Year-end payroll 2026 · Employees in Quebec
T4 and RL-1: year-end payroll for employers with staff in Quebec
Employees in Quebec bring a second set of rules: Quebec Pension Plan instead of CPP, Quebec parental insurance, and RL-1 slips filed with Revenu Québec. What you adjust on the pay runs left in 2026 goes straight into this year’s totals. Eight questions, two minutes.
Year-end payroll 2026 · Employees in Quebec
T4 and RL-1: year-end payroll for employers with staff in Quebec
Employees in Quebec bring a second set of rules: Quebec Pension Plan instead of CPP, Quebec parental insurance, and RL-1 slips filed with Revenu Québec. What you adjust on the pay runs left in 2026 goes straight into this year’s totals. Eight questions, two minutes.
The dates and rules that matter
Thursday, December 31, 2026
End of the 2026 payroll year. What is not in a 2026 pay run is no longer in its year-to-date totals.
Monday, March 1, 2027
T4 filing deadline for 2026: the last day of February 2027 is a Sunday, and the CRA accepts the next business day.
Quebec on the T4
The CRA guide asks for QPP deductions in box 17 and PPIP (Quebec parental insurance) premiums in box 55 when box 10 shows Quebec as the province of employment.
Quebec payroll consulting firm
SPI works with the major payroll platforms on the market (ADP, Dayforce, Nethris, Employeur D) and with your system, whatever it is.
Sources: Canada Revenue Agency, “When to file” (modified July 3, 2025) and guide RC4120.
Let's review your answers before the last pay run
In 20 minutes, Jacky Borange, Founding President of SPI, reviews your attention points with you and tells you which ones can still be fixed on 2026 pay runs.
A 20-minute meeting. You pick the time in the calendar.
Frequently asked questions
What is the T4 deadline for the 2026 tax year?
The CRA rule sets the deadline on the last day of February of the following year. February 28, 2027 is a Sunday: a return received or postmarked on or before the next business day, Monday, March 1, 2027, is considered on time.
What is the difference between a T4 and an RL-1?
The T4 is filed with the Canada Revenue Agency. The RL-1 is the Quebec slip, filed with Revenu Québec, for employees working in Quebec. Some amounts are treated differently: for example, the CRA guide notes that Revenu Québec considers employer-paid private health plan premiums as pensionable earnings for employees working in Quebec.
When is the RL-1 due?
Revenu Québec publishes its own filing deadline for RL-1 slips and the RL-1 summary. Confirm it on revenuquebec.ca; we check it with you during the meeting.
Can SPI help if we are based outside Quebec?
Yes. SPI is a Quebec payroll consulting firm and works in English with employers who have staff in Quebec.
Your personal information
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