Which payroll item is not calculated using the Payroll Deductions Online Calculator?

Which payroll item is not calculated using the Payroll Deductions Online Calculator?

• A. Québec Pension Plan contributions
• B. Regular wages
• C. Québec provincial income tax
• D. Employment Insurance premiums

Answer: (A)

Payroll Deductions Online Calculator is used to estimate most common payroll deductions from an employee’s pay, using the gross wages as the starting point and applying the applicable tax rules and rates. It handles the base from which deductions are calculated and the deductions themselves for items that are managed federally or under the province’s standard rules, such as employment insurance premiums and provincial income tax in provinces other than Quebec (and the federal income tax). However, Quebec operates its own pension system, the Québec Pension Plan, with its own contribution rules and maximums administered by Revenu Québec. Those QPP calculations are not done by the PDOC. So, while PDOC will handle regular wages, Quebec provincial income tax, and EI premiums within its scope, the Québec Pension Plan contributions are calculated outside of PDOC using Quebec-specific rules.

Payroll Deductions Online Calculator is used to estimate most common payroll deductions from an employee’s pay, using the gross wages as the starting point and applying the applicable tax rules and rates. It handles the base from which deductions are calculated and the deductions themselves for items that are managed federally or under the province’s standard rules, such as employment insurance premiums and provincial income tax in provinces other than Quebec (and the federal income tax). However, Quebec operates its own pension system, the Québec Pension Plan, with its own contribution rules and maximums administered by Revenu Québec. Those QPP calculations are not done by the PDOC. So, while PDOC will handle regular wages, Quebec provincial income tax, and EI premiums within its scope, the Québec Pension Plan contributions are calculated outside of PDOC using Quebec-specific rules.