Answer
Lightning Payroll lets you record a Child Support Code on a pay deduction only when the full Inland Revenue child support amount could not be deducted.
When to use a Child Support Code
- Use it when the deduction had to be reduced or could not be made at all.
- Examples include protected earnings limits, advanced payments, short-term absence, or ceased employment.
- Leave the Child Support Code blank when the full required deduction was successfully made.
Where to enter it
Open the pay, go to the deductions area, and look for the child support code field. It only appears when the pay includes a child support deduction line.
The code explains to IRD why the deduction was reduced or nil. It is not a general-purpose note field, so only choose a code when it is genuinely required.
