How do I change the Medicare Details for a Payee?

How to change the Medicare Details for a Payee.

Select Payees from the side navigation menu.

Locate the Payee you require by manually scrolling through the Payee List, entering the name into Search or using Show Advanced Filters.

Once the Payee has been located, select Actions > Edit.

🎯 Edit is unavailable if the Payee is included in an unposted Pay Run. To edit the Payee, the Payee must either be removed from the Pay Run or the Pay Run must be posted/reported to the ATO.

Next, select Taxation and Medicare.

Navigate to Medicare.

If the Payee answered Yes to Question 4. Select Increase the amounts withheld to cover the Medicare Levy Surcharge (MLS), then the relevant percentage.

If the Payee answered Yes to

Questions 5 and 6, select Medicare Levy Exemption (MLE), then Half.
Questions 5, 6, 8, 9 and/or 12, select: Medicare Levy Exemption (MLE) then Half.
Questions 5 and 7, select Medicare Levy Exemption (MLE), then Full.

If the Payee answered Yes to

Question 8, Question 9 and/or 12, select Medicare Levy Reduction (MLR), then Spouse and/or Dependent Children.
Questions 5, 6, 8, 9 and/or 12, select: Medicare Levy Reduction (MLR) then Spouse and/or Dependent Children.

Select Save to save your changes.

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