Payroll Services Accountant in Ontario (ON)
Virtual payroll services for Ontario — 1,011 communities served, CRA EFILE registered, same fees across the province.
BOMCAS Canada provides payroll processing, source deductions, and T4/T4A reporting to clients across Ontario, serving all 1,011 known communities in the province — from major centres like Barrie, Brampton, Brantford, Greater Sudbury, Guelph to the most remote village and hamlet. 64 Ontario cities currently have a dedicated Payroll Services service page; every other community is served through this provincial hub and a virtual delivery model.
Payroll Services in Ontario: what every taxpayer needs to know
Ontario is Canada's largest provincial economy and the country's financial, technological, and manufacturing centre. Ontario uses HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) at 13%, combining the 5% federal GST with an 8% provincial portion. The Toronto-Waterloo Innovation Corridor is one of North America's leading technology clusters, and the province is home to most of Canada's major banks, insurers, and headquartered multinationals.
Ontario uses HST, so businesses register once with CRA for combined GST/HST collection and remittance. The province has a separate Employer Health Tax (EHT) for employers above the exemption threshold and a corporate minimum tax for large corporations. Ontario also offers refundable film/digital media tax credits, the Ontario Innovation Tax Credit, and the Ontario Production Services Tax Credit.
For payroll services specifically, the Ontario environment matters because Ontario employers withhold federal and Ontario provincial income tax on top of CPP and EI. Workers’ compensation premiums in Ontario are administered by a provincial authority and must be remitted in parallel with CRA source deductions.
Who we serve with payroll services in Ontario
Our Ontario payroll services clients include small employers, family corporations paying owner-manager salary, growing companies onboarding new hires, and contractors paying sub-contractors.
Because Ontario’s economy includes finance & banking, manufacturing, automotive, technology, we have particular depth serving operators in those sectors.
What is included in our Ontario payroll services service
- Bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly payroll runs with direct deposit
- CPP, EI, and federal/provincial income tax source deduction calculations
- Monthly or quarterly remittance to the CRA (PD7A)
- ROEs (Record of Employment) filed via ROE Web for terminations
- Year-end T4, T4A, and T4 Summary slip preparation and CRA filing
- Workers' compensation premium calculation (WCB/WSIB/CNESST as applicable)
- Vacation pay accrual and statutory holiday pay tracking
- Employee self-serve pay stub portal
Applicable CRA forms and schedules: PD7A, TD1, TD1-Province, T4, T4A, T4 Summary, ROE, T1213, T1198.
Typical pricing in Ontario: Payroll starts at $35 per pay run plus $5 per employee. Year-end T4 filing for up to 10 employees is $250 flat.
Common payroll services problems we fix for Ontario taxpayers
Most of our Ontario clients come to us after running into one of these recurring issues:
- late source-deduction remittances that incur 3%–10% CRA penalties
- misclassified contractors who are actually employees (s.5 CPP/EI rulings)
- incorrect TD1 setup that under- or over-withholds income tax
- missed ROEs that delay an employee's EI claim
- taxable benefits (auto allowance, group insurance) that are not on the T4
Every issue above has a defined CRA remedy. We document the position, prepare the supporting paperwork, file with the CRA, and represent you through any follow-up correspondence.
Deadlines and CRA timing for Ontario
Source deductions are due by the 15th of the following month for regular remitters. T4 slips and the T4 Summary must be filed with the CRA and given to employees by the last day of February following the calendar year.
BOMCAS Canada tracks every deadline on a per-client compliance calendar. You receive reminders well before each due date, and we file electronically to give you proof of timely submission.
Payroll Services by city in Ontario
Below are the Ontario cities and towns with a dedicated Payroll Services service page. Every community listed has its own SEO-optimized landing page with local context, FAQs, and the same scope of work described on this hub.
View all 947 smaller communities in Ontario we also serve
How payroll services in Ontario fits into our Canada-wide practice
This Ontario hub is part of the BOMCAS Canada national Payroll Services practice. For the full national scope of work, deliverables, and credentials, visit our Canada-wide Payroll Services service page. For the Ontario-wide tax environment, see the Ontario location hub. For every other service we offer to Ontario businesses, browse the complete services index.
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