How do I get started with e-PayDay Go® Single Touch Payroll?

How to easily get started using e-PayDay Go.

How to get started using e-PayDay Go®

Getting started with Single Touch Payroll is easy, with just seven simple steps. Payroll involves complex requirements, so we must meet the standards set by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the 122 Fair Work Modern Awards. You can Request Support 24/7/365, and one of our team members will contact you during our regular business hours.

How to get on your way,

STEP 1 - Sign Up to use e-PayDay Go®.
STEP 2 - Configure your Organisation (Legal Entity).
STEP 3 - Add your Awards and Agreements.
STEP 4 - Add your Superannuation Funds.
STEP 5 - Review the system default Pay Types and add any you require.
STEP 6 - Add your Payees (Employees).
STEP 7 - Register with SuperChoice to enable STP and Superannuation Reporting.
STEP 8 - Process your first Single Touch Payroll Pay Run or Process your first Single Touch Payroll e-Time Pay Run.

Migrating STP2 Taxation Balances from another Single Touch Payroll solution?

You MUST

Enter the BMS ID in Previous BMS ID when completing STEP 2 - Configure your Organisation (Legal Entity).
Enter the STP Payee ID in EITHER STP Payee ID or STP Previous Payee Payroll ID when completing STEP 6 - Add your Payees (Employees).
Enter the Taxation Balances in Opening/Adjustment when completing STEP 6 - Add your Payees (Employees).
BEFORE completing STEP 8, Lodge an STP Update to notify the ATO of these changes.

Are you migrating from Transmate?

If you have chosen to Import the Employee Information from Transmate, you must enter the DBID for Modern Award or Agreement and Employer Superannuation Fund within the Export File. Before continuing, please ensure you have completed the steps below;

Added your Awards/Agreements and Superannuation Funds in e-PayDay Go®.
Printed the Awards/Agreements List Report in e-PayDay Go® and entered the Modern Award or Agreement DBID for each Payee within the Transmate Export.
Printed the Superannuation Funds List Report in e-PayDay Go® and entered the Employer Superannuation Fund DBID for each Payee within the Transmate Export. If the Payee
1. is entitled to Additional Super (RESC), enter the Superannuation Fund DBID in RESC Superannuation Fund.
2. Contribute to their Superannuation before or after PAYGW is deducted, enter the Superannuation Fund DBID in Personal Super Fund.

Are you migrating from e-PayDay® Legacy Desktop Payroll?

Due to significant differences between STP Phase 1 and 2 reporting, DO NOT migrate YTD Taxation Balances from e-PayDay® Legacy as it is an STP Phase 1 solution.

Before completing

STEP 3: Print the Awards List Report to obtain the Payees' Rate Per Hour or Annual Salary if not defined in the Employee Master File.
STEP 4: Print the Superannuation Fund List Report to obtain the information required.

OPTION 1 - If you have chosen to Import the Payees from e-PayDay Legacy, you must change the DBID for the Modern Award or Agreement, Employer Superannuation Fund, RESC Superannuation Fund and Personal Super Fund within the Export File. Print the Awards/Agreements List and the Superannuation Funds List Reports within e-PayDay Go to obtain these DBIDs.

AwardDBID
MemberFundID
SGLFundID

OPTION 2 - If you have chosen to add your Payees manually, obtain the following Reports from e-PayDay® Legacy;

Payment Summary details the Payee's Tax File Number and is one of the only reports that provides this information.
Accrual Tracking Report for the last pay run you processed, as this will detail the outstanding balance that needs to be entered into e-PayDay Go®.
Employee Masterfile provides most of the information required to migrate the Payees.

Once you have processed your first pay run within e-PayDay Go, you must finalise e-PayDay Legacy by completing EOFY.

To meet our Free Payroll Software (FREEPAY) Terms of Offer, your subscription will be automatically disabled if: