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T4A-NR – Payments to

Non-Residents for Services

Provided in Canada

2025 RC4445(E) Rev. 25

Is this guide for you

Use this guide if you are a payer who makes payments to non-residents for services performed in Canada, other than in employment situations. Do not use this guide if:

States, call 613-940-8499. The CRA only accepts collect calls made through a telephone operator. After your call is accepted by an automated response, you may hear a beep and notice a normal connection delay. This service operates in Eastern time and is open Monday to Friday from 8 am to 8 pm.

La version française de ce guide est intitulée T4A-NR – Paiements versés à des non-résidents pour services rendus au Canada Unless otherwise stated, all legislative references are to the Income Tax Act https://canada.ca/taxes

  • You paid amounts for acting services of a non-resident actor in a film or video production rendered in Canada. Report those amounts on a NR4 slip. For more information, go to https://canada.ca/taxes-film and select “Non-resident actors” or see Guide T4061, NR4 – Non-Resident Tax Withholding, Remitting, and Reporting. Note Payments for acting services of a stage performer or stage actor, or services for behind-the-scenes personnel are reported on a T4A-NR slip. or . or, where appropriate, the Income Tax Regulations.

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Page Before you start................................................................... 4 Penalties, interest and other consequences...................... 4 Late filing and failing to file the T4A-NR information return........................................ 4 Mandatory electronic filing............................................ 4 Failure to deduct.............................................................. 4 Penalty for failure to deduct........................................... 4 Failure to remit amounts deducted............................... 4 Penalty for failure to remit and remitting late............. 4 Interest............................................................................... 5 Cancel or waive penalties and interest......................... 5 Deducting income tax........................................................ 5 Applying for a waiver or a reduction of withholding.... 5 Recipients’ filing requirements.......................................... 6 Remitting deductions......................................................... 6 When to remit...................................................................... 6 Online payment methods............................................... 6 Other payment methods................................................. 6 Are you a new remitter....................................................... 7 Missing or lost remittance voucher................................... 7 T4A-NR slips....................................................................... 7 Customized T4A-NR slips.................................................. 7 Filling out T4A-NR slips..................................................... 7 Filling out the boxes........................................................ 7 Distributing the T4A-NR slips........................................... 9 T4A-NR Summary.............................................................. 9 Detailed instructions........................................................... 10 T4A-NR information return.............................................. 10 Electronic filing methods.................................................... 10 Filing by Web Forms....................................................... 10 Filing by Internet file transfer (XML)............................ 11 Web access code............................................................... 11 Filing without a web access code................................... 11 Filing on paper..................................................................... 11 https://canada.ca/taxes

Page After you file....................................................................... 12 Amending or cancelling slips over the Internet.............. 12 Amending or cancelling slips on paper........................... 12 Adding slips......................................................................... 12 Replacing slips..................................................................... 12 Appendix A – Country codes for tax purposes............. 13 Appendix B – U.S. state, territory, or possession codes..................................... 15 Digital services................................................................... 16 Handle your business taxes online................................... 16 Receive your CRA mail online.......................................... 16 Create a pre-authorized debit agreement for payments from your Canadian chequing account...... 16 Electronic payments............................................................ 16 For more information........................................................ 18 If you need help................................................................... 18 Direct deposit....................................................................... 18 Forms and publications...................................................... 18 Electronic mailing lists....................................................... 18 Teletypewriter (TTY) and Video Relay Service (VRS) users.................................................................................. 18 Formal disputes (objections and appeals)........................ 18 CRA service feedback program......................................... 17 Service complaints........................................................... 18 Reprisal complaints......................................................... 18 Addresses............................................................................. 18 Reporting foreign income and other foreign amounts............................................................... 19 3

Before you start

Penalties, interest and other consequences

Late filing and failing to file the T4A-NR information return You have to give the recipient their T4A-NR slip and file your T4A-NR information return with the Canada Revenue Agency on or before the last day of February after the calendar year the information return applies to. If the last day of February falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, your information return is due the next business day. The CRA considers your return to be filed on time if the CRA receives it or it is postmarked on or before the due date. The CRA may assess a penalty if you file your information return late. Each slip is an information return, and the penalty the CRA assesses is based on the number of information returns you filed late. The penalty is calculated according to the type of information return. For example, if you filed NR4 slips and T4A-NR slips late, the CRA will assess two penalties, one for each type of information return. The penalty is $100 or the amount calculated according to the chart below, whichever is more: Number of information Penalty per Maximum returns (slips) day (up to 100 penalty by type filed days) late 1 to 50 $10 $1,000 51 to 500 $15 $1,500 501 to 2,500 $25 $2,500 2,501 to 10,000 $50 $5,000 10,001 or more $75 $7,500 Mandatory electronic filing Failure to file information returns over the Internet If you file more than 5 information returns for a calendar year and you do not file the returns by Internet file transfer or Web Forms, you may have to pay a penalty as determined in the table below: Each slip is an information return, and the penalty the CRA assesses is based on the number of information returns filed in an incorrect way. The penalty is calculated according to the type of information return. For example, if you file 6 NR4 slips and 6 T4A-NR slips on paper, the CRA will assess two penalties of $125, one for each type of information return. Number of information returns Penalty (slips) by type 6 to 50 $125 51 to 250 $250 251 to 500 $500 4 https://canada.ca/taxes

501 to 2,500 $1,500 2,501 or more $2,500 Failure to deduct If you failed to deduct the required amount of income tax from the amounts that you pay to non-residents, you may be assessed a penalty as described on this page. As soon as you realize that you did not deduct the proper amount of income tax, you should let the non-residents know. The non-resident can either pay the amount when they file their income tax and benefit return or they can ask you to deduct more income tax at source. Penalty for failure to deduct The CRA can assess a penalty of 10% of the required amount of tax you failed to deduct. If you are assessed this penalty more than once in a calendar year, the CRA will apply a penalty of 20% of the required amount of tax you failed to deduct to the second or later failures if they were made knowingly or under circumstances of gross negligence. Failure to remit amounts deducted When you deduct income tax from the amounts you pay to the non-resident, you have to remit it to the Receiver General for Canada. The CRA can assess you a penalty and interest as described in the section below. Penalty for failure to remit and remitting late The CRA can assess a penalty when:

