The Tester program checks tax and accounting files and is distributed free of charge. Typically, tax return files are generated in XML format by the Legal Entity Taxpayer program. “Tester” was developed in the branch of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise GNIVC of the Federal Tax Service of Russia in the Chuvash Republic.
On the website you can use “Tester”. The file size is about 30 Mb. Information about the latest version of Tester is posted in the “News about accounting programs” section and in the “Federal Tax Service” section.
Further in the description of the program you can find out how to install the Tester program, how to check tax returns and financial statements with its help.
Installing a program for checking 2-NDFL on a computer
Attention
! Installation may require administrator rights to the computer.
After downloading the tester299.exe file, you need to run it. The installation form will open:
If you do not have any special wishes for the installation, just click the Next button four times and fix the installation with the “Install” button. After a short operation, the program will report the successful completion of the installation:
And a shortcut to launch will appear on your desktop:
Working with the 2-NDFL verification program
Let's launch the shortcut with the program:
To check the 2-NDFL electronic report file, just click on the “Open” button and select the desired file:
After execution, the program will display a list of errors (if any):
The program has a batch scanning option, which means you can scan several files at once. This function is enabled in the “View” menu:
The program has the ability to download free updates. The function is enabled in the “Service - Settings” menu:
Actions with a list of references
To download a list of income certificates for individuals:
- go to the main page of the service and open the “Federal Tax Service” ;
- select "Fill manually"
- Among the report forms, select 2-NDFL. A list of entered references is displayed:
Find the certificate you need by searching by reference number or full name.
Information in the list
The list of references consists of the following columns:
- Help number.
- Full name of the individual.
- The amount of income for each individual.
- Calculated tax amount.
- The amount of tax withheld.
- The transferred tax amount.
The data in columns 3-6 is indicated for each individual, as well as the total for the selected individuals. The certificates in the list can be sorted by number or full name of the individual. To do this, click on the title of the corresponding column.
How to select all certificates
To select all references in the list, check the box above the list:
Filters
The system provides the ability to display a list of required parameters. For example, you can select several references and click “With errors/warnings” . Of the marked references, only those containing errors will be displayed. Setting up the list display by parameters is performed only for selected forms.
Errors
Marked references containing errors and/or warnings are highlighted in color. Here, under the full name, the error text is displayed:
What can you do with certificates?
You can perform various actions with the marked certificates (list below the image):
- “Renumber” – assign the number of the first certificate, starting from which new numbers will be assigned for the marked certificates;
- “Indicate correction number” —for all marked certificates, indicate the type (original, corrective or canceling). If the marked certificates are corrective, a correction number is assigned;
- “Enable automatic calculation of total income and tax amounts”;
- “Change certificate type” – change the type for all marked certificates depending on whether personal income tax was withheld or not;
- “Print certificates” – print and save the marked forms in PDF format;
- “Print register” – print and save the register of individuals for whom the marked certificates were filled out;
- “Print amounts for reconciliation with 6-NDFL” - calculate and print amounts for comparison with form 6-NDFL;
- “Delete certificates” —delete marked certificates from the current reporting period.
Creating Help
Help is generated using the corresponding button, marked in the screenshot with an orange rectangle.
Changing details
On the page with the list of certificates, you can change the report details (IFTS, OKTMO, INN/KPP of the company and its telephone number). Just click on the “Edit” at the top right of the page above the search box (see image above).
Difficulties in reporting
Reporting is always a detailed presentation of information about the state of affairs at a business facility. Documents can be so voluminous that filling them out, as well as preparing the documentation package, takes a lot of time.
In addition, the design and selection of data requires reviewing a variety of media, including certain registers. Many documents require the use of formulas, as well as mathematical calculations, which causes errors and omissions that can be regarded as concealment of information.
The main requirement for reporting forms is relevance, and due to the abundance of documentation, it is difficult to keep track of changes in legislation, which causes reporting to be submitted on incorrect forms that require correction.
A way to make life easier
Computers and their software have become a real salvation for many activities, including accounting and reporting. So, in order to submit an annual 2-NDFL certificate to the tax authorities in paper format, there must be no more than 10 employees employed at the enterprise. Otherwise, the electronic form of the document must be used.
A real salvation for entrepreneurs are accounting programs that involve all aspects of accounting, as well as the preparation of reporting documents based on data entered earlier. Anyone can download the 2-NDFL 2021 program for free.
Taking RSV
From 01/01/2021, the Federal Tax Service, when accepting the RSV (including the updated one), checks for inconsistency:
- amounts of payments to individuals
- bases for calculating contributions to compulsory health insurance within the established limit and at an additional tariff
- amounts of contributions to compulsory pension insurance
By letter of the Federal Tax Service dated December 29, 2017 N GD-4-11/ [email protected] , control ratios are regulated, the compliance of which indicates the correct completion of the DAM form. At the same time, you can check the correctness of filling out the DAM using the TESTER software to check the completed calculation . The program monitors the fulfillment of relations (about 300 relations) and if they are not fulfilled, then the DAM will not be considered submitted.
The essence of the software
The 2-NDFL verification program for 2016 is extremely popular. It has a lot of advantages:
- A very user-friendly interface that is simple and accessible.
