Should meal allowance be shown on payment summary?

Thanks for posting in the Community, Carol.

Any allowances you have used in a pay run will be reported separately in the STP reports. Let's check the payment classification set up for the meal allowance to verify if it is correct and the same with the other allowances you have set up. Here's how to check:

1. Click on the Payroll tab.
2. Click on Payroll Settings.
3. Click on Pay Categories.
4. Select the meal allowance from the list.
5. Locate Payment classification field and verify what is the set up.

You can compare the payment classification for the other allowances you've set up if it is the same classification. From here you can also edit the payment classification and click on Save.

Once done, let's create and submit an updated pay event to update the reporting in the STP report. Here's how:

1. Click on the Payroll tab and select Reports.
2. Click on Single Touch Payroll.
3. Click on Create update event.
4. Select the Financial year and Pay schedule.
5. Click on Create.
6. From the report, verify if the allowances are showing correctly.

You can also check this link to learn more about Preparing for Single Touch Payroll (STP) Phase 2.

Drop by again in the Community if you have other payroll concerns.