Which prior year returns can be lodged
You may need to refer to your software supporting documentation or your digital software provider to determine what prior year returns can be lodged using your software.
When the lodgment has been successfully sent
You will receive an ATO message receipt when the lodgment has been successfully sent. You'll no longer receive an ELS validation/lodgment report or ELS transmission report after you lodge through the service.
To avoid duplicate lodgment and delayed processing, don't attempt to re-lodge a return unless directed to by us, even if the lodgment does not show up on your lodgment report or in Online services for agents.
Checking your lodgments
If you have received a message receipt, your lodgments are still not appearing in your lodgment report or in Online services for agents after 12 days, and we have not called you about your lodgments, contact the registered agent phone line on 13 72 86.
Your SBR-enabled software may provide you with:
- a list of prior year lodgments
- lodgment status for each prior year lodgment (Received/ Not Received/ Return Not Necessary).
If your software does not have the functionality to generate a prior year lodgment list, you can check the lodgment status in Online Services for Agents.
For help using the PLS, see PLS user guide.
How registered tax agents register for the prior-year service to lodge 2016 and prior-year tax returns and other tax forms using the practitioner lodgment service (PLS).