IRAS Opening Balance

Overview

JustLogin allows you to generate your employees' tax forms and submit them directly to IRAS. The IRAS Opening Balance lets you record taxable amounts that fall outside of your regular JustLogin payruns, ensuring your IR8A Form data is complete and accurate.

When to Use the Opening Balance

Use the IRAS Opening Balance in any of the following situations:

• To cover payroll months before your first JustLogin payrun
• When a Tax Code was missed or incorrectly set for a pay element
• To record additional monetary amounts given to an employee that were not included in a payrun
• For Director's Fees or other compensation that does not require payroll processing

Key Things to Know Before You Start

• To cover previous months' payroll, calculate the sum of wages by tax code and enter the total under the corresponding section.
• All tax codes are based on the IR8A Form.
• Deductions should be entered as a negative number.
• You can use Method 1 (manual input), Method 2 (Excel import), or a combination of both.

How to Access the IRAS Opening Balance

1. Log in to your JustLogin account.
2. Navigate to .
3. Click on .
4. On the right side of the page, click the Other Forms button.
   
5. Select IRAS Opening Balance from the dropdown menu.
   

You will be directed to the IRAS Opening Balance page:

Method 1: Manual Input

1. From the Opening Balance page, either update the relevant column directly or click an employee's name to view their full tax code list.
   
2. Enter the required values in the Amount field for each applicable tax code.
3. Click to save your changes.
4. Use the employee name tabs at the top of the page to navigate to the next employee, then repeat the steps above.

Method 2: Import via Excel

1. On the Opening Balance page, click the button at the lower right.
2. Scroll down and click to download the template, then save it to your computer.
3. Open the .csv file, enter the required values, and save the file.
4. Return to the JustLogin page and either drag the file into the upload area or click the box to browse and select the file:
   
5. Once the file is selected, click to begin the import.
6. On the next page, review the column mapping (system headers to file headers), then click .
7. A confirmation pop-up will appear. Click YES to proceed.
   
8. A success notification will confirm that your records have been imported.
   

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Opening Balance entries appear in Payroll reports?

No. Values entered in the Opening Balance are used exclusively for IRAS tax form generation and will not be reflected in any Payroll report.

How do I account for payroll processed outside JustLogin?

Calculate the total wages for each tax code across the months processed outside JustLogin, and enter the consolidated total in the corresponding tax code field of the Opening Balance.

Can I enter deductions in the Opening Balance?

Yes. Enter deduction amounts as negative numbers in the relevant tax code field.

What if I need to update the Opening Balance after importing?

You can manually edit individual entries at any time using Method 1 (manual input), even after a previous import. Simply navigate to the employee's record, update the amount, and save.