In order to generate the SMSF tax return, you must first have run a Period Update and Tax Finalisation. Once you have successfully completed these steps the View Tax Return button will available to select.
View and Validate the Tax Return
Navigate to fund level > Periodic Processing > Period Updates
- Click View Tax Return
- Click Annual Return
- Review the data (in Sections A through to K) for accuracy and completeness and when you are done
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Click Approve
- You will be taken to the next schedule. Repeat these steps for the CGT Schedule and Losses Schedule until they are also approved. From FY2024, you will need to review and approve Trust Income Schedule if it is required.
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Click the Validate button
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Any validation issues on the screen will display. If you encounter validation issues you have two options for addressing them:
- In the tax return itself, (Should only be used to update the Audit date and ACR) or
- In Class by going to the area e.g. contact, fund details etc.. This is always the preferred method as you will likely only need to update the information. If you only update the information in the tax return you will likely need to repeat this process every year.
If updating information in Class you will need to roll back the Tax Finalisation and last Period Update for the information to update in the Tax return. Re-approve the return and schedules and then click the Validate button again once all validation issues have been addressed.
- If you have multiple Tax Agents - ensure you have selected the correct Tax Agent using the drop-down menu
- Click Submit. The annual return will be sent to the Tax Agent Administration screen under the name of the Tax Agent.
Discard and Regenerate button will only be available when you create the tax return for the first time
If the return was submitted to / rejected by the Tax Agent, the Resubmit Return button will be available. Once you click on it, it will ask you to confirm whether you want to use the Previous Submission or Revert to the Latest Tax Finalisation (Default).
Once the return has been lodged successfully, the button will be called Amend Return. Once you click on it, it will ask you to confirm whether you want to use the Previous Submission or Revert to the Latest Tax Finalisation (default).
Once Amend Return is clicked, the button will change into Discard Amendment. Discard Amendment will delete this copy of the return and revert back to the last return.Lodge the Tax Return outside of Class
Once you have run Tax Finalisation click View Tax Return to prepare the annual return for an SMSF.
If you are not using Class to lodge the Tax Return, check the Manual Lodgment tick box and click Save
You can also export the annual return generated in Class if you use MYOB or Xero to lodge your returns.
What's Next
Learn how to Lodge the Annual Return using Class