Family Tax Benefit (FTB) reconciliation and lump sum claim calculation screens 007-11070010
This document outlines information on the various screens used in calculating reconciliation and lump sum claims for Family Tax Benefit (FTB).
Staff trained in Process Direct, select the Process Direct tab. Staff not trained, select Customer First.
Process Direct
Reconciliation and lump sum claim calculation screens
Table 1
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Action |
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FAO Reconciliation and Claim Summary (FRCS) screen + Read more ... Family Tax Benefit (FTB) reconciliation can be viewed using the FRCS screen and manually navigating to reconciliation screens using the navigation link on each screen. The calculation status on the FRCS screen displays the status of reconciliation and lump sum claims for each financial year. To view top-up or lump sum payment details, including parked payments, go to the Payment Summary (PS) screen using Super Key. To check and view reconciliation pending reasons from the FRCS screen, go to Step 2. To investigate reconciliation results from the FRCS screen via the:
For more information on:
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FTB reconciliation or lump sum pending + Read more ... On the FRCS screen, select the Reconciliation Pending line. The navigation link displays FAO Non Lodger Details (FNLD) and FTB Lump Sum and Reconciliation Pending (LRPF) screens.
For more information on pending reasons, see Family Tax Benefit (FTB) reconciliation or lump sum claim pending. |
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FTB Calculation Result (FACRF) screen + Read more ... On the FRCS screen, select the appropriate reconciliation/lump sum claim results to go to the FACRF screen using the navigation link.
From the FACRF screen, select the relevant period. To go to the:
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FTB Late Lodger Top-Up Summary (FLLTS) screen + Read more ... The FLLTS screen displays:
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FTB Component Calculation Result (FCCR) screen + Read more ... The FCCR screen displays each component of FTB assessed in the financial year being viewed. This includes:
If the amount in the Paid $: field is greater than the Reco $: field (that is, a negative amount in the Difference $: field) the customer has been overpaid. Select the left or right arrows to view the relevant periods. |
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FTB Calculation Period Assessment Part A (FCPAA) screen + Read more ... FCPAA displays income and Part A and Part B assessment details for each period. Select the left or right arrows to view the relevant periods. On the FCPAA screen, select the Income table and use the navigation link. To go to the:
On the FCPAA, select the Maintenance Income table and use the navigation link. To go to the:
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FTB Calculation Period Assessment SIFS (FCPAS) + Read more ... View taxable income and blended family details used for Single Income Family Supplement (SIFS) on the FCPAS screen. Note: for the 2017-18 and later financial years, SIFS is not payable to customers unless they meet the SIFS grandfathering provisions. For the:
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FTB Reconciliation Type Assessment (FRTA) screen + Read more ... The FRTA screen shows:
Select the left or right arrows to view previous or next periods. |
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FTB Calculation Period Income Summary (FICS) screen + Read more ... Displays income details used in the Part A or Part B assessment for the calculation period. (SIFS is assessed using taxable income). The screen is accessed from the FCPAA screen. Select:
If the customer's partner is deceased, this screen will show Deceased Partner Income Annualised over NNN Days: and the Partner Name. Each component of adjusted taxable income is listed and a three letter code explains where the income amount came from. Partner name: displays the name of the partner for whom the partner income is displayed. Where the partner is an ex-partner who has a Deny Access record, the word 'Sensitive' will display in place of the name. If the period is an ex-partner period, the result of the ex-partner period income comparison will be displayed. See Previous partners and Family Tax Benefit (FTB) reconciliation. To view FICS screen for previous or next periods, use the left and right arrows. |
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FTB(B) Quarantine (FTBQ) screen + Read more ... Displays details of the customer's eligibility to the FTB Part B Quarantine for the period. The information on this screen is for display only and cannot be updated. Select the left or right arrows to view previous or next period. |
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FTB Child Eligibility Summary (FCES) screen + Read more ... This screen displays details regarding child eligibility for the selected period. On the FCES screen:
For more information, see: |
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FTB Child Eligibility Count (FCEC) screen + Read more ... The FCEC screen displays the FTB components and the number of children linked to each component. This is a view only screen. Access the FCEC screen by selecting View Count (FCEC) on the FCES screen. Select the left or right arrows to view previous or next period. |
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FTB Lump Sum/Reco Maint Details (LRMD) screen + Read more ... The LRMD screen displays how the annualised child support amount was worked out. It breaks up the calculation periods into separate amounts received for the customer and/or partner and the relevant periods for each person. To go to the LRMD screen:
The LRMD screen is a view only screen. |
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FTB Financial Yr Maint Expln (FYME) screen + Read more ... The FYME screen provides additional information relating to the assessment of maintenance income. On the FYME screen, select the Group Assessment to display the child/ren included in the assessment. Select the left or right arrows to view previous or next period. The FYME screen is a view only screen. |
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FTB Supplement Summary (FSUP) screen + Read more ... The FSUP is screen displays the information about the FTB Part A and Part B supplement, including the number of days for which the supplement has been assessed, information about whether supplements have been included, and the supplement amount. Select the navigation link to go to:
See Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A and Part B supplements for more details. |
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FAO Top-Up Action (FTUA) screen + Read more ... To view the FTUA screen, go to the FRCS screen. Go to the FTUA screen using the navigation link. This screen will display inhibited reconciliation/claim recalculation top-up amounts that have been inhibited and not paid. For information on un-inhibiting suppressed supplements and Top Ups, see Reconciliation of Family Tax Benefit (FTB). |
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FTB Withholding for Debt Recovery - CLK (FWDC) screen + Read more ... To view the FWDC screen:
This screen display the amounts withheld for debt recovery purposes and screen shows the breakdown of all the arrears calculated:
To view a summary of all FTB debt offsetting that has occurred for the customer, see the FTB Debt Offset Summary (FTBDOS) screen in Customer First. The FTB Debt Offset Arrears Type (FTBDOAT) screen can be accessed via the FTBDOS screen in Customer First and shows all types of arrears being produced and used by the offsetting process for a particular activity. The Debt Offset Summary (OPOS) screen in Customer First displays a list of each offsetting occurrence that exists for a particular debt in context. |
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FAO Reconciliation Manual Adjustment (FRMA) screen + Read more ... Go to the FRMA screen via the FRCS screen. Select the link for the relevant reconciliation/lump sum claim result and go to the FRMA screen using the navigation link. To have the reconciliation result manually adjusted on the FRMA screen, see Reconciliation of Family Tax Benefit (FTB). |
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FTB Manual Intervention (FAMIV) screen + Read more ... The FAMIV screen is accessed from the FRCS screen by selecting the FAMIV option on the navigation link for the relevant assessment. The FAMIV screen displays the manual intervention reasons related to a particular activity. For activities requiring manual intervention, a warning will display on the Entitlements (ELD) screen. For more information, refer to Manual Interventions screens. |
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FAO Blended Percentage Override (FBPO) screen + Read more ... If the blended family percentage used for FTB reconciliation does not match the latest details for the same period on the Blended Families Split FTB Rate (FBSR) screen, the FBPO screen can be updated by Specialist Staff to correct the result. For more information, refer to Re-reconciliation of Family Tax Benefit (FTB). |
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MNOI screen + Read more ... The MNOI screen enables Child Support Unit (CSU) and other specialist staff to update maintenance income details for a past period to ensure the FTB reconciliation result is correct. At present, updates do not affect ongoing FTB entitlement although they are used in the Continual Adjustment process to calculate a projected overpayment. Other users have view only access. Go to the MNOI screen using Super Key via the Mtce Ent'ment Grp Summary (MNGS) screen. Fields on MNOI screen:
For more information about use of the MNOI screen and how to refer cases to the CSU, see Amending maintenance income details on the Override Maintenance Income (MNOI) screen. |
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Reconciliation and lump sum claim calculation screens
Further reconciliation and lump sum claim calculation screens
Reconciliation and lump sum claim calculation screens
Table 1: this table contains the calculation screens which show how a customer's Family Tax Benefit (FTB) entitlement was calculated. Note: all CCB/CCR references relate to financial years prior to 2018/2019.
Step |
Action |
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FRCS screen + Read more ... To view details, see Enquires about Family Tax Benefit (FTB) reconciliation or lump sum claim. The FTB and CCB Reconciliation workflow is the starting point for all Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Benefit (CCB) reconciliation or lump sum claim enquiries from 1 July 2010 onwards. Pre June 2010 Family Tax Benefit reconciliation can only be reviewed using the FAO Reconciliation and Claim Summary (FRCS) screen and manually navigating reconciliation screens. If status is pending, see Family Tax Benefit (FTB) reconciliation or lump sum claim pending. Note: the ATO Sensitive Warning (ATOSW) screen may warn that some information displayed on the lump sum and reconciliation enquiry screens must not be given to the customer. From each screen, press [F1] to view screen help for more information about the screen. The Calculation Status: FTB Reconciliation and FTB Lump Sum Claims displays the status of reconciliation and lump sum claims for each financial year. The MCI Link Open: field shows whether a link with the ATO exists per the mutual customer identification process. To view top-up or lump sum payment details on the Payment Summary (PS) screen, including parked payment details, see Step 7 in Table 2. From the FRCS screen:
Note: from an FTB reconciliation or lump sum claim reassessment activity, access the FRCS screen by typing 'V' beside the relevant line on the Assessment Result (AR) screen and pressing [Enter] |
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Reconciliation & Claim Period Summary (RCPS) screen + Read more ... Access to the RCPS screen will be allowed except for a 'Reconciliation Not Attempted' line on the FRCS screen or where no reconciliation or lump sum assessment periods have been determined. The RCPS screen displays the reconciliation, lump sum claim and non-claim periods for FTB for a relevant income year in chronological order.
Procedure ends here. |
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FTB Calculation Result (FACRF) screen + Read more ... For FTB reconciliation, it shows for each period the customer's legislative rate, whether a payment choice applied, the amount paid, the reconciliation or re-reconciliation result, and the difference between this assessment and the amount paid during the year or in the previous reconciliation. For FTB lump sum claims, for each period it shows the calculation amount, or the recalculation amount and the difference between the latest calculation and the previous calculation.
Procedure ends here. |
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FTB Calculation Period Assessment (FCPA) screen + Read more ... FCPA displays a summary of FTB Part A, Part B and Single Income Family Supplement (SIFS) assessment data for the period.
Procedure ends here. |
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FTB Calculation Period Income Summary (FICS) screen + Read more ... Displays income details used in the Part A or Part B assessment for the calculation period. (SIFS is assessed using taxable income.) The screen is accessed from the FCPAA or FCPAB screen after selecting a period on the FACRF screen, then selecting FTB(A) Status or FTB(B) Status on the FCPA screen, and then selecting FTB Income. If the customer's partner is deceased, this screen will show Deceased Partner Income Annualised over NNN Days: and the Partner Name. Each component of adjusted taxable income is listed and a three letter code explains where the income amount came from. Partner name: displays the name of the partner for whom the partner income is displayed. Where the partner is an ex-partner who has a sensitive record, the word 'Sensitive' will display in place of the name. If the period is an ex-partner period, the result of the ex-partner period income comparison will be displayed. See Previous partners and Family Tax Benefit (FTB) reconciliation.
Procedure ends here. |
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Maintenance reconciliation screens + Read more ... The FAO Lump Sum & Reco Maint Summary (LRMS) screen displays:
From the LRMS screen:
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LRMD screen + Read more ... The LRMD screen displays how the annualised child support amount was worked out. It breaks up the calculation period selected from the LRMS screen into separate amounts received for the customer and/or partner and the relevant periods for each person.
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LRMC screen + Read more ... For each child in the entitlement group selected from the LRMD screen, the LRMC screen displays a separate line for each change in the child's child support circumstances during the financial year. These determine the relevant period for the entitlement group:
From the LRMC screen:
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Further reconciliation and lump sum claim calculation screens
Table 2: this table contains further screens used in calculating Family Tax Benefit (FTB) reconciliation and lump sum claims.
Step |
Action |
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LRMI screen + Read more ... For each child in the entitlement group selected from the LRMD screen, the LRMI screen displays separate details for each change in maintenance income during the financial year:
To print all pages for screen, type 'Y' in PRINT: field and press [Enter]. The LRMI screen shows the total non-annualised amount received for the entitlement group. Press [Enter] to view the annualised amount on the LRMD screen. |
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LRMP screen + Read more ... The LRMP screen shows the relevant period/s for the customer/partner for a particular entitlement group for a financial year. It is only available for a financial year after that year has ended. The screen is used to check reconciliation results and to help specialist staff update the Override Maintenance Income (MNOI) screen. To view the LRMP screen, either:
Note: if navigating via a reconciliation line, the relevant periods displayed will be those used for that reconciliation, even if they have been updated since. The 'Calc Status' field on LRMP will only display if a reconciliation line was selected. |
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MNOI screen + Read more ... The MNOI screen enables Child Support Unit (CSU) and other specialist staff to update maintenance income details for a past period to ensure the FTB reconciliation result is correct. At present, updates do not affect ongoing FTB entitlement although they are used in the Continual Adjustment process to calculate a projected overpayment. Other users have view only access. To go to the MNOI screen:
Fields on MNOI screen:
For more information about use of the MNOI screen and how to refer cases to the CSU, see Amending maintenance income details on the Override Maintenance Income (MNOI) screen. Procedure ends here. |
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FTB Child Eligibility Summary (FCES) screen + Read more ... Displays all FTB children and the assessment details for each child for the calculation period, as available on the FTB Assessment Details (ASDT) screen. For each child listed, eligibility for FTB Part A, Part B Newborn Supplement (NBS) and SIFS is shown. This page also displays information about shared care, maintenance and the FTB Part A rate reduction for the child.
Procedure ends here. |
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FTB Component Calculation Result (FCCR) screen and FTB Component Calculation Result Supplements (FCCRS) screen + Read more ... FCCR displays the customer’s legislative amount if a payment choice applies, and total amounts paid and entitled for each FTB component (including Newborn Supplement (NBS) and Energy Supplement Part A and Part B) for the period selected. 'S'electing the Supplements field on the FCCR screen will navigate to the FCCRS screen. FCCRS displays the additional supplements including FTB Part A and B supplements and Single Income Family Supplement (SIFS) (where eligible) that make up the total paid or entitled amount for the calculation period. The information displayed will be the same as that on the period view of the Rate Component (RAC) screen for the same period.
Procedure ends here. |
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Adjustments + Read more ... The Total Auto/Man/Special Adjustment line on the FACRF screen is used to show adjustments to a customer's reconciliation result. While manual adjustments such as a manual intervention activity are shown, not all adjustments are manual. The majority of the adjustments shown are automatically generated by the system.
As most of the adjustments occur as part of an automated reconciliation activity, do not refer these adjustments as manual unless certain they are a manual activity. If the reconciliation result is quite complex, refer the customer's query to the appropriate person for explanation. The FTB Total Adjustment Period Display (FTAPD) screen displays the adjustment period, reason for auto adjustment and any manual FTB adjustments made via the FTB Confirm Reco Amounts (FCRA) screen. Calculation Result: $ (negative or positive) this amount is the total entitlement for reconciliation after any adjustments have been taken into account. The period From: and To: dates will display, in chronological order, any suppressed ex-partner period debts, suppressed income support period debts or any adjustments made on the Rate Component (RAC) screen.
Procedure ends here. |
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Top-up or lump sum payment details on the Payment Summary (PS) screen + Read more ...
Type 'S' next to payment line and press [Enter] to go to the Payment Details (PD) screen. Procedure ends here. |
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FTB (B) Quarantine (FTBQ) screen + Read more ... Displays details of the customer's eligibility to the FTB Part B Quarantine for the period. The information on this screen is for display only and cannot be updated. Press [F7] or [F8] to view details for previous or next period. Press [Enter] to return to FCPA screen. For more information, see: |