Want us to file your T5018 slips for you?

A Darwin bookkeeper prepares your T5018 slips and summary. We file them with CRA only after you approve the draft.

Some people like to do their T5018 slips themselves. If you'd rather not, we can do it for you.

You send us your subcontractor list and payment details through a private upload link. The kit's Payments Sheet and Subcontractor Information Form are set up for this, but you don't need the kit. We check who needs a slip, prepare the T5018 slips and summary, and send you the draft. Once you approve it in writing, we file electronically with CRA and send you copies.

How it works

Order above.
Sign the engagement letter electronically. We email it to you through Google's eSignature tool. It's our whole agreement for this service, and work starts only after it's signed.
Authorize Darwin with CRA online. We send a request through CRA's Represent a Client service, and you confirm it in My Business Account within 10 business days (or you add us yourself with RepID JF22DY6). We send simple steps. To file on time, the authorization needs to be confirmed at least 10 business days before your CRA due date.
Upload your records through your private Google Drive link.
Approve the draft slips in writing (an email from the address you gave us is fine). We don't file without your approval.
We file and send you copies of every slip, plus CRA's confirmation.

What's included

One T5018 return (slips + summary) for one business, for one reporting period
Up to 10 subcontractors (extra subs are charged per sub; see the price below)
A check of who meets the $500 reporting threshold, based on the information you give us
A draft for you to review and approve before anything is filed
Electronic filing with CRA, with Darwin as your authorized CRA representative. You'll authorize us online, either by entering RepID JF22DY6 in My Business Account or by confirming our Represent a Client request there.
A private, secure Google Drive upload link just for you
PDF copies of every slip for you to send to your subs, plus the filing confirmation

Who it's for

Businesses in Canada, excluding Quebec, with T5018 slips to file
Anyone who'd rather hand the whole job off than prepare and file the slips themselves

Price

CA$277

plus GST/HST · up to 10 subcontractors, +$25 for each extra subcontractor

No PST is charged.

You'll pay CA$277 plus GST/HST today. If you have more than 10 subcontractors, the extra-sub fee is due before filing, as set out in the engagement letter.

For businesses in Canada, excluding Quebec. Prices in Canadian dollars (CAD).

Limits

Based on the payment records and sub details you supply. We don't audit your books or chase your subs for missing information.
No bookkeeping clean-up, prior-year amendments, late-filing penalty disputes, or other slips (T4, T4A, etc.). Those are quoted separately.
To file on time, upload your records and confirm the CRA authorization at least 10 business days before your CRA due date (see the engagement letter). T5018 is due 6 months after the end of your reporting period. If you report by calendar year, it's June 30.
Not available for Quebec businesses or for RL slips.

Your agreement and refunds

This service is governed by a separate engagement letter that you sign electronically after you order. Work starts only after it's signed, and its terms (including refunds) apply to this service. Under the letter: full refund before you upload; 50% after upload but before we send draft slips; none once draft slips are sent. Full refund if we can't deliver for reasons within our control. GST/HST is refunded in proportion. You approve the draft slips in writing before we file. Once approved, it's your return, and you remain responsible for it, including any penalties not caused by our error, as set out in the engagement letter.

Questions

Do I need to sign anything?

Yes. After you order, we email you the engagement letter to sign electronically. Work starts only after it's signed.

Will you file anything without my OK?

No. We send you the draft slips first. We file only after you approve them in writing (an email from the address you gave us is fine).

When do my records need to reach you?

Upload your records and confirm the CRA authorization at least 10 business days before your CRA due date (see the engagement letter). T5018 is due 6 months after the end of your reporting period (June 30 if you report by calendar year).

How do I send my subcontractor details?

Only through the private, secure Google Drive upload link we send you. We never ask for SINs by email, text or chat.

What if I have more than 10 subcontractors?

That's fine. Extra subcontractors are charged per sub, as shown in the price box above.

Do I need the T5018 kit first?

No. The kit's Payments Sheet and Subcontractor Information Form make the upload easier, but the service doesn't require them.

Do you do bookkeeping clean-up or other slips?

No. Bookkeeping clean-up, prior-year amendments, late-filing penalty disputes, and other slips (T4, T4A, etc.) are quoted separately.

Can you file for a Quebec business?

No. Our products are for businesses in Canada, excluding Quebec, and this service doesn't cover RL slips.

General information, not tax advice.