  • you deduct the amounts, but do not remit them to CRA
  • you deduct the amounts, but send them to CRA late When the due date falls on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a public holiday recognized by the CRA, your payment is considered to be on time if the CRA receives it on the next business day. The penalty is:
  • 3% if the amount is received on or before the day it was due, but is not paid in the manner required
  • 3% if the amount is one to three days late
  • 5% if it is four or five days late
  • 7% if it is six or seven days late
  • 10% if it is more than seven days late or if no amount is remitted Generally, the CRA only applies this penalty to the part of the amount you failed to remit that is more than $500. However, the CRA will apply the penalty to the total amount if the failure was made knowingly or under circumstances of gross negligence. If you are assessed this penalty more than once in a calendar year, the CRA may assess a 20% penalty to the second or later failures if they were made knowingly or under circumstances of gross negligence. If you send a

payment to cover the balance due with your return, it is considered late. Penalties and interest charges may apply. Whether you file electronically or file a paper information return, you can make your payment in several different ways. For more information, go to https://canada.ca/payments or see on page 6. Note The CRA will charge you a fee for any payment that your financial institution refuses to process. If your payment is late, the CRA can also charge you a penalty and interest on any amount you owe. Interest If you do not pay an amount, the CRA may apply interest from the day your payment was due. The interest rate the CRA uses is determined every three months, based on prescribed interest rates. Interest is compounded daily. The CRA also applies interest to unpaid penalties. For the prescribed interest rates, go to https://canada.ca/taxes-interest-rates. Cancel or waive penalties and interest The CRA administers legislation, commonly called “taxpayer relief provisions,” that gives the CRA discretion to cancel or waive penalties and interest when taxpayers cannot meet their tax obligations due to circumstances beyond their control. The CRA’s discretion is limited to any period that ends within 10 calendar years before the year the request is made. Penalties The CRA will consider your request only if it relates to a tax year or fiscal period ending in any of the 10 calendar years before the year you make your request. For example, your request made in 2025 must relate to a penalty for a tax year or fiscal period ending in 2015 or later. Interest on a balance owing The CRA will consider only the amounts that accrued during the 10 calendar years before the year you make your request. For example, your request made in 2025 must relate to interest that accrued in 2015 or later. Taxpayer relief requests can be made online using the CRA’s My Account, My Business Account, or Represent a Client digital services. You can also fill out Form RC4288, Request for Taxpayer Relief – Cancel or Waive Penalties and Interest, and send it:

  • online using My Account, My Business Account, or Represent a Client
  • by mail or courier to the designated office, as shown on the last page of the form, based on your place of residence For information about submitting documents online, go to

https://canada.ca/cra-submit-documents-online. For more information about cancelling or waiving penalties and interest, go to https://canada.ca/penalty-interest-relief. https://canada.ca/taxes

Representatives for non-resident tax accounts

To authorize a representative for your non-resident tax account, or make changes to the representative information, fill out Form AUT-01, Authorize a Representative for Offline Access. To cancel your representative’s authorization, fill out Form AUT-01X, Cancel Authorization for a Representative.

Deducting income tax

As a payer, you have to withhold 15% from fees, commissions, or other amounts that you pay to non-resident individuals, partnerships, or corporations for services provided in Canada. Use a T4A-NR slip to report these payments. If you are a payer who is party to the R105-S Simplified Waiver, you have to withhold 23% from the net income paid to certain non-residents who request a waiver based on their income and expenses. For more information, go to https://canada.ca/simplified-waiver-non-residents. For more information about your Canadian withholding obligations, see the current version of Information Circular IC75-6R, Required Withholding from Amounts Paid to Non-Residents Providing Services in Canada.

Applying for a waiver or a reduction of withholding

The 15% withholding is not the final tax of the non-resident. The CRA considers the withholding to be a payment on account of the non-resident’s potential tax liability in Canada. Generally, non-residents have to file a Canadian income tax return to calculate their tax liability or to get a refund of any excess withholding amounts. If a non-resident can show that the withholding is more than their potential tax liability in Canada, either due to treaty protection or income and expenses, the CRA may waive or reduce the withholding. Non-residents who want to ask for a waiver or reduction of the withholding have to send a waiver application to a tax services office. They can find information on which tax services office to send their application to by going to https://canada.ca/cra-rendering-services-canada, and choosing “Where to send waiver application.” Non-residents working in the film industry should send their waiver application to one of the three tax services offices that provide specialized service to non-residents in that industry. To find out which tax services office to send their application to, they can go to https://canada.ca/taxes-film, and choose “Non-resident behind-the-Scenes Personnel” and then “Where to send completed waiver applications.” Non-residents have to send their waiver application no later than 30 days before they begin the period of service, or 30 days before they receive the first payment for the related services. 5

The non-resident has to give you a letter from the CRA authorizing a waiver or reduction of the withholding amount. If you do not receive such a letter, you have to withhold the usual 15%. For more information about the waiver or reduction of withholding tax, see the following publications:

  • the current version of the Information circular, IC75-6R, Required Withholding from Amounts Paid to Non-Residents Providing Services in Canada
  • Form R105, Regulation 105 Waiver Application
  • Form R105-S, Regulation 105 Simplified Waiver Application for Non-resident Artists and Athletes Earning No More Than CAN $15,000

Recipients’ filing requirements

Non-residents who have carried on business in Canada or who have been employed in Canada usually have to pay Canadian tax on the income from such activities. These non-residents have to file a Canadian income tax return to calculate their tax liability or to get a refund of any excess amounts that were withheld. (a) Individuals must file an Income Tax and Benefit Return for the province or territory where they earned the income by April 30 of the following year, or by June 15 of the following year if the individual carried on business in Canada. In either case, if the individual has a balance owing for the year, they must pay it on or before April 30 of the following year. (b) Corporations must file a T2 Corporation Income Tax Return within six months after the end of each tax year. The tax year of a corporation is its fiscal period. (c) For partnerships, each member of the partnership must file the appropriate income tax return (either an Income Tax and Benefit Return or a T2 Corporation Income Tax Return ) within the required time. Send the returns to the following address: Sudbury Tax Centre 1050 Notre Dame Avenue Sudbury ON P3A 5C2 Canada

