Latest updates

Download to update to Software Assistant 2018.2.6

Please make sure you have upgraded to Software Assistant 2018 before updating to version 2018.2.6

In this update we have released fixes for the following bugs:

• TRT 2018 – Issue with the IEE not recognising that the ‘No TFN’ box is ticked has been resolved.

• PLS Pre-fill – No longer import $0 at item T11 on the IITR.

• CGT Schedule – The duplication of values at Item 1, Labels I and S has been resolved.

• EFT – The reconciliation statement printing has been corrected to show all the client records that have been sent by the ATO.

• EFT – The reconciliation statement now displays the taxpayer’s name correctly.

• PAYG – The summary report now displays the amounts from the PLS Activity Statements (BAS / IAS).

• The PLS ATO report request and retrieval have been modified to accommodate the secondary tax agent numbers in the user profiles.

*Renewals only 

Download to upgrade from Software Assistant 2017 to Software Assistant 2018.0.2

Software Assistant 2018 Upgrade

All 2018 Tax Time changes are incorporated and all 2018 returns are available for preparation and lodgment to the ATO via PLS.

• Validation has been switched from ELS to PLS to give a more aligned experience with ATO validation 

• Tax audit alerts 2018 changes

• ATO prefill report changes for 2018 

• New registration process during install (no longer user need to see or action the registration screen)

• Cost of managing tax affairs changes at D10 and item 24

• Removal of temporary budget repair levy

• Corporate tax rate – Base entity flag and the threshold change

• Treatment of reportable fringe benefit amounts

• New Carried forward tax offset label for T8 and T9