STP - Preliminary Steps

Modified on Fri, 9 Feb at 12:16 AM

This checklist will assist you with your transition to Single Touch Payroll (STP).

NOTE: Once you have commenced STP Reporting you must continue to report to the ATO using Single Touch Payroll.

This checklist is not designed to provide a full explanation nor detailed steps. For a more detailed explanation of each step, please see the User

Guide.

Some links providing important information regarding STP on the ATO website are listed below. It is recommended that you read these prior to

using STP.

Preliminary Steps

These steps can be conducted any time prior to turning on STP Reporting.

1. Review Firm Information in LawMaster:

Review Employer Name

MenuBar > Parameters > Set Parameters > Accounting > Companies – Non-accounting

Identify Employer Entity

MenuBar > Parameters > Set Parameters > Accounting > Company Codes - Accounting

Review Employer Entity Record

MenuBar > Enquiries > Entity Search. Check for correctness:

2. Nominate the ATO Contact for STP:

Review

Resource details:

MenuBar > Security > Maintain User Security

The ATO is currently not accepting brackets in Phone Number fields. Please remove any brackets from these fields to

ensure the STP Report is not rejected by the ATO.

Email. This cannot be a generic firm email address as the ATO will use this to Contact your firm with any queries.

3. Review Payroll Payment and Deduction Codes for:

Check that all Lump Sum Parameters have been set up	ALSA, ALSAR, ALSB, ALSD, ALSE
Check Allowances and settings	e.g. normal pay, after tax, exclude on PAYG, Allowance Code
Check Deduction Codes and settings	e.g. after tax, deduction code field

4. Check Branch Number (usually 001). Refer to the printed Business Activity Statement.

Please take note of this number as you will need this when turning on STP Reporting.

5. Check Employee Records

For each employee you will need to check the following information is correct:

6. Enable Two Factor Authentication (2FA) for the Payroll User (optional).

This step can be done as part of the preliminary steps or when you turn on STP.

To turn on Two Factor Authentication manually go to Parameters > Set Parameters > Type 00 > 2FA.

Change Flag to Y:

To enable for the Payroll User(s):

Select Payroll User

MenuBar > Security > Maintain User Security > Modify User > Enable Two Factor Authentication

An email is then sent to each User with instructions on how to set up Two Factor Authentication on a mobile or other device. This email also contains

the Secret (barcode/key) which is used to generate the Authentication Code.

Refer to STP User Guide for full instructions on Two Factor Authentication.