Independent contractors can be paid directly through the Collage Payroll, provided they have a Canadian bank account.
How does it work?
You can manage contractor payments directly within Collage Payroll
This includes paying them on a dedicated schedule or combined with employees
Contractors are listed under the Contractors tab in Business settings
Adding a Contractor
Click on the three lines to open the menu and select Contractors:
Click Create Contractor:
Enter Contractor Details
Business Name will be visible in the pay run screen
Name, SIN and Business Number required for T4A slip
Enter Bank Account
Must be Canadian Bank Account
Select Pay Schedule
Can use existing pay schedule and pay with employee payroll OR
Can create an additional pay schedule as desired
Enter Recurring Earnings (if applicable)
Create a preset under Type: Invoice Payment and name accordingly
Find Receipts once payroll has been processed
Paying a Contractor
Find Contractor within pay schedule and Add Earnings, or review recurring Additional Earnings:
Select the appropriate Preset from available options:
if no preset exists, return to Business Settings --> Payroll Items --> + Preset
Enter amount (and hours, if desired):
Review and download Receipt, if desired:
Note: Hiring a Contractor in Collage does not sync data to Payroll. Contractors must be added directly in the payroll module