Adding a New State and Payroll Tax

Open the States window:

1. From the Navigator go to Company Definitions.
2. Select the States node

OR

1. From the Ribbon bar, select Payroll Framework.
2. Select the States node.

To add a new state:

1. Click on the Add New button.
   The State Taxes screen will open showing the Details tab at the front.
   
2. Complete the following information as required:
   

Field Name	Explanation
State
State	Enter the name of the state which is going to be defined in this record.
Country	From the drop-down box select the country, this woud be Australia
Payroll Tax Definitions
Taxation Reg. No.	Enter your taxation registration number (supplied by your state revenue office). This number identifies your company to the relevant revenue office and should be used in all communication with them.
Tax %	Enter the applicable payroll tax percentage rate for this state.
Use Static Monthly Threshold	Tick this box if you want the system to calculate usin the same Monthly Threshold.
Month Threshold	This is the monthly threshold for your company's wages bill. If your bill is below this amount, you may be exempt from payroll tax. The threshold may also be referred to as an exemption level, and differs from state to state.
Annual Threshold	If Use Static Monthly Threshold is unticked, enter an Annual Threshold amount. The system will calculate varying monthly thresholds.
Account Details - If this state provides the facility to pay payroll tax by EFT, enter the account details here.
BankStateBranch	Enter the BSB number which uniquely identifies the bank and branch of your company bank account from which the payroll tax will be paid. If you have entered a valid BSB, the bank and branch will display, otherwise click unknown to create a BSB.
Account Name	Enter the name of the account from which the payroll tax is to paid.
Account No	Enter the account number from which the payroll tax is to be paid.
LodgeRef	The lodgement reference will appear on the destination account to identify your payment.

3. If you will be using the state Payroll Tax function, select the Items tab.
4. Select each item which is liable for state payroll tax.
5. If you use the General Ledger function and State is part of your general ledger structure, select the General Ledger tab.
6. Enter a G/L prefix for this state.
   
7. Click OK when completed.