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Last Updated: 2023-09-08
Record a Federal or Province Tax Levy Withholding Order (CAN)

Record a Federal or Province Tax Levy Withholding Order (CAN)

You can record federal or province tax levy withholding orders to begin automatic deductions during payroll processing.
  1. Access the
    Record CAN Withholding Order for Worker
     task.
  2. Select the
    Order Type
    :
    • Federal Tax Levy (CAN)
      , or
    • Province Tax Levy (CAN)
  3. For a
    Federal Tax Levy (CAN)
    , select the
    Tax Authority
     to determine which exemptions and rules Workday will use when calculating the order:
    • Federal
    • Quebec
    Example: You need to pay the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for employment insurance owed by a Quebec employee. When creating the order, Workday defaults
    Quebec
     as the tax authority, because the worker's province of employment is Quebec. The order you received from the government specifies Federal, so you select the
    Federal
     tax authority instead. Workday uses CRA rules for federal withholding to calculate the order.
  4. As you complete the
    Order Info
     fields that are for all withholding order types, consider:
  5. Some
    Order Info
     fields display dynamically based on the order type and tax authority. As you complete the fields for tax levies, consider:
    Option Description
    Pay Period Amount
    Workday converts the
    Order Form Amount
     to the pay period amount, taking into account the frequency for each.
    Amount as Percent
    When the
    Amount Type
     is
    Percent of Disposable Earnings
     or
    Percent of Gross
    , enter the percentage to withhold from the worker’s income.
    Total Debt Amount
    The total amount of the worker's debt, or the balance due if the worker has already paid part of the debt.
    When a bankruptcy order doesn't indicate a total amount, Workday continues deductions until either the End Date or when you inactivate the order.
    Exempt Percent Override
    Select this field to override the Workday-determined exemption percentage.
    Override Subject Rate
    For Quebec, enter a percentage to override the delivered exemption override rate for workers.
  6. As you complete the
    Order Fees
     tab, consider:
Create ID Definitions and Sequence Generators
Create Deduction Recipient
Create a Payment for an Income Withholding Order or Court Order
Reference: Edit Tenant Setup - Payroll