Remitting deductions

When to remit

You have to remit your tax deductions so that the CRA receives them on or before the 15th day of the month following the month the amount was paid or credited to the non-resident. The CRA considers the payment to be received on the date the payment is received at your Canadian financial institution or at the Canada Revenue Agency. Note If the due date is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a public holiday recognized by the CRA, your remittance is due on the next business day. For a list of public holidays, see https://canada.ca/cra-public-holidays. 6 https://canada.ca/taxes

If your business or activity ends during the year, you have to remit your tax deductions so that the CRA receives them no later than seven days after the day your business or activity ends. Online payment methods Online, mobile app, or telephone service banking Banks and credit unions let you set up payments to be sent to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on a pre-set date or dates. Businesses have to make their remittances using a business bank account. If you are remitting, your options will display according to the business number provided. For example, corporation tax, GST/HST, payroll deductions, non-residents. Make sure you correctly enter your payroll program account number, and the period the remittance covers. For help remitting your source deductions through online banking, contact your financial institution. My Payment My Payment is an electronic payment service offered by the CRA that allows individuals and businesses to make payments online directly to the CRA using their bank access cards with a Visa Debit or Debit Mastercard logo. Use this service to make a payment to one or more CRA accounts in one simple transaction. For more information, go to https://canada.ca/cra-my-payment. Pre-authorized debit Pre-authorized debit is an online, self-service payment option. Use it to authorize the CRA to withdraw a pre-set payment from your bank account to remit tax on one or more dates. You can set up a pre-authorized debit agreement using the CRA’s secure My Account or My Business Account at https://canada.ca/cra-sign-in-services. For more information, go to https://canada.ca/pay-authorized-debit. Third-party service provider You may be able to make your payments through a third-party service provider. The third-party provider, will send your business payments and remittance details to the CRA electronically. For more information, go to https://canada.ca/cra-third-party-service-provider. Note You are responsible for making sure the CRA receives your payment by the payment due date. If you are using a third-party service provider, you must clearly understand the terms and conditions of the services you are using. The CRA does not endorse these products, services or publications. Other payment methods Wire transfers Non-residents who do not have a Canadian bank account can pay using wire transfers. For more information, go to https://canada.ca/cra-payment-non-resident.

Pay at your Canadian bank or credit union You can make your payment at your bank or credit union in Canada. To do so, you need a personalized remittance voucher.

Are you a new remitter

You must have a payroll program account in order to remit the income tax deducted from payments made to non-residents for services rendered in Canada. If you already have a 9-digit CRA business number (BN), but have never remitted income tax deductions before, you only need to add a payroll program account to your existing BN. However, if you do not have a BN, you have to apply for one and register for a payroll program account. There are various methods available to register for a BN and a payroll program account. For more information on the BN and CRA business accounts, go to https://canada.ca/business-number. Once you are registered, the CRA will send you a letter confirming your business number, as well as a summary of the information you have provided. When you make your first payment, send it to any tax centre. The addresses are listed at the end of this guide. Make it payable to the Receiver General, and print your payroll program account number on it. Include a letter stating:

  • you are a new remitter
  • the period the remittance covers
  • your business name, address, and telephone number
  • your payroll program account number After you make your first remittance, the CRA will send you a remittance voucher for your next payment. If you need help in calculating or remitting your deductions, call 1-800-959-5525.

Missing or lost remittance voucher

If you do not receive a remittance voucher in time for your next payment, send in the payment as described above. In your letter, indicate that you did not receive your remittance voucher. Note Even if you do not have a remittance voucher, you still have to send the CRA your payment on time. https://canada.ca/taxes

T4A-NR slips

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.

Customized T4A-NR slips

For those who fill out a large number of slips, the CRA accepts certain slips other than our own. To make sure they meet the standards, consult the guidelines for the production of customized forms at https://canada.ca/cra -customized-forms or see the current version of Information Circular IC97-2R, Customized Forms.

Filling out T4A-NR slips

When filling out T4A-NR slips, follow these instructions:

  • Clearly fill out the slips.
  • Report, in dollars and cents, all amounts you paid during the year.
  • Report all amounts in Canadian dollars, even if they were paid in another currency.
  • Do not enter hyphens or dashes between numbers.
  • Do not enter the dollar sign ($).
  • Do not show negative dollar amounts on slips; to make changes to previous years, send amended slips for the years in question. For more information, read from page 12.
  • If you do not have to enter an amount in a box, do not enter “nil”—leave the box blank.
  • Do not change the headings of any of the boxes. Filling out the boxes Year Enter the four digits of the calendar year in which you made the payment to the recipient. Box 11 – Recipient code Enter the appropriate code from the following list: Recipient codes and related types of recipient Recipient code Type of recipient 1 individual 3 corporation other (for example, association, 4 trust, including fiduciary-trustee, nominee, estate, or partnership) government, government 5 enterprise, or international organizations and agencies 7

