Audio and visual transcript
Slide 1
Alerts in the new version of myIR
For tax intermediaries
August 2021
Slide 2
Purpose
Alerts
For:
- Tax intermediaries
Topics
- When alerts appear
- Accessing alerts
- Actioning alerts
- Dismissing alerts
- Restoring dismissed alerts
- Dismissed alert reminders
Information is correct as at 11 August 2021
Notes
In recent webinars we’ve introduced the new version of myIR including some of the key navigation changes.
In this short presentation for tax intermediaries we’ll focus on alerts. The information is correct as at 11 August 2021.
Slide 3
Title: Introduction
In the new version of myIR alerts will be consolidated and easier to find.
They tell you when a task needs to be actioned and include:
- unread letters and messages
- payments that are due now or overdue
- returns that need to be filed.
Each alert has:
- a description of the alert, and
- a link that directs you to the task.
Notes
In the new version of myIR, alerts have been consolidated to make them easier to find.
Alerts tell you when a task needs to be actioned. They include things like:
- unread letters and messages
- payments that are due now or overdue
- returns that need to be filed.
Each alert has a description of the alert plus a link that directs you to the task.
Slide 4
Title: Introduction
A red dot shows when there are alerts, and how many.
The alert shows a description and a link to the task.
Notes
You can easily see when there are alerts that need attention (and how many) by the red dot. You’ll see these on the screen shots throughout this presentation.
The alert itself will contain a description of the alert and quick links to take action – we’ll look at this in more detail shortly.
Slide 5
Title: When alerts appear
The image shows the alerts panel with the description and the link to the task.
Notes
The time when the alert appears will depend on the type of action. For example:
- Upcoming return alerts will display as soon as the return has been generated.
- Overdue return alerts will display as soon as the return has passed the due date
- A payment alert will display from the date it is due. Like now, there is no payment reminder prior to the due date.
- The exception to this is that you will receive alerts for provisional tax instalments 30 days before they are due to be paid. Later instalments won’t be shown on the alert but there will be a sub-panel on the income tax account where you can see the provisional tax instalment breakdown or estimate provisional tax.
Payment alerts will only go away once the full payment has been made. So if you partially pay it, the balance on the alert will update to reflect what is still to be paid – there won’t be a separate alert.
Slide 6
Title: Accessing alerts
Topics
- Client alerts
- Customer alerts
- Agency alerts
- Logon alerts
Notes
First we’ll look at where you access alerts.
You’ll find them in four different places - for client alerts, customer alerts, agency alerts and logon alerts.
Your access to these alerts will depend on your user access.
We’ll take you through each of them now.
Slide 7
Title: Client alerts
The image shows the Alerts tab in the Intermediary centre.
Consolidated client alerts in the intermediary centre are available for those who:
- are subscribed to the client and have ‘tax preparer’ access
- are nominated persons
- have token access.
Notes
We’ll start with client alerts. These are mostly based on subscriptions. All the alerts for the clients you’re subscribed to are consolidated in the Alerts tab in the Intermediary centre.
You will be able to subscribe to a maximum of 1,250 client accounts per logon.
The consolidated alerts tab in the intermediary centre will be available for:
- those with ‘tax preparer’ access to the client (and have subscribed to the client)
- those who are nominated persons or have token access.
However, for nominated persons and those with token access - you cannot subscribe or unsubscribe to alerts for clients you are a nominated person for or currently have token access to. Like today, you will get their alerts here by default if your logon has access.
Slide 8
Title: Customer account alerts
The image shows a customer account with several account panels. At the top is the Alerts tab with all the alerts for that customer. Each account has alerts specific to that account.
Notes
If you haven’t subscribed to a client, you can see and action their alerts through their customer account.
The Alerts tab is at the top of the account panels and houses all the alerts for that customer.
From the summary screen you can also see which specific accounts have alerts associated with them – again this is indicated by a red dot that tells you how many alerts are on that account.
If you go into a client for the first time in a while, one that you aren’t subscribed to, you’ll likely see a lot of unread letter alerts.
Slide 9
Title: Agency alerts
The image shows the Manage agency link in the Intermediary centre. Under that link there is an Alerts tab.
Manage agency link available to:
- owners
- administrators
- restricted administrators
Notes
Your own agency alerts are under the ‘Manage agency’ link in the Intermediary centre. This is where you'll find alerts for filing your own GST and payroll as well as any mail alerts for accounts you have access to.
The 'manage agency' link is still only available to owners, administrators and restricted administrators and you’ll only see account alerts if you have access to that account. For example you’ll only see letters or filing reminders for the agency’s own GST if you have access to the GST account.
Customer level mail alerts are only visible to Owner and Administrator users.
