correct over-withheld deductions, and file amended T4s if needed. The CRA charges penalty interest on shortfalls; fixing it immediately limits the damage. Ignoring it compounds.
CRA facts follow published guidelines as of June 2026. Cite: CRA remittance deadlines and T4 filing requirements.
Get payroll off your plate.
Reliable payroll runs, correct deductions, on-time remittances, and year-end compliance. We handle the dates, you focus on the business.