Your business can still qualify, however whatever you paid to contractors or freelancers will not be counted towards the minimum $50,000 payroll requirement to be eligible for CEBA. This is because wages paid to freelancers are not reported on T4 slips, the way full time and part time employee wages are. For example, a business that paid $60,000 in T4 wages and $25,000 to subcontractors is eligible. However, a business that spent $45,000 in T4 wages and $100,000 in subcontractor wages will not qualify.