Information Slips for Canadian Income Tax Returns

What are Tax Information Slips?

Information slips for Canadian income tax returns are prepared and issued by employers, payers and administrators for various types of income and benefits you were paid during a tax year. You usually receive three copies of each information slip - one to attach to your federal tax return, one to attach to your provincial or territory tax return and one to keep for your own records.

Canadian Income Tax Information Slips

Some of the information slips you may receive are:

• T3 - Statement of Trust Income Allocations and Designations
• T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid
• T4A - Statement of Pension, Retirement, Annuity, and Other Income
• T4A(OAS) - Statement of Old Age Security
• T4A(P) - Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits
• T4E - Statement of Employment Insurance and Other Benefits
• T4RIF - Statement of Income From a Registered Retirement Income Fund
• T4RSP - Statement of RRSP Income
• T5 - Statement of Investment Income
• T5007 - Statement of Benefits
• RC62 - Statement of Universal Child Care Benefit
• RC210 - Statement of Advance Payments for Working Income Tax Benefit

Deadline for Income Tax Information Slips

Most information slips must be issued by the last day of February the year after the calendar year to which the information slips apply.

Filing Information Slips With Your Income Tax Return

When you file a paper income tax return, include copies of each of the information slips you receive. If you file your income tax return using NETFILE, TELEFILE or EFILE, keep copies of your information slips for six years in case the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) asks to see them.

Missing Income Tax Information Slips

If you haven't received an information slip, file your income tax return by the deadline anyway to avoid penalties for filing your income taxes late. Calculate the income and any related deductions and credits you can claim as closely as you can using any information you have. Include a note with the issuer's name and address, the type of income, and what you have done to get a copy of the missing information slip, as well as any statements you used in calculating the income for the missing information slip. You are required to ask the employer or issuer for a copy of the missing information slip.