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Payroll remitter type checker

Check a CRA payroll remitter type from average monthly withholding.

Payroll account

New means the account has been open for less than 12 months.

CAD

Monthly withholding for a new account, or AMWA for an existing one.

Perfect compliance on payroll and GST/HST accounts

Say whether the last 12 months were perfect. The page does not check this.

Result

Payroll remitter type checker

Payroll account
Open 12 months or more
Perfect compliance on payroll and GST/HST accounts
No

Remitter type

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Enter the withholding amount to see a type.

Canada Revenue Agency, Types of remitters, as of 2026-10-03. https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/payroll/remitting-source-deductions/how-when-remit-more-information.html Not a CRA decision.

Estimate for planning only. This is not tax, legal, accounting or financial advice. Results depend on the figures you enter. Check all numbers, rates and rules with the official source or a qualified professional before relying on them.

How this works and common questions

About this tool

The type follows the dollar bands on the Canada Revenue Agency types of remitters page. A new account uses the monthly withholding amount. An existing account uses the average monthly withholding amount from two calendar years earlier. Quarterly bands also need the perfect compliance record you say you have. This is not a CRA decision. Your statement of account controls.

How it works

You enter the withholding amount and whether the account is new. If you say compliance is perfect, a new account under $1,000 or an existing account under $3,000 is quarterly. Otherwise an amount under $25,000 is regular, $25,000 to $99,999.99 is threshold 1, and $100,000 or more is threshold 2.

Rules

Thresholds are the CRA types of remitters bands, as of 2026-10-03. The CRA assigns the type. This page does not file a remittance and does not check your compliance record.

Questions

Is this the type CRA has assigned?

No. It only places the amount you type on the published bands. Read your statement of account.

Which year does CRA use?

CRA generally uses the average monthly withholding amount from two calendar years earlier.

What if compliance was not perfect?

Choose No. The quarterly bands on this page then do not apply.

Do I need an account?

No. The tools work without one. You only need to sign in to save your work.

Is what I type saved?

No. Nothing is saved unless you sign in and choose Save. Otherwise it stays on the page.

Do you show ads or sell my information?

No. We show no ads and we do not sell your information.

Is this tax or legal advice?

No. Results are estimates for planning. Check rates and rules with the official source or a qualified professional.

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Estimate for planning only. This is not tax, legal, accounting or financial advice. Results depend on the figures you enter. Check all numbers, rates and rules with the official source or a qualified professional before relying on them.