Preparing RL-1 Slips for 2024 (Less than 6 Slips)

Varennes, January2025

We would like to remind you that employers filing fewer than 6 RL-1 slips of the same type can produce and send them using Revenu Québec’s online services.

These employers can select one of the following options to file RL slips and the RL-1 summary:

  • Produce the slips with an authorized software (either maestro* 3.04 or 3.05) then send them in an XML file with the EDI Transfer function;
  • Use Revenu Québec’s Online Services;
  • Fill out PDF or paper forms.
 

Reminders

Sending Slips Electronically

Employers preparing more than 5 information statement for a year

Under the Income Tax Act, the threshold for mandatory electronic filing will be lowered from 50 to 5 slips per slip type for all reporting years after 2023.

Starting in 2024, employers filing more than 5 tax return slips in a single calendar year will be required to send these electronically.

Furthermore, if the EDI Transfer option which enables electronic transmission is not visible in the Print T4 and RL-1 option, please contact the Sales department by phone at 450-652-6200, extension 266, or send an email to: sales@maestro.ca. You can also speak directly with your account manager. To access the option, it may be necessary to modify some security settings.

Last, if you are sending your RL-1 slips electronically for the first time, you must register with the government beforehand. Refer to Appendix C at the end of this document for information on transmitting slips using the Internet.

Employers preparing 5 RL-1 slips or less for a year

Employers filing fewer than 6 RL-1 slips of the same type for a calendar year can also file their documents over the Internet or use Revenu Québec’s Online Services.

For the second option, employers must first be registered to the My Account for Businesses services and have access to a workstation compliant with Revenu Quebec’s system requirements.

To obtain additional information, visit Revenu Québec’s website.

 

Employers preparing more than 50 RL slips of the same type must file them as an XML file through the Internet or use online services (for RL-1 slips).

Furthermore, if the EDI Transfer function which enables electronic transmission is not available in the Print T4 and RL-1 option (accessible through menu path maestro* > Time Management > Payroll > T4 and RL-1 > Print T4 and RL-1), please contact our Sales Department by phone at 450-652-6200, extension 266 or toll-free at 1-888-833-7777, extension 266, or send an email to sales@maestro.ca. Another possibility is to speak directly with your account manager. Some security settings may need to be modified to access the function.

Thank you,

The Maestro Team