STP conflict with BAS

Rob_9593369

Hi peoples,

Well I've found yet another way to stuff this up 😂

Went to lodge my BAS - their pre-filled wages figures were less than Reckon reckoned.

After checking, it seems on 2 occasions last qtr I've entered the wages into Reckon, but failed to lodge the STP.

Proceeded to lodge the 2 missing STP reports, but not until this current qtr.

I understand how the STP reports are progressive - the latest one for the first pay this qtr matches with Reckon.

But it's made no difference to last qtr's BAS pre-fills.

So what to do? Adjust their pre-fills up on the BAS and enter what Reckon says? That of course will cause this current qtr's pre-fills to be higher than what they actually are, and I'll have to adjust them down again at the end of this current qtr?

Or just don't rock the boat, and pay on their pre-fills?

This sounds easier, although technically I would be late remitting 2 weeks worth of PAYGW.

And what about the Super? If I use their pre fills, the Super won't match. Or just pay on their Super figures on the STP report?

No big bickies guys - I only have 2 employees.

Thanks in advance, Rob

Acctd4

Hi Rob

The W1 & W2 STP prefilling is still fairly new technology & does NOT update in real time (unlike Reckon's Customer portal for STP does) Also, STP updates YTD balances, however the W1/W2 prefill is purely on each submission so if you've submitted any late ones or Update Events, these will not be reflected in the W1/W2 prefill.

Therefore, you will see - on that screen - that the ATO actually states to adjust to what your payroll records show (if necessary):

It's very important - for both the ATO & for you - that you are lodging the correct figures regardless of what this prefill shows, otherwise all your (BAS) lodgments will be wrong & need revising & you will be paying the wrong amounts! As you can see on the example above … today is 08/01/2025 but the last time the ATO's prefill was updated was 8 days ago ! 🙄🤦‍♀️