Error in attachment of earnings
F294 / MAGNET_EDAG-294
Why am I receiving this error message
You have specified a total for attachment of earnings payable which differs from the sum of the attachment of earnings for all income recipients.
You may have received the error message because you have:
- forgotten to specify attachment of earnings for certain income recipients
- used the wrong prefix for attachment of earnings (positive/negative amount). The total attachment of earnings payable must be a positive amount; the attachment of earnings for an individual income recipient must be a negative amount
Do I have to correct the error
Yes, the a-melding contains errors and/or omissions which you must correct.
You must correct the error by the deadline for submitting the a-melding for the calendar month in which you received the error message.
Severity: Immediate
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How to correct the error
- Check the amounts for attachment of earnings payable and the attachment of earnings for the individual income recipients, and change the information so that the total attachment of earnings payable is equal to the sum of the individual attachment of earnings you specified for the various income recipients.
- Submit the a-melding when you have corrected the error. If you use a payroll system, check with your system supplier if you are not sure how to make corrections in your system.
Important information
If you have submitted several a-meldings for the month, it may be a good idea to extract a reconciliation information. This will give you an overview of the amounts that have been reported for the month, both as totals and per income recipient.
Example 1 – forgotten to specify attachment of earnings
A big company has submitted an a-melding for May containing information indicating that Peter has an attachment of earnings of NOK -4,000, while Ola has an attachment of earnings of NOK -5,000. The company forgot to specify the attachment of earnings of NOK -1,000 for Kari. In total, it is specified that the company must pay NOK 10,000 in total attachment of earnings payable.
The company receives error message MAGNET_EDAG-294 because the total payable is NOK 1,000 more than the sum of the individual attachment of earnings for Per, Ola and Kari.
| The company submits an a-melding with the missing attachment of earnings for Kari, so that the total attachment of earnings for the income recipients now corresponds to the total attachment of earnings payable. | |
| Attachment of earnings for Kari | - 1,000 |
It also enters other obligatory information.
In total for May, the company has now specified a total of attachment of earnings for Per, Ola and Kari of NOK -10,000 (-4,000, -5,000 and -1,000) and total attachment of earnings payable of NOK 10,000.
Example 2 – used the wrong prefix
An architectural firm has submitted an a-melding for May with information indicating that the attachment of earnings for Kari is NOK 5,000. In total, it is specified that the firm has NOK 5,000 in total attachment of earnings payable.
It receives error message MAGNET_EDAG-294 because the total attachment of earnings payable differs from the attachment of earnings Kari. The firm has used the wrong prefix for Kari's attachment of earnings.
| The firm submits an a-melding and adjusts the attachment of earnings for Kari so that the attachment of earnings for the income recipients corresponds to the total attachment of earnings payable. | |
| Payroll withholding tax for Kari | - 10,000 |
It also enters other obligatory information.
In total for May, the firm has now specified that the attachment of earnings for Kari NOK -5,000 (5,000 - 10,000) and attachment of earnings payable of NOK 5,000.
Example 3 – deducted too much
A bakery has submitted an a-melding for May with information indicating that the attachment of earnings for Kari is NOK - 5,000. In total, it is specified that the bakery has NOK 8,000 in total attachment of earnings payable. The bakery discovers that the total attachment of earnings it has specified is too much.
It receives error message MAGNET_EDAG-294 because the total attachment of earnings payable differs from Kari’s attachment of earnings.
| The bakery submits an a-melding and adjusts the total attachment of earnings payable. | |
| Total attachment of earnings payable | - 3,000 |
It also enters other obligatory information.
In total for May, the bakery has now specified that the attachment of earnings for Kari is -5,000 and a total attachment of earnings payable of NOK 5,000 (8,000 - 3,000).
