Hi, RRJ

My take on your problem is that you want to have a little "Record ... expenses in" option similar to the one for payroll.  The bad news is that there isn't an easy fix.  I've had clients in that situation and finally set up a recurring GJ entry to move their CPP expense (they were EI exempt) to the correct account.  That wasn't so easy as being able to tick a box in the Payroll Ledger, but it was very quick and easy as my clients were on salary and the monthly amounts generally stay the same.  If  you choose that route, I suggest you set up one GJ recurring entry but put each family member in individually with the name in the comment section.  That way you know exactly what you transferred on behalf of whom.

Am a bit concerned about deducting EI from a family member.  Service Canada can get very stroppy about allowing family members to collect same.  However, if they meet the criteria of essentially no financial interest in the company (as in few or no shares), then you're probably okay.