Incorrect ATO Reporting Category

Question

The salary sacrificing payroll categories in the payroll were categorised as Not Reportable when it should have been Salary Sacrificing.

For the last two payrolls, this has resulted in the Gross Wages reported to the ATO being overstated. I have since fixed the payroll categories but am unsure how to correct through STP.

As we are a charity and NFP, most of our employees have living expenses and meal - entertainment salary sacrificing each payroll period.

Can you please advise the procedure to correct the two payrolls where the categories were incorrect.

Thank You

princess_r · Answer

Hi MareeW0138&nbsp;
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Thank you for your post. I'd like to extend you a warm welcome to the Community Forum. I hope you find it a valuable resource.
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if your last two payroll with incorrect payroll categories had been reported to the ATO. You can reverse the payroll and reprocess the pay with the correct payroll categories. &nbsp;Go to Set up menu &nbsp;&gt;. select Preferences &gt;&gt; choose Security &gt;&gt; tick the box for &nbsp;transaction can't be changed they must be reversed. Our Help Article, Changing a recorded pay, has detailed information to assist with this.&nbsp;
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Cheers,
Princess

mareew0138 · Answer

Thank you for your reply.&nbsp;Just a thought, if I have changed the payroll categories to the correct ATO category, will it correct itself with the next payroll....just trying to avoid reversing payrolls!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Many thanks&nbsp;Maree

princess_r · Answer

Hi MareeW0138&nbsp;
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Thank you for your response.
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As long as you have notified the ATO with these changes it will automatically has the correct payroll categories in the next pay run. You could also send an update event to make sure that payroll categories are now correct in the pay slip. When you send an update event to the ATO this will notify them with the changes you made and will create a zero dollar pay run.&nbsp;
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Please feel free to post again I'm happy to assist.
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If my response has answered your enquiry please click "Accept as Solution" to assist other users find this information.
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Cheers,&nbsp;
Princess

silvermist · Answer

Hi Maree&nbsp;I have got the exact same problem excepting for my entire Financial years payroll was completed under "not reporting" instead of "salary sacrifice", how would I correct an entire financial year payroll to get correct final lodgement to the ATO please and thank you .&nbsp;RegardsTanya

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