Box 12 – Social insurance number (SIN) or individual tax number (ITN) Enter the Canadian social insurance number (SIN) assigned to the non-resident individual. If a SIN has not been assigned, ask the non-resident if they have been assigned an individual tax number (ITN) or a temporary tax number (TTN) by the Canada Revenue Agency and enter it here. An ITN is normally assigned to a non-resident individual if they have applied for a waiver or a reduction of withholding or if they have previously filed a Canadian tax return. If a SIN, ITN, or TTN has not been assigned to the non-resident, leave the box blank. Box 13 – Account number If the recipient of the reported amount is a business (sole proprietor, partnership, or corporation), enter the recipient’s 15-character account number. Box 14 – Foreign tax identification number Enter the tax identification number (such as the social security number or other number) assigned to the non-resident for tax purposes by their country of residence. Box 16 – Professional name (if applicable) If the professional or operating name is different from the real or legal name of the non-resident, enter the professional name in this box. Box 18 – Gross income Enter the gross amount of fees, commissions, or other amounts you paid to the non-resident for services rendered in Canada. Do not include travel expenses that you included in box 20. Box 20 – Travel expenses Enter all travel expenses you paid directly to third parties for the benefit of the non-resident, and travel expenses you reimbursed to the non-resident. Travel expenses are restricted to reasonable expenses incurred for transportation, accommodation, and meals. Keep vouchers to support these travel expenses if the invoice from the non-resident does not give enough details of the expenses or if the amount does not seem reasonable. Do not include these expenses in box 18, “Gross income.” Box 22 – Income tax deducted Enter the amount of income tax you deducted from the recipient during the year. Leave this box blank if you did not deduct income tax. 8 https://canada.ca/taxes

Box 23 – Reduction authorized Enter a “1” if you have received written authorization from the CRA to reduce or waive the required withholding on the gross payment to the non-resident. Enter a “2” if both you and the non-resident completed Form R105-S, Simplified Waiver Application for Non-resident Artists and Athletes Earning No More Than CAN $15,000, allowing for a reduction or waiver of the withholding tax due. Box 24 – City and province or territory where services rendered Enter the name of the city and the appropriate province or territory code from the following list to indicate where the non-resident performed the services: List of provinces and territories and their corresponding codes Province or territory Code Alberta AB British Columbia BC Manitoba MB New Brunswick NB Newfoundland and Labrador NL Northwest Territories NT Nova Scotia NS Nunavut NU Ontario ON Prince Edward Island PE Quebec QC Saskatchewan SK Yukon YT Box 26 – Number of days recipient was present in Canada Enter the total number of days the non-resident was in Canada (continuous or not) during the calendar year while under contract with you. Include weekends and holidays. Box 27 – Country code of residence From the list in Appendix A on page 13, enter the three-letter code for the country in which the recipient is a resident for tax purposes. Only use the codes listed in Appendix A. Generally, the recipient’s country for tax and mailing purposes will be the same. However, if they are different, you must always enter the country of residency for tax purposes.

Box 28 – Non-resident’s industry type code Enter one of the following classification system codes that best describes the non-resident’s industry: Code and type of industry for the non-resident Code Type of industry 21 Mining, oil, or gas extraction 23 Construction 48 Transportation 49 Warehousing 50 Film industry 51 Information and cultural industries 54 Professional, technical and scientific services 61 Educational services 62 Health care and social assistance 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation Other personal services (except public 81 administration) 91 Public administration Code 50 is for non-residents working in the film or television industry, including commercials, but does not include film actors. For non-residents involved in live performances or sporting events, including stage actors, use code 71 “Arts, entertainment, and recreation.” Non-resident recipient’s name and address If you are preparing the T4A-NR slip for an individual, enter their last name, followed by the first name and initial. Otherwise, enter the name of the corporation, organization, association, trust, or institution. Note Do not enter the name of the secretary-treasurer or any other individual who has signing authority. Enter the recipient’s full mailing address as follows: Lines 1 and 2: Enter the street address (civic number, street name, and post office box number or rural route number). Line 3:

  • for Canadian addresses, enter the city, two-letter provincial or territorial code (see the chart on page 8), and the postal code
  • for U.S. addresses, enter the city, two-letter state, territory or possession code (as found in Appendix B), and the zip code
  • for addresses outside Canada and the United States, enter the postal code and then the city name Line 4: Enter the full country name (if Canada, leave blank but enter CAN in the country code box). Country code – Enter the three-letter country code from Appendix A that corresponds to the country you entered on line 4. The country code is for mailing purposes only.

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Payer’s name Enter your operating or trade name in the space provided. Payer’s account number Enter the 15-character payroll program account number you use to send your recipients’ deductions. This number appears in the top right corner of the statement of account that the CRA sends you each month. It consists of three parts—the nine-digit business number (BN), a two-letter program identifier, and a four-digit reference number. Your payroll program account number should not appear on the two copies of the T4A-NR slip that you give to the recipients.

Distributing the T4A-NR slips

You must give recipients two copies of their T4A-NR slips on or before the last day of February following the calendar year to which the slips apply. If you do not, you may be assessed a penalty. The penalty for failing to distribute T4A-NR slips to recipients is $25 per day with a minimum penalty of $100 and a maximum of $2,500. Give each of your recipients their T4A-NR slips in one of the following ways:

  • one copy sent electronically (for example, by email or secure portal), if you have the recipient’s written consent on paper or in electronic format to send T4A-NR slips electronically
  • two copies, delivered in person
  • two copies, sent by mail to the recipient’s last known address Notes If T4A-NR slips copies are returned as not deliverable, you may want to keep the copies with the recipient’s file. If you know that the address you have on file for a recipient is not correct, do not send the recipient’s T4A-NR slip copies to that address. Document why the copies were not sent and your efforts to get the correct address. Keep this information with the T4A-NR copies in the recipient’s file. You still have to include that T4A-NR slip information in your T4A-NR information return when you file it. Print the two T4A-NR slips that you have to give to each recipient on one sheet. For security purposes, do not print your payroll program account number on these copies. Keep the information from the T4A-NR slips in your records.

T4A-NR Summary

If you are filing your return electronically, do not send a paper copy of the slips or summary but keep a copy for your record. For more information about filing electronically, see “Electronic filing methods” on page 10, or go to https://canada.ca/filing-info-returns. If you are filing on paper, use the T4A-NR Summary to report the totals of all the amounts you reported on the T4A-NR slips. 9

When filling out the summary:

  • Report all amounts in Canadian dollars even if they were paid in another currency.
  • The totals you report on the summary must agree with the amounts you report on your slips.
  • If you have not reported any amounts on the T4A-NR slip or summary, there is no need to send a form.
  • You cannot change your address using the T4A-NR Summary. To do this, contact your tax centre at the address listed at the end of this guide. Note You can also change the address of your business online in My Business Account at https://canada.ca/cra-sign-in-services. An authorized representative can use this service through Represent a Client at https://canada.ca/cra-sign-in-services.

