How to fill out Box 45 on T4

Hello Debbie6433,

Welcome to Community! The new Dental Plan and associated codes have been updated in all QuickBooks products.  You will need to edit all active employee profiles to reflect the associated code. Once you've completed this process, box 45 will be visible on the T4 slips.

Follow these steps to enter the codes;

1. Navigate to the Employee Centre

2. Select Employee then Edit

3. Open Payroll info

4. Use the ▼ dropdown menu next to Employer-offered dental benefits, then select the appropriate code

• Code 1 - No benefits
• Code 2 - Benefits to Payee
• Code 3 - Benefits to Payee, spouse, and dependents
• Code 4 - Benefits to Payee and their spouse
• Code 5 - Benefits to Payee and their dependents

5. Hit OK to save.

You're all set!

Should you have any other questions, feel free to reach out. We're always happy to help!

I'm not seeing the "Dental Benefit" in the drop down menu

Hi there SamW1981W,

Thanks for reaching out about your employee's year-end forms. QuickBooks Desktop Payroll is a great tool is a great tool able to help you pay your employees for the hours they've worked. I can provide some information about adding the dental benefit code for employees.

To add the benefit code for your employees so the box 45 will appear on T4 Forms, you can follow the steps outlined in the section titled How to enter dental codes for employees in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll of the linked article.

If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out here.

There is no Box 45 in setting up a new payroll item  How do you enter the amounts paid by the employer for this insurance?

To ensure Box 45 appears on the T4 slips, all employees must enter a Dental Benefit code, including Code 1 for those without benefits. I'll explain it further below, LS.

First, it is essential to specify the code access you've taken. To set up access, here's the detailed steps below:

1. Navigate to the Employee Centre.

2. Select Employee and edit.

3. Navigate to payroll info.

4. Select the dropdown menu next to Employer-offered dental benefits, then select a code based on who is covered:

Code 1 - No benefits

Code 2 - Benefits to Payee

Code 3 - Benefits to Payee, spouse, and dependents

Code 4 - Benefits to Payee and their spouse

Code 5 - Benefits to Payee and their dependents

5. Select OK to save.

After setting up code access, check the employee's qualification through this link: Canadian Dental Care Plan—Canada.ca.

Lastly, once done you'll be good to go setting up health insurance items.

Moreover, check out this article: T4 filing. It guides you in setting up a report of all income you paid over the previous calendar year.

Furthermore, here's the article you can explore for electronic filing: E-file T4.

Ensuring that all T4 forms are prepared and submitted promptly. If additional assistance is needed, consider consulting with an accountant or tapping the reply button below.