Common PLS rejections in Tax

Code: CMN.ATO.IDS.440147

This error occurs in the International Dealings Schedule.

Code: DDCTNS.000215 - other work related expenses amount must be provided.

This error happens because the motor vehicle expenses (mve) worksheet is automatically allocated to Item D5 incorrectly.

Code: CMN.ATO.GEN.XML03

Text": "A field contains invalid data (such as letters in numeric or date field).",

Details: This rejection happens if you've entered more than 2 digits or special characters in the area code field in the phone number.

We're aware of this and working on a solution.

Make sure you enter only 2 digits such as 04, 61, and no special characters like +

Code: CMN.ATO.GEN.XML03

Text: "A field contains invalid data (such as letters in numeric or date field)."

 Value '0' was either too large or too small for PositiveInteger."

Details: This rejection happens if you've entered a zero in a field but requires a number greater than zero.

Code: CMN.ATO.INCLDTS.000014

Details: When a positive Superannuation income stream tax withheld amount is present and the answer to the question "Are you under 60 years of age and a death benefits dependant, where the deceased died at 60 years or over?" is 'no' (false), a positive amount for Superannuation income stream taxable component taxed element, Superannuation income stream taxable component untaxed element, Superannuation income stream tax free component, Superannuation income stream lump sum in arrears taxable component taxed element, Superannuation income stream lump sum in arrears taxable component untaxed element or Superannuation income stream lump sum in arrears tax free component must also be provided

To fix the issue, call support and quote the rejection error number.

Code: CMN.ATO.INCDTLS.000365 

Details: Other foreign income instance is incomplete

The error happens in the Distributions from Trust worksheet where there's a zero in the foreign income section but the foreign income schedule has not been completed.

If there's no foreign income applicable for the tax return:

1. Delete the code from the distributions from Trusts worksheet and
2. Delete the 'for' schedule from preparation > delete schedules.

Code: CMN.ATO.INCLDTS.000375

Details: Business income statement industry production type must not be provided.

The error happens when there's industry production type in the business income statements and payment summaries (bip) worksheet.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730083 -Gross interest amount must be provided.

Details: This error occurs in the interest income worksheet where there are 2 or more ATO pre-fill data and an incorrect total is integrating into Item 10 in the tax return.

This is a refreshing issue.

1. Go to the interest worksheet.
2. Click the blank TFN withholding field (the non-ATO pre-fill field) and press tab.
3. Press F6 to close out of the worksheet.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730085 - TFN amounts withheld from gross interest in incorrect.

Details: This error occurs in the interest income worksheet if the TFN amount withheld has cents.

We're investigating this issue.

As a workaround, remove any cents from the TFN amount withheld field and re-lodge.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730086 - Exempt foreign employment income amount is incorrect

Details: This error occurs in the Foreign employment income Non-Payment Summary (fem) worksheet.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730088 - Assessable foreign source income amount is incorrect. This error occurs when: 

1. there are multiple distributions from managed fund (dim) worksheets with foreign income (with decimal places).
2. there deductions in the foreign pension and annuities (fpa) worksheet.
3. there's an amount at Item 19 CFC income or Transferor trust income 
4. the taxpayer is a part-year resident and has a foreign rental property rented for the full financial year.

1. We're aware of this issue and working on a solution.
2. In the foreign pension and annuities (fpa) worksheet remove any deduction amounts.
   1. Subtract the deduction amount from the gross amount and enter in the amount field.
      The same totals will integrate to Item 20 Label L and Item 20 Label E.
3. We're aware of this issue and working on a solution.

   1. We're aware of this issue and working on a solution.

      As a workaround, enter the amounts directly in the foreign income worksheet (for) and do not use the foreign rental schedule.

CMN.ATO.IITR.730089 - Assessable foreign source income must be provided.

Details: This error occurs when there's foreign income worksheet in the Distributions from Managed fund worksheet.

This is a refreshing issue.

1. Open the Distributions from managed fund worksheet.
2. Tab through the fields.
   1. Press F6 to close out of the worksheet.

CMN.ATO.IITR.730094 - Other net foreign source income - dividend income or managed investment scheme income from foreign companies - including from foreign partnerships amount must be provided.

This error occurs if you've completed the franking credit amount in the Trans Tasman tab in the foreign income (for) worksheet.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730095 or CMN.ATO.IITR.730097 or CMN.ATO.IITR.310076  

This error occurs when there's foreign income in the Distributions received from Managed Funds (dim) worksheet.

CMN.ATO.IITR.730096 - Other foreign source income amount must be provided. Where any Other foreign income gross amounts are present in the attached Income Details schedule, the Other foreign source income amount must be provided

This error occurs if there's a foreign tax paid but no foreign income.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730199
The Dividends - Franked amount must equal the sum of all Dividends franked amounts reported for the individual in the attached Income Details schedule

This is a rounding issue in the Dividends worksheet.

CMN.ATO.IITR.730215 - Gross rent amount is incorrect

CMN.ATO.IITR.730217 - Summary: Interest deductions amount is incorrect

CMN.ATO.IITR.730219 - Capital works deductions amount is incorrect

CMN.ATO.IITR.730221 - Other rental deductions amount is incorrect

These errors occur in the multi-property rental schedule.

