Lodging the FBT return

AUSkey decommissioning

What you need to know:

The ATO is decommissioning AUSkey on 27 March 2020. See AUSkey decommissioning on the ATO website for more details.

If you’re using Lodgment Manager to lodge, you don’t need to do anything.
If you're using AUSkey Authentication to lodge, you can’t lodge after 27 March 2020. Talk to your client manager about how to upgrade your practice.

If you have any questions, contact us.

If you are lodging via PLS, the ATO advises that the only document that is required by law to be printed is the Electronic Lodgment Declaration (ELD). Both the tax agent and the taxpayer must keep a copy of this ELD for five years and be able to present it to the ATO if requested so to do. See Printing the FBT return for more information.

To lodge the FBT return

Suite / Lodgment method	To lodge the return
Accountants Office	Lodging an FBT return can be done using the Lodgment Manager homepage. See Lodging using Lodgment Manager for details.
Accountants Enterprise (CloudAuth)	If you are using CloudAuth and the Lodgment Manager homepage, you can lodge the FBT return using that homepage. See Lodging using Lodgment Manager for details.
Accountants Enterprise (AUSkey)	If you are using AUSkey, you can lodge in the Tag for lodgment screen. See Lodging using AUSkey for details.

For more information on PLS, refer to the Practitioner lodgment service (PLS) landing page.