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Running Your First Payroll in Ontario: A Plain-English Guide

Everything you need to know to run your first payroll in Ontario — from registering with the CRA to issuing your first T4. Written for small business owners, not payroll professionals.

By Real Payroll Solutions 8 min read

Full guide ships in Phase 1 Step 5. This guide covers the essentials: registering as an employer, TD1 forms, CPP/EI/tax withholdings, PD7A remittances, and year-end T4 filing.

Phase 1 Step 2 stub. Full guide body ships in Step 5.