Canada — T4 & T4A
Employee T4s and contractor/other-income T4As prepared from your QuickBooks payroll and reconciled to your books.
QuickBooks · Year-End
QuickBooks year-end: T4, T5, 1099 & W-2
Year-end doesn't have to be a scramble. We get your QuickBooks books closed cleanly and your slips prepared — T4, T4A, and T5 in Canada, W-2 and 1099 in the US — reconciled to your books and ready to file, for businesses on both sides of the border.
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QuickBooks year-end means reconciling every account, posting adjusting entries, reviewing your balances, then setting the closing date so the prior year is locked. We handle that plus preparing your slips — T4/T4A/T5 in Canada, W-2/1099 in the US — and coordinating the filing.
Step one
Closing your year in QuickBooks
A clean close starts well before the deadline. We work through the essentials so your year-end numbers are ones you can trust.
Reconcile everything
Every bank, card, and loan account reconciled to December (or your fiscal year-end).
Adjusting entries
Accruals, depreciation, and corrections posted so the year reflects reality.
Review & sign-off
A final look over the P&L and balance sheet to catch anything odd before you lock the year.
Set the closing date
Set the QuickBooks closing date so the prior year is protected from accidental changes.
The slips
Year-end slips, both countries
Canada — T5
T5 slips for dividends and investment income, where they apply to your business.
US — W-2
Employee W-2s prepared from your records, totals tied back to payroll.
US — 1099
Contractor 1099s prepared and reconciled so your filings match what you paid.
Reconciliation
Every slip tied back to the books, so what you file matches what actually happened.
Filing coordination
We coordinate the filing end to end so deadlines are met and nothing is missed.
Don't wait for January
Get ahead of the deadline
The businesses that sail through year-end are the ones current on their bookkeeping before it arrives. If you're behind, we can catch you up first — then close the year and prepare your slips without the last-minute panic.
Questions
QuickBooks year-end — FAQs
How do I close the year in QuickBooks?
Year-end in QuickBooks means reconciling every account, posting adjusting entries, confirming your balances are correct, and then setting the closing date so the prior year is locked. It's best to finish reconciliations and reviews before you set the closing date, because it protects the year from accidental changes.
Can you prepare T4s and T5s in QuickBooks?
Yes. We prepare T4 and T4A slips from your QuickBooks payroll and T5 slips for dividends where relevant, reconcile them to your books, and coordinate filing with the CRA so the numbers are accurate and on time.
Do you handle 1099s and W-2s?
Yes. For US businesses we prepare W-2s for employees and 1099s for contractors from your records, reconcile them, and coordinate the filing so everything ties out.
When should I start QuickBooks year-end?
Start early — ideally in the last month of your fiscal year. Getting reconciliations current and payroll totals reviewed before the deadline avoids the January rush and gives time to fix anything before slips and returns are due.
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Free consult
Make this year-end the easy one.
Book a free 30-minute call. We'll map your QuickBooks year-end — the close, the slips, and the deadlines — so nothing slips.
Reviewed by the Northline team — QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisors & Sage Certified · Updated September 2026