How to add Quebec Payroll Tax from Ontario

Hello KCinCourtice,

It's awesome to hear that you're getting to work in the new QuickBooks Desktop 2021 edition and that you have employees working in other provinces. I know how important it is to account for the payroll taxes just as they need to be, and I'm happy to show you how to take care of this in QuickBooks Desktop.

QuickBooks' Payroll add-on keeps things as simple as possible, and that includes setting up the tax tables for your employees. Making sure they're on the one they need is taken care of during the employee setup in the same window as the TD1 information. You can follow along with these steps.

1. Double-click to open up the Edit Employee window or click New employee.
2. Go to the Payroll Info tab.
3. Click the Taxes and TD1 button.
4. Choose the appropriate province from the Tax Table drop-down menu.
5. Verify that the details are as needed.
6. Click OK to save.

Just like that, QuickBooks will know which taxes to use for that employee going forward as you run payroll. I've got a screenshot for you so you can see the drop-down menu I mean in step 4. I've circled the area in green.

The rest of the TD1 setup screen will change based on the province you choose to make sure that you have the fields you need for your employee. You can make changes as needed to these fields. If you have questions about the Federal TD1 amount, I recommend checking this article: Recent updates to TD1 Basic personal amount on CRAs TD1 form

If you're not sure whether your employee should have the Quebec tax table information, I recommend consulting the CRA or an accounting professional. They'll be your best resources for determining which provincial tax tables to apply for your employees. If you don't already have an accountant, check out this link: Find an Accountant. There, you'll be able to search for an accountant familiar with QuickBooks Desktop.

I hope this has been helpful. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have further questions!