Pre-filling 2009

Duplicated payment summaries

Use the following information if the pre-filling report appears to be showing duplicate payment summaries.

How it occurs

This usually occurs when an employer has lodged an amended or subsequent payment summary but not indicated so. When this happens, the amendment is processed in our system as another original payment summary. This means both the original and amended payment summaries appear.

If lodged correctly, the amended payment summary will do either of the following:

• replace the original payment summary on the pre-filling report
• appear as an amended payment summary on the pre-filling report - this occurs where an amended payment summary is lodged on paper and the original payment summary was lodged electronically.

The correct action for employers to take when lodging amended payment summaries:

• in paper is to place an 'X' in the amendment box near the top of the form
• electronically is to place an 'A' in the amendment indicator field within the electronic report.

What you should do

If you referred back to the payment summaries your client received from their employer and you are still unsure which is the correct one, your client will need to check with their employer.

Sections within Known issues for 2009

• Associated non-formal trust accounts income showing on pre-filling report
• Associated non-individual entities investment income showing on individuals pre-filling report
• ATO interest - discrepancies and availability
• Duplicated payment summaries
• Managed fund data reporting discrepancies