ir-File

1. From the front screen click Reports > Monthly Returns > Monthly Schedule IR348. Choose the month to report and click GO.
   
   
2. Click Electronic Filing and then Setup. The Electronic Filing Setup window is shown:
   
   
   
   
3. Enter your information for the Employer’s IRD Number, Payroll Contact Person, and Work Phone Number fields. These details appear in the file you send the IRD.
   You can also name the file and set a different location to save it to, but this is not necessary.

You are now set up for IR-File.

1. From the front screen, click Reports > IRD Returns > Lodge Monthly Returns. Select the relevant month and click GO. The Employer Monthly Schedule window opens.
   
2. Check the figures in the Employer Monthly Schedule, then click Electronic File. The Monthly Return - Electronic Filing window opens.
   
   
   
   
3. Write down the file name. This is the file you will be upload later to the Inland Revenue website. Click GO.
   
   
4. To launch your internet browser and go directly to the Inland Revenue website, click the IR-File Login button circled below. The file name and path are copied to your clipboard, so you can past them directly in the IRD file import window by pressing the [CTRL+V] keys.
   To save the file to your computer and send it to Inland Revenue later, click OK, then follow the instructions below to upload the file when you are ready.
   
   

1. Go to the Inland Revenue website and log in.
   
   
   
   
2. Click ir-File (Employer Monthly Schedule) as shown below.
   
   
   
   
3. The ir-File workspace screen opens. Click File Transfer.
   
   
   
   The File transfer screen opens. In the Browse field, either type in the name of your file, or click the Browse button and find it.
   
4. After typing or selecting the correct file, click Import and send file(s). A message appears saying the file has been successfully received, And you’re done!