Wind up a Fund
The Constitute “Wind up a fund” package includes the instructions to guide advisers and trustees through the process and avoid pitfalls.
The ATO state that, to wind up your fund, a trustee should:
- complete any requirements that the trust deed specifies about winding up the fund
- pay out or rollover all super (leaving a sufficient amount to pay final tax or expenses if required)
- appoint an SMSF auditor to complete the final audit
- complete and lodge the final SMSF annual return (including wind up details)
- pay any outstanding tax
- after all expected liabilities have been settled and requested refunds are received, close the fund’s bank account.
Once a fund is wound up, it can’t be reactivated.
We will provide a package in the form of a kit, which is a single-use licence for winding up one SMSF only.
It will contain guidance and template documentation on the steps to wind up an SMSF, and a detailed memo which outlines the key ‘tips and traps’ and frequently asked questions surrounding SMSF wind ups.
- Guidance on how to complete the documents and a completion checklist
- Trustee and member resolutions
- Notification forms to notify relevant parties about an SMSF wind up (including the ATO)
- SMSF Wind Up Memo
