Registering with the ATO as an employer

Learn how to register your Payroller account with the ATO as an Employer

Learn how to register your Payroller account with the ATO as an Employer with our simple guide below.

You have two options for registering Payroller as your STP software to the ATO.

Both of these require your Software ID.

• Register by contacting the ATO, or

• Register on the ATO website

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If you are an agent do NOT add your client’s software ID to your own Access Manager, but follow the guide for registering your clients with the ATO as an agent.

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Follow this method if you don’t have myGov or you’re not familiar with the ATO’s online services:

• Firstly, make sure you have your Software ID.

• Call the ATO via 1300 85 22 32 (13 85 22 32).

• Inform them that you wish to nominate Payroller as your STP Software Provider and give them your Software ID.

Follow this method if you have a myGov and you are familiar with the ATO’s online services:

Step 1: Go to am.ato.gov.au.

Step 2: Log in to your myGov account as an Access Manager.

Step 3: Click on ‘My hosted SBR software service’.

Step 4: Select ‘Notify the ATO of your hosted service’.

Step 5: ‘Search’ for Payroller using our ABN (91 617 668 185) or the Software Service Provider name (Payroller).

Step 6: Enter your Software ID. You can find this in Payroller by navigating to ‘Settings’ → ‘STP Settings’.

Step 7: Click ‘Save’ to finalise.

You can also click on this link for more information on how to register your Software ID to the ATO.

<subheading>How to Verify Your STP Setup</subheading>To ensure your STP setup with Payroller and the ATO is complete and correct, follow these verification steps:

• Open Payroller and navigate to ‘Settings’ → ‘STP Settings’.

• Confirm the Software ID displayed matches the one added to the ATO portal.

• Ensure you completed all the registration steps with the ATO outlined above.

Learn how to find and edit other STP-related features on Payroller with our simple guides below:

• How to find your software ID

• How to find your Business Management Software ID

• How to view and edit your Branch number on Payroller.

• How to register Payroller as your software provider with the ATO.

• How to register with the ATO for your clients as an agent

• How to submit STP to the ATO

• How to identify and resolve STP reporting error messages on Payroller

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