This release includes critical bug fixes, validation updates, and system improvements to enhance the stability and compliance of Access APS Tax for the 2026 tax year. Click on what’s new this year to find out about the 2026 changes for Individuals.
Future Year Returns
Future year returns (i.e. a taxform that is lodged before the end of the current reporting period) are now available for creation in Tax Manager.
A future year lodgement must be made no later than 15 June 2027. For future year FBT returns, the lodgement must be made no later than 31 March 2027.
For further information on how this works, refer to creating and lodging future year returns.
ATO Updates
Direct investment at T7 and T8 has now been reinstated with the latest ATO specifications.
Fixes and Improvements
The following updates have been included since the previous release.
Description | Reference |
TRT213 error in 2026 Trust return has been fixed. | AAEP-36366 |
CMN.ATO.AS.EM92025 error was being displayed due to the ATO sending a Statement Period Sequence number as 2, causing the return to be misinterpreted as an amendment. This has now been corrected. | AAEP-36521 |
Fixed CMN.ATO.AS.EM98061 validation for Activity Statement form type R, N and B. | AAEP-36517 |
Ensuring that TRT.433083 is fixed in the trust distribution received, we now show all capital gain events the same way as the trust return, along with the total row (i.e. F, F1, F2, F3 and F4 from trust). | AAEP-36282 |
Fixed the NPP Other Deductions amount so it transfers through to the managed fund distribution worksheet. | AAEP-34446 |
Fixed CMN.ATO.GEN.500127 error in the 2026 Partnership return. | AAEP-36445 |
Year in the Tax Agent Forms has been updated to 2026 for report requests. | AAEP-36485 |
Ensure the latest release builds update the correct version of business logic files to fix dividend exception errors. | AAEP-36647 |
Improve performance of loading Tax Services. This module does not require Tax Manager to be opened anymore. | AAEP-35248 |
How this version will be made available
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