How To Fix U1501 - Latest as of date for the given period is: &

U1501 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: U1 - Tax reporter interface

• Message number: 501

• Message text: Latest as of date for the given period is: &

What causes this issue?

At least one form has been generated for the given tax company and
reporting period.

System Response

The system issues this error message.

How to fix this error?

We recommend that you use the same as-of-date (specified in the
<zh>Consider payroll results to</> field) for all the forms of a given
tax company and reporting period in order to minimize reconciliation
problems among forms. For example, totals in Form W-2 should match Form
941. This can only be achieved if the same selection criteria are used
when accounting for retrocalculations.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message U1501 - Latest as of date for the given period is: & ?

  The SAP error message U1501 typically indicates that there is an issue with the latest available date for a specific period in the system. This error often arises in the context of financial reporting, planning, or data entry where the system is unable to determine the latest date for a given period due to missing or incomplete data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The latest date for the specified period may not be populated in the system due to missing entries or incomplete transactions.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the period or fiscal year may not be set correctly, leading to discrepancies in date recognition.
  Data Locking: The data for the specified period may be locked for changes, preventing the system from updating the latest date.
  Period Closure: The period may have been closed, and no further entries can be made, which can lead to this error if the system is trying to access or update