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Payroll, Processed on Time. Every Pay Period.
Payroll runs every cycle, carries CRA deadlines that don’t move, and generates penalties when it’s late. Count myAccount sets up the process and runs it — so you’re not tracking remittance dates or reconciling T4 numbers in February under pressure.
Count myAccount manages payroll for Canadian small businesses — pay runs, CRA source deduction remittances, T4 slips, T4 Summary, and Record of Employment filings. Fixed monthly price. QuickBooks Payroll included.
Is This the Right Service for Your Business?
If any of these describe your business, payroll has become a compliance obligation — and Count myAccount can set up the process and run it for you.
You’ve just hired your first employee
Payroll is now a compliance obligation. Source deductions — CPP, EI, and income tax — must be calculated correctly, remitted to CRA on schedule, and reported at year-end on T4 slips. The first mistake often doesn’t surface until February.
Payroll is running on spreadsheets
If there’s no structured system behind your pay runs, errors accumulate quietly. Count myAccount installs the process and takes it from there.
The year-end numbers don’t reconcile
A wrong source deduction in January follows you through every subsequent pay run. By T4 time, the gap is expensive. Count myAccount catches configuration errors at setup — not twelve months later.
You’re adding employees and the setup is getting complicated
Each new hire adds onboarding work before the first pay run: TD1 forms, SIN collection, pay rate entry. Count myAccount handles it.
Need more than payroll? See our Monthly Bookkeeping, Business & Corporate Tax, and Sales Tax pages.
What Does Payroll Management Actually Include?
Payroll is the part of running a business that owners consistently underestimate — until the first CRA remittance letter arrives.
Pay run processing. Each cycle — weekly, bi-weekly, or semi-monthly — Count myAccount calculates gross pay, applies the correct source deductions (federal and provincial income tax, CPP contributions, EI premiums), and produces net pay amounts. You review before anything goes out.
CRA remittances. Source deductions don’t stay with the business. For most employers, they’re due to CRA on the 15th of the following month. Miss that date, and the penalty starts at 3% and reaches 10% depending on how late. Count myAccount tracks the schedule and submits.
T4 slips and T4 Summary. Every employee receives a T4. The T4 Summary goes to CRA. Both must reconcile to the remittances made throughout the year — Count myAccount prepares, files, and reconciles against payroll records.
Record of Employment. When an employee leaves, changes hours significantly, or goes on leave, an ROE must reach Service Canada within five business days. Count myAccount files it.
New hire setup. TD1 forms, SIN collection, pay rate entry — all of it before the first pay run. Count myAccount handles onboarding as part of the engagement.
QuickBooks Payroll is included in all packages. The data stays linked to your books, which removes the reconciliation problem when your T2 return is being prepared.
What Do Payroll Packages Include?
Every payroll package includes:
Pay run processing — weekly, bi-weekly, or semi-monthly
CRA source deduction remittances
T4 slips and T4 Summary preparation and filing
ROE preparation
New hire setup
QuickBooks Payroll access and maintenance
Year-end payroll reconciliation
On the Monthly Bookkeeping plan, payroll data flows from the same records. No separate data pulls, no year-end friction.
How Does Count myAccount Set Up and Run Payroll?
Four steps, one process. Count myAccount sets payroll up correctly, then runs it every cycle — and you review before anything is submitted.
Intake and setup
Count myAccount collects your payroll data: employee list, pay rates, TD1 elections, and existing CRA payroll account details. If no payroll account exists, Count myAccount registers it with CRA before the first run.
First pay run
Count myAccount runs the first cycle end-to-end. You review the calculation before anything is submitted. This is where prior errors surface — wrong TD1 elections, incorrect CPP exemption codes, pay rates that don’t match employment agreements.
Ongoing monthly cadence
Every pay period, Count myAccount processes payroll, calculates remittances, and sends a summary before the deadline. You don’t track the calendar.
Year-end close
T4 slips are filed before February 28. The T4 Summary reconciles to CRA remittance records. On the bookkeeping plan, year-end feeds directly into T2 preparation — no separate data round.
What Do Payroll Packages Cost?
Payroll packages are priced monthly by number of employees. Per-employee add-on rates apply above each tier maximum. QuickBooks Payroll is included.
From $147.99/month
1–2 employees
Why Do Canadian Small Businesses Use Count myAccount for Payroll?
Most payroll services run the cycle and leave the compliance to you. Count myAccount runs a managed payroll process that keeps every remittance and filing on schedule — here’s what that means in practice.
The remittance dates don’t move. CRA payroll deadlines are fixed. Count myAccount tracks them and submits on time — every period.
Configuration errors cost more than setup errors. Most payroll mistakes don’t come from the software. They come from a wrong TD1 election or a misconfigured CPP exemption that nobody caught at setup. Count myAccount catches those in the first pay run, not at year-end.
QuickBooks Payroll is included. The software is part of the engagement. So is the expertise to run it correctly.
Payroll data stays connected to your books. On the Monthly Bookkeeping plan, there’s no information gap between payroll records and your filings. T2 preparation doesn’t require a separate data pull.
CRA correspondence is handled. If CRA sends a payroll review notice or an assessment, Count myAccount responds. The engagement doesn’t end at submission.
Most payroll is a pay-run service. Count myAccount is managed payroll with accountability built in.
Frequently Asked Questions — Payroll Management
What source deductions does an employer have to remit to CRA?
What happens if payroll remittances are late?
Can Count myAccount manage payroll for contractors?
When does a CRA payroll account need to be registered?
What is an ROE and when is it required?
Do I need payroll if I only pay myself?
Ready to Hand Off Payroll?
Count myAccount sets up the process, runs every cycle, and keeps your CRA account current. Fixed monthly price. No gaps between periods.