+ To enter a new employee into the Sage 50 Payroll module (Canada edition), start by navigating to the Employees & Payroll section in the +Home window. Right-click the Employees icon and choose “Add Employee” to begin creating their record. Input the employee’s full legal name, +keeping in mind that last names longer than 20 characters might be truncated on T4 tax slips. Then proceed to fill in their personal and +payroll details across several tabs: the Personal tab for birth date and contact info, the Taxes tab to select the appropriate provincial +tax table, the Income tab to configure their pay frequency, and the Deductions tab to define benefit or pension deductions. You’ll also +want to enter their bank details for direct deposit—placeholder info can be used if final banking data isn’t yet available. +For compliance, be sure to complete and store TD1 forms (Federal and Provincial) separately, as Sage does not automatically generate +these. You’ll also need to set up EI, CPP, and Income Tax deductions and link them to remittance vendors in the system. Once all +information is reviewed for accuracy, save and close the record to finalize setup. If you prefer a guided approach, Sage 50 also offers +an Employee Wizard to walk you through these steps. +
