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Chapter 8
Payroll Fundamentals 1
Term | Definition |
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Commission | dollar amounts earned for selling goods or services. Included in income, subject to all deductions. |
A method used to calculate commission payments | outlined in an employment contract or collective agreement. |
Commission payment methods | 1. Straight percentage of sales 2. Fixed amount per sale 3. Multiple rates per target level |
Straight percentage of sales | commission calculated with a fixed percentage rate on gross or net sales. |
Fixed amount per sales | commission calculated with set dollar amount for each sale. |
Multiple rates per target level | commission calculated with a set percentage per target amount. |
Commission payments | 1. Draw/advance against commission 2. Straight commission |
Draws and advances | pmt. made over 2 or more pmts. |
Straight commission | pmt. only after the sale is complete or revenue is received. |
Commission paid | 1. Regularly with salary 2. Regularly 3. Regularly with a draw/advance 4. Irregularly |
Commission C/QPP | contributions are held on advance and commission payments. Irregular commission = days between payments divided by number of days in yr multiplied by yr. basic exemption. |
Commission EI/QPIP | IE x EI/QPIP rate |
Commission Income Taxes | Regular or Draw/advance pay = regular tax deduction method Irregular or fluctuate pay = bonus tax method |
TD1X (CRA) and TP-1015.R.13.1-V (RQ) forms | incurred expenses during the yr. and not reimbursed, employees can complete to reduce deductions throughout the yr. Complete forms by Jan. 31 of each yr. or 1 mon. of starting employment. |
Seven day rule | doesn't apply to paid mainly by commission. Interruption only occurs upon termination, unless: illness, injury, quarantine, pregnancy, care of: newborn, adoption, ill relative or child. |
Late commission (amended) | ROE is issued including the averaged earnings. Block 2 = serial no. from Block 1 of the original ROE. |
Block 6, Pay period type | always weekly, no matter what. |
Block 11, Last day for which paid | last day employed or paid, whichever is later. |
Block 12, Final pay period ending date reported | Saturday of the wk. Block 11 indicates is the last day paid. |
Block 15A, Insurable hrs. | use wkly. pay period type. Hrs. included will go back 53 wks. from date in Block 12 or 1st day worked, Block 10; whichever is shorter period of time. |
Block 15B and 15C | avg. wkly. earnings (27 pay periods or less, whichever is shorter) must be determined to complete these blocks. |
Block 15C | completed only electronically. Last 53 pay periods or less, whichever is shorter. |