How To Fix HRPAYNLLA_EN401 - Wage Return exists for legal person &1, year &2 and it is not closed yet

HRPAYNLLA_EN401 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYNLLA_EN - Error Messages for Wage Return NL

• Message number: 401

• Message text: Wage Return exists for legal person &1, year &2 and it is not closed yet

What causes this issue?

You have selected an annual wage return for which at least one wage
return process is not yet closed. That is, for the year you have
selected there is a wage return for which the status in the B2A Manager
is either <LS>OK</> or <LS>Incorrect</>. This corresponds to a wage
return status different than <LS>OK</>.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Check the wage return that is still open and close it.
If you do not do so, the data of the open wage return is not taken
into account in the annual wage return.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYNLLA_EN401 - Wage Return exists for legal person &1, year &2 and it is not closed yet ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYNLLA_EN401 indicates that there is an existing wage return for a specific legal entity (legal person) and year that has not yet been closed. This typically occurs in the context of payroll processing, particularly when trying to perform actions that require the wage return to be finalized or closed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Open Wage Return: The primary cause of this error is that there is an open wage return for the specified legal entity and year. This means that the payroll data for that period has not been finalized, which prevents further processing.
  Pending Adjustments: There may be pending adjustments or corrections that need to be made to the wage return before it can be closed.
  System Configuration: There might be issues with the configuration of the payroll system that prevent the closing of the wage return.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Wage Return Status: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction in SAP (e.g., using transaction codes like