- The ability to load data from other programs, which allows you to reduce the time for entering basic information, as well as eliminate the process of re-entering it.
- The ability to automatically check a document, which helps prevent the occurrence of mathematical and spelling errors, as well as difficulties with data calculation.
This version of the program is freely available in the previous version, as well as in a paid format after modification. The paid option costs 1,000 rubles per year, but provides entrepreneurs with additional opportunities for drawing up and filling out documents.
Such a program allows you to automatically enter data into a document, carry out calculations that are necessary to correctly fill out the form, as well as double-check the entered data and supplement them with your own adjustments. In addition, with the help of computer software, an entrepreneur will be able to avoid mistakes.
The main advantage is the fact that the software is constantly being improved, which ensures that the form is up to date. This means that the entrepreneur will not have to fear that the reports prepared will not be accepted for consideration. The 2-NDFL 2016 verification program significantly simplifies the process of reporting on employee income, relieving the entrepreneur of the need to pore over the document. The program is also convenient in that it can be tested for free even after modification.
The free software package Taxpayer Yul will help you independently prepare all tax and accounting reports. The application generates reports in paper and electronic form for sending to the Federal Tax Service via communication channels (Tensor Sbis, Cordon, Kontur).
Printing help
You can print a document either from the page with their list or from the page with the test results. To print a document from the list page, you need to:
- Check the box next to the documents you want to print.
- Click "Actions, Further "Print certificates".
- Fill out the form that appears, entering the last name, first name and patronymic of the tax agent representative:
- Before printing, you should check the automatically inserted date. If necessary, you can choose another one.
- Next, just click on the “Print certificates” . A PDF file with the selected documents will begin downloading, which must be opened with a PDF reader and sent to print.
An alternative option is to print a certificate from the page with the test results. To do this you need:
- click "Print certificates";
- enter the last name, first name and patronymic of the tax agent representative;
- check the selected date and change it if necessary;
- click “Print Help” ;
- When the PDF file downloads, open it with a reader and print it.
Installation and update
First, we make a backup copy of the information databases, just in case, to do this, go to the “Tools” - “Information Saving” menu.
Installing from scratch or updating the program is equally easy. We download the latest full version and updates (if any) from the links below, they lead to the official websites of the Federal Tax Service gnivc.ru and nalog.ru. Run the resulting NalogUL459.msi file and accept the license agreement.
During the initial installation, we specify the folder (for example, C:\np\), and if this is an update, the installer will determine the path itself.
PDF417 machine-readable form printing software will also be installed. Upon completion of the process, the reporting forms will be re-indexed (a rather lengthy process).
Attention. The main versions of Taxpayer Yul are indicated by two numbers, for example 4.60 and can be installed on any version. Update numbers consist of three numbers, for example 4.60.1 and are installed only on the full version - 4.60. Why is it so important to have the latest version of the application? The Federal Tax Service and the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation are constantly making changes to tax calculation methods, the appearance and format of reporting. Most often, this happens towards the end of the reporting period (quarter or year). The developer, in turn, releases new versions and updates in accordance with these requirements. After filling out the data and uploading the reports, you need to make sure there are no errors. To check the final result, download the Tester program.
Before sending reports to control organizations, you need to make sure that you are using the latest version of the Taxpayer Yul program. Otherwise the report will not be accepted.
The Tester program checks tax and accounting files and is distributed free of charge. Typically, tax return files are generated in XML format by the "" program. “Tester” was developed in the branch of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise GNIVC of the Federal Tax Service of Russia in the Chuvash Republic.
Errors when filling out the RSV
The most common mistakes made include errors in personal data. To correct such errors, you need to add (change) the data of the persons where the errors were found. The correctness of employee data must be in subsections 3.1 and 3.2.
There are situations when employee contributions are confused. In this case, the entire amount of contributions is equal to the amount of section 1, but employee contributions do not correspond to real data. These contributions must be corrected by completing Section 3 in full for each employee
Installing the Tester program
To install Tester, unpack the archive and run the file tester2.exe (here nn is the version number). A welcome window will appear:
In the new window for creating program shortcuts, click on the “Next” button.
Everything is ready to install the “Tester” program, click “Install”. The process of installing “Tester” on your computer begins. After it finishes, a message appears:
Click “Finish” and wait until the KLADR indexing process is completed.
After it finishes, the message finally appears:
Click “OK”, and this completes the installation process of the “Tester” tax return verification program.
Working with the Tester program.
Checking declarations
Let's create files of tax returns or financial statements using the "Legal Taxpayer" program (or another program - for example, using regulated reporting of 1C configurations) and write them to a folder on the computer's hard drive (hereinafter, for example, in the "Accounting statements" folder on " desktop").
We find the shortcut for the reporting verification program “Tester” on the desktop
and click on it with the mouse (if the shortcut is not on the desktop, then you can start the program: Start - Programs - Tester - Tester). The main program window appears:
We select “Open”, and on the “Desktop” we look for the “Accounting Statements” folder (the one in which we placed tax returns and financial statements for verification).
In it, select the tax return prepared for verification and click “OK”.
After checking the declaration, the Tester program displays a diagnostic result of the check:
and this completes the tax return verification.
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