Workers Compensation & STP Finalisation

Hi marie79 

Thanks for your post.

To further assist you with this, please attach a screenshot of how workers' compensation was set up. Make sure sensitive is removed before posting in the Forum. Also, please check The Help Article Paying workers' compensation for further information.

Best regards,

Doreen

I have attached a screenshot for you to have a look at.

I appreciate any assistance :)

Hi marie79 

Thanks for this.

I have seen the screenshot and that confirms the Worker's Compensation has the ATO Reporting Category of Gross Payments. In this case, could you please check the Employee tab from the Worker's Compensation category. Please refer to the screenshot below.

Please check if the employee names are ticked. If you can confirm that they are ticked on that window, please run the Payroll Summary report. To generate the report, go to Reports > Payroll > Under Payroll Categories, click Payroll Summary. Then take a screenshot of it. Make sure to remove sensitive information before posting in the Forum.

Best regards,

Doreen

Hi Doreen

I checked the wages information and both the employees who were paid workers comp are ticked. 

I have attached a screenshot of the payroll summary section where it shows the workers compensation for you to take a look.

Thanks again

Hi marie79 

Thanks for your response. 

I was able to check the screenshot you sent. When you check the payroll categories, could you please check if it is exempted to PAYG. Generally, if the payroll category is exempted to PAYG, this will not show up on your STP reports. To correct the situation, please check first if the payroll category is PAYG exempted. To do this, go to Payroll > Payroll Categories > Click the wage category for Worker's Compensation > Click Exempt > Check if PAYG withholding listed checked > To remove an exemption, untick the checkbox. If you are unsure if the Worker's Compensation should be PAYG exempted, we recommend speaking with your accountant or financial advisor.

After changes has been made, please send an update event or process a $0 pay run.

Please let me know how it goes.

Best regards,

Doreen

Doreen, you are one in a million.

Yes, the withholding was marked as exempt. I took the tick off, sent and update event & it reconciled.

I have another client who paid one of their staff negative paid parentel leave during the year and its not reporting. Any ideas??

Hi marie79 

Thanks for the update.

Glad to hear that the resolution I have provided resolved your concern.

Regarding your other concern about the paid parental leave not reporting, kindly check if the payroll category has the correct ATO Reporting Category. If changes have been made, please process an update event or a $0 pay run.

Please let me know how it goes.

Best regards,

Doreen

Hi Dorreen

I thought this issue had resolved itself but it has come up again :(.

The client has contacted me regarding the income statement for one of the employees affected by the workers compensation payments. The gross wages reported on the employee income statement is less the amount of workers comp paid to them.

Then when I review the verification report the gross payments are different by the amount of workers compensation paid ... AGAIN.

Gross payments as per STP verification  $7,242,455.02

Gross payments as per MYOB payroll     $7,275,916.05

Will this affect the finalisation and do you have any ideas how we can fix this to not change going forward.

Any help is appreciated.

Hi, marie79 

Thanks for getting back to us for further assistance.

Since we were able to confirm that the payroll category Worker's Compensation has an ATO Reporting Category of Gross Payments. At this point, we highly recommend undoing the finalisation. Also, just to make sure, kindly double-check that Worker's Compensation is assigned to the correct ATO Reporting Category. Once done, send update event for the impacted payroll year, check the reports again and then redo the finalisation.

Please let me know if you require further assistance with this.

Best regards,

Doreen

Hi marie79, 
 
Thank you once again for reaching out to us here in the Community Forum. 
 
I just want to check back with you if you still need help with your concern regarding worker's compensation payments? Please do let us know how you go, and feel free to post again anytime you require further assistance. 
 

Cheers, 
Leneth