EmpDupe returned from ATO - Record 4 should be 628 characters in length

Legacy KB ID: 1834

Question

Why was my EmpDupe returned to me from the ATO with the message 'Record 4 should be 628 characters in length'

Answer

ATO has returned EmpDupe file - Payment Summaries Electronic file - with a validation error report which states that Record 4 is not 628 characters in length.

Check the Company Information for the company file.  The Tax Rego ID probably contains the letters ABN or ACN followed by the corresponding number.

If need be, can open this EmpDupe file in MS Word and use the Word Count feature to count the number of characters in Record 4.

Highlight the line the begins 628IDENTITY and the three below it - this is Record 4 - and perform the Word Count.  It should be 628 chars (with spaces) in length.

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