No matter what you call them, changes to a previously reported pay run are called " Fixes.” Follow the instructions below that are most appropriate for your particular situation.
When you forget to process a Single Touch Payroll Pay Run but have physically paid your payees, you can process a Missed Pay Run (if the Pay Day Date has passed) OR an Out of Cycle Pay Run (if the Pay Day Date is current or future).
Refer to How do I process a Single Touch Payroll Pay Run? OR How do I process a Single Touch Payroll Pay Run using e-Time?
When you forget to lodge a Single Touch Payroll Pay Run but have physically paid your payees, you can change the Pay Run Type to Missed or change the Pay Day Date
Refer to How do I change the Pay Run Type to Missed so I can post the Pay Run and send my STP Lodgement? OR How do I change the Pay Run Pay Day Date so I can post the Pay Run and send my STP Lodgement?
When a STP Lodgement has been sent but the Pay Run Dates (Period Start, End and/or Pay Day) were incorrect, you can process a Missed Pay Run (if the Pay Day Date has passed) OR an Out of Cycle Pay Run (if the Pay Day Date is current or future).
Refer to What do I do when the Pay Run Dates are incorrect within a STP Lodgement?
To correct an amount that has been STP Reported and is not the result of an underpayment (Scenario 3) or overpayment (Scenario 4), you can either process a Missed Pay Run (if the Pay Day Date has passed) OR an Cycle Pay Run if the Pay Day Date is current or future.
Refer to What do I do when Payees were paid correctly, but the amounts in the STP Lodgement were incorrect?
The procedure for correcting an underpayment depends on when it was discovered and what Financial Year it relates to. An underpayment is typically corrected within an Out of Cycle Pay Run as the Pay Day Date is current or future but may be included in the next Regular Pay Run.
To correct the Payees who were not physically paid but have been included in an STP Lodgement when they should not have been, you can either process a Missed Pay Run (if the Pay Day Date has passed) OR an Out Of Cycle Pay Run if the Pay Day Date is current or future.
If the Payee has been physically paid, refer to What do I do when Payees are overpaid?
Otherwise, refer to What do I do when Payees are included in an STP Lodgement when they shouldn't be?
If the Payee has not been physically paid, you must process an Out of Cycle Pay Run.
If the Payee has been physically paid, and the Pay Run Pay Day is
In the past, the ATO required this correction to be processed as a Missed Pay Run.
Current or future period, the correction must be processed in an Out Of Cycle Pay Run.
Refer to How do I process a Single Touch Payroll Pay Run? OR How do I process a Single Touch Payroll Pay Run using e-Time?
STEP 1 - Review the Superannuation Rules within the Payee Master File and change if required.
STEP 2 - Review the Employer SG Percentage or dollar amount set within the Payee Master File.
STEP 7 - Calculate the underpayment amount once the required settings have been changed.
STEP 8 - Include the correction in a pay run per Scenario 4 - Payees were paid correctly, but the amounts in the STP Lodgement were incorrect.
STEP 1 - Review the Superannuation Rules within the Payee Master File and change if required.
STEP 2 - Review the Employer SG Percentage or dollar amount set within the Payee Master File.
STEP 7 - Calculate the overpayment once the required settings have been changed.
STEP 8 - Include the correction in a pay run per scenario 4 - Payees were paid correctly, but the amounts in the STP Lodgement were incorrect.
STEP 1 - Review the Additional Superannuation (RESC) percentage or dollar amount set in the Payee Master File.
STEP 2 - Calculate the underpayment amount once the required settings have been changed.
STEP 3 - Include the correction in the next pay run per Scenario 2 - Payee was paid correctly, but an STP Reported Amount was incorrect.
STEP 1 - Review the Additional Superannuation (RESC) percentage or dollar amount set in the Payee Master File.
STEP 2 - Calculate the overpayment amount once the required settings have been changed.
STEP 3 - Include the correction in the next pay run per Scenario 2 - Payee was paid correctly, but an STP Reported Amount was incorrect.
If you have completed STP Lodgements under an incorrect ABN, WPN or GST Branch Code, a new Tenant is required if it changed partway through the Financial Year. Otherwise, the ABN, WPN or GST Branch can be changed once a zero event has been sent to the ATO.
Refer to What do I do if I have completed STP Lodgements under an incorrect ABN, WPN or GST Branch?
Process the correction
Within an Out of Cycle OR Missed Pay Run. Refer to the relevant Scenario in How do I correct the information sent in an STP Lodgement? or;
Unfinalise the (EOFY) Final Event (Finalisation Declaration).
Process the correction
Within an Out of Cycle OR Missed Pay Run. Refer to the relevant Scenario in How do I correct the information sent in an STP Lodgement? or;