how to better claim common tax deductions

how to better claim common tax deductions   This tax season is going great so far. The ATO are seemingly quiet and are processing some tax returns as quickly as 5 days.   Some areas to prepare your deductions before your tax return appointment are:   Doing a diary of working from home hours and…

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How company saves tax explained simply

How to save tax in business using a company   Most companies are now taxed at 25% from each $ of profit from 1/7/21   Whereas individual takes rates are higher than this from each dollar over $45000 So businesses can take advantage of the lower individual tax rates by paying themselves individual income from…

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Job keeper Changes

Job keeper Changes Oct 2020 If you currently receive JobKeeper Payment it remains unchanged and available until 27 September 2020. New applications for JobKeeper remain open, subject to meeting the relevant eligibility requirements. On 21 July 2020, the Government announced an extension of the JobKeeper Payment until 28 March 2021, targeting support to those businesses and not-for-profits who continue to…

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What to Bring for Your Individual Tax Return

So what do you need to bring for your individual tax return appointment? 1. A copy of your last tax return 2. Your tax file number 3. Payment summaries of employment government or super payments 4. A hospital cover tax statement 5. Bank interest and dividend amounts 6. Your bank details for your refund 7. Your…

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Client Referral Incentives

We are looking for referrals from our clients and are looking for genuine referral partners We really need your help? Can I show you how to refer to us and the incentives we offer? Yes we pay you, for referrals. Our short video explaining the client incentives we offer you to refer us clients like…

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Is it worth having a tax agent?

Is it worth having a tax agent?

Is it worth paying a Tax Agent or Accountant It is no secret many people do their own tax returns directly with the ATO by the paper form which is dying out as the ATO would like everything lodged electronically to lower costs. Now you need to download software from the ATO and lodge on…

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Updating Your home insurance

Updating Your Insurance for the New Year! 2016 is here and now is a good time to start updating your home and contents insurance policy. Don’t put this off because you think it will cost you money, it will cost you much more money in the long run if you don’t update your insurance cover,…

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is it ATO or Scammer? Look Out

Some of my clients have reported people ringing from supposedly the tax office and it can be a fraud as they request tax payments from you. Here is an excellent publication from the ATO on the various types of scammer out there. It might be worth seeing if any of these example seem similar to…

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Lodging your late tax returns doesn’t have to be a drama

Lodging your late tax returns

Hassle-free Late Tax Returns lodged No problem Tired of the stress of knowing your tax returns are way overdue… Have you been too afraid to take on your overdue tax returns? You are not the only one. We have many clients who have been in this situation. Are you worried about all the ATO penalties…

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Claiming car expenses

  What you can claim Did you know you may be able to claim the cost of your car when travelling when: You travel between two separate workplaces – like having two jobs or between two branches from your normal workplace to an alternative workplace (for example, a client’s premises) while still on duty, and…

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Most common mistakes for personal tax

Did you know what the most common mistakes on individual tax returns are Surprise surprise – it is omitting income. So if you are not yet aware the ATO can easily detect you omitting income such as payment summaries, interest, dividends, Centrelink payments and even capital gains all via your TFN being attached to records…

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What Can I Claim

No one should miss out on claiming their deductions Your tax agent can assist you claim deductions which stop you paying your marginal tax rate on the amount you spend on the deductions. It is always important to help your accountant do the best job for you by keeping your receipts and collaborating with them to…

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Why You Should Only Use a Registered Tax Agent

Tax season is coming, are you thinking of looking for a good tax agent to maximise your tax benefit? Here are some of the benefits to have a registered tax agent: Tax agents must register with the Tax Practitioners Board and follow strict regulations when processing tax returns. They are the only people allowed to…

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Use Companies to Minimise Your Tax

Did you know there has been recent reductions to the company tax rates. Making it an important time for businesses to make sure they are reviewing their trading entity to minimise business tax. Why using companies to reduce your tax makes sense When a business is increasing in profit, it may pay for a review…

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