Fields and controls
CPRS Code (From/To)
Specify the range of CPRS Codes for which you are producing this T5018 information return.
Output File
Specify the location and name for the T5018 XML file generated during this process.
The default file name and location is C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\T5018File.xml.
Payment Year
Specify the calendar year for which you are submitting the T5018 forms.
Note: You can enter the current year or a previous year.
Report Type
Specify the report type as follows:
- Original. Select this option if you are filing this year's T5018 information return for the first time.
- Amended. Select this option if you are submitting a corrected return to replace one you filed earlier.
- Cancelled. Select this option if you are cancelling a return you filed earlier.
Vendor Number (From/To)
Specify the range of vendors to include on this T5018 information return.
Payer Information
Account Number
Specify the payer's account number.
To file T5018 information returns with the CRA, you require an RZ account number in the following format: 000000000RZ0000. You obtain this number from the CRA.
If you are amending or cancelling a T5018 information return that you filed earlier, use the same number you used to file the original information return.
City
Enter the payer company's city.
Contact/Phone
Enter the name and telephone number of a contact person that the CRA can contact about this T5018 information return.
Country Code
Enter the appropriate country code
Note: For the country code, use CAN for Canada, and USA for the United States of America. For other countries, use the alphabetic country codes described in the International Standard (ISO) 3166 Codes for the Representation of Names of Countries, unless the CRA requires a more recent standard.
Name Line 1 and Line 2
Enter the payer company's legal name and business (trade) name in these fields.
State/Province
Enter the appropriate state or province for the address.
ZIP/Postal Code
Enter the appropriate ZIP or postal code.
Transmitter Information
Address Line 1 and Line 2
Enter the street number and business address of the transmitter company.
City
Enter the city of the company transmitting the information return.
Contact
Enter the name of a contact person to whom to send correspondence. Do not use titles, such as Mr., Mrs., and so on.
Country Code
Enter the country code of the company transmitting the information return.
Email
Enter an e-mail address for the contact person.
Language
Specify the language in which you do business with the CRA. (You can select English or French.)
Name Line 1 and Line 2
Enter the normal business name of the company that is transmitting this information on Line 1.
Use Line 2 to continue entering the business name, if you need more room.
Phone
Enter a phone number for the contact person.
Submission Reference ID
You must enter a unique number to identify this submission to the CRA.
State/Province
Enter the state or province of the company transmitting the information return.
Transmitter Number
Enter the transmitter number assigned to you by the CRA. The transmitter number must be prefixed by the code MM.
ZIP/Postal Code
Enter the ZIP or postal code of the company transmitting the information return.
Overview
Important! If you file more than 50 T5018 slips for a calendar year, you must use CRA's Internet File Transfer application to file original or amended T5018 returns.
Use the A/P T5018 (CPRS) Electronic Filing screen to create your T5018 information return in the required XML format. You can then submit the generated file to the CRA through their website or on electronic media acceptable to the CRA (DVD, CD, or diskette).
If your company operates in Canada and your primary source of business income is construction, you must report amounts paid or credited for construction services to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) by filing a T5018 information return, which consists of a T5018 Summary and related T5018 slips.
Note: The CRA does not process files that span more than one diskette or CD. Be sure to choose a media type that can accommodate the entire information return.