Issue
An income tax refund amount is being included in Item 6 of the company tax return through the Profit and Loss import.
Cause
This usually happens when the Income Tax Expense account is mapped to the tax return, even though the transaction relates to an income tax refund and should not be included.
Example:
- Income Tax Expense account contains an amount of $-178
- The account is linked to the tax return import mapping
Resolution
Please try either of the following:
- Unlink the mapping of the Income Tax Expense account containing the $-178 amount, or
- Tag the transaction/account with “Do not import to tax return”
This will prevent the income tax refund amount from being imported into the company tax return and resolve the issue.
Related Guide
Refer to the guide: “Do not import to tax return” for detailed steps on how to exclude accounts or transactions from the tax return import.