Depending on your situation, you’ll report the amounts you paid for union and professional dues differently. Choose the situation that applies to you, and follow the instructions:
- My union and professional dues were deducted by my employer (reported on a T4 or an RL-1 slip)
- I paid professional or union dues, but they weren’t reported on a slip
My union or professional dues were deducted by my employer (reported on a T4 or an RL-1 slip)
If you paid annual union, professional, or similar dues through a payroll deduction, the amount you paid can be found in box 44 of your T4 slip.
Follow these steps to enter this amount into the designated field of H&R Block’s tax software:
- On the QUICK ENTRY tab, click the QUICK SLIP icon. You will find yourself here:
- Type T4 in the search field and either click the highlighted selection or press Enter to continue.
- When you arrive at the page for your T4, enter the amount reported in box 44 of your paper T4 slip into the designated field of H&R Block’s tax software:
If you’re a resident of Québec and you were issued an RL-1 slip with your T4, you’ll also need to enter the amount found in box F of your paper RL-1 slip into the RL-1 page of the tax software. To do this:
- On the QUICK ENTRY tab, click the QUICK SLIP icon. You will find yourself here:
- Type RL-1 or relevé 1 in the search field and either click the highlighted selection or press Enter to continue.
- When you arrive at the page for your RL-1, enter the amount reported in box F of your paper RL-1 slip into the designated field of H&R Block’s tax software:
I paid professional or union dues, but they weren’t reported on a slip
If you paid professional or union dues and your T4 or RL-1 slip doesn’t show the amount you paid, but you received a receipt from the organization to which you paid the dues, you can enter the amount on the All other deductions page:
- Under the PREPARE tab, click the OTHER icon.
- Under the MISCELLANEOUS heading, select the checkbox labelled All other deductions, then click Continue.
- When you arrive at the All other deductions page, enter the amount you paid for professional or union dues as shown on your receipt: