Answer
Lightning Payroll lets you record a child support code on a pay when the full Inland Revenue child support amount could not be deducted. The code tells IRD why the deduction was reduced or not made.
When to use a child support code
- Use it when the deduction had to be reduced or could not be made at all.
- Leave it blank when the full required deduction was successfully made.
The available codes are:
- C - Child support deductions ceased due to employment ending
- A - Child support deductions for advanced payments
- P - Child support deductions limited due to protected earnings
- S - Child support deductions ceased due to short-term absence
- D - Child support deductions ceased as amount already deducted
- O - Other reason for ceasing child support deductions
Where to enter the code (desktop app)
Open the pay and go to the Allowances & Deductions tab. The CS Code: field appears automatically at the bottom of the deductions area, but only when the pay includes a deduction classified as Child Support Deduction. Select the appropriate code from the dropdown. If no child support deduction line is present, the field is hidden.
See also: Why Does Lightning Payroll Warn That Net Pay Is Less Than Protected Earnings?
