Tax Tables

Without realising, I have already processed 2 payroll weeks in my Reckon Accounts Plus 2020 before installing the new tax rate updates. Using the weekly tax table hard copy for payments made on or after 13 October 2020, I have been able to work out the difference in what I owe my employees but now how do I rectify this in my Reckon Account program? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

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  • Kris_Williams
    Kris_Williams Member Posts: 3,272 Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert

    Unless the staff are complaining it doesn’t really matter, in fact they have all paid extra tax from 1/7 as that is when the new tax rates technically began. They will get this back when they do their tax next year.

    If you really want to pay them the difference for the last 2 weeks just adjust the difference from next week’s tax

  • Sharon Letton
    Sharon Letton Member Posts: 15

    Thank-you Kris The staff wouldn't even realise and if it doesn't really matter I will stop worrying about it and let them receive it when they do their tax next year. After all it is not a great deal of money from only 2 pay weeks

  • Acctd4
    Acctd4 Accredited Partner Posts: 3,366 Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert
    edited October 2020

    @Sharon Letton Absolutely agree with Kris! 

    A lot of the other software providers are still working on the tax cut update for their products as the ATO due date is actually by 16th Nov:

    “Employers must make sure they are withholding the correct amount from salary or wages paid to employees for any pay runs processed in their system from no later than 16 November onwards.”

    So ... we Reckon-ers are actually quite ahead of the game  Lol

    (But that is - of course - because we're using the best one! 😊 )

    Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB

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

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  • Tilley
    Tilley Member Posts: 58 ✭✭

    The ATO are advising you alter the pays, what a nightmare. Spent hours on phone tec and still didnt get the helpful advise that is on this community group. Thanks

    Guys

  • Acctd4
    Acctd4 Accredited Partner Posts: 3,366 Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert
    edited November 2020

    @Tilley I don't know why the ATO would have told you that - Altering the pays is definitely NOT required 😀

    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

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  • Bruce
    Bruce Member Posts: 439 Professional Partner Professional Partner

    @Tilley

    I note that the ATO only "advised" you to do adjustments. If you were obliged to do so, their statement would have been much more definitive.

  • Acctd4
    Acctd4 Accredited Partner Posts: 3,366 Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert

    This is from the ATO's Small Business Newsroom (eg a Media Release) on the ATO's website:


    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!)
  • Tilley
    Tilley Member Posts: 58 ✭✭

    Thanks everyone for clearing this up:-)🤩