If the rental property has 100% in the ownership % field and there's default private %.

We're aware of this issue and working on a solution.

In the meantime, as a workaround, you can enter 99.99% in the ownership % and lodge the return.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730239

This error occurs in the Business income and payment summaries (bip) if the payment type is 001 or 002.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730251
The Dividends - Franking credit amount must equal the sum of all Dividends franking credits reported for the individual in the attached Income Details schedule

This is a rounding issue in the Dividends worksheet.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730269

If either Australian residency start date or Australian residency end date are provided, both must be provided.

This issue occurs if the taxpayer is a part-year resident and you've completed Item A2 - Part-year tax-free threshold.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730271

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730285
Other income type category 1 - Amount is incorrect (cate 1 integrate).

This issue can occur when there's

• an expense for pest control in the multi rental property schedule
• D15 other deductions claim code type O.

• where there is a rental expense in pest control, remove the expense amount from pest control and enter in Sundry expenses.
• where there is an amount at D15, don't use claim type O. If no other code is relevant, contact the ATO to get information on the correct code.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730377
Country of residence for tax purposes when interest was paid or credited must be provided.

This error occurs for a part-year resident.

If the interest income worksheet was pre-filled by ATO prefill and Country of residence for tax purposes when interest was paid or credited field is blank.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730378
Country of residence for tax purposes when interest was paid or credited must be provided.

This error occurs for a part-year resident.

In the interest income worksheet, where there are amounts at

• Interest on overpayment
• Early payment interest credit
• Delayed refund amount

We're aware of this issue and working on a solution.

In the meantime as a workaround,

1. Create separate records for each amount in the labels.

2. Enter the country of residence: Australia.

CMN.ATO.IITR.730379- TFN amounts withheld from gross interest must be provided.

This error occurs in the interest income worksheet where there are 2 or more ATO pre-fill data and an incorrect total is integrating into Item 10 in the tax return.

This is a refreshing issue.

1. Go to the interest worksheet.
2. Click the TFN withholding field and press tab.
   1. Press F6 to close out of the worksheet.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730412 - Share of net income from trusts less capital gains, foreign income, and franking distributions amount is incorrect.

This error occurs in the distribution of managed fund (dim) worksheet where there is a negative amount (with cents) in the Non-primary production income from managed fund field.

We're aware of this issue and working on a solution

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730425 - Where credit for tax paid by trustee amounts or any Total credit for tax paid by trustee from managed fund amount or any Your share of credit for tax paid by Trustee from managed fund are present in the attached Income details schedule. Share of credit for tax paid by trustee amount must be provided.

This error occurs in the distribution from trusts (dit) worksheet where there is an amount at TFN withheld field but the Credit for tax tax paid by Trustee field is blank.

We're aware of this issue and working on a solution

In the meantime, as a workaround enter a zero Credit for tax tax paid by Trustee field.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.730456

This error occurs in the Distributions from Managed fund worksheet where there are cents at Current year capital gain from managed fund field.

We're looking into this issue and working on a solution. In the meantime, as a workaround remove any cents in the Capital gains label in the Distributions from Managed fund worksheet.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.EM0015  

Message: Date of birth does not match ATO records 

Details: To update your ATO records for the name, gender or date of birth, search for Updating your details with us on ato.gov.au.

This message indicates that the client's date of birth does not match the ATO records.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.EM0043 

Message: A tax return for this period has already been lodged

 If you receive this message, check the ATO Tax Agent Portal to see if the return is lodged. If it shows as Lodged, update the status to Lodged.

1. Follow the menu path Lodgment > Update > I P T C F Forms.
2. Make sure the Single Return option is selected.
3. Click OK. The Lodgment Update window displays showing the current status of the return.
4. At the Status field, click the drop-down arrow and select Lodged. 

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.EM0065  

Message: Part year tax-free threshold date must be within Income Tax year

Details: Where Part year tax-free threshold date has been entered, the date must be between the period start and period end dates of the Individual tax return (IITR) lodged.

Code: CMN.ATO.IITR.EM60022  

Message: Number of months eligible for the tax-free threshold must be within the income year.

Code: CMN.ATO.IEE.410051

Message: Election Commencement Time must not be present if Income Year Specified in the election is not equal to Income Year of lodgment.

Error: CMN.ATO.RS.000143

Description: Field incorrect format. Exceeds maximum digits and/or contains illegal characters.

Code: CMN.ATO.SMSFAR.436691 

Message: Taxable income/loss calculation incorrect. If the answer to the question Did the fund have any other income that was assessable? is False, the taxable income or loss must equal zero income minus all deductions.

CMN.ATO.SMSFAR.437130

Limited recourse borrowing arrangements amount greater than zero must be supplied

CMN.ATO.SMSFAR.437131

An amount greater than zero is required at Limited recourse borrowing arrangements

CMN.ATO.SMSFAR.437132

Response required at Limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) question

CMN.ATO.SMSFAR.437133

An amount greater than zero is required at Limited recourse borrowing arrangements

Error: CMN.ATO.TRT.432863

Details: If the type of trust is '232' (testamentary trust), then the assessment calculation code for each Statement of Distribution must be 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 134, 138, 139 or 140 and the assessment calculation code in the distribution statement where no beneficiary is entitled, if present, must be 36 or 37