How do I enter other employment income?

by TurboTax• Updated 1 month ago

If you have other employment income to report, there are several ways to enter it into TurboTax (depending on whether you are reporting this income on slips or forms). It's important to note that employment income (line 104 of your T1 General), is not the same as other income (line 130 of your T1 General), and understanding the difference is key to being able to enter your information properly.

Some common types of other employment income are:

Foreign employment income (Foreign income slip)
Royalties (T5 slip – box 17)
Income from an employee-profit sharing plan (T4PS slip)
Research grants, wage-loss replacement income, medical premium benefits, veteran’s benefits, wage-earner protection program (T4A slip)
Tips, gratuities, and occasional earnings (may not be reported on a slip, or may be reported on a T4 slip – box 14)
Clergy’s housing allowance or amount for eligible utilities (T4 slip – box 14)

By comparison, other income is often associated with taxable income not related to employment, such as scholarships, bursaries, alimony, retirement allowances, etc.

To enter other employment income reported on a slip or form:

TurboTax Online

Select the icon of the magnifying glass (or Find) on TurboTax, and type T-slips.
Select T-Slips from the options that appear, then select Go. The Income Slips screen appears.
Select your slips from the list, then select Continue. TurboTax will display a separate entry screen for each slip you select.
Follow the instructions on each entry screen to enter the information from your slips. Be sure to enter the information exactly as it appears on each slip.

TurboTax Desktop

Select the icon of the magnifying glass (or Find) on TurboTax, and type Slips.
Select T-Slips from the options that appear, then select Go. The Entering your federal T-slips page appears.
Select your slips from the list, then select Continue. TurboTax will display a separate entry screen for each slip you select.
Follow the instructions on each entry screen to enter the information from your slips. Be sure to enter the information exactly as it appears on each slip.

To enter other employment income not reported on a slip or form:

TurboTax Online

Select the icon of the magnifying glass (or Find) on TurboTax, and type Employment.
Select Employment Status from the options that appear, then select Go. The Employment Status screen appears.
Select Received tips, gratuities, occasional earnings, or other employment income from the list, then select Continue. The Other Employment Income Sources screen appears.
Enter information about your other employment income, then select Continue.

TurboTax Desktop

Select the icon of the magnifying glass (or Find) on TurboTax, then type Employment into the search field.
Select Other employment income from the options that appear, then select Go. The Other Income screen appears.
Enter information about your employment income, then select Continue.