Payroll guides for self-incorporated Canadians.
2026-05-01 · 6 min read
A practical guide to setting up payroll for your one-person corporation in Canada — T4s, CRA obligations, and what to do every pay period.
2026-05-03 · 5 min read
The 2026 CPP and EI rates for employees and employers, the basic exemption, maximums, and how deductions are calculated per pay frequency.
2026-05-06 · 4 min read
Canadian employment standards require specific information on every paystub. Here's exactly what must be included — and why self-incorporated owners need paystubs too.
2026-05-09 · 5 min read
The salary vs. dividends decision for one-person corporations in Canada. How to think about CPP, RRSP room, tax integration, and the hybrid approach.
2026-05-12 · 4 min read
How to file T4 slips as a self-incorporated Canadian paying yourself a salary. What goes in each box, deadlines, and how your paystubs feed into T4 accuracy.
2026-05-14 · 5 min read
When and how to remit payroll deductions to CRA as a self-incorporated Canadian. Monthly due dates, what to include, penalties for late remittances, and how to stay compliant.
2026-05-16 · 4 min read
A practical guide for incorporated Canadians who need to create their own salary paystub with CPP, EI, income tax, net pay, and clean PDF records.
2026-05-16 · 4 min read
When incorporated contractors in Canada need paystubs, when they do not, and why salary payments should be documented differently from dividends.
2026-05-21 · 5 min read
How T4 salary from your own corporation creates RRSP contribution room, why dividends do not, and what self-incorporated Canadians should track each pay period.
2026-05-28 · 6 min read
A practical guide to opening a CRA payroll account for a one-person corporation, including when you need an RP account, what information to gather, and what to do before your first salary payment.
2026-06-11 · 5 min read
Can you backdate paystubs in Canada? Learn the difference between correcting payroll records, recreating lost paystubs, and creating risky after-the-fact documents.
2026-06-18 · 6 min read
A practical payroll deductions checklist for self-incorporated Canadians paying themselves T4 salary, including CPP, EI, income tax, employer portions, remittances, and year-end records.
2026-06-25 · 6 min read
How incorporated Canadians can pay themselves a year-end or occasional bonus through payroll, including CPP, EI, income tax withholding, CRA remittances, and T4 reporting.
2026-06-25 · 5 min read
A practical guide to the TD1 form for self-incorporated Canadians paying themselves salary, including basic personal amounts, tax credits, payroll withholding, and record-keeping.
2026-07-02 · 6 min read
A practical guide to federal vs. provincial payroll tax in Canada for self-incorporated owners paying themselves T4 salary, including what to withhold, remit, and track on each paystub.
2026-07-02 · 6 min read
Do incorporated business owners pay EI in Canada? Learn when EI premiums apply, how the 40% voting share rule works, and what self-incorporated owners should show on paystubs and T4s.