How to Enter T4A on a Tax Return

Reporting T4A income on your Canadian Tax Return is a straightforward procedure.

The T4A is a tax slip received by a citizen to report to the Canadian Revenue Agency any proceeds including scholarships, fellowships, retiring allowances, bursaries, research grants or contracts for service. The amount may also include taxable benefits, like employer paid life insurance premiums, employer parking premiums and other types of income. Once you receive the T4A slip in the mail, it is your responsibility to report the income to the Canada Revenue Agency.

Instructions

1. Download or obtain the T1 form online or by mail from the Canada Revenue Agency. Fill out the form with your basic information such as name, address, Social Insurance number, etc.

2. Find the total income section on Page 2 of the T1 form. Find line 113 and 114; these are pension benefits that are listed on the T4A form. Enter those amounts on these lines.

3. Find line 152 and enter any disability payments listed on the T4A slip. Enter all federal supplements, which are found on Box 21 of the T4A slip.

4. Enter information from Box 34 on the T4A slip onto Line 206 on the T1 form. Take the information written in Box 32 on the T4A slip and enter on Line 207. Add up all other income and deductions and sign the form.

References

• Canada Revenue Agency: Income Tax and Benefit Return