Detailed instructions

Year Enter the last two digits of the calendar year for which you are filing the return. Payer’s account number Enter your 15-character payroll program account number. Name and address of payer Enter your operating or trading name, and address. Line 88 – Total number of T4A-NR slips filed Enter the total number of slips that you are including with the summary. Line 18 – Gross income Enter the total of box 18 from all T4A-NR slips. Line 20 – Travel expenses Enter the total of box 20 from all T4A-NR slips. Line 22 – Total tax deductions reported on T4A-NR slips Enter the total of box 22 from all T4A-NR slips. Line 82 – Minus: Remittances Enter the amount you remitted for the year under your payroll program account. Difference Subtract line 82 from line 22. Enter the difference in the space given. If there is no difference between the total deductions you reported and the amount you remitted for the year, leave lines 84 and 86 blank. Generally, the CRA does not refund or charge a difference of $2 or less. 10 https://canada.ca/taxes

Line 84 – Overpayment If the amount on line 82 is more than the amount on line 22 (and you do not have to file another type of return for this payroll program account), enter the difference on line 84. Attach or send a note giving the reason for the overpayment and whether you want the CRA to transfer this amount to another account or refund the overpayment to you. Line 86 – Balance due If the amount on line 22 is more than the amount on line 82, enter the difference on line 86. Lines 74 and 75 – Canadian-controlled private corporations or unincorporated payers Enter the social insurance numbers of any proprietors or principal owners. Lines 76 and 78 – Person to contact about this return Enter the name and telephone number of a person that the CRA can contact for more information about this return. Certification A current officer of the business has to sign the T4A-NR Summary to confirm that the information is correct and complete.

T4A-NR information return

The T4A-NR information return is due on or before the last day of February following the calendar year in which you paid the amounts. If the due date falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, it is due on the next business day. Your return is considered on time if the CRA receives it or it is postmarked on or before the next business day. If you fail to file it on time, the CRA may assess a penalty. See “Penalties, interest and other consequences” on page 4.

Electronic filing methods

Internet filing will be available starting January 12, 2026. You must file electronically if you have more than 5 information returns of the same type. Filing by Web Forms Our Web Forms application is free and secure. To use it, all you need is access to the Internet. With Web Forms you can fill out an information return easily, following the step-by-step instructions. Web Forms lets you:

  • file up to 100 slips (original, additional, amended, or cancelled) from our website
  • calculate all of the totals for the summary
  • create an electronic information return containing slips and a summary, which you can save and import at a later date
  • print all your slips and your summary
  • validate data in real time After you submit your information return, you will receive a confirmation number that will be your proof that the CRA received it. To use the Web Forms application, you must have a web access code. If you do not have a web access code, you can easily get one online or by calling us. For more information, see “Web access code” on this page. To start using this application or to get more information about Web Forms, go to https://canada.ca/filing-info-returns. Filing by Internet file transfer (XML) Internet file transfer allows you to transmit an original or amended return with a maximum file size of 150 MB. All you need is a web browser to connect to the Internet, and your software will create, print, and save your electronic information return in XML format. If you use commercial or in-house developed software to manage your business, you can file up to 150 MB by Internet file transfer. For example, a service bureau can file multiple returns in one submission, provided the total submission does not exceed the 150 MB restriction. If your return is more than 150 MB, you can either compress your return or divide it so that each submission is no more than 150 MB. Note If you are filing multiple slips electronically for the same return type, tax year and account number, group all slips together under one summary and file as one return. File original and amended slips in separate returns. For more information on filing information returns using the Internet, go to “Internet file transfer” by clicking on

https://canada.ca/filing-info-returns. Web access code To file your return over the Internet using the Internet file transfer or Web Forms services, you will need a business number and its associated web access code (WAC), unless you are filing through My Business Account or Represent a Client. For more information about these services, see the next section, “Filing without a web access code” on this page. If you do not remember your code or you need a code for a new account, navigate to “Where do you find your Web access code” by clicking on “What you should know before” at https://canada.ca/filing-info-returns to access the web access code online service or call the e- Services Helpdesk at 1-800-959-5525. Filing without a web access code To register as a business owner, go to My Business Account at https://canada.ca/cra-sign-in-services and do the following:

  • Select “CRA Register” and create a CRA user ID and password. You can also select “Sign-In Partner Login/Register” and use the same sign-in information you use for other online services, such as online banking.

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  • To register, you will need to provide the following information:
  • your social insurance number (SIN)
  • your date of birth
  • your postal code or ZIP code
  • an amount you entered on your income tax and benefit return (the line the CRA asks for will vary; it could be from the current or the previous tax year)
  • your business number (BN)
  • You must enter a CRA security code to finalize the registration process. You can ask for the CRA security code by paper mail or email.
  • Return to My Business Account, to enter your CRA security code. To register as a representative, including employees of a business, go to Represent a Client at https://canada.ca/cra-sign-in -services and do the following:
  • Select “CRA Register” and create a CRA user ID and password. You can also select “Sign-In Partner Login/Register” and use the same sign-in information you use for other online services, such as online banking.
  • To register, you will need to provide the following information:
  • your access code from your notice of assessment
  • your postal code or ZIP code
  • Register as the business owner (using your BN) or as yourself and receive a representative identifier (RepID), or create a group of representatives and receive a group identifier (GroupID). Note If the business authorizes you online in My Business Account at https://canada.ca/cra-sign-in-services, you will have immediate online access to the business accounts. Once you are registered as the business owner, or registered and authorized as a representative, an employee, or a group of employees, you will be able to file or amend T4A-NR slips without a Web access code. If you are a non-resident representative living in the United States, you will need to provide your non-resident representative number (NRRN) and your ZIP code. To apply for an NRRN, you must submit Form RC391, Application for a Canada Revenue Agency Non-Resident Representative Number (NRRN).

