Main Return Types

The method of lodgment monitoring that the practice uses for main returns (I, P, T, C, F, MS) is selected on the Control Record > Lodgment Tab.

For MYOB AE, the methods are Simple Lodgment Control, Monitor using Status levels and Monitor using Tax Tracking. The method selected will monitor lodgment of main returns and ELS lodged schedules associated with income tax returns.

For MYOB AO, the method is Simple Lodgment Control, consisting of 8 steps to track the progress of the return.

The Simple Lodgment Control provides eight steps to monitor the workflow when processing tax returns (I, P, T, C, F and MS) from beginning through to when the Notice of Assessment is received from the ATO. Tax will apply the appropriate State to the tax return as it passes through the workflow. Four of the steps may be manually applied, refer to Using Simple Lodgment Control.

These Status descriptions show in the Tax Homepages in Practice Manager/MYOB AO.

For AE Tax, these Status descriptions show in the Select Return Index and for SQL users of Tax in the Tax Homepages.

The eight steps are detailed below:

Status Description	Date Applied	Form Summary on the open return	How Applied
Not Started	No Date	Not applicable	Until the return is opened or RSD is performed it will show as ‘Not Started’.
In Progress	System Date	Not Completed and System Date	In Progress is applied automatically when: a Not Started or Rejected return is opened an Output return is Uncompleted. In Progress may be applied manually to a return. For example, where no Validation report is available from the ELS gateway and a return requiring correction remains at Transmitted. Manually update it to In Progress, fix the return and retransmit it.
Sent for Signature	System Date	Completed and System Date	This step is applied manually for the purpose of preparing progress reports.
Ready to Lodge	Date	Output and date	This step is automatically applied to returns that are in readiness for transmitting via ELS. That is, the return has passed [F3] Validation and has been selected for Output from Lodgment > Tag for Lodgment.
Transmitted	System Date	Transmitted	This is automatically applied when the return is transmitted to the ATO. If the validation report is received during the same ELS session the transmitted returns will progress to Lodged or Rejected. If you have returns remaining at Transmitted you need to log on to the ELS Gateway and pick up available Validation reports.
Rejected	System Date	Rejected	This is applied automatically to returns that fail validation at the ATO when the Validation report is opened and closed. When a Rejected return is opened it reverts to In Progress.
Lodged	System Date	Lodged and Due Date for Lodgment	This is applied automatically to returns that pass validation at the ATO when the Validation report is opened and closed. In Accountants Office, the system date also shows on the Tax - Client Search page in the Date Lodged column. In Accountants Enterprise and Series 6 & 8, the system date also shows in the Tax - Client Search Date Homepage, in the Lodged column. Lodged may also be applied manually to a return, refer to Using Simple Lodgment Control.
Assessment Received	System Date	Assessment Received	There are two ways to manually apply this state. Select Preparation > Assessment details and enter details from Notice of Assessment. Or, select Lodgment > Update and select the form type and update the state and the date.