Filing RL Slips

You can file RL slips using

• authorized software you purchased or developed
• the dynamic PDF files available on our website
• the paper RL slips we provide

You can also consult a tax preparer (such as an accountant), who will file your RL slips on your behalf.

Note that the RL-1 slip can be filed using the Online Filing of RL-1 Slips and the Summary of Source Deductions and Employer Contributions online service.

Filing more than 50 RL slips: Mandatory online filing

Since January 1, 2011, if you are filing more than 50 RL slips of the same type for a taxation year, you must transmit them online.

Filing 50 or fewer RL slips

If you are filing 50 or fewer RL slips of the same type, you can file them

• online, in an XML file 
• on electronic media (DVD or CD-ROM), in an XML file
• by mail, by sending us copy 1 of the paper RL slips

If you wish to file RL slips online or on electronic media, you must use authorized software.

Note

You cannot transmit RL-slip data in an XML file via email.