The date the signed return is to be lodged with the ATO
You are creating a future-year return that is to be lodged before the end of the current reporting period.
Future-year returns must be lodged no later than 15 June.
Estimates are based on the the current year's rates, which may not match the rates of the year being lodged for; please advise the taxpayer of this.
ATO Prefill, past year roll-over, trial balance import, sharing details between returns, comparative report and review tool are not available for future-year returns.
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- You are lodging the 2026 tax return early (EarlyLodger)lessYou are lodging the 2026 tax return early. ATO Prefill is not available for future year returns. Tax estimate is based on 2025 rates, and may be incorrect, please check and confirm, and advise Taxpayer accordingly. Future year returns must be lodged before 15th June of 2026 year (if not you need to use next years return).
- This return contains one or more unfinalised income statements that has been reported through Single Touch Payroll. Generally your client's employer has until 31 July of each financial year to finalise it. We recommend that you wait for this finalisation before lodging your client�s tax return. singletouchpaymentfinalised
19/08/2026 4:55pm
Hi Christopher
Yes, you can lodge a 2027 company tax return now using the future-year tax returns feature. This feature is available for company tax returns and uses the existing year's calculations as required by the ATO.
Please note that future-year lodgements must be made by 15 June 2027 for company tax returns.
The 2027 future year return was released around 22 June 2026.
Please feel free to let me know if you'd like a phone call for discussion.
Please see the support article below for more information.
Xero Central article: About future-year tax returns