Payroll

Unlike the US, employers in Canada are required by law to observe statutory holidays (stat holidays) as per federal, provincial and territorial labour regulations. Commonly known as public holidays,  these stat holidays are: Not considered a part of an employee’s annual leave. Usually tracked as paid time off. If you are a federally regulated business […]

As a small business, have you taken all the right steps to become an employer? There’s more to hiring an employee than making sure everyone has the equipment they need to do their job or installing a shiny new coffee maker. Although, now that we mention coffee, feel free to grab a cup o’ your […]

From recruiting to payroll, here’s what you need to know.

Have you ever wondered how much it costs your small business to pay its employees? Do you want to know what percentage of your revenue is being spent on payroll? Are you curious about how many hours your employees are working each week? The answers to these questions lie in your payroll reports! Payroll reports […]

When it comes to protecting your personal and business information, there are a number of approaches to get the job done. For example, simple solutions like updating your password to be more complex or reviewing payroll reports can help you prevent fraud and catch suspicious activity on your account before it’s too late. At Wagepoint, […]

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just plug in the payroll numbers, pay employees and move on? Now that’s simple payroll. Buuut there’s this small matter of payroll compliance, and as much as it might give you the heebie jeebies, it’s an integral part of the payroll process. What is payroll compliance and why […]

At Wagepoint, we’re in the business of making your life easier by making sure payroll runs seamlessly. We know that paying your employees on time is top priority so we’ve put together a list of our very favourite Wagepoint features you might not know about, including easy how-to video demos! We’re confident these easy-to-set up […]

As the general world evolves, so does the work world. Many companies were already offering remote work experiences, but recent years have caused a shift, and now even more businesses have remote employees. Maybe you’re one of them. If you are, you know that means carving out a space to work in your home, using […]

Introducing tax form amendments and PIER reports. Tax form (T4, T4A and RL-1) amendments and Pensionable and Insurable Earnings Review (PIER) reports are probably terms you’ll hear a lot of at this time of the year. In their own ways, these are all about ensuring that the numbers you’ve submitted during your year-end filing for […]

You’re going to make it out of tax season alive. That’s a statement, not a question. To achieve this, the first thing you need to do is be brutally honest with yourself. This prep-step will come in handy when the stress hits — and it will, in one form or another. Stay on top of […]

Welcome to your all-in-one resource for T4s! ‘Tis the season to fill out or generate these forms to hand off to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and your employees, so we thought it’d be handy to have the information you’ll need in one place. Whether you’re doing so manually or using a payroll software like […]

Building your business with payroll — what does that mean and what does it look like for accounting and bookkeeping practices? Maybe it’s something that’s been on your mind, but you’re not sure where to start, or if it’s even the right step for you. In our recent webinar, hosted by Wagepoint Community Manager Bianca […]

Updated January 2022. New year, new T4s. There are several things that are of importance that need to be done, forms that need to be considered, beans to be counted… and it can get a bit overwhelming.

Updated January, 2022. Together — income tax, federal taxes and provincial taxes — are all grouped under the bucket category of payroll taxes (employer taxes and/or source deductions).

While British Columbia (BC) has various legislation around taking time off, starting January 1, 2022, British Columbians will now be able to stay home if they have a personal and unexpected illness or injury. The good news is they won’t have to worry about it affecting their pay cheque! This comes after almost two (2) […]