Employee Name Change and STP

Bully_9639185
Bully_9639185 Member Posts: 28
edited September 2019 in Reckon Accounts (Desktop)
I was once a reasonably calm payroll person, however with the introduction of STP I have turned into a paranoid payroll person so I apologise in advance for the following question.  I am trying to pre-empt everything that can go wrong before it does!  I have an employee changing their surname.  Obviously their TFN will remain the same.  When I submit my Pay Event this week will the name change cause any issues, as if will differ from previous Pay Event??

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  • Acctd4
    Acctd4 Accredited Partner Posts: 3,366 Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert
    edited September 2019
    Hi Bully

    Before changing their name in your system, confirm the name change has been processed by the ATO FIRST (eg sight ATO's confirmation letter of this to employee)

    Name changes can no longer be instigated from external sources - only direct with the ATO by the individual - so as long as you wait until the ATO has updated it, after that, you shouldn't have in the STP file.

    Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB

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  • Bully_9639185
    Bully_9639185 Member Posts: 28
    edited July 2019
    I still haven't change the surname of this staff member because I thought my STP submission would explode at EOFY.  The staff member did not receive a "confirmation letter" from the ATO, however she advised ages ago that everything is now in her new surname.  I have finalised my 18/19 year - will I be safe to update her surname for start of 19/20??
  • Bully_9639185
    Bully_9639185 Member Posts: 28
    edited September 2019
    REPLY??
  • Acctd4
    Acctd4 Accredited Partner Posts: 3,366 Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert
    edited July 2019
    If the staff member is confident it is now updated with the ATO, then yes.

    Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB

    *** Reckon Accredited Partner (AP) Bookkeeper - specialising EXCLUSIVELY in Reckon Accounts / Hosted ! ***

    * Regd BAS Agent (No: 92314 015)* ICB-Certified Bookkeeper* Snr Seasonal Tax Consultant since 2003 *

    Accounted 4 Bookkeeping Services

    Ballajura, WA

    shaz@accounted4.com.au

    https://accounted4.com.au

    (NB: Please give my post a Like or mark as Accepted Answer if I have been able to resolve your query as this helps others when seeking solutions!)