Slide 10
Title: Agency alerts
Users and restricted users with access to a first party account (eg your agency’s GST account) can:
- view agency alerts in the same way as you would view a customer account alert
- add them to favourites
- view the accounts you’ve been given access to.
Notes
Users and restricted users who have been delegated access to a first party account, such as access to your own agency’s GST account, can view agency alerts in the same way as you would view a customer account alert.
You can set the agency as a ‘favourite’ and monitor alerts from there, but you’ll only be able to view the accounts that you’ve been given access to. If you only have access to the GST account that is all you will see when you add the agency to your favourites.
You’ll still receive an email advising when a letter has been set for that GST account as this is based on who has first party access.
Slide 11
Title: Logon alerts
The image shows the Manage my profile link above the Intermediary centre link on the home page. Under the Manage my profile link there is an Alerts tab (with a red dot to indicate there are alerts that haven’t been actioned).
Notes
You’ll also be able to see your own logon alerts.
You will access these through the ‘Manage my profile’ link in the top right hand corner of either the home page or within a customer account - it’s just above the link to the Intermediary centre.
These show you alerts about secure mail messages for your logon.
You’ll see the familiar red dot showing the number of alerts alongside the ‘Manage my profile’ link.
Slide 12
Title: Actioning alerts
Topics
- Actioning alerts
- Dismissing alerts
- Viewing dismissed alerts
- Restoring alerts
Notes
Now we’ll look at what alerts look like and how you take action on them.
Slide 13
Title: Finding alerts
The image shows a consolidated list of alerts in the Intermediary centre. At the top is a filter bar with options to filter by account or action. Below that is a free text filter bar.
Notes
We’ve told you where you can access alerts. Now, here’s an example of how they will look.
Alerts can be filtered by account or by the action required using the drop down boxes.
Alternatively, you can use the free text filter to search.
Alerts are grouped by account and customer level. For example, this screen shot shows that:
- Client 6 has: a customer level alert that there’s an unread message; and two account level alerts - for filing a return and making a payment.
- Client 8 has an account level alert to make a GST payment.
Slide 14
Title: Actioning alerts
The image shows a consolidated list of alerts in the Intermediary centre. Each alert has a panel with a description and a link to the task.
Notes
The description in the alert tells you about the task that needs to be actioned. It provides details like the amount due or the filing period.
You can go directly to the task from the alert. Just click on the blue link.
In the example shown here, the ‘File return’ link on the Income tax panel will take you to the return for that period. The alerts tab provides easy navigation - to see what needs to be done and then take action. However, you’ll also find this task through the ‘More’ menu on the client’s Income tax account.
Slide 15
Title: Dismissing alerts
The image shows a consolidated list of alerts in the Intermediary centre. On the right of each alert panel there is a cross (X).
Notes
If you don’t want to see a particular alert, you can dismiss it so it doesn’t sit on your alerts page and isn’t counted in the red dot.
You dismiss an alert by clicking on the cross at the right of the panel
If you dismiss an alert, it will be dismissed for your logon only. Your client, or other people in your organisation with access to that account, will still see the alert.
Slide 16
Title: Viewing dismissed alerts
The image shows a consolidated list of alerts in the Intermediary centre. At the bottom of the list is a link to View dismissed alerts.
Notes
You can view dismissed alerts at any time by clicking on the view dismissed alerts link at the bottom of the alerts tab.
Slide 17
Title: Restoring dismissed alerts
The image shows a list of dismissed alerts. At the right of each panel is a ‘refresh’ symbol which you can click to restore your dismissed alerts.
Notes
And if you change your mind you can restore your dismissed alerts.
Slide 18
Title: Dismissed alert reminders
Alerts are evaluated on a daily basis
When the due date is near, due, or is overdue, the alert will appear every time you log in – even if you keep dismissing it.
A graphic illustrates the example provided in the notes.
Notes
Don’t worry, there’s no risk that you’ll forget to do something when you’ve dismissed the alert. Alerts are evaluated on a daily basis. When the due date is getting close, is due, or is overdue, the alert will appear every time you log in – even if you keep dismissing it.
So for example:
- a payment alert will display from the date it is due. If it is dismissed, the reminder will appear each day you log on until it is fully paid.
- if you dismiss an alert for filing, it will appear again 10 days before the due date. If you continue to dismiss it, the alert will reappear each day when you log on until you’ve filed.
Here we show an example of how this will look – using the example of an income tax return for 31 March 2022.
- The alert will show from 1 April 2022 when the return is generated.
- For clients of a tax agent with an extension of time, it is not due until 31 March 2023.
- You can dismiss the alert anytime between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023.
- The alert will then come back on 21 March 2023 as a reminder.
- Once 31 March 2023 passes and it is overdue, the alert will show every time you log in, even if you have dismissed it.
Slide 19
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Notes
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