🗓️ Last updated: June 2026·Threshold check only · user-attested inputs · CRA guidance dated February 5, 2026
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🇨🇦 Canadian Trucking T4A Box 048 Threshold Tracker
Track fees-for-services payments toward the $500 CRA trucking-industry T4A box 048 reporting threshold. Gating conditions are self-attested by you — this is a threshold check only and does not determine obligations, CCPC status, or compliance.
🍁 Trucking T4A Box 048 — Threshold Check
Answer the three questions below, then enter the payment total. All inputs are self-attested by you — this tool routes its display based on your answers only; it does not determine CCPC status, trucking revenue percentage, or any CRA obligation.
Gating Conditions — self-attested
CRA's trucking-industry administrative policy applies when the payer is a trucking business, more than 50% of the payer's gross business revenue is from trucking activities, and the recipient is a CCPC in the trucking industry. Answer based on your own knowledge — this tool does not determine these facts for you.
This tool does not determine CCPC status. Select based on your own knowledge or advice from a tax advisor.
Total fees-for-services payments made to this recipient in the calendar year, in CAD.
Optional: enter a planned payment to see the projected total before making it.
T4A Box 048 Threshold Check
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answer the questions above and enter a payment total to run the check
Payments Entered
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Additional
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Projected Total
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$500 Threshold
$500.00
Remaining Before $500
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$500 threshold and trucking-industry conditions reflect CRA administrative policy as described in the CRA tax tip "Trucking industry: meeting reporting obligations" (canada.ca, February 5, 2026). These are administrative policy and can change — confirm the current requirement with CRA. CRA states that trucking businesses paying fees for services over $500 in a calendar year to a Canadian-controlled private corporation in the trucking industry report those amounts in T4A box 048.
Threshold check only — not tax or legal advice. This tool checks a single CRA administrative-policy threshold for the trucking-industry T4A box 048 ("fees for services") reporting situation, using the figures and yes/no answers you enter. It does not determine your CRA obligations, your CCPC status, whether more than 50% of your revenue is from trucking, whether a payment is "fees for services," employment vs. contractor status, Driver Inc./personal-service-business status, tax or GST/HST amounts, or compliance — and it does not file anything. A "threshold not met" or "policy may not apply" result does not mean no slip is required: the general T4A fees-for-services reporting rules may still apply. The $500 figure and the trucking-industry conditions reflect CRA guidance dated February 5, 2026, and can change; CRA notes penalties may apply starting with the 2025 tax year. Confirm the current requirement and your specific situation with CRA or a qualified tax advisor.
Need the general T4A threshold check?
For non-trucking, mixed, or general contractor payments, use the Canadian T4A Payment Threshold Calculator — it covers the broader CRA administrative policy for T4A slip reporting to self-employed contractors.
CRA trucking-industry T4A box 048 — what this check covers
CRA's administrative policy for the trucking industry describes a specific situation in which fees-for-services payments trigger T4A box 048 reporting: when a business whose primary income is from trucking pays fees for services to a Canadian-controlled private corporation (CCPC) in the trucking industry and the total for that recipient in the calendar year exceeds $500. This is described in the CRA tax tip "Trucking industry: meeting reporting obligations," dated February 5, 2026. CRA notes that penalties may apply starting with the 2025 tax year.
This tool does nothing more than apply that $500 threshold to the figures and attestations you enter, so you can see where you stand before speaking with your accountant or CRA. It does not determine whether a recipient is a CCPC, whether your revenue is more than 50% from trucking, employment vs. contractor status, tax amounts, GST/HST, or compliance — those are determinations for you and a qualified advisor, with CRA as the authority.
Condition (CRA administrative policy)
Result shown
All three gating conditions attested Yes, and projected payments exceed $500
T4A box 048 reporting generally applies — based on your inputs
All three gating conditions attested Yes, and projected payments are below $500
$500 threshold not met — based on your inputs
All three gating conditions attested Yes, and projected payments equal exactly $500
Payments equal the $500 figure — confirm with CRA
Any gating condition is No or Unsure
This trucking-industry policy may not apply — based on your inputs (other rules may still apply)
The broader general T4A fees-for-services reporting requirement can still apply regardless of the trucking-specific policy. Use the Canadian T4A Payment Threshold Calculator for the general check, and confirm your specific situation with CRA or a qualified tax advisor.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this tool check?
It checks whether cumulative fees-for-services payments you enter have passed the $500 calendar-year figure in CRA's trucking-industry administrative policy, after you attest to three gating conditions. It is a threshold check only — it does not determine your CRA obligations, CCPC status, or compliance, and it does not file anything.
What is CRA's trucking-industry administrative policy for T4A box 048?
CRA states that trucking businesses paying fees for services over $500 in a calendar year to a Canadian-controlled private corporation in the trucking industry report those amounts in T4A box 048. This is described in the CRA tax tip dated February 5, 2026. The policy can change — confirm the current requirement with CRA or a qualified tax advisor.
Where does the $500 figure come from?
It is taken from CRA's trucking-industry administrative policy described in the CRA tax tip "Trucking industry: meeting reporting obligations," dated February 5, 2026. This is administrative policy and can change — confirm the current requirement directly with CRA. QuicklyFig links to the official CRA page and does not set or guarantee the threshold.
What does "This trucking-industry administrative policy may not apply" mean?
It means one or more of your attested answers is "No" or "Unsure," so this specific CRA trucking-industry policy may not be the one that governs your situation. It does not mean no T4A is required — the general T4A fees-for-services reporting rules can still apply to payments over $500. Use the Canadian T4A Payment Threshold Calculator and confirm with CRA or a qualified tax advisor.
Does this tool determine CCPC status, trucking revenue percentage, or compliance?
No. The three gating questions are self-attested by you — the tool routes its display based on your answers but does not determine CCPC status, whether more than 50% of revenue is from trucking, employment vs. contractor status, or any compliance obligation. It does not file anything and is not tax or legal advice.
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