Filing on paper

If you file 1 to 5 slips, the CRA strongly encourages you to file over the Internet using Internet file transfer or Web Forms. The CRA explains these options on page 10 under “Electronic filing methods.” However, you can still file up to 5 slips on paper.

If you need more paper copies, you can order a maximum of 9 single-page slips at https://canada.ca/cra-forms or by calling 1-800-959-5525. There are two slips per page intended for printers, for typing, or to be filled out by hand. If you choose to file your return on paper, mail it to: T4A-NR Program Jonquière Tax Centre Post Office Box 1300 LCD Jonquière Jonquière QC G7S 0L5 Canada Fill out one copy of the T4A-NR slip for each recipient and include it with your T4A-NR Summary. Enter the information for two different recipients on one sheet. You must keep the information from the T4A-NR slips and the T4A-NR Summary or a copy of these forms for your files.

After you file

When the CRA receives your information return, the CRA checks it to see if you have prepared it correctly. After an initial review, the CRA enters your return into our processing system, which captures the information and performs various validity and balancing checks. Complete the “Filer Amendment Note” on the summary page to provide reason for the amendment. When specific reasons apply for individual slips, include the name of the recipient. If there are any problems, the CRA may contact you. After filing your information return, you may notice that you made an error on a T4A-NR slip. If so, you will have to prepare an amended slip to correct the information.

Amending or cancelling slips over the Internet

To amend a slip over the Internet, change only the information that is incorrect and retain all of the remaining information that was originally submitted. Use summary report type code “A” and slip report type code “A.” Complete the “Filer Amendment Note” on the summary page to provide reason for the amendment. When specific reasons apply for individual slips, include the name of the recipient. To cancel a slip, do not change any information that was contained on the original slip. Use summary report type code “A” and slip report type code “C.” For more information on how to amend or cancel information returns using the Internet, go to https://canada.ca/filing-info-returns. If you amend or cancel slips using the Internet, the CRA may contact you to find out why. 12 https://canada.ca/taxes

Amending or cancelling slips on paper

If you choose to file your amended return on paper, clearly identify the slips as amended or cancelled slips by writing “AMENDED” or “CANCELLED” at the top of each slip. Make sure you fill in all the necessary boxes, including the information that was correct on the original slip. Send two copies of the amended slips to the non-resident, in the same way you sent the originals. Send one copy of the amended slips to any tax centre with a letter explaining the reason for the amendment. The addresses of our tax centres are listed at the end of this guide. Do not file an amended T4A-NR Summary.

Adding slips

After you file your information return, you may discover that you need to send additional slips. If you have original slips that were not filed with your return, file them separately either electronically or on paper. To file additional slips electronically, see “Electronic filing methods” on page 10. When you fill out additional slips on paper, clearly identify the new slips by writing “ADDITIONAL” at the top of each slip. Send two copies of the additional slips to the non- resident, in the way described in “Distributing the T4A-NR slips” on page 9. Send one copy of the additional slips to any tax centre with a letter explaining the reason for the addition. The addresses of your tax centres are listed at the end of this guide. Do not file an additional T4A-NR Summary. Note Any additional T4A-NR slips which are filed after the due date may result in a penalty. For the penalty structure, see “Late filing and failing to file the T4A-NR information return” on page 4.

Replacing slips

If you issue T4A-NR slips to replace copies that are lost or destroyed, do not send a copy to the CRA. Clearly identify them as “DUPLICATE” copies, and keep them with your records.

Appendix A – Country codes for tax purposes

Enter the appropriate three-letter code in box 27 of the T4A-NR slip. Please note that these codes should also be used in the address portion of the T4A-NR slip. For more information, refer to the International organization for standardization ISO 3166 code called Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions. AFG Afghanistan COD Congo (the Democratic ALA Åland Islands Republic of the) (formerly ALB Albania Zaire) DZA Algeria COK Cook Islands (the) ASM American Samoa CRI Costa Rica AND Andorra CIV Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) AGO Angola HRV Croatia AIA Anguilla CUB Cuba ATA Antarctica CUW Curaçao ATG Antigua and Barbuda CYP Cyprus ARG Argentina CZE Czechia ARM Armenia DNK Denmark ABW Aruba DJI Djibouti AUS Australia DMA Dominica AUT Austria DOM Dominican Republic (the) AZE Azerbaijan ECU Ecuador BHS Bahamas (the) EGY Egypt BHR Bahrain SLV El Salvador BGD Bangladesh GNQ Equatorial Guinea BRB Barbados ERI Eritrea BLR Belarus EST Estonia BEL Belgium SWZ Eswatini BLZ Belize ETH Ethiopia BEN Benin FLK Falkland Islands (the) BMU Bermuda (Malvinas) BTN Bhutan FRO Faroe Islands (the) BOL Bolivia (Plurinational State FJI Fiji of) FIN Finland BES Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and FRA France Saba GUF French Guiana BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina PYF French Polynesia BWA Botswana ATF French Southern BVT Bouvet Island Territories (the) BRA Brazil GAB Gabon IOT British Indian Ocean GMB Gambia (the) Territory (the) GEO Georgia BRN Brunei Darussalam DEU Germany BGR Bulgaria GHA Ghana BFA Burkina Faso (Upper GIB Gibraltar Volta) GRC Greece BDI Burundi GRL Greenland KHM Cambodia (Kampuchea) GRD Grenada CMR Cameroon GLP Guadeloupe CPV Cabo Verde GUM Guam CYM Cayman Islands (the) GTM Guatemala CAF Central African Republic GGY Guernsey (the) GIN Guinea TCD Chad GNB Guinea-Bissau CHL Chile GUY Guyana CHN China (Mainland) HTI Haiti CXR Christmas Island HMD Heard Island and (Australia) McDonald CCK Cocos (Keeling) Islands Islands (the) VAT Holy See (the) COL Colombia HND Honduras COM Comoros (the) HKG Hong Kong COG Congo (the) HUN Hungary https://canada.ca/taxes 13

ISL Iceland IND India IDN Indonesia IRN Iran (Islamic Republic of) IRQ Iraq IRL Ireland IMN Isle of Man ISR Israel ITA Italy JAM Jamaica JPN Japan JEY Jersey JOR Jordan KAZ Kazakhstan KEN Kenya KIR Kiribati PRK Korea (the Democratic People’s Republic of) (North) KOR Korea (the Republic of) (South) KWT Kuwait KGZ Kyrgyzstan LAO Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the) LVA Latvia LBN Lebanon LSO Lesotho LBR Liberia LBY Libya LIE Liechtenstein LTU Lithuania LUX Luxembourg MAC Macao MDG Madagascar MWI Malawi MYS Malaysia MDV Maldives MLI Mali MLT Malta MHL Marshall Islands (the) MTQ Martinique MRT Mauritania MUS Mauritius MYT Mayotte MEX Mexico FSM Micronesia (Federated States of) MDA Moldova (the Republic of) MCO Monaco MNG Mongolia MNE Montenegro MSR Montserrat MAR Morocco MOZ Mozambique MMR Myanmar (Burma) NAM Namibia

NRU Nauru KNA Saint Kitts and Nevis NPL Nepal LCA Saint Lucia NLD Netherlands (the) MAF Saint Martin (French part) NCL New Caledonia SPM Saint Pierre and Miquelon NZL New Zealand VCT Saint Vincent and the NIC Nicaragua Grenadines NER Niger (the) WSM Samoa NGA Nigeria SMR San Marino NIU Niue STP Sao Tome and Principe NFK Norfolk Island SAU Saudi Arabia MKD North Macedonia SEN Senegal GBR Northern Ireland and the SRB Serbia United Kingdom of Great SYC Seychelles Britain SLE Sierra Leone MNP Northern Mariana Islands SGP Singapore (the) SXM Sint Maarten (Dutch part) NOR Norway SVK Slovakia (Slovak Republic) OMN Oman SVN Slovenia PAK Pakistan SLB Solomon Islands PLW Palau SOM Somalia PAN Panama ZAF South Africa PNG Papua New Guinea SGS South Georgia and the PRY Paraguay South Sandwich Islands PER Peru SSD South Sudan PHL Philippines (the) ESP Spain PCN Pitcairn LKA Sri Lanka POL Poland SDN Sudan (the) PRT Portugal SUR Suriname PRI Puerto Rico SJM Svalbard and Jan Mayen QAT Qatar SWE Sweden REU Réunion CHE Switzerland ROU Romania SYR Syrian Arab Republic RUS Russian Federation (the) (the) RWA Rwanda TWN Taiwan BLM Saint Barthélemy TJK Tajikistan SHN Saint Helena, Ascension TZA Tanzania, the United and Tristan da Cunha Republic of 14 https://canada.ca/taxes

THA Thailand TLS Timor-Leste TGO Togo TKL Tokelau TON Tonga TTO Trinidad and Tobago TUN Tunisia TUR Türkiye TKM Turkmenistan TCA Turks and Caicos Islands (the) TUV Tuvalu UGA Uganda UKR Ukraine ARE United Arab Emirates GBR United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) USA United States of America (the) UMI United States Minor Outlying Islands (the) URY Uruguay UZB Uzbekistan VUT Vanuatu (New Hebrides) VEN Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) VNM Viet Nam VGB Virgin Islands (British) VIR Virgin Islands (U.S.) WLF Wallis and Futuna PSE West Bank and Gaza Strip ESH Western Sahara YEM Yemen ZMB Zambia ZWE Zimbabwe

Appendix B – U.S. state, territory, or possession codes

Use the following abbreviations when you enter the U.S. state, territory, or possession on the T4A-NR slip. State, territory or possession Code Alabama AL Alaska AK American Samoa AS Arizona AZ Arkansas AR Armed Forces Americas (except AA Canada) Armed Forces Africa Armed Forces Canada AE Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Middle East Armed Forces Pacific AP California CA Colorado CO Connecticut CT Delaware DE District of Columbia DC Florida FL Georgia GA Guam GU Hawaii HI Idaho ID Illinois IL Indiana IN Iowa IA Kansas KS Kentucky KY Louisiana LA Maine ME Marshall Islands MH Maryland MD Massachusetts MA Michigan MI Micronesia, Federated States of FM https://canada.ca/taxes 15

State, territory or possession Code Minnesota MN Mississippi MS Missouri MO Montana MT Nebraska NE Nevada NV New Hampshire NH New Jersey NJ New Mexico NM New York NY North Carolina NC North Dakota ND Northern Mariana Islands MP Ohio OH Oklahoma OK Oregon OR Palau PW Pennsylvania PA Puerto Rico PR Rhode Island RI South Carolina SC South Dakota SD Tennessee TN Texas TX United States Minor Outlying Islands UM Utah UT Vermont VT Virgin Islands, U.S. VI Virginia VA Washington WA West Virginia WV Wisconsin WI Wyoming WY

Digital services

Handle your business taxes online

My Business Account lets you access your business tax information and interact with the CRA online throughout the year.

Profile

  • Manage your addresses, direct deposit information, business activity, program account names, operating names, phone numbers, business numbers in your profile, and language preference
  • Manage your notification preferences and receive email notifications when important changes are made to your account
  • Manage your authorized representatives and authorization requests
  • Manage your multi-factor authentication settings and security options

Balances and payments

  • Make a payment online to the CRA with My Payment, create a pre-authorized debit (PAD) agreement, or create a QR code to pay in person at Canada Post for a fee
  • View and pay account balance
  • View account transactions
  • Transfer payments and immediately view the updated balance
  • View interest
  • Calculate future balance
  • View direct deposit transactions
  • Calculate and pay instalment payments

Transactions

  • File a return, view the status of filed returns, and adjust returns
  • File and adjust a rebate
  • File and view an election related to GST/HST
  • Track the progress of certain files and enquiries you have submitted to the CRA
  • Make an online request regarding your account and view answers to common enquiries
  • Request relief of penalties and interest
  • File a formal dispute (Notice of Objection)
  • Submit a PDF form with electronic signature
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Correspondence

Access My Business Account

To access My Business Account, go to https://canada.ca/cra-sign -in-services and sign in to or register for a CRA account.

Receive your CRA mail online

Register for email notifications to find out when CRA mail, like your notice of assessment, is available in My Business Account. You will no longer receive your CRA mail by paper. For more information, go to https://canada.ca/cra-business-email-notifications.

Create a pre-authorized debit agreement for payments from your Canadian chequing account

A pre-authorized debit (PAD) is a secure online self-service payment option for individuals and businesses to pay their taxes. A PAD lets you authorize withdrawals from your Canadian chequing account to pay the CRA. You can set the payment dates and amounts of your PAD agreement using the CRA’s My Business Account at https://canada.ca/cra-sign-in-services. PADs are flexible and managed by you. You can use My Business Account to view your account history and modify, cancel, or skip a payment. For more information, go to https://canada.ca/pay-authorized-debit.

Electronic payments

Make your payment using:

  • your Canadian bank or credit union’s online banking, mobile app, or telephone service
  • the CRA’s My Payment service at https://canada.ca/cra-my -payment with your activated debit card from a participating Canadian bank or credit union with a Visa Debit or Debit Mastercard logo (does not include credit cards)
  • pre-authorized debit (PAD) at https://canada.ca/cra-sign-in -services which lets you:
  • set up payments to the CRA from a Canadian chequing account on pre-set dates starting in five or more business days pay an amount due, repay overpaid amounts, or

make instalment payments

view your account history and modify, cancel, or

skip a payment (for more information on PAD, go to https://canada.ca/pay-authorized-debit )

  • the “Proceed to pay“ button on the “View and pay account balance“ page and other pages within My Business Account

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  • your credit card, Interac e-Transfer, or PayPal through one of the third-party service providers for a fee For more information, go to https://canada.ca/payments.

For more information

If you need help

If you need more information after reading this guide, go to https://canada.ca/taxes or call 1-800-959-5525.

Direct deposit

Direct deposit is a fast, convenient, and secure way to receive your CRA payments directly in your account at a financial institution in Canada. For more information, go to https://canada.ca/cra-direct-deposit or contact your financial institution.

Forms and publications

The CRA encourages you to file your return electronically. If you need a paper version of the CRA’s forms and publications, go to https://canada.ca/cra-forms -publications or call one of the following numbers:

  • 1-800-959-5525, from Canada and the United States
  • 613-940-8497, from outside Canada and the United States. The CRA only accepts collect calls made through a telephone operator. After your call is accepted by an automated response, you may hear a beep and notice a normal connection delay. This service operates in Eastern time and is open Monday to Friday from 8 am to 8 pm.

Electronic mailing lists

The CRA can send you an email when new information on a subject of interest is available on its website. To subscribe, go to https://canada.ca/cra-email-lists.

Teletypewriter (TTY) and Video Relay Service (VRS) users

If you use a TTY for a hearing or speech impairment, call 1-800-665-0354. Register with Canada VRS to download the app, by going to srvcanadavrs.ca/en/get-the-app/personal -account, and call the VRS line. If you use another operator-assisted relay service, call the CRA’s regular telephone numbers instead of the TTY and Canada VRS numbers.

Formal disputes (objections and appeals)

You have the right to file an objection or an appeal if you disagree with an assessment, a determination, or a decision. For more information, go to https://canada.ca/cra-file-objection. 18 https://canada.ca/taxes

CRA service feedback program

Service complaints You can expect to be treated fairly and to receive a high level of service every time you interact with the CRA. You can provide compliments or suggestions; however, if you are not satisfied with the service you received:

  • You may save time by calling the CRA first depending on your situation. You can call the telephone number provided in your CRA correspondence or discuss your concerns with the employee you have been dealing with. If you do not have a contact number, go to

https://canada.ca/cra-contact

  • You can ask to discuss the matter with the employee’s supervisor if you have not been able to resolve your service issue
  • You can submit feedback by filling out Form RC193, Service Feedback, if the issue remains unresolved. For more information, go to https://canada.ca/cra-service-feedback
  • You may contact the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson if you are not satisfied with the response you have received. The Ombudsperson will only respond to complaints that the CRA has already tried to address For more information about the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, go to https://canada.ca/taxpayer-rights. Reprisal complaints If you received a response about a previously submitted service complaint or formal review of a CRA decision and felt that you were not treated fairly by a CRA employee, you can submit a reprisal complaint by filling out Form RC459, Reprisal Complaint. For more information, go to https://canada.ca/cra-reprisal-complaints.

Addresses

Tax centres Jonquière Tax Centre Post Office Box 1300 LCD Jonquière Jonquière QC G7S 5J2 Canada Prince Edward Island Tax Centre 275 Pope Road Summerside PE C1N 6A2 Canada Sudbury Tax Centre Post Office Box 20000, Station A Sudbury ON P3A 5C1 Canada

Winnipeg Tax Centre 66 Stapon Road Winnipeg MB R3C 3M2 Canada

Reporting foreign income and other foreign amounts

Report, in Canadian dollars, your foreign income and other foreign currency amounts (such as expenses and foreign taxes paid). In general, the foreign currency amount should be converted using the Bank of Canada exchange rate in effect on the day that the amount arises. In certain situations, the CRA will accept an exchange rate quoted by a source other than the Bank of Canada if the rate is:

  • widely available
  • verifiable
  • published by an independent provider on an ongoing basis
  • recognized by the market
  • used in accordance with well-accepted business principles
  • used to prepare financial statements (if any)
  • used consistently from year to year

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Each of the conditions above must be met for the rate to be accepted. Other sources of foreign exchange rates that the CRA generally accepts include Bloomberg L.P., Thomson Reuters Corporation, and OANDA Corporation. In certain circumstances, an average of exchange rates over the relevant period of time may be used to convert foreign currency amounts. See Income Tax Folio S5-F4-C1, Income Tax Reporting Currency, and refer to this folio for information about converting foreign amounts generally. For more information about converting foreign income taxes paid, see Income Tax Folio S5-F2-C1, Foreign Tax Credit.