Task 2 - Connect to the ATO for Single Touch Payroll reporting

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AccountRight Plus and Premier (v2018.2 and later), Australia only

The final step to set up Single Touch Payroll is to connect to the ATO. Before you can connect, you'll need:

to connect to the internet (your AccountRight company file doesn't need to be online)
to sign in to your MYOB account. If you don't have an MYOB account, you'll need to get one
a Software ID (SID). This is provided in your software as you complete the steps below.

Learn how to connect to the ATO

Who needs to complete these steps?

Only the person setting up Single Touch Payroll will need to connect to the ATO and notify them that they're using MYOB software for STP.

Additional users will need to complete other steps to add themselves as declarers before they can send payroll information to the ATO. Learn more about adding another user as a declarer for Single Touch Payroll reporting.

To connect to the ATO

Go to the Payroll command centre and click Payroll Reporting.
Click Connect to ATO.

If this button says Payroll Reporting Centre, you may have already gone through the connect to the ATO process. If you need to give someone else access to STP, see adding another user as a declarer for Single Touch Payroll reporting.
If prompted, click Check Payroll Details to fix any issues with your payroll setup.
Follow the prompts to complete the ATO connection. See the table below for guidance.

Steps	I process payroll for the business	I am a tax or BAS agent who works with the business
1. Your role	Someone from the business If you are not a tax or BAS agent, but process payroll for the business, choose this option. There are extra steps that a tax or BAS agent must do, that you don't have to.	A tax agent A BAS agent If you are a registered agent, there are a few extra steps you'll need to complete to set up. We recommend getting your client to go through these steps first, before you do this.
2. Declaration information	Yes	Yes
2. Declaration information	Each person who processes payroll must enter their details. This is so we can identify who can sign the declaration when sending payroll reports to the ATO. New staff members will be prompted to enter their details when they go to Payroll > Payroll Reporting after you have connected to the ATO. Don't forget to check your ABN The ABN you enter here must match the ABN entered (or checked) in the edit company information for Single Touch Payroll step when checking payroll details. If these ABNs don't match, your payroll information will be rejected and not send to the ATO.
3. Add clients to portal	No	Yes If this hasn't been done already. This is done outside of MYOB in the tax or BAS agent portal.
4. Notify ATO	Yes Only one person from the business needs to notify the ATO. You'll need your unique Software ID which is provided in the software, during this step. Learn how to notify the ATO.	Yes If you're a tax or BAS agent you must notify the ATO that you're using MYOB for payroll reporting for this business. You'll need your unique Software ID which is provided in the software, during this step. Learn how